A7L Ready Rest cycle

[39lasalle]

A little confused on this setting!    I thought it was set on this all week and had no issues until today.   Tub is set for 98 degrees and this is where it has been all week.

Tonight I got in and felt it was a little cool and to my surprise it was at 94 but in heating mode since I turned a jet on.

 The manual says this mode is most economical but not sure I understand if it has to keep heating up the water not sure how low the temp will get and how long it will take to get to temp once it gets really cold out.

Should I just reprogram to stay in the ready mode and not this rest mode?

Any insight would be grateful.

Thanks

39

[BullFrogSpasMN]

keep it in ready mode for "normal" operation meaning it will always maintain your set temperature

[Hottubguy]

A little confused on this setting!    I thought it was set on this all week and had no issues until today.   Tub is set for 98 degrees and this is where it has been all week.

Tonight I got in and felt it was a little cool and to my surprise it was at 94 but in heating mode since I turned a jet on.

 The manual says this mode is most economical but not sure I understand if it has to keep heating up the water not sure how low the temp will get and how long it will take to get to temp once it gets really cold out.

Should I just reprogram to stay in the ready mode and not this rest mode?

Any insight would be grateful.

Thanks

39

Keep it in ready mode. Rest mode only heats during filter cycles not as it needs heat. For the summer that's fine

[tmaestas95]

Probably depends on your outside ambient temperature and use patterns.  Here in northern California the weather is pretty mild especially right now (October).  I keep mine on ready/rest. I typically use the tub in the evenings around 8 or 9 when it's already been running the 2nd filter cycle for a hour or more so it's always up to temp (100F).  Even in the morning if I check it before it runs the morning cycle I've only seen it as low as 97.  That may change when winter comes and it gets colder...

[BullFrogSpasMN]

Probably depends on your outside ambient temperature and use patterns.  Here in northern California the weather is pretty mild especially right now (October).  I keep mine on ready/rest. I typically use the tub in the evenings around 8 or 9 when it's already been running the 2nd filter cycle for a hour or more so it's always up to temp (100F).  Even in the morning if I check it before it runs the morning cycle I've only seen it as low as 97.  That may change when winter comes and it gets colder...

this is a good point..I'm in MN I'm just so used to saying "ready mode" but tmaestas95 is correct, if in a warm whether climate you may be able to utilize "rest mode".  Depending on ambient air temp the savings may not add up to the cost of a large Starbucks but still saving money is saving money.