Author Topic: Sub-Zero Tubbing!! (Read 13190 times)

ladwighome · « **on:** January 15, 2005, 10:54:49 pm »

Just came in from an hour long soak with the wife. Temp outside was -3 thats fahrenheit for youse guyz up in Canada.

As of now 30-minutes later I am still sweating, whew! I never knew Cold Wisconsin could be so warm!

I love my Caldera Spa!!!!!

Lad

Hot Tub Forum · « **on:** January 15, 2005, 10:54:49 pm »

Tman122 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 16, 2005, 06:15:59 am »

Minus three....is that all!!!! I'm in Duluth Minnesota neighbor. Been a bit chilly lately, and we got snow up to our eye balls.

spahappy · « **Reply #2 on:** January 16, 2005, 12:17:11 pm »

I took my kids and a few of their friends downhill skiing yesterday, the high was -9.

Counting the five of us and the three ski patrols there were only twenty skiers on the mountain. It was great having the runs to ourselves, but the chairlift ride up was frigid.

I didn't warm up untill I soaked in my spa last night.

Spahappy

JcDenton · « **Reply #3 on:** January 16, 2005, 12:52:37 pm »

Not that this is a competition or anything

but it is
-33C or -27F here today and YES, after four days without a soak, my wife and I are going to go for it this evening!

The key thing here is that there is no wind (i.e. windchill)... just need a touque and the right attitude!!!

Exiting will be fine but entry might be a little dodgey...

Jc

ladwighome · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2005, 10:49:08 pm »

Ok-I thought I was being hardcore and tubbing in extreme weather, but now I can see that my -3 adventure was no big deal.

I really don't think I would wish to try that -20 plus tubbing some of you have mentioned.

Lad

JcDenton · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2005, 11:44:40 pm »

...actually....we chickened out

...it was simply too cold out there... -25 without a wind seems to be the 'cut-off' point....

....Hopefully tomorrow we'll get back in

Jc

Tman122 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2005, 05:49:26 am »

I have done -21 F before and you need a hat because even the hot water will not keep your ears warm. -29 last night and I have not had a soak for 4 days. Big warm spell coming at 5 above for monday into tuesday.

Brewman · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2005, 10:21:32 am »

We've had some sub zero opportunity in the last few days, but too much wind, so we had to give it a miss.
Tomorrow's high is 30F. I can't wait.
Brewman

ttodd1 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 17, 2005, 11:51:34 am »

We are going to be 18 tonight and 16 tomorrow. May not be a record but that is cold to me.

spahappy · « **Reply #9 on:** January 17, 2005, 02:27:02 pm »

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We've had some sub zero opportunity in the last few days, but too much wind, so we had to give it a miss.
Tomorrow's high is 30F. �I can't wait.
Brewman

Brewman the warm weather is comming your way! It was -10 last night at midnight in western N.D. It's now 10 above and by Tuesday we could reach the mid 40's

I'm planning on cleaning my filter and adding some water to my tub and other maintence it's been too cold to stand around and do.

Spahappy

hottubber · « **Reply #10 on:** January 17, 2005, 02:40:39 pm »

I think this is a conversational topic for this forum. What is the coldest temperature that you have used your spa in? I can't get over some of the responses regarding temperature. How do you get from the house to the hottub?
I went in my spa last night after returnig from the Philadelphia Eagles game. After a couple of beers and a day full of cold, windy weather, 25 degrees. I had to warm up. I sat in the spa for about 40 minutes at 102 degrees. It was about 15 degrees at that time, the water was nice. When I got out, I couldn't even feel the cold.
What a beautiful thing.

doodoo · « **Reply #11 on:** January 17, 2005, 03:41:40 pm »

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What is the coldest temperature that you have used your spa in?

Tonight it's going to be -20F with a slight windchill of -25. But We did go in the tub when it was -36F which was an experience. BRRRRRRR! But the warm water made it all worthwhile.

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I can't get over some of the responses regarding temperature

We'll in Canada hey! We're kinda used to it. Although those temps are'nt always there we do avergge quite a bit higher.

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When I got out, I couldn't even feel the cold.

Great feeling huh!

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What a beautiful thing.

I've got that posted just above a pic of my hot tub on my office door to remind everyone here that all of the problems that they unload on me are irrelevant when I go home to my baby! LOL!

hottubber · « **Reply #12 on:** January 17, 2005, 03:46:39 pm »

DooDoo...
At 20 degrees below zero, doesn't your LaBatts freeze???

doodoo · « **Reply #13 on:** January 17, 2005, 03:54:58 pm »

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DooDoo...
At 20 degrees below zero, doesn't your LaBatts freeze???

I used to bring a beer with me, that is until my beer started getting little icilcles in it. LOL! I now wait until I get out. I just checked the weather network and we are going to -25C tonight so that makes it -20F. And I'm a gonna go for a soak as soon as I get home.

My tub is 6' from my back door so for us it's a two step dash and you're in heaven.

hottubber · « **Reply #14 on:** January 17, 2005, 04:02:23 pm »

doodoo...

I also own an Optima. How do you stay emersed enough in the water so that you don't get cold. Other than the therapy seat, all of the others are pretty high.
Do you just slouch down in the footwell? Especially when you're talking about minus 20 F.
Tonight will be my last soak for a while, Sundance dealer conference in the Bahamas.

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