Repost - HS insulation question

[Cgy_Spa]

From the HS website:
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"WINTERIZING YOUR SPA
Your Hot Spring spa has been designed for year-round use in any climate. Here are some steps you may want to take this time of year to ensure maximum energy efficiency.  
 
If you live in an area which has freezing temperatures, you should purchase a Winter Blanket which is available at your local Hot Spring spa dealer. This vinyl-covered, fiberglass insulated blanket, which installs inside the equipment compartment door, provides an additional precaution against partial freezing of some of the components and maximizes the spa's energy efficiency"
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http://www.hotspring.com/Hot_Tub_Customers/spa_care.html
 
 
Should this not apply then to Caldera and Hot Spot spas?    
Also, HS dealers:  are there warranty issues with a DYI approach, or does one have to buy the insulation from a HS dealer?

[Brewman]

Not sure how it'd affect the warranty- Just make sure there isn't anything in the service bay when the tech gets there.

[In_Too_Long]

When I ran my Hot Spring store in a cold climate area, I just used insulation from Home Depot. The silver shiney stuff. I would cut pieces off and they could tape it to their door during the winter. I also would get that black insulation plumbing and have them mount it to their rodent guard. The insulation blanket Waykins wanted me to buy from them was way too expensive for what you got.

[Cgy_Spa]

Thanks!  I never even thought of the rodent guards.
I had not even thought of this until I noticed it on the HS website.

[Vinny]

Why not use it in the winter? If it doesn't work out, lower the heat to 70 and let it run all winter. Just make sure you go out and continue your sanitizer routine throuought the winter. This to me seems to be the easiest route.

Spaing in the cold is a great experience ... I haven't spa'ed with the snow coming down, I can't wait!

[Cgy_Spa]

Why not use it in the winter? If it doesn't work out, lower the heat to 70 and let it run all winter. Just make sure you go out and continue your sanitizer routine throuought the winter. This to me seems to be the easiest route.

Spaing in the cold is a great experience ... I haven't spa'ed with the snow coming down, I can't wait!

I should say that I never thought about the insulation adding until I saw this, using the spa all year was a given.  Im fact, I've already been in late at night with snow falling, and it was great!