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We had the same decision and went with the 110 on our new Jetsetter, at least for this winter. We're in Maine.I talked with a couple of other HS owners in the area that run 110 and it has beem OK for them. We'll see how it goes. It was 30 degrees the other night and my wife and I were in the tub for 30+ minutes with the jets on the entire time and we only dropped from 104 to 102. That was fine with us.For us to run 220 it was not a couple hundred $, it was more like $1,000.
It's going to be outside, so I was thinking 220.
QuoteWe had the same decision and went with the 110 on our new Jetsetter, at least for this winter. We're in Maine.I talked with a couple of other HS owners in the area that run 110 and it has beem OK for them. We'll see how it goes. It was 30 degrees the other night and my wife and I were in the tub for 30+ minutes with the jets on the entire time and we only dropped from 104 to 102. That was fine with us.For us to run 220 it was not a couple hundred $, it was more like $1,000.Wow Webini, thanks for the info. I was under the impression that it didn't cost THAT much for the jumper upgrade. (or did you include the 220v outlet installed by an electrician? And if so, how long of run did the electriacan have to run from circuit panel to sub panel to the tub?)I am amazed the folks in the dead of winter (maine no less!) are reporting using thier tub with the heater off, only loose 2 degrees of temp over 30 minutes. That is amazing. Yes, please do report back with your winter experinces, as this question comes up quite a bit.
I agree, the tub size is probably a significant factor.How much does a 110 v Jetsetter from the dealer cost vs A 220? I thought the price (not includeing electrial work) was negliaable. Is it simply a jumper change, or are other things involed?
My 240v 60 amp hot tub panel only cost $87.00. The price of the smaller panel was maybe only $20 less. The wire can range from $1.50-2.00 a ft. I think a $1000 is ridiculus, but then again one of my best friends is a electician in the IBEW so all I had to pay for was materials. My total cost for a 50 ft application was $170. Talk about a good friend to have. It only took him 2 hrs. That means that guy was charging you about $400 an hour. Did you shop around to see if his estimate was reasonable compared to others?