Question on Length of Cleaning Cycles

[neocacher]

I have a Caldera Cumberland (115 Volt - 280 gallons). It has the F1 (AM) and F2 (PM) cleaning cycles, pump is scheduled to go on every 12 hours.  In addition, pump goes on when hot tub drops in temperature.  I am taking 1-2 soaks a day (It is new and I am obsessed, so SUE me.  ). I heat the tub to 105-106 degrees.  Outside temperature is about 30-40 degrees lately, so far winter hasnt hit hard.

I was wondering how long I should run each cycle for?

Neo in South Dakota

[Davidny]

I thought spas could only be programmed up to 104. How'd you do that?  

[MostlyLurkingGal]

 I am taking 1-2 soaks a day (It is new and I am obsessed, so SUE me.  ). I heat the tub to 105-106 degrees.  
Neo in South Dakota

Wow....stick a fork in ya....ya gotta be done by now!!

[Chad]

I have a Caldera Cumberland (115 Volt - 280 gallons). It has the F1 (AM) and F2 (PM) cleaning cycles, pump is scheduled to go on every 12 hours.  In addition, pump goes on when hot tub drops in temperature.  I am taking 1-2 soaks a day (It is new and I am obsessed, so SUE me.  ). I heat the tub to 105-106 degrees.  Outside temperature is about 30-40 degrees lately, so far winter hasnt hit hard.

I was wondering how long I should run each cycle for?

Neo in South Dakota

I have mine set to cycle every 6 hrs. for 30 minutes. Some say it's overkill but I don't mind spending the few extra bucks a month to keep all my pipes extra clean, not to mention keeping the cold shot from the jets from occuring.

[neocacher]

Ive always like it warm.  My dealer says 2 1/2 hours every 12 hours. I think I will reduce it.

[neocacher]

Mine can be set up to 108 degrees.  

[clover]

Keep this in mind, your filter pump draws 115 V using 2.8 amps, consuming 322 watts, or .322 Kw.  Whatever you pay per Kw hr., in this case lets assume, / $0.10 per Kw.  It cost $0.03 per hour of filtration, 72 cents a day IF you ran it all day for 24 hours.

A 240 V motor would consume less.

Look at it this way, it's like puitting a quarter in the meter for 8 hours of filtration.  Other filters systems could take longer or less time depending on the system.  You have to filter long enough for your system to take the dirt out that you put in, which differrs between and multiplies per person.  So, whatever get's in, ONLY clean bodies get out.  

How Clean is your water?  That and only that will tell you how long to run the filter.  I would say this would be different for each individual, but it is easily figured out.  Filter the water clean.

[Vinny]

Keep this in mind, your filter pump draws 115 V using 2.8 amps, consuming 322 watts, or .322 Kw.  Whatever you pay per Kw hr., in this case lets assume, / $0.10 per Kw.  It cost $0.03 per hour of filtration, 72 cents a day IF you ran it all day for 24 hours.

A 240 V motor would consume less.

Look at it this way, it's like puitting a quarter in the meter for 8 hours of filtration.  Other filters systems could take longer or less time depending on the system.  You have to filter long enough for your system to take the dirt out that you put in, which differrs between and multiplies per person.  So, whatever get's in, ONLY clean bodies get out.  

How Clean is your water?  That and only that will tell you how long to run the filter.  I would say this would be different for each individual, but it is easily figured out.  Filter the water clean.

A 240 volt motor would probably run at 1/2 the amps and would cost the same.