Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Richs100 on June 02, 2007, 06:43:34 pm
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I know that the Summer Mode is used to try to keep the tub cool in the hot summer months, but I was wondering if also would save energy by putting the tub in Summer Mode now. I am in Maryland and our electric company is doubling our kilowatt price this month, so they have successfully made me start thinking bout this stuff now. Duh!
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Rich,
What will you be paying for electricity per kWH? I pay around $.30 for the spa. We're on a sliding scale in Southern CA.
I tried the Summer mode once but didn't like the water quality without the circ pump running all the time. I don't think it makes that much a differnece in electrical costs. I think it's close to running a 75w light bulb. It does help to keep your water temp lower though.
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I know that the Summer Mode is used to try to keep the tub cool in the hot summer months, but I was wondering if also would save energy by putting the tub in Summer Mode now. I am in Maryland and our electric company is doubling our kilowatt price this month, so they have successfully made me start thinking bout this stuff now. Duh!
According to my J-345's manual those modes consume less energy than the standard modes. It doesn't say how much less but clearly states that it uses less. I would guess, depending on one's kwhs/hour, one would see maybe a 5-$10 a month savings. That's really just a guess though, based on how much MY tub costs to operate.
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Rich,
What will you be paying for electricity per kWH? I pay around $.30 for the spa. We're on a sliding scale in Southern CA.
I tried the Summer mode once but didn't like the water quality without the circ pump running all the time. I don't think it makes that much a differnece in electrical costs. I think it's close to running a 75w light bulb. It does help to keep your water temp lower though.
Gombo, I'm still paying $.07 per kwh. :) I don't know how you guys do it. There's no way I could survive out there on my salary. Well maybe I could if I sold my Z for a bicycle. ;D
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Gombo:
I think we were paying about .13 per kwh which doubled to .26 yesterday. (no sliding scale back here) This was after a previous increase in January. Our price has increased about 85% this year. All this was caused by our previous governors and legislature jumping on the Deregulation Bandwagon about 5 or 6 years ago. But, with you being in California, I guess I don't have to tell you about that! (Enron and all!)
I'll keep an eye on the water quality. I didn't think about that.
Chad, you da man at .07!