How much does your hot tub cost to heat 24/7 a month

[Beck0101]

A 220 wired hot tub heats on average 5 to 7 degrees an hour. Cost per month to run the tub should be around 30 to 50 dollars. Where you live and how much you use the tub are variables.

How the tub is wired doesn't really, technically, impact the rate of heating.  The capacity of the tub (gallons) and the size of the heater (watts) is what determines how quickly the tub can be heated (not taking into account the nebulous stuff like insulation, plumbing, pumping, covers, heater efficiency, etc).

If you have a 500 gallon tub with a 4000 watt heater you can raise the temp of the water by just over 3 degrees per hour assuming a 100% duty cycle on the heater.

[TubbinLuvin]

Man .... these prices are higher than I hoped

I don’t plan on getting a huge jacuzzi anymore

One with 3 pumps or whatever , like the 6 seaters have

Here’s the newest jacuzzi I’m looking at the Bullfrog R5L

Was told a little over 6000.00 for that at my local dealer

Steps ,cover, chemicals and ozone added in that price

Is that a good price for this ?

And does anything in the specs stick out as generic

https://www.bullfrogspas.com/spas/r-series-hot-tubs/r5l/

I know I’ve said it already a lot but im very thankful

for all of your wealth of information that is here on this wonderful site




Now that thing shouldn’t cost much to heat 24/7 during Feb to November.....right ?

[Beck0101]

Man .... these prices are higher than I hoped

I don’t plan on getting a huge jacuzzi anymore

One with 3 pumps or whatever , like the 6 seaters have

Here’s the newest jacuzzi I’m looking at the Bullfrog R5L

Was told a little over 6000.00 for that at my local dealer

Steps ,cover, chemicals and ozone added in that price

Is that a good price for this ?

And does anything in the specs stick out as generic

https://www.bullfrogspas.com/spas/r-series-hot-tubs/r5l/

I know I’ve said it already a lot but im very thankful

for all of your wealth of information that is here on this wonderful site




Now that thing shouldn’t cost much to heat 24/7 during Feb to November.....right ?

Don't take this the wrong way but if the difference of $50 a month is impacting your decision to buy a spa, you probably shouldn't be buying a spa.  Or maybe keep an eye out for a used spa that can be had for much less money?  They are out there on craigslist all the time.

[TubbinLuvin]

That’s not really the issue

I’m just wanting to prove to my girlfriend

That having a jacuzzi won’t hit us hard on the electric bill

[bradleyabell]

Also remember the costs to maintain it as well...Chemicals, filters, etc.