I'm am alittle concerned about what to do when I go south for 4 or 5 months during the winter. Live in PA. gets cold in the winter. I have the opportunity to go south for 4 or 5 months this winter but not sure what to do about my hot tub. Don't really have anyone in the neighborhood I could trust to look after it. Question: Do I drain it and try to winterize it myself and possibly risk freezing damage due to my incompetency in trying to get water out of every jet and line etc. or turn down the heater some, dump a bunch of dichlor in it, and deal with the crap water when I return and hope for the best. Got directions on winterization, but was told that it is not that great to do because of gaskets, seal and O-rings may dry out and leak when I refill. Never have done winterization before and concerned about doing it correctly. The hot tub has Iodine crystle cartiridge and ozone. I only add MPS as a sanitizer when I use it. Anyone out there have any advise or personal experience with a situation similar to mine. Is it difficult to winterize and not suffer damage from sitting dry? Does it hurt anythng to blow out lines with air compresser? Was told to use wet vaccum to suck water out. Wouldn't blowing air through all the jets and lines work better? Confused at what is best to do. Thanks