To use this for a hot tub, what heater do I need to get it warmed up?? (Recommendations) ???
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Lots of people are using these for bathtubs in their tiny houses, I will most likely do this. So I will insulate around the outside to be able to keep the water hot or at least warm. So laugh away family!! People are being very creative and innovative.
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I am wondering if one of these is enough to work in a small hot tub? I am looking for a hot tub that is around 250 gallons. 1. Would I need to use 2 of these or is one sufficient? and 2. would I use it all the time or periodically?
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It would probably be better if you used a small electrical water heater. In order for this to heat the water, water must be flowing through the unit. It works great for our hot tub, but the pump must be running.
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Some sort of heating device is necessary. I used a crafting heating tool and it worked great, got much hotter than needed. Someone suggested a hair dryer would work but I did not try it.
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I don't know for sure but would highly doubt it, most tubs do not sit flat on the floor and I would not believe that the floor heater would be strong enough to keep bath water warm.
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No, that is as high as it gets. From what I understand, all new hot tubs only go to 104F. It is a really nice hot tub though, I love it!!
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Hello Jonovan, Thank you for your question. EcoSmart spa heaters are 99% efficient. This heater will increase a 500 gallon spa water temperature by 15 degrees F in 100 minutes. If you have a water heater that is less efficient, then this heater will cut down on your electrical costs. Please let me know if I can assist you further. Kind Regards, Ross Kelson GadgetsGo Shopkeeper P.S. If you have found my answer helpful, please prefer us when you purchase. You will continue to get priceless service.
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This may be more heater than you're looking for....I believe there is also a 5.5KW model which might be better suited to a smaller tub. With this unit, my 1,000 gallon hot tub heats at a rate of about +4F/hour. So if it starts at 70F, it will take roughly 7 hours to get to 100F.
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Yes. This heater will raise the temperature of a 20 x 40 pool 1-2 degrees per hour. An 8' spa takes about 15 minutes to get to 102 degrees.
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Dan, this would heat up any size pool. Our is moderate in size pool with spa. A small pool would heat up very quickly, and larger pool would take more time. You are putting ~ 250,000 btu/hr into the water, which is like 2.5 furnaces for a good size home up north. Once you get the pool or spa up to temperature, and it drops below setpoint, the heater will run briefly for a small pool, and a lot longer for a large one. THey'll pretty much keep any size pool heated, just depends on how long it has to run to heat it up initially, and then run time to keep it there. Hope this helps.
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It wouldn't seem to be very comfortable. I don't see why it wouldn't do well with hot water, but i'm not sure the design of this tub would be appropriate for a hot tub. My 75 gal. tub might be 3 1/2 feet across at the longest point, you would have to have your knees up and only one person, but maybe you are short? A tub should be at least 4 1/2 ft. min.. What do you think?
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Hi William. Mark here... Personally, the combination of the heater and the provider has been a nightmare. 2X now, the inner coils have burst from cold temps. If you live in a cold climate be very careful! T oanswer your quesytion, the unit is in our studio apt and to prepare to take a shower we must first turn on the sink hot wate which is near the shower to initiate the hot water. Then once the shower is turned on (as long as the unit continues to fire) we then tune thew sink off which allows the shower to keep flowing hot water. It's a querk for lack of a better term to say the least and I hope thatg answered your question. Hi William. Mark here... Personally, the combination of the heater and the provider has been a nightmare. 2X now, the inner coils have burst from cold temps. If you live in a cold climate be very careful! T oanswer your quesytion, the unit is in our studio apt and to prepare to take a shower we must first turn on the sink hot wate which is near the shower to initiate the hot water. Then once the shower is turned on (as long as the unit continues to fire) we then tune thew sink off which allows the shower to keep flowing hot water. It's a querk for lack of a better term to say the least and... » Read More Hi William. Mark here... Personally, the combination of the heater and the provider has been a nightmare. 2X now, the inner coils have burst from cold temps. If you live in a cold climate be very careful! T oanswer your quesytion, the unit is in our studio apt and to prepare to take a shower we must first turn on the sink hot wate which is near the shower to initiate the hot water. Then once the shower is turned on (as long as the unit continues to fire) we then tune thew sink off which allows the shower to keep flowing hot water. It's a querk for lack of a better term to say the least and I hope thatg answered your question. « Show Less
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Inground. The 250,000 BTU I bought heats my 9 x 30 pool in Palm Springs quickly (about 2 to 3 degrees an hour with air temp of 75 degrees) and at about 30% less cost than 14 year old heater it replaced. I would guess you would need at least a 400,000 BTU for your pool to get the same performance. A 250 may work but it would have to run much longer than a larger heater. If you go Haywards web site I'd be surprised if they didn't have a calculator that would tell you exactly which of their products would work best on your size of pool.
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Hot/warm water would be nice, but I think it would take a while to get to the right temperature. You would be blasted with cold water for a while in the beginning anyway. I have gotten use to the cold water only and don't see it as a problem.
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It isn't going to completely heat your room up, I would suggest a larger model with more power. Or get two. I have the same size room and have Spanish tile, so it gets cold! I have 2 heaters, which makes it warmer with 2.
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Hello BettaGal....We love our Aqueon Kit-,Betta Falls and have "enhanced" it with the Aqueon lights.HEATER - Also purchased: THE HYDOR 7.5 watt SLIM HEATER on AMAZON for $8.24. Works beautifully. We also have an internal thermometer to regulate the heating.I hope that this info arrives in a timely fashion and is helpful too.
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We use a basic under gravel heater. I'm afraid I'm not home so I don't recall the type, but any well made one should do.