How does the energy consumption of this portable hot tub compare to stationary hot tubs?
1882175
It only added about $10/month to my electric bill. I don't know what that other person is talking about....mine is plugged in 24/7
961975
From reading the description i can't really see a huge difference between the two, but I have the portable one and love it and would highly recommend it.
1996600
Sorry, I haven't used it enough to find out. My experience is, however, that the portable AC's aren't efficient air conditioners, just a whole lot cheaper to purchase and install. If I needed and AC to be operating all or much of the time, I would probably buy the a permanent installation such as Mitsubishi and others sell.
1399302
If you use it in lieu of using a whole house oil, gas, or electric system, it WILL save energy and you will have cool parts of the house. Depending on whether it is full infrared and not just PART infrared, that will determine how much heat it will generate for the money. Portables sometimes are infrared / PTC blends and they dont emit as much far infrared energy as a full infrared unit.
1450014
I would guess about 50. I use about 3 a week in my hot tub. Less with lighter usage
914698
I use it in a pool, but the same applies to the hot tub as a pool. I would say it works.
559240
It doesn't use enough electricity to make a difference in your electric bill. The seat stays warm but heats up more as you're using it. You can control how warm the seat gets and how warm the water gets. We absolutely love it!
681630
Much has to do with where you live and what your heating requirements are including if you have an associated hot tub. The 250,000 BTU should be more than adequate.
1996703
About 20 % less power consumption! I also liked the flexibility to be able to use lower setting on very hot days to keep temp down.
899137
I bought this one for home use. I have a walk in shower that I push it to, it has wheels and use the hose to drain it. It isn't heavier than any other foot spa but you do have a nice drain hose to empty smaller amounts of water so it can be easier to lift if you have to. It doesn't necessarily hold more water due to the location of the maximum line but I like the tall sides as I can use a salt scrub higher up on my legs and not get as much water outside of the spa. One thing that does really stand out with this spa for me vs. others this one really does a nice job of truly keeping the water hot. I bought this one for home use. I have a walk in shower that I push it to, it has wheels and use the hose to drain it. It isn't heavier than any other foot spa but you do have a nice drain hose to empty smaller amounts of water so it can be easier to lift if you have to. It doesn't necessarily hold more water due to the location of the maximum line but I like the tall sides as I can use a salt scrub higher up on my legs and not get as much water outside of the spa. One thing that does really stand out with this spa for me vs. others this one really does a nice job of truly keeping the water... » Read More I bought this one for home use. I have a walk in shower that I push it to, it has wheels and use the hose to drain it. It isn't heavier than any other foot spa but you do have a nice drain hose to empty smaller amounts of water so it can be easier to lift if you have to. It doesn't necessarily hold more water due to the location of the maximum line but I like the tall sides as I can use a salt scrub higher up on my legs and not get as much water outside of the spa. One thing that does really stand out with this spa for me vs. others this one really does a nice job of truly keeping the water hot. « Show Less
432488
I cannot say it is energy efficient ??? but keeps the den habitable to enjoy and can lower the main furnace (electric heat) so not entire heater has to run as often.
479326
Being 12VDC powered, it's easily battery powered. I used a 12V power suppply from radioshack and cliped the tip off to connect directly to the motor. It could emplty a hot tub but do the calculations first to see if it'll empty the volume in a time frame that you're happy with.
1212860
I wouldn't say it's more efficient with or without it. I find it heating in a similar manner.
1263496
Not much ... but I can't tell you exactly. Its computer probably uses a little all the time. It runs a little fan when it is making heat and for about 10 seconds afterwards. It depends on how much you use it, obviously. On the plus side, it adapts its heat to the temp of incoming water, so you can use solar to preheat and reduce LP consumption. It's a great heater, and while we're on the grid, we produce most of our own electricity "on house" and are very sparing ... and we use TKjrs on all our units.
1718967
It is powered just by the water pressure. No battery nor ac is needed. It is quiet cool and fun in the shower. I haven't used it in some time, and I don't remember the order of color in the lights. The color depends on the temperature of the water.
502639
Mine has heat and I love it. You are only supposed to use it for 20 minutes...so I do and then I take a 10 minute break, then I go for another 20! We call it the "foot s-x" machine because it feels so good!
1697359
Not sure but we heat the hot tub frequently from 68° to 101 and in Nov the pool from 68° to 89° and I haven't noticed a huge difference in my gas bill. It ranged from Aug at 24 ccf, Sept 24 ccf, Oct 24, Nov 84 ccf. The bill amount ranged from $35 to $85.00. Charged at $0.60280 a ccfIt heats up quickly also, Hope this helped!