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Robin Lee
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Inflatable hot tub heating hack part 2
There were so many great questions on first video so made an update to answer.
And yes, hot tub still works almost a year later with no issues!
First video can be viewed here:
czcams.com/video/Cr-q0NjwWRA/video.html
And yes, hot tub still works almost a year later with no issues!
First video can be viewed here:
czcams.com/video/Cr-q0NjwWRA/video.html
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Inflatable Hot Tub Heating Hack
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Where can I get the heater
Thank you for the info . That’s one hot tub I won’t be buying.
good move. there are much better brands than Aleko
This is not a hack. This is a hillbilly fix and a dangerous one too. Common sense not so common here.
I do list the precautions in the video, and this has worked for over a year now. Inflatable hot tubs have horrible heating systems, this improves them or replaces them.
@@robinlee8605 I could stick a fork in an electric socket and trip the fuse over and over. But eventually it’s gonna kill me. This is your logic. The heater clearly states in bold letters, DO NOT USE WHILE IN WATER. But hey you haven’t died in a year so good luck with that.
Dmsidn Mini Tankless Water Heater Electric for Under Sink, Instant On Demand Hot Water Heater 110V 3000W with Digital Display,
I just bought one but isn’t the point of these to use bubbles when you’re I. It? I also noticed it cools down too quickly but what’s the point of no bubbles?
I'm sorry if this has been answered before but do you take it out when you get in the water? Seems like it would be pretty hot to the touch.
I don't take it out of the water, but I unplug or turn it off so that the element is not on. It has an outer layer sheath that makes it not super hot to touch, but certainly not recommended.
A Covid purchase?! Pathetic! Obviously you have absolutely no idea that 2020 was an insurrection.
Actually - this was quiet an inspiring hand me down, not a COVID purchase. A friend handed down this as it had a slow leak and they got another one, rather than going in the landfill, I patched and repaired. Having this hot tub made me realize how much I enjoy hot tubs since I am an open water swimmer. I spend probably 5 days a week with a nice hot soak. I would call this an inspiration purchase (even though I technically did not purchase, while I know many others did)
@@robinlee8605 I had an Intex got sick of it and purchased a Fantasy Embrace 2 person Spa......but not in 2020. Interesting how Stockholm syndrome hit and most Americans were upside down with abnormal purchases.....hot tubs were backlogged and toilet paper was sold out. My wife and I were laughing our azzzes off at all the sheer ignorance. 🤣
I just got a a hot tub and did notice how slow it takes to heat up. I considered something like this, but was nervous that the submersible heater would somehow get too hot if I laid it on the inflatable bottom and the material. I know it’s not supposed to, but I guess I was still nervous. You’ve been doing this for a while and it’s been working great for you right?
Yes- there is a follow up video to this one and the link is in the description. I have placed the heating element on a glass tray so that it is not in contact with the hot tub. However, the heating element is in a sheath, so it is probably ok, but I didn't want to risk it. Still using!
Awesome thank you so much
Can you please give the link for the vacuum thing to clean the hot tub? Also, can you repost link for bucket heater? thanks
Having hard timing finding links. New to you tube I guess
they are all in the description up top of the video.
Thank you great idea since my heater doesn’t work
nice my moms gonna like this
Please folks do not EVER get in the hot tub with the heating element.
correct- i turn mine off each time i get in :-)
You can find out the watts by calculating the amps x volts =watts
Hopefully you still post videos on this hot tub. I just picked one up. Where do the filters go and how do you change them?
Our heating element works but filter pump went out...is there a fix for that...the company will not respond
My understanding is that the heating won't work as.the water won't be circulated through by the pump. Most likely you need the whole new set up that is around $200 and takes forever to replace out. It is one of the video links
Does the immersion bucket heater thermostat switch off when water in the hot water tank reaches the temperature? Also how often you turn the thing off completely? (for safety and lifespan of the product) or you just leave it on 24/7? (esp during winter)
I turn the heater off when we get into the hot tub. THen i dial the temp down for travel, but otherwise, it is on 24/7 - lasted 2 years now
@@robinlee86052 years already with no issues? I gotta get one for my lay-z-spa
If you take it out when you get in, why would you use the $170 metered heater over the $20 non metered heater with a $4 floaty thermometer... That's what I am trying to figure out.
i leave the heater in the water, i just have a smart switch to turn it off when in the hot tub. If you leave a $20 bucket heater it will get WAY over 104 temp and be dangerous. this one has the dial so you can set the temp and don't boil yourself.
@@robinlee8605Oh wow, ok, I suppose that does make sense... thank you for the reply
I loved this hot tub for one ! But the reviews were awful ! I cannot understand why a co doesn’t make an oval shape for one like this ! I ended up getting a saluspa on sale for 200$ ( Walmart special offer ) but u still wish I’d found one this size and shape !
Will this melt the liner if left laying on bottom?
I have placed on a glass tray from a microwave and it does not melt. The heating element is in a sheath that does not get as hot, so it might be fine, but to be safe, i would lay the element on something like glass.
Use a clean bucket and put the bucket in the hot tub bottom and then put the heater in the bucket.
i will do this! i use the 5 gallon bucket method now. invariably the hot tub will fail But possibly the heating part of it might work still in other words the tub leaks. What I want to know is can I take that heating unit and use it to heat another tub in addition to the one that's there. Two lines into the tub one to suck the water out and the other to put the water back in from the extra heating unit
you could just use hot tub heater and the bucket heater in the hot tub to heat the water faster.
Worked well for filling up our pool. Water does run slower but works good as long as the sun is out.
Camping gas heater and a shower pump, use the drain point into the pump, then through the heater, then back to the tub. You can use flexible or plastic tube, not emus to be high temp suitable approx 100 Deg C
We need an update !!
never mind, just saw your part two, great idea !
Hi, I noticed you have the heating element laying on its side at the bottom of the hot tub, is it off in the video, or will it not burn through the plastic ?? I've been looking for a hack myself to heat a small pool for my son, so I'm going to give this a try, but wanted to know if I had to hang it so that it's suspended in the water, or if it can safely rest on it's side at the bottom of the plastic pool. let me know, thanks.
Great question - sorry it is not obvious, but there is a glass microwave plate below the heater which prevents the melting. However, the heater does have a sheath on it, I am not sure it would melt, but just to be sure. I did a follow up video since this was asked several times.... czcams.com/video/-3suHhxhLM8/video.html
It’s been over 100 in Texas in the day, I just put a solar floating heating cover in mine. It’s too hot to even get inside.
LUCKILY FOR ME I HAVE A BATH IN MY HOUSE BUT THIS TYPE OF SPA SOUNDS GOOD TOO BUT I WONDER HOW SOMEONE WOULD GET ON IF THEY PUT THE SPA IN THEIR LOUNGE ROOM AND ONE DAY DECIDED THEY WANTED TO EMPTY IT, I WONDER HOW THEY WOULD DO THAT. I WOULD IMAGINE THEY WOULD HAVE TO GET A BUCKET AND GET THAT WATER OUT THAT WAY. IT WOULD TAKE MANY BUCKETS TO EMPTY ONE OF THOSE SPAS.
Very good. Good to mention also that you cannot get in the tub when the heater is in there and operating. You can turn it off when you're in there but you shouldn't be in there with it on. I use one of these in a separate 5 gallon bucket and then add that water to the hot tub, but I should add that my hot tub still works as far as 104 degrees.
does that red light on the controller go on when the heating element is on and heating up?
yes. so if your hot tub is lower than the desired temp on the dial, the red light will come on. if you temp is reached, the red light goes off as well as the heating element
ever thought about adding epsom salts to the tub with this heating element?
nope, i would if this was used in say a bath tub, but in the hot tub scenario, i am using chlorine and chemicals as a hot tub, so not wanting to introduce anything else
Nice.. one robin
Is this safe, electrically wise to put electrik current in zone 0?
i turn the heating element off while inside the water.
Brilliant!
Thank you for the great tip! I’m dealing with the bad heating element now….
Well to find the power or watts you would have to use current(Amps) times the Voltage
Great Tutorial! Thank You 🙏🏼
Great concise video with a great solution. I’m considering making my own hot tub spa. The bucket heater is a great idea!
Seems expensive though, surely nearly as cheap to buy another hot tub
New hot tub $400, new heating element for hot tub $200 + 4hr install, bucket heater $170
ROBIN can u send the link to your bucket heater? Thx!
It is in the video description, but also here - alendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/r#main_7
That heater is 168 dollars on Amazon.
Will it keep hot when it's 15 degrees outside?
Sadly, I don't have a way to test this in California :-) However, I have gotten the tub up to 111 by accident and that wasn't on full high so there is a good chance the heating element could. You would probably want to look into more ways to insulate the hot tub as the cover is more of a tarp and really doesn't offer any insulation so I could see using some thick blankets to assist with insulation.
great!
How long does it normally take your to heat the tub? This video convinced me to buy one but it’s taking it doesn’t seem like it’s making much progress getting hot as of now
with the bucket heater that I have a link to in the video description, it heats 4 degrees per hour. So it takes roughly half a day to go from say 60 degrees up to the 104 that I like to have the tub at.
@@robinlee8605 oh dam I was thinking like an hour I kept coming and checking like every ten minute 🤦🏽♂️😂
Robin can you send me a link where you got the new heating core element from and the video on how to replace the old one?
I first got the whole unit from Aleko, in which this video is used : czcams.com/video/9h7AoeQdUmY/video.html. Then I tried getting a heating element from hardware store and just replacing the heating element using this video czcams.com/video/hDvZ7GCifvc/video.html. I could not get the second video to work and the first video requires buying the whole unit for $200 - hence why i have switched to the bucket heater which has worked for 2 years now with no problems and 105 water temp.
@@robinlee8605 thank you
im a new owner to a hot tub and i am not sure where to put the the filters int the video you showed i did not see them installed. how long does it take for it to reach it the highest temp?
How long does it take to reheat the tub after letting it get down to 80?
Roughly 6 hours. I went away for vacation and let the tub go down to 68 degrees and turned it on overnight and was ready in the morning.
How long does it take to hear the Watter ,?
I live in California where the temperature outside is not that cold, the heater gets about 4 degree per hour. The original heater that was built into the hot tub was only 1-2 degrees per hour, so the bucket heater is a huge improvement.
Robin good job showing and making this video. you're a natural.
Brilliant! I’ve used bucket heaters for my horses forever. Never occurred to me.