Very informative video! Thank you for taking the time to make and post this. Super helpful. We just bought one and live in the PNW as well. Will definitely be doing this!
I've read the comments...I will add that I am also in PNW and thinking about one of these inflatables...my yard is conveniently small as I travel to volunteer with Veterans ie I dont have grass, I have turff. Yes, I love it. I dont cut my lawn I vacuum...🙂👍
I have the Intex 4-person hot tub...in my garage. I just use one of those heavy blue moving blankets from Harbor Freight draped over the top air lid. Power consumption dropped about 4-5 kWh per day. About 200 kWh/month average overall power use to run it 24/7 at 104F. $5 solution.
Have seen several other videos of people doing similar. I love how you have actual measurements. I would be interested in the difference noticed if you wrapped it with some reflective insulation or tie wrap on some pipe insulation on the pipe that goes around (not sure if this model has one?). Also interested in more info about the floating insulation.
Only video I’ve seen to help reduce heat loss from the side is to fill it with spray foam on the sides but that’s a little to permanent for me. But saving 60% by using a top and bottom insulator is a huge savings. Def doing this when I retool the inflatable hot tub area this winter. Third winter with it and it’s such a bargain! Only use it for a month in the spring and a month in the fall. So far.
Love our spa but would like to insulate it, as well. Where did you purchase the plug to measure power usage that can be monitored with your smart phone? Thanks.
Here is my one year follow up review and info on total power usage for a year.
Best video Ive seen about using the hard foam insulation for base. Thanks so much! This video should go viral for all new inflatable hot tub buyers!
This guy is the first I’ve seen of a simple fix. No crazy replacing the lid, just throwing this on top and tarp on that.
Very informative video! Thank you for taking the time to make and post this. Super helpful. We just bought one and live in the PNW as well. Will definitely be doing this!
This works! I'm in Victoria, BC and we had a some good snow in February and this cover really helped keep the tub hot.
I've read the comments...I will add that I am also in PNW and thinking about one of these inflatables...my yard is conveniently small as I travel to volunteer with Veterans ie I dont have grass, I have turff. Yes, I love it. I dont cut my lawn I vacuum...🙂👍
Love Vancouver i will be getting the same spa in the spring I can't wait
I have the Intex 4-person hot tub...in my garage. I just use one of those heavy blue moving blankets from Harbor Freight draped over the top air lid. Power consumption dropped about 4-5 kWh per day. About 200 kWh/month average overall power use to run it 24/7 at 104F. $5 solution.
I'm in Florida I'm going to give the foam interlocking tiles a try thank you for the videos!!!
Great video, really useful, thanks very much
Easy to install, I love it
That's insane no heat loss from the top at all im gonna do this I'd love to run mine all the time
Ya nice just bought one and waiting for arrival
Very smart idea
Have seen several other videos of people doing similar. I love how you have actual measurements. I would be interested in the difference noticed if you wrapped it with some reflective insulation or tie wrap on some pipe insulation on the pipe that goes around (not sure if this model has one?). Also interested in more info about the floating insulation.
Only video I’ve seen to help reduce heat loss from the side is to fill it with spray foam on the sides but that’s a little to permanent for me. But saving 60% by using a top and bottom insulator is a huge savings. Def doing this when I retool the inflatable hot tub area this winter. Third winter with it and it’s such a bargain! Only use it for a month in the spring and a month in the fall. So far.
Hey there! Awesome video. Do you have a picture for the final result ?And how you mount it on the jacuzzi?
Brilliant
Love our spa but would like to insulate it, as well. Where did you purchase the plug to measure power usage that can be monitored with your smart phone? Thanks.
In a very cold Oklahoma winter, with several feet of snow, several times- the electric bill ran $30 higher a month.