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What is the consenus as to whthger the water in a jacuzzi/spa needs heating during July?
I have always travled in April/May when to make full use of the pol we have had the hetaing. Now of course it would be daft to heat the pool in July but surely to get the fizz or zipp from a Jacuzzi you wil need to warm it up?
Also what are the pros/cons of a jacuzzi aginst a hot tub..
Cheers
We include jacuzzi/spa heating all year round with our prices so that our guests can have it either hot or cold to their choice.
Jacuzzi/spa and hot tub... they all have water jets and seating and lighting so not a great deal of difference really. A hot tub is a separate item so will normally be sitting on the pool deck whilst a jacuzzi/spa is usually inbuilt with the pool. Owners who didn't choose to have a jacuzzi/spa inbuilt at the time their pool was created usually have a hot tub instead.
Thanks Blott
But is it a stupid question to ask whther to get the real 'hot' effect you will need to have heating?
No it's not a stupid question.
You will need the heating if you want the 'hot' effect otherwise the water will be cold in either type. It's not quite the same getting into a stone cold one is it? [msnwink] Ours is heated to 104F.
chrizzy100
29-08-2008, 20:28
Just be careful using a very hot spa..it can make some very ill..you need time to get used to the heat..about 10 min at most to start..up to about 25..people with high PB should ask a doctor before using one...
The spa we had in our villa would only bubble up properly if the pool was heated as well. The hotter the spa temperature was set, the more it bubbled. I always found 104 degrees far too hot for me and that made me feel quite faint. We had ours set to between 100 and 101 which was lovely.
We always request spa heating, apart from one year and I can tell you it was nowhere near as good, in fact we didn't use the spa much at all that year - unusual for us. IMO you can't beat sitting in a hot bubbly spa, especially after a day at the parks, relaxing with a (plastic ;)) glass of wine.
Lynn
ShirleyD
30-08-2008, 03:19
Ours is also heated all the time, but I must admit I don't like it above 100. At 104 you should only stay in for around 10 minutes, but at 98 to 100, I can stay in much longer :D
The maximum recommended time in a spa, whatever the heat setting and in one session, is 20 minutes. :)
luckylady
30-08-2008, 04:36
Any longer than 20 minutes,I would be asleep [msnwink]
chrizzy100
30-08-2008, 05:26
I've had no idea why some have TVs...20 min or so is not long enough to watch anything...
I'm not that into a spa in FL...to hot most of the year for me...now when its snowing then they come into their own...I love to sit and watch the snow fall sitting in my hot tub....:)
Thanks for the information.
Taking the discussion further is there a way to have or pay for heating of the spa only or does that depend on the type of heater that is installed at the villa.
I see no need to pay for pool heating but would wish to have the spa or jacuzzi on heat so to speak.
Last time we went (which was in March) we had heating but the Man from the MC must have turned it up too high as the pool started turning green after a few days!!
To be more specific do spas have separate heaters? If not it would probably be a good ides!
florida4sun
01-09-2008, 15:06
Depends on the individual system. So have separate heating controls (almost always preset set and tamper proof) for the spa. Some spas run at the same temp as the pool.
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To be more specific do spas have separate heaters? If not it would probably be a good ides!
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Some can work separately and some can't - there are more that can't than can.
You'd need to ask your individual home owner about this, particularly if it's important to you, which is sounds like it is.