You’ve already taken the first step by purchasing or considering an Arctic Spa, the most energy efficient in the world.
Even with an Arctic, you can trim the kilowatts a bit.
- Turn your filtration cycle down. Your Arctic comes programmed for two four-hour cycles twice a day. If you don’t use your spa much, try two or three hours, and if you have an off-peak discount, set your filter cycles to come on during that period. But take care – proper filtration is necessary to maintain water quality.
- Maintain your cover and treat it well. If you find it getting heavy and waterlogged, consider replacing it.<
- Set the thermostat to 102F. If you prefer a warmer setting, just leave it there. Turning the heater up before and down after use and down after won’t really save much.
- Consider using a floating thermal blanket. You can buy one or make one from readily available bubble insulation sheet.
- Conserve water. Any new water you add has to be heated. Have leaks repaired promptly. Try not to drip or splash too much water out of the pool. Control evaporative loss by not leaving water features running when no one’s in the tub.
- For a good set of tips from the National Pool and Spa Institute,http://www.energyideas.org/documents/factsheets/spatips.pdf
