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expired Posted by wuzzy | Staff • Nov 16, 2020
Nov 16, 2020 12:45 PM
Hydro-Force 71" x 26" Havana Inflatable Hot Tub Spa
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In VA I had it on a concrete slab, with 1/4" rubber sheeting under it.
I RI i framed up a small platform with some 2x6's to keep it off the ground. And then I actually used some old Emergency "space" blankets that I placed underneath to reflect the heat back up. It seemed to work.
Never had any issues in the winter if I left it plugged in. If the power went out, then it would take a couple of days for it to heat all the way back up.
I'm tempted to get one of these and put it on the roof of my current place. Not too tacky for the mideast you think? I'm sure the neighbors won't mind....
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I live in the South so it doesn't get extremely cold. For conserving electricity, if I wanted to use the tub that evening, I would start it up that morning, Took about 8-9 hours to get from 72 to 100 degrees, but could easily get to 102 in that time.
I will tell you that the motor for the jets can be fairly loud. Maybe not loud enough to piss off the neighbors, but if you're trying to have a relaxing evening and maybe an intimate conversation, you're going to have to be speaking fairly loudly. The jets are also feel a little bit "cold" as they're just air being pushed through a tube, but it's not bad at all.
It will seat two adults somewhat comfortably. Four adults ain't happening unless personal space and frequent skin-to-skin contact with someone other than your SO is a greenlight for you (kudos).
Overall, I love it. Time will tell if it will hold up, but for $200, it was well worth the investment and turned the impossible (spending thousands on buying and install a real hot tub) into a cheap reality. It will impress absolutely no one, but it will definitely scratch the itch.
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I live in the South so it doesn't get extremely cold. For conserving electricity, if I wanted to use the tub that evening, I would start it up that morning, Took about 8-9 hours to get from 72 to 100 degrees, but could easily get to 102 in that time.
I will tell you that the motor for the jets can be fairly loud. Maybe not loud enough to piss off the neighbors, but if you're trying to have a relaxing evening and maybe an intimate conversation, you're going to have to be speaking fairly loudly. The jets are also feel a little bit "cold" as they're just air being pushed through a tube, but it's not bad at all.
It will seat two adults somewhat comfortably. Four adults ain't happening unless personal space and frequent skin-to-skin contact with someone other than your SO is a greenlight for you (kudos).
Overall, I love it. Time will tell if it will hold up, but for $200, it was well worth the investment and turned the impossible (spending thousands on buying and install a real hot tub) into a cheap reality. It will impress absolutely no one, but it will definitely scratch the itch.
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We have 2 small puppies that are scratchy and jumpy and it is thick enough that it doesn't get affected by them. If you think about how much abuse an Intex river tube takes when it goes down rapids, dog scratches are probably similar, and I think this one is a bit thicker than a river tube.
It only increased our energy bill by about $20 a month similarly to other people (we are in PA). We leave it plugged in and full of water (it must be plugged in to maintain the temperature).
The bubbles are satisfying and get the water moving resembling jets in a normal hot tub however it is not "jets" but rather air being blown through holes around half of the inside of the tub (interestingly the air comes from the same tube that you use to inflate the pool).
We put it indoor in our sun room over 1/2" foam square tiles to insulate it and provide padding from the tile floor. We have a dehumidifier near it that we run when we are not using it and it is covered to reduce humidity (you are going to splash some water getting out of it).
You will need to buy chemicals for the hot tub (especially if you don't plan on emptying the water frequently), which can add up to $50 - $100 depending on what you get. We ended up getting Bromine Tabs, Bromine Start, PH Increaser, PH Decreaser, Test Strips, Shock Powder.
We use it multiple times a week and highly recommend it!
Would it be smart to perhaps even use this indoors?
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