The issue of costs and spa heating is that we often hear from our customers. "How much is really my heat bath spa or hot?"
The answer depends on several factors, in which one lives, the cost of your electricity, the size of the radiator, which power your heater is working, etc.
Here are two examples:
Example 1
Let us assume the following;
• They live in Southern California.
• The cost of electricity15cents/kwh
• a heating element 1500W, 120 Volts.
• Do you have a spa, 3 years (a spa with excellent insulation qualities)
• To receive the heat in the spa, it is necessary to heat 3 hours per day (average)
• The heat pump 1hp, 120v.
The method of calculating heating costs is as follows
The cost for the current warming:
KWh cost of electricity in the number of hours radiator size xxper day x days per month = cost
0.15 cents / kWh x 1500watts = 1.5 kW x 3 hours = X30 days $ 20.25 per month
The cost of the pump;
0.15 cents / kWh 736watts x =. 736kw x 3 hours x 30 days = $ 9.93
Total heating costs in Example 1 = $ 20.25 + $ 9.93 = $ 30.18
Example 2
Let us assume the following;
• They live in upstate New York.
• The cost of electricity 20cents/kwh
• a heating element 5500W, 240-volt power have
• Yeshave a spa, 10 years (poorly insulated)
• To receive the heat in the spa, it is necessary to heat 4 hours per day (average)
• The heat pump is 0.5hp, 120v
The cost for the current warming:
KWh cost of electricity in number size of the radiator xx hours per day x days per month = cost
0.20 cents / kWh x 5500watts = 5.5kw X30 X 4 hours = $ 132 / month
The cost of the pump;
0.25 cents / kWh 736watts x =. 736kw / 2 = 4 hours 0.368wxx 30 days = $ 8.8
Heating costs total $ 140.8 Example 2 =
In the above example shows that heating costs vary greatly depending on the factors mentioned above.
If you are a new spa in the purchase process, please look for the following to minimize heating costs
1 Buy a spa quality. In general, the quality is higher the lower the costs of heating the spa. If I had to choose between a spa and a spa $ 4,000 $ 8,000. The Spa $ 8,000 will probably save you a lotMoney in the long term. They are not mine any spa manufacturer support, but if you contact us we can let you know what spas are trademarks of the lowest cost.
2 Make sure your spa is filled with foam cavities.
3 Make sure spa cover is £ 2 or more foam density produced.
Each spa manufacturers have their own calculations to determine where they are, as their thermal efficiency. Some claim to use independent testing laboratories to be exact. Maybe so, but in our experience, theirNever pay for what the customer actually experience when the spa is connected to the match in their garden.
The examples above will help you determine the cost of your spa, under current conditions. If you need additional assistance, please contact us.
