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did you know that simply keeping your
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hot tub at the right temperature will
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save you money on your utility bill
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or that adding a cheap floating blanket
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on top of your water can keep
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tons of heat from escaping if you want
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to run your spa more efficiently
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we've got six tips to help you save
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money
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on your hot tub energy bill check it out
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before we dive in how much does it cost
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to run a hot tub
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well your energy bill is affected by
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several factors your hot tubs make
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model and age your local utility costs
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for water and electricity
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how often you use your hot tub whether
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you keep your hot tub running
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your climate and outside temperature
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your hot tub's water temperature
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and how well you take care of your hot
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tub typically the cost to run an energy
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efficient hot tub is about one dollar
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per day or
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a 20 to 30 increase in your monthly
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electric bill
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however if your hot tub is really old or
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not well taken care of
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it can cost up to fifty dollars per
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month
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newer high quality hot tubs are designed
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to maintain their temperature and reduce
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running costs
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but regardless of what kind of spa you
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have there are six things that you can
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do to save money on your hot tub
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energy bill number one is to insulate
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your hot tub
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your hot tubs insulation affects how
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quickly the heat leaves the water and
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how much
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energy you need to keep your hot tub
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warm high quality hot tubs come with
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insulated base pans and energy efficient
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foam insulation to help preserve heat
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but adding some additional insulation
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can really help
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extra padding underneath your hot tub
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can help prevent heat loss through the
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ground
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and a high quality hot tub cover with a
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built-in radiant heat shield is the
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best way to keep your water warm and
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your energy use low
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just make sure your hot tub cover is
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secured when you're heating up your hot
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tub so that the heat doesn't escape
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you may also want to consider getting a
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floating thermal blanket
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a floating thermal blanket sits between
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the water and the cover and can help
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keep
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even more heat in your hot tub most
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thermal blankets also double as solar
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blankets
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that means when it's warm outside you
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can soak up the sun's rays to help heat
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up the water
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number two set your hot tub to the right
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temperature
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now you may have heard that it's cheaper
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to leave your hot tub running all the
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time
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but it really depends on how often you
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use it and what temperature you keep it
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at
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if you use your hot tub once a day aim
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to keep your hot tub temperature around
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95 degrees fahrenheit or 35 degrees
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celsius
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now you may want to increase the
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temperature before you get in
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but keeping it at 95 degrees means
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you're not wasting a lot of energy
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maintaining a high temperature just be
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sure to lower it down to 95 degrees
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after you're done using it if you use
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your hot tub every two to three days
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you may want to keep it around 80
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degrees fahrenheit or about
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26 degrees celsius you'll still use
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less electricity if you keep it running
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but you'll also
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save money by not keeping it constantly
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hot
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if you use your hot tub only once a week
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you may want to consider turning it off
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between uses
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so long as it's not freezing outside if
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you live in a colder climate
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you'll need to keep your hot tub running
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24 7 in the winter
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or winterize your hot tub if you're not
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using it
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number three heat up your hot tub during
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off-peak utility hours
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electricity is often cheaper late at
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night or early in the morning when less
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people are using it
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if your hot tub thermostat has a circuit
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timer set this to heat your spa during
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off-peak hours
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now real quick before we get into the
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number four and number five
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energy saving tips if you're looking for
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an easy to follow tutorial that'll
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answer all your hot tub questions
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go check out our hot tub handbook and
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video course
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you'll get in-depth video lessons plus a
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step-by-step downloadable guide covering
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everything that you need to know about
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hot tub maintenance
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it's packed with money saving tips so
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you can save money
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and time keeping your hot tub clean
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that's swimuniversity.com
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spa and use the promo code video okay
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tip number four block your hot tub from
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the wind
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the more the air above your spa moves
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the more quickly the water will
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evaporate
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it'll also cool down your water and that
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means your heater will have to work even
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harder to maintain the temperature
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so when you're using your hot tub and
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the cover is off try to block
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its exposure to the wind either move
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your hot tub to a more protected place
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or create a windbreak around your hot
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tub with small
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bushes or a barrier screen number five
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keep your hot tub clean
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dirty hot tub water takes a toll on your
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filtration system and creates buildup
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inside the plumbing
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and that means that your system
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including your heater will have to work
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twice as hard to heat things up
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this is why regular simple cleaning can
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actually save you money
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in the long run use a hot tub cleaner on
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the exposed part of your hot tub shell
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clean the pillows to keep them free of
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mildew and most importantly
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clean the hot tub filter on a regular
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basis
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you can rinse off your filter every one
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to two weeks with a hose and spray with
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a filter cleaner
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every month you'll also want to soak
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your filters every three to four months
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in a chemical soak
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and when you can't get the filter clean
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anymore it's time to replace it
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number six close your jets when you're
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not using your spa
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when your jets are open cold air is
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sucked into the system
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and the water closing the jets when
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you're not using the spa will help keep
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cool air out
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and the water temperature steady however
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you'll want to turn on your jets when
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you're heating up your hot tub
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this helps circulate the water and moves
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around the heat more evenly
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now just wait until your hot tub's full
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and all of your jets are submerged
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before you turn them on
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and finally if you really want to save
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money on your energy bill
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over the long run and you use your hot
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tub often consider
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upgrading to a newer energy efficient
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spa having an older hot tub is kind of
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like having an older car
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you may need to invest in larger repairs
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so that it runs better
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but at a certain point it's worth
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considering buying something newer
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if you missed anything or have any
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questions please leave a comment to let
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us know
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hit the like button below if you found
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that's it thanks again and happy soaking
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