Drain Your Hot tub with a PUMP | Is it Worth It ❓
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ค. 2024
- Is it worth it to drain your hot tub with a PUMP instead of using the 'gravity method'? Let's drain hot tub with submersible pump to see how quick it is.
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Yes I’ve just bought this pump so it’s so good to see how you use it. Thank you! These videos are ace
How long did it take in total?
Glad you like them!
About 2 hours from full to tipping out the last bit, you could probably cut that by another half hour or so by buying a bigger pump, but it compares well with 5 hours for the gravity method (though the gravity method has the advantage it can be left going overnight and is a zero cost method)
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I got that when i saw them live in Brum in 2011. Thanks
great videos thankyou .i will be getting a pump fab advice
I borrowed this one from a friend (not sure if he even needs it back, lol). If I buy one I'll get a slightly larger one.
i got rbe same pump with a lay flat hose from toolstation , alot bigger bore than a garden hose for a tenner so drained my st moritz in about 35 mins
Hi All. I bought a similar pump from Screwfix and found that if you buy a washing machine drain hose (71062), this will fit over the adaptor fitting instead of using a garden hose. I bought 2 drain hoses and joined together with a piece of plastic pipe. This makes it a 5 metre long hose!
Do you 'feel' that results in quicker emptying?
@@AbouttheHouse0 Yes - emptied my lazy spa in about 45 minutes!
Exellent😊
new sub in tye house. Thank you for your tips, i always use them on my hot tub .
Awesome! Thank you!
i was considering buying one of these and I like your demo/example. I think I'll try the gravity method overnight first, because I think thats pretty easy. you had to give alot of your time in making sure the pump didnt run dry and also leaning it over. Maybe experience will change my opinon of using a budget pump, but this video, as with all your vids are invaluable to us spa owners.
Thank you Alze. Excellent observation. Using a pump is quicker overall, but the night time method is labour and stress free (and cheaper!). ATM I think I prefer the gravity method.
@@AbouttheHouse0 well drained me tub today - used the pump to start with that was super efficient, and got it down to a point where i could tilt it to get the rest of the water out. As I've got a day off it was quite nice chilling in the garden as the tub drained anyway :)
Thanks for video. What’s your advice about draining straight from the very bottom pipe as opposed to starting from the bottom of the two pumps?
But a clean/dirty sump pump then takes it right down too a few mm’s and empty within 8 minutes
We bought ours from Screwfix
And always use a socket straight too the mains and an RCD cut of switch on it
Just bought a submersible pump what type of hose connector do i need for it . Ive got one of those expanding hoses ?
What hose and connectors did you use with this?
Hi - loving your videos and wish I’d discovered them before I set up my Palm Springs hot tub single handedly! Any tips for adding air into either the inflatable lid or the spa itself if either need it?
The instructions suggest the tub will need extra air occasionally, just like car tyres (th-cam.com/video/B_Yw_kTMiFo/w-d-xo.html). My tub gets the sun and I've had to let air OUT of my inflatable lid support. I haven't felt the tub needs air yet, but suspect it will when the summer turns to autunm and the weather cools.
Hi. This is a great video. I am a new user and have had my tub for a week. I have no drains though (only an osma inspection chamber on the drive). I don't know where to drain the water to. Would a pump like this enable me to run a hose to the downstairs bathroom sink to drain would you know? Thanks
Yes, absolutely. But you might find it's easier on the pump to pump it into the downstairs toilet. I use my Osma inspection cover to drain mine into the sewer.
How long did it take to empty?
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You can use a clean water sump pump down to a few mm
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How often do you empty your tub? just trying to find a good routine for mine!
I'm still trying to find my routine. So far in 2 months I've refilled it 3 times. Two of those times were after my son had a 'gang' of friends round, lol. This was probably excessive, but one cannot know what was 'spilled' into the water.
My brother has had a rigid tub for over 5 years now and he fills it in April and empties it in September for the winter. No changes unless they have lots of people round using it.
We had some friends round recently and it went cloudy after, so I gave it a 'generous' chlorine dose and 12hr later it was clear again (and needed more chlorine).
I'm now cleaning the filter after a week and changing it after a fortnight, which seems to be helping. These paper filters don't seem to be able to cope with more than one clean and they are pricey, so I've got a washable foam filter on the way (bit.ly/Foam_Spa_Filters_various) to experiment with.
Sorry there isn't a definitive answer for you, as I'm still learning too. I've seen it suggested every 6 weeks is 'average' and the bottom line seems to be to keep the water clean to avoid changing it too often.
Keep us in touch with your experiences.
@@AbouttheHouse0 thank you!
🎥 Emptying with the 'gravity method': th-cam.com/video/xqr0KDS_Bes/w-d-xo.html
This pump shouldn't be fully submerged in the water mate. Only up to 50cm depth so it's below the wires if you read the instructions. Otherwise it should be suspended by cable. Actually very dangerous to submerge the wires like that, water will find a way over time.
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