All About Circ Pumps

Thursday, February 7th, 2019

By Laura Varnon, Marketing Coordinator

What is a Circ Pump or Circulation Pump? Do I need a Circ Pump? Why? What makes a Circ Pump essential for a quality hot tub?

In the blog below, we hope we can answer all of your questions about Circ Pumps.

What is a Circ Pump?

A Circ Pump is a low-flow pump that comes standard on most hot tubs carried by The Spa and Sauna Co. A Circ Pump keeps the water in a hot tub circulating at all times. This is done so the water inside the hot tub is being filtered, heated, and treated with sanitizer 24/7.

Do I need a Circ Pump? Why?

A Circ Pump is used to enhance your hot tub experience.

Since hot tub water is only changed about every 4 months, Circ Pumps are used to keep water fresher and cleaner for a long period of time.

The Circ Pump ensures that your water is moving and clean.

While you can still purchase a hot tub without a Circ Pump, our hot tub experts at The Spa and Sauna Company recommend that you purchase a hot tub with some sort of filtration system.

Hot Tubs without a Circ Pump often use a two-speed pump. The pump is on low-speed when circulating the water and on high-speed when running the jets.

Just like switching a light on and off often burns out an incandescent light bulb faster than leaving it on all day does, constantly changing the pump speed of a two-speed pump wears out the motor in the hot tub faster than using constant filtration provided by a Circ Pump.

If replacement and maintenance costs are a concern to you, you may be better off making a slightly larger up-front investment, in exchange for less repairs and replacement costs down the line, as well as a superior hot tub experience.

What makes a Circ Pump essential for a quality hot tub?

Would you like your water to be refreshed, filtered and heated, while you are in your hot tub? Without a Circ Pump, you need to alternate between those functions.

It comes down to what is more important to you. A hot tub with a Circ Pump has an easier time maintaining the temperature you’ve selected. That’s because while you are in the hot tub, the water circulates past the heater, and fresh, sanitized, heated waster comes out of the jets, while you use your tub.

With a two-pump system, you have to decide between heated water or moving jets.

Most people have a more enjoyable spa experience, when they can have both at the same time.

Here, at The Spa and Sauna Company, it is our goal to provide you with the most enjoyable hot tub experience, at a budget that suits your needs.

Circ Pump Hot Tub models we carry start at $6,999 and go up from there. They are typically available in the Caldera Paradise and Utopia Series; the Hot Spring Limelight, Highlife and Highlife NXT series; and the Sundance 780, 880 and 980 Series, depending on which showroom you visit.

For more information about the hot tub models we carry at our locations, click here: https://spaandsauna.com/hot-tub-finder/ .

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Should I Winterize or Use My Hot Tub This Winter?

Thursday, December 6th, 2018

By Laura Varnon, Marketing Coordinator

Should you use your hot tub in the winter or winterize it? Well, the answer depends on where your hot tub is located.

If you are frequently near your hot tub, we recommend using it! Hot tubs are very enjoyable in the winter, and all other seasons.

However, if your hot tub is at a vacation house that you don’t get to often in the winter, or if you expect to be away from your home spa for several weeks during the winter, we recommend winterizing your hot tub.

How do I winterize my hot tub?

Winterizing your hot tub can get complicated. We recommend consulting your specific Hot Tub’s Owner’s Manual for complete directions, should you choose to winterize your hot tub yourself. However, there are some steps involved that require tools that might not be in the average person’s  toolkit.

At The Spa and Sauna Company, we have factory-trained service technicians available to winterize your hot tub for you. Call us at 775-852-3838 or Click Here to fill out a form to request service.

Using your hot tub in the winter

Now, if you plan to use your hot tub in the winter, and we hope you do, there are a few extra things to be aware of that you wouldn’t have to consider in warmer months.

Opening your hot tub in the winter

Before you open your hot tub cover, you want to make sure to remove any snow or ice on it, so snow and ice doesn’t fall into the hot tub or freeze on the cover.

Sitting in your hot tub in the winter

Keep your hot tub at its normal operating temperature. Be sure to limit your winter hot tub time to 15  minutes because it’s more difficult for your body to regulate its temperature when you are sitting in hot water with your shoulders and head exposed. Consider wearing a hat, to help you regulate your temperature better. Enjoy that soak!

Getting out of your hot tub in the winter

You will be cold after stepping out of a warm hot tub and into cold winter air. Be prepared and bring a towel or warm bathrobe that you can put on upon getting out of the hot tub. You might want to consider a spa side towel tree, which is available for purchase at The Spa and Sauna Company.

Also, be mindful of any snow or ice on the ground outside, you don’t want to slip. Flip-flops or slippers are a good idea. So is keeping a nice, clear path to your hot tub, so you can enjoy a soak any time.

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