Environment Canada is calling for the snow to end sometime
today with total amounts in the 20 to 30 cm range. Ready or not winter is
knocking on our doorstep. So how do you prepare? Snow tires ... check, snow
blower … check, drain the pool … check. What
about the hot tub?
If you have a hot tub that you want to close up for the
winter it starts with the realization that hot tub spas get damaged because
they aren’t properly winterized. It also
costs a lot to repair them. Don’t let it
get that far.
You have to start by turning off the circuit breaker for the
spa’s electrical line and even better unplug the unit. Then remove the hard
thermal cover and drain out the spa by hooking a garden hose to the spa’s
bottom drain spout. Make sure that you leave the bottom drain spout open when
you’re finished.
After you turn off your spa heater and replace the hard thermal cover on the spa and
turn the spa’s circuit breaker back on, or plug the unit back in. If you have
an air blower, let it run for approximately 30 seconds in order to blow all the
water out of the air channel under the spa seats.
Remove the cover and soak up all the remaining water from
inside the spa with towels or the best way possible, making sure that you get
all the water out. Take out the hot tub filter and empty the water out of the
filter canister compartment.
You’ll have to get the water out of the jet piping. You can do this by blowing air through a
compressor or hose into the jets. Get out of the spa and put the hard cover
back on the unit. Tie down the cover to so that wind it doesn’t get flipped up
by wind.
If you have an in ground or in deck hot tub, you’ll have to
attach Winter Spa Cover over the hard thermal cover. One neat trick is to place
the winter cover over the hard cover and lay swimming pool type water tubes
around the hot tub decking which will prevent rain or water from getting into
your spa over the winter.
All that’s left to do is bury your head and wait for spring.
If you go through withdrawal, there are always outdoor spas.
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