Guide to Setting Up and Maintaining Spa Water Systems
Before you fill up your new hot tub, read the owner’s manual. You first have to set it up. You cannot just hop in. However, the little work required to get your spa systems going properly is worth the effort. The manual itself will give you valuable insight into how your new spa works, how not to damage it, and how to maintain it for many happy years to come. This guide will help you set it up: Consider Electricity Every hot tub will have two electricity requirements. The owner’s manual will guide you on which your spa needs. Those requiring 120V are popular “plug-n-play” spas. Lightweight and portable, they typically use this standard voltage, with many operating on a 15 amp household circuit, also rather standard. These cords plug into the outlet and have a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter, or GFCI, plug at the cord's end. Electricity For Spa Systems Dedicated circuits protect against overload. However, spas requiring 240V are typically acrylic and full-sized. Designe