Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

It is a great alternative to a “real” hot tub with some pros and cons: Pros: Easy to move Assembly is quick Runs on a single 110 outlet Smaller and lighter weight then a full hot tub Easy to drain the water and refill Very quiet operation Cons: Heats slowly for the amount of water it is heating Won’t heat up in the cold with the top off No jets only bubbles Can be costly to heat Cover not insulated very well Plug does not fit into a recessed box. I have grown up with a hot tub my whole life so I realize this is a great idea to have a small portable hot tub. First off it heats around 1 degree and hour which is close to typical however there is a about 1/2 the amount of water the heat then a full hot tub. I started my hot tub on my deck in the fall with temperatures around 40-50 degrees and it was heating almost constantly. There is a heating light that indicates if the heater is on and it was red (on) almost all the time. I kept the heat around 95 so it was close to ready if I wanted to use it. After connecting it to a smart plug I realized this thing was working overtime and my electric bill was going to be very high. I looked online for ways to insulate it but reluctantly moved it to an empty space in my garage as that seemed the most cost effective way to reduce heat loss. I added 1” foam to the concrete floor and put some fake grass overtop before placing the hot tub (about $55 for both). Then I wrapped the outside of the hot tub in 3/4” 2’x4’ styrofoam cutting holes where the tubes go. Long story short I was able to reduce the cost of heating it from over $2/day to under $1/day fairly cheaply.