Getting a hot tub once my back patio is extended and was curious what type of electrical plug I should run.

Is there a significant difference in cost and power usage going with a 220 plug over 110?

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Posted by EveryoneGetsATrophy

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Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:20 am to TideSaint

You are going to use more electricity with 110.

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Posted by CoachChappy

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Posted on 4/29/21 at 8:41 am to TideSaint

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Is there a significant difference in cost and power usage going with a 220 plug over 110?

What really matters is what type of tub you are getting.

1) Standard hot tub will need 220. You cannot run a standard hot tub on a 110 even with a converter. You will not have enough power and will melt the line. think of plugging your dryer into a 110 with a converter. Bad News!

Pros-More jets, more power, can heat and pump jets.
Cons-Much More expensive initial cost and to run.

2) Plug and Play Hot Tub- These tubs are designed to run on a 110. The draw back is, they cannot run the heat and the pumps. The bonus is they are much cheaper than other hot tubs. We have one, and in SWLA, its all you need unless you plan to sit in the tub on very cold days for long periods of time. In that case, they have conversion kits which will require you to run a 220.

Pros-Much cheaper. In hotter climates, work just fine, only need 110, cheaper to operate.
Cons-Fewer jets, cannot heat and pump jets.

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Posted by TideSaint

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Posted on 4/29/21 at 9:11 am to CoachChappy

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2) Plug and Play Hot Tub- These tubs are designed to run on a 110. The draw back is, they cannot run the heat and the pumps. The bonus is they are much cheaper than other hot tubs. We have one, and in SWLA, its all you need unless you plan to sit in the tub on very cold days for long periods of time. In that case, they have conversion kits which will require you to run a 220.

We live in Texas Hill Country so it gets freaking hot here. We're actually looking to get one more so to relax in on hot Summer days instead of going to the neighborhood pool. We'd obviously

I priced out a standard sized pool a few weeks ago and the cheapest estimate I received was $82,000.

The ground here is basically solid rock so they would have to use explosives to break it up.

How much was your hot tub?

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Posted by Centinel

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Posted on 4/29/21 at 10:44 am to CoachChappy

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What really matters is what type of tub you are getting.

What this guy said.

Also keep in mind that unless you've got the skillset, you'll probably have to hire an electrician to wire in the tub if it's not one of the plug and play ones.

I can do your basic wiring and such, but elected to bring in an electrician who had experience wiring in hot tubs because of the 220V factor. Cost me $400 to run the line and install another 50A breaker near the hot tub and wire it in.

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Posted by CoachChappy

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Posted on 4/29/21 at 11:04 am to TideSaint

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We live in Texas Hill Country so it gets freaking hot here. We're actually looking to get one more so to relax in on hot Summer days

That's why we got it too.

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the cheapest estimate I received was $82,000

mine was about $40k

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How much was your hot tub?

$3k delivered. It's a plug and play. Iwould suggest getting the chemical start up kit. We got it pre-covid, like just in time, so the wait wasn't as bad. This is the exact tub we got, and we love it!

Aqua Rest Outlet

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