The spa and hot tub industry landscape has had it's Bellwether moment. The PGE / Cal Poly tests point toward energy being a topic that affects all of us more and more every day. With changes in social conscience, costs, regulation and public perception in the spa industry a pattern is starting to emerge. Both industry players who have an investment in time toward efficiency as well as those just getting on-board are driving change in overall spa power consumption. Spas and hot tubs are becoming a point of focus for savings and this blog is all about pointing people to the information that they need about energy efficient spa manufacturers and accessory vendors.
Over at Regal Spas energy efficiency is a talking point. They get first mention because they posted an email from Coverplay's owner E. Jess Tudor going on about exceeding efficiency goals... For Jess, exceeding goals = Good Times! It seems Regal Spas has a winner of a controller and that when combined with a
Cover Pro System it maybe made Mr. Tudor a bit... Well, excited.
Now, while trolling the web looking for the hot tip in energy efficient spas and hot tubs I came across Cal Spas build page. Impressive if those puppies are foam filled between cabinet and shell. Thats important for heat retention and if your current hot tub is lacking such insulation a good way to go is with a Spa Photo Wrap. It's a way to insulate and customize at the same time with designs ranging from flowers to camouflage (for the Mossy Oak freak in all of us).
So, a third interesting company is Vita Spa, another full foam cabinet manufacturer. They make relevant claims about their foam insulation but where is the cover talk? I think Coverplay and Vita Spa need to get together as a Spa Cover Pro System would be the perfect compliment to all that cabinet filler... Coverplay could be to a Vita Spa what bacon is to a cheeseburger, the perfect topping (if that wasn't a foodian slip I don't know what is).
Well since things are degrading to cheeseburgers I think I'll call it good for the morning. Love to see comments here as to what products and manufacturers you have found that are part of the 'green edge' with regards to the spa and hot tub industry (OK, Portable Acrylic Spa Industry) because it is (IMO) something worthy of promotion and awareness. Personal Spas are a good thing, hydrotherapy rocks and in this authors opinion, drinking coffee in a hot tub to wake up is about the best way to start a day. Ever. To be able to keep doing that for a fraction of the cost in heating is (again IMO) where it's at now-a-days. Saving money, saving energy and eating cheeseburgers with bacon... Er... Relaxing in the hot tub.
More 'Energy Efficient Players' soon.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Simple Spa Testing
A Simple Test!
On standby mode an average spa, say 7'x7' and 35" deep will use an average of 14.5 kWh (kiloWatt hours) a day. In California (not accounting for peak power fluctuation) that would come out to $740.00/year to maintain a usable temperature. Spa Search Magazine of Scottsdale AZ put out regional numbers that suggest that a spa could cost as much as $6900.00 over a five year period... Most of that money is leaking out from the cover.
So what is your spa doing when you aren't around? How much money is it belching into the sky while happily slurping juice from the outlet into which it is plugged? Here is a simple test.
1. Heat your spa to 100 degrees and close the cover as securely as you can (weights, wedgies etc...)
2. Note the time and turn off power to the spa at the breaker box.
3. After 24 hours enable power to the spa once more and check the temperature of the water. If it lost 7 degrees or more it's not insulated properly.
This in the long run is costing you money and giving the spa industry a black eye as wasteful and uncaring about shared resources. On a people level, thats just not true.
Say if all the spas in California were loosing 7 degrees or more every 24 hours... PGE has done some thinking on this already, if all spas are as leaky and in-efficient as we know they are, California alone is host to over 40 Million dollars a month going up in steam. Ouch.
Now the pitch... At Coverplay Industries we have spent the last ten years developing our Compression Based Single Hinge Cover Pro System with energy efficiency, ease of use and safety in mind. While eccentric, the thought that an energy efficient spa cover would be of benefit has kept us going when everyone told us we were crazy. And crazy we might be but we have developed the industry standard for energy efficiency in a spa and hot tub covers and lifter systems.
Please check out Coverplay Industries web site for more information on spa covers and cover lifter systems. In our minds it's about Residential Green.
On standby mode an average spa, say 7'x7' and 35" deep will use an average of 14.5 kWh (kiloWatt hours) a day. In California (not accounting for peak power fluctuation) that would come out to $740.00/year to maintain a usable temperature. Spa Search Magazine of Scottsdale AZ put out regional numbers that suggest that a spa could cost as much as $6900.00 over a five year period... Most of that money is leaking out from the cover.
So what is your spa doing when you aren't around? How much money is it belching into the sky while happily slurping juice from the outlet into which it is plugged? Here is a simple test.
1. Heat your spa to 100 degrees and close the cover as securely as you can (weights, wedgies etc...)
2. Note the time and turn off power to the spa at the breaker box.
3. After 24 hours enable power to the spa once more and check the temperature of the water. If it lost 7 degrees or more it's not insulated properly.
This in the long run is costing you money and giving the spa industry a black eye as wasteful and uncaring about shared resources. On a people level, thats just not true.
Say if all the spas in California were loosing 7 degrees or more every 24 hours... PGE has done some thinking on this already, if all spas are as leaky and in-efficient as we know they are, California alone is host to over 40 Million dollars a month going up in steam. Ouch.
Now the pitch... At Coverplay Industries we have spent the last ten years developing our Compression Based Single Hinge Cover Pro System with energy efficiency, ease of use and safety in mind. While eccentric, the thought that an energy efficient spa cover would be of benefit has kept us going when everyone told us we were crazy. And crazy we might be but we have developed the industry standard for energy efficiency in a spa and hot tub covers and lifter systems.
Please check out Coverplay Industries web site for more information on spa covers and cover lifter systems. In our minds it's about Residential Green.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Residential Green
Going 'Green' can apply to spas and hot tubs? Yes it can, and it's something that can both save money and help mother earth at the same time, outfitting your personal spa or hot tub with a Cover Pro ( Cover Pro ) energy efficient spa cover and cover lifting system. In making the spa cover lifter an integral part of the compression system, Coverplay Industries has made the choice of spa cover replacement a snap with this one. Visit Coverplay's website: coverplay.com to learn more today.
Sunday, January 03, 2010
Spa Photo Wrap - Energy Savings!!!
Check it out here:
http://www.coverplay.com/group.asp?grp=47
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