Confessions of a ThermoSpas Employee

The latest buzz with high gas prices and global warning is energy efficiency.  As gas prices have been steadily rising I’ve been making more efforts to cut back on driving and to finding the cheapest gas around!  The good news is that ThermoSpas has been making strides to conserve energy since its inception in 1984.  Over the past few years we’ve been continuously making improvements to ensure that ThermoSpas hot tubs are the most efficient on the market.

So what makes ThermoSpas hot tubs so efficient?

1. Unlike many hot tubs in the industry ThermoSpas are not built with foam insulation.  Instead, ThermoSpas spas have removable walls saving you millions because repairing a foam-encased spa is similar to drilling for oil; the hardened-foam shell needs to be chiseled away to reach the inner-workings of the tub.  But the primary reason for the change away from foam insulation was to improve the spa’s energy efficiency.  With a number of layers, the movable insulation does not just lock out the cold, but also traps heat within the spa cavity and circulates it on the internal jet stream. 
 
According to testing, the reason the layered insulation performed better than competitors with foam is that its design allows the heat generated by the motor of the pump to be captured and utilized to heat the air space between the hot tub and the insulation.  This reduces the load on the spa heaters making the spa more energy efficient when it recovers and distributes the heat from its internal electrical components. 

2. ThermoSpas also has doubled their insulating blankets to double layered insulation consisting of 1½ inch thick high density rigid foam and a ThermoBlanket.  The rigid foam layer has reflective foil faces that are tightly fit into the spa cabinet frame. The reflective foil provides much higher energy efficiency, as well as other advantages including easy removal for maintenance.  ThermoSpas also includes a ThermoBlanket layer that covers the entire perimeter of the hot tub and seals off wind and air and covers the base to inhibit energy loss.

3. Minimizing heat loss through the top of the spa is also critical to energy efficiency, which is why ThermoSpas has invested many dollars and hours into Research & Development to improve their spa covers. ThermoSpas has a high-density foam cover that has increased its R-value from R12 to R20.  Most spa covers have R ratings between R8 and R12.  ThermoSpas cover is now 50% more energy efficient than any other cover available. ThemroSpas covers have a 4-inch skirt and a system to insure that the cover-to-coping fit is perfect and uninterrupted.

4. The other way that a spa loses heat is through the base and into the ground. ThermoSpas has created a new product that is not only cost-effective, but energy-efficient as well.  The ThermoSpas ThermoPad is an easily portable foam pad that is simply placed under a spa outdoors and results in incredible energy efficiency.  The ThemoPad is designed to be used in place of a concrete slab and acts as a heating pad to the outdoor spa by retaining heat rather than releasing it in the air. In addition to making the spa more energy efficient, the ThermoPad simplifies site work for the spa and makes the spa easier to move. 

On average, ThermoSpas performed 10% better than the full foam spa on all tests, with the standard test recreating typical spa conditions:  cover off, jets turned on, air valves open, water at 102F degrees for 20 minutes per day.  So with energy costs on the rise you’re getting the best value for your buck with a ThermoSpas hot tub!