Yes, a hot tub with a single dual speed pump can run an air source heat pump. The trick is a spring-loaded flapper valve in the bypass, plus the right flow and electrics.
30
Jan
Jan
You can use a sand filter on a DIY hot tub, but it needs its own pump and filtration loop. Here’s why it can’t go on the jets, how to size it, and when a cartridge is better.
27
Jan
Jan
Is my Hot Tub Compatible with An Air Source Heat pump?
Yes, your hot tub will be compatible with an air source heat pump. The compatibility, however, may be a little different to what you were originally thinking.
In this article, I will explain exactly why.
24
Jan
Jan
PSOL and PSOH mean your ACC spa pack’s pressure switch can’t sense water flow. Here’s how to find the cause and fix it, starting with the most likely.
Design / Ideas Related, Materials and Construction Related
Do You Need Ozone in a Hot Tub? Why I Don’t Use It (and What I’d Use Instead)
23
Jan
Jan
Ozonators are sold as a way to cut chemicals, but you still need chlorine or bromine. Here’s what ozone actually does, why mine went in the bin, and why I’d fit UV-C instead.
17
Jan
Jan
Why a commercial hot tub is a different animal from the one in your garden: design, turnover, chemical control and liability, plus HSG282 rules for holiday lets.
16
Jan
Jan
The decisions to make, in the order to make them, before you build your own hot tub, plus the order the build itself goes in.
11
Jan
Jan
Hot tub not heating? Work through these checks in order, from the set temperature and heat mode to flow errors, air locks, heat pumps and the element itself.
10
Jan
Jan
DIY Hot Tub building Trends for 2023 – what are they? If you are planning a DIY Hot Tub this year, then read on! In this article, I will cover some of the trends that I have seen over the last few months leading into 2023. I’ll also cover the features and factors that people are talking to me most about when they are designing their DIY Hot Tubs.
09
Jan
Jan
What I look for in ICF blocks for a DIY hot tub: simple forms, proper rebar, core size, insulation, corners and curves, cost, and how some of the main ICF systems compare.