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Spa Blanket An Energy Efficient Way To Use Your Spa

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By Jeannie Chapman


Many people have outdoor hot tubs or spas in their home. It is definitely a good idea to use a hot tub during cold and snowy weather. It is a fact that spa tubs need a lot of energy to operate as they have large heaters installed which consume a lot of electricity. If you are a frequent hot tub user, you can save some money on your energy bill by utilizing spa blanket.

It is a great idea to try and use spa blanket because it can help you in decreasing your energy bills and you can use your hot tub more frequently than usual. You only need to cover the tub with a spa cover so that the water that is already heated inside, remains warm for a long time. You don't necessarily have to keep your heating motor switched on when you use such cover or sheet.

If you have bought a simple insulation cover, it could last for as long as four years without being damaged at all. Once, the life of a blanket reaches its end, you can feel that the cover does not remain energy efficient any more and its functionality starts to decrease. As long as the cover is light in weight and the overall temperature of water is not dropping significantly, your cover is good to go. Whereas, if the cover starts feeling heavier than usual and the water temperature drops down instantly, it means you need a new replacement.

Another reason why people use spa covers is because it provides maximum amount of insulation to your tub. If the lid of the tub if fully covered, the heat would not escape which means the water remains heated for a longer period of time than usual. Otherwise if no cover or blanket is used, the heat would escape immediately and it also increases the process of water evaporation.

A sheet definitely slows down the process of evaporation which means your water bill as well as heating bill is reduced significantly. Lower level of evaporation indicates that you do not need to put chemicals into your spa tub very frequently which means the blanket will not get damaged due to excessive use of chemicals. Moreover, the chemical balance of water remains quite stable.

The most frequently used material is none other than plastic, because it has extremely efficient insulation properties and also its quite durable as compared to other materials used. It is up to you whether you buy a standard or customized plastic cover with appropriate size and shape of your spa.

A plastic cover more or less functions like a thermal blanket and keeps the heat inside the tub. If you use your hot tub in summers, you might not need to use this cover more often but in case, you use it frequently during winter season, then it becomes extremely necessary to get a cover in order to save money on your energy costs.

Therefore, a spa blanket makes the use of hot pool more energy efficient because it has the capability to retain heat for long periods. Similarly the evaporation process of water is slowed down which means less use of chemicals.




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