Vin

Thanks for the quick responses, Mat and Dave. The tub is a Sovereign II, so it's set up on 220V. I like that it'll always be ready to use. My brother has a spa attached to his in ground pool, and we're used to waiting a couple of hours for it to heat up, so this is a treat for us. Another feature of the HotSpring tubs that we like is that the water is all being filtered even with the jets on. I think I'm going to enjoy this forum... Thanks again. Vin and Cheryl Your HotSpring Sovereign has a 24 hour recirculating pump that keeps the water flowing through the heater when the jets are not on and is really well insulated. This keeps the tub at constant temperature that is preset by you. If you have the spa set up on 110v power source then the heater shuts off when you activate the jets. If you have the spa set up on 220v then the heater stays on even when the jets are activated (which is not necessary in Florida). As long as you keep the spa covered when not in use it will always be ready for you to use. I love my Sovereign and keep it at a constant 105 on 110v power source in Alabama.

Hi. New to the forum (and the world of hot tubs) and just picked up a 2004 HotSpring Sovereign tub. Set it up and the wife and I used it last night for the first time--WONDERFUL! Especially the lounge seat-wow. Anyway, after a cold night (by SW Florida's standards), this morning I noticed that the green ready light was still on. I lifted the cover and, sure enough, it was still hot! Is this thing insulated that well or does the heater still function even with the jets off? I couldn't find the answer in the manual, and I apologize if there is an obvious answer to this--I'm just a hot tub noobie... Thanks, Vin