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  1. Bad power point causing a hot spot arc, between the pin and the contact, replace the outlet, make sure the screws are tight, replace the plug, should be fine if not Your breaker is not rated correctly to the cable, source = A-Grade electrician
  2. I don't understand how it doesn't make sense, all this efficiency Mumbo jumbo is irrelevant to my costs, like I said over. $20 week for electricity under $10 for the gas setup, when i get natural gas hooked up to it it's going to be even cheaper, 23.7kw x 20c = $4.74 Or 1 gallon of lpg = under $2
  3. Refreak, you seem to know your costs, here in Australia electricity is expensive and the only off peak rate is for electrical hot water and slabheating. Let's talk estimation by experience, my spa uses 2.5 kilowatts every hour so 24c x 2.5 = almost 75c, per hour, considering it will be heating 4 hours a day that's $3 per day? x that by 7 and add a few hours to get it very hot before you use it = over $20 per week. I've heated mine more than 5 times and I still have not ran out of gas, I only use it 1ce maybe twice a week so less than $10 per week max? Please correct me on this Also how do you think I should insulate it apart from the new cover that's arriving tommotow I purchased from austspacovers.com.au and putting the side panels back on? Thanks guys.
  4. So Just bought a Hot Tub/Spa and i fired it up and it took over 8 hours to get to 35 Degrees Celcius (95 degrees Farenheight) I Figured this is rediculous so i worked out a way to heat it much quicker and without using any power apart from pump Power (No Heating Element) All I Have done is bought a Rinnai Tankless/Instantanous LPG Hot water heater off ebay for $300, Connected it to a 9KG BBQ Gas Bottle, And Run Garden Hose From The Pressure side of the pump into the Inlet, and out of the heater into the suction side of the pump. The Water heats up within 1 Hour to over 100 Degrees, I Have An Rinnai Electronic Controller which keeps it heating at 42 Celcius (110) farenheight. This Uses little Gas Being a 5 & and half star gas rating unit, And i only need to have it on for 1 hour then i can either use the old slow electric one to keep it warm or occasionaly turn it on again to pump Hot water straight in. Reasons Why this is alot better than ANY other Type of Spa/Pool Heating 1. Gas Bottle = Know how much your spa is costing and how cheap is gas? 2. From Cold to Hot in 60 Minutes (Beat That Electric Element) 3. Whole Setup Cost Under $550 Or you can a Normal Spa GAS Heater From Pool Shop Start At Around $1500 NO THANKS! 4. Power Bill at End Of Month = inted of :@ 5. Breaks Down? Easy to repair/replace Domestic Tankless Water Heater NO The chlorine will not damadge the Unit, Heres Some Picys Of The Setup Oh And Added Cd Player
  5. Hey guys just need some expert advice What type of led light is good for a spa can someone link me to a good one that's under $200? Will 1 be sufficient or should I do 2 or 3? Also what is the best mounting position here is a photo of my spa: Http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/853/img1850nw.jpg Also I'm thinking of puttin a cd player in the side of the frame any thoughts? Here's a link to the cd player: http://bit.ly/oP7dfh Any thoughts would be tops! Thanks!
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