Iffer1991 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 Hey everyone! I’m new to the hot tub world! This may be a dumb question but where I live (northern BC Canada) we get winters that are very cold. -20 -30 -40. My hubby always shuts our water off for our outdoor spouts so they do not freeze. I’m wondering how you all add water in the winter if you can’t use your garden hose? Do you just fill buckets in your sink and do it that way? I’m just trying to prepare as best as I can before it hits! We’re real close here 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wondertub Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 There are adapters (or faucet diverters) for connecting a hose to an indoor sink... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iffer1991 Posted August 23, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 14 hours ago, wondertub said: There are adapters (or faucet diverters) for connecting a hose to an indoor sink... Thank you!!!! And I’m assuming you would turn your tap to hot water so it didn’t cool the tub down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubber49 Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 I use a hose to an inside sink also. I found that it wasn't worth it to use hot water. I have an electric hot water heater and using up all the hot water and then paying to heat the entire water tank was a waste. I just fill it with cold and let the tub heater go to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wondertub Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 Also, be sure to read the owner's manual, especially to check that it is set up for winter use, as some tubs have modes for different seasons. Other than that, something the manual may not mention is that you might want to warm yourself up before getting in when it's that cold out: "It is believed that a rapid change in body temperature, attributable to large differences between the bath water temperature and the ambient temperature in the dressing room, is a critical factor that is capable of inducing sudden death, particularly in elderly people"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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