Tips For Choosing The Right Hot Tub Pump

Being the owner of a hot tub is great; whether you use it on a daily basis to unwind after a hard day at the office; for parties and events for friends and families; or simply as another room on your house. However, when a hot tub goes wrong, it isn’t so good… When a hot tub pump goes, this couldn’t be any truer.

Frustratingly, and despite pump breakdowns being quite a common issue; finding the most appropriate fitting for your tub can be quite difficult. It is important you get the right piece of kit however; to ensure safe water circulation and subsequently a safe and comfortable environment.

The first thing you should do is refer to the manufacturer’s handbook. Whilst they will obviously tell you that only “XYZ” approved products are recommended, it does serve as a guide to which type of products you should be looking for.

It is also important you check which pump has gone; a smaller one for the continuous circulation of water, heating and filtering, and those used to power the spa jets.

Also check that it is the actual pump that has gone; many people head out, buy, fit and try to operate a new filter, only to discover it is the motor itself that has gone. If this is the case, be sure to check the capacity of the motor; particularly if it is to power multiple pumps.

Having covered all the basics, your only other decision will be regards pump size. This choice may of course be limited by the options open to you; however, smaller models are coming online all the time; with greater and greater productivity levels. Less harmful to the environment and economical regards the energy usage, it could be something to consider when looking at which hot tub pump to buy.