Talk:Hot tub

message: Not one mention of how hot the water typically is in a hot tub? Maybe a range?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.137.99.1 (talk) 00:50, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: I have a hot tub at 104 F. This is hot but does not burn by any means and it considered ideal. 102 is much safer, but obv not as hot. 102 is more like a warm bath. 104 is more like WOW thats hot (but feels good at the same time). Tdinatale (talk) 00:58, 29 August 2009 (UTC)

text: That's about 38c to anyone who's not American.  Can we use Celsius measurements for temperature please because every country in the world except for the USA, Canada and Burma use this system whereas Fahrenheit is barely used except in the US, Canada and by old biddies in the UK.  Similarly all measurements given in English Wikipedia should use metric units for the same reason.  Or maybe your hot tub really is 104 but if that were the case I doubt you'd be living.--Xania talk 00:26, 4 January 2010 (UTC)

text: Interesting, since the temperature causes vasodilation, hence would lower blood pressure.Wzrd1 (talk) 12:06, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Hot, hot, hot, but how hot? 

message: It seems the current temp limit is 104F (40C) as it shows up in multiple owners guides.  I believe it is a law but could not track it down.  I did find some earlier info on settings which said in essence that if the temp control is manually set above 104 it must automaticlly revert to 104 when turned off.
The following NSF standard is 4 years old.  Some diligent researcher will surely run down a later version.
Tracking number 50i49r2 Revision to NSF/ANSI 50 – 2009 
©2009 NSF Issue 49, Draft 2 (September 2009) 
 
  
Page 1 of 9 
This document is the property of NSF International (NSF) and is for NSF Committee purpose(s) only. Unless 
given prior approval from NSF, it shall not be reproduced, circulated, or quoted, in whole or in part, outside of 
NSF. 
 
NSF/ANSI 50 
 
Equipment for Swimming Pools, 
Spas, Hot Tubs and other 
Recreational Water Facilities 
 
19.9 Temperature control systems 
 
19.9.1 Temperature control 
 
Each spa shall have a temperature-regulating control that is in conformance with ANSI/UL 1563 
Standard for Electric Hot Tubs, Spas, and Associated Equipment, including requirements for: 
 
− Maximum set point corresponding to a water temperature of 40 °
C (104°
F) in the tub; and 
− Tolerance at the maximum temperature setting of not more than ± 3 °
C (± 5 °
F). 
 
19.9.2 Temperature limits 
 
Each spa shall have a temperature-limiting control that is in conformance with ANSI/UL 1563 Standard 
for Electric Hot Tubs, Spas, and Associated Equipment, including requirements for: 
 
− Limiting the water at the inlet to the tub to a maximum temperature of 50 °
C (122 °
F); and 
− Tolerance at the maximum temperature setting of not more than ± 3 °
C (± 5 °F). 
 
19.9.3 Temperature display 
 
Each spa shall have a display in one degree increments (Fahrenheit or Celsius) reflecting the spa water 
temperature. This display shall be located on the top surface or side of the spa and shall be readily 
visible to persons prior to entry. 
 
19.9.4 Heater 
 
The heater shall be stable and stationary after plumbing and electrical connections are completed. The 
minimum clearances to combustible materials, as specified by the heater manufacturer, shall be 
maintained. Electric heaters shall meet the requirements of ANSI/UL 1261 Electric Water Heaters for 
Pools and Tubs. 
MisterHOP (talk) 07:09, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Info on Temperature 

message: I don't think a bathtub should be included in the definition of a hot tub.  I think what defines a hot tub is that it may be kept hot for an extended period of time, through many uses.  
A home bathtub, even if it has a jet, is not a hot tub because it lacks both sanitizing capability, as well as heating ability.  Building codes have separate regulations for bath tubs with jets (hydrotherapy), and pool/spa building requirements. Pro crast in a tor 19:03, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  bathtubs 

message: I removed the references to reading and meditation, as I think they fall under the term "relaxation".  The first paragraph should be short and to the point, and having 6 usage entries seems too long. Pro crast in a tor 19:38, 27 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  introductory paragraph 

message: "They are almost always shallower than wooden tubs, being less than 32" high so they will fit through a standard United States doorway."
This is no longer true; most current models are 36", 38", or even deeper.  Tom G, Communications Officer, Arctic Spas.
Thanks Tom G, duly noted in the article. Pro crast in a tor 16:51, 19 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Heights 

message: I am unable to document the use of arctic spa as a generic brand in the UK, though I have found jacuzzi.   I have removed that part until I can cite a reference.   It was suggested to me that the other brand names be removed as well. ArcticSpasCO 22:51, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi Greybeard2ca, there was a separate mention about Jacuzzi in the article.  To view the change, go to the main article, click on the "history" tab, then compare the last two versions to see what change I made. Best, Pro crast in a tor 16:37, 12 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Generic Brands 

message: "Both the California Energy Commission and National Resources Canada have taken an interest in the energy efficiency of portable spas (late 2006)."
I can obtain online references to the California Energy Commission and both online and print references to the Natural Resources Canada material on energy efficiency of hot tubs if this will be helpful.  I'll have to look up how to do the citations...
Barnsley, David, Energy Efficiency Regulations: Reducing Greenhouse Gases.  NRCan to include residential hot tubs in Amendment 12.  Pool & Spa Marketing, Summer 2007, p. 30
www.energy.ca.gov/appliances/2003rulemaking/documents/case_studies/CASE_Portable_Spa.pdf   
The above is the case study the CEC used in deriving their standard.
Navigant Consulting of Washington DC was commissioned by NRCan to perform a similar study using additional data, including the study  on Energy Efficiency of Hot Tubs done by the Alberta Research Council, and to focus on Canadian market and weather conditions.
--Greybeard2ca 15:05, 31 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Energy Efficiency 

message: Edits need to be made to the Hot Tub page to include Biguanide Sanitizing. Biguanide Sanitizers are not chlorine or bromine based, they fight bacteria by breaking down the cell walls. Anybody with knowledge of this subject should expand on the sanitizing section.
Thanks,
Clifsportland (talk) 19:00, 14 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Biguanide Sanitizers 

message: http://www.jacuzzihottubs.com/about/timeline.html Jacuzzi History may help for deleted; The concept of the Hot Tub as we know it today was largely due to the work of Roy Jacuzzi.--Namazu-tron (talk) 09:16, 2 February 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: In long long human history, there are many people, who is not called great though, and his/her inventions, it may not considered to be great in general, however, the personal or private museum and/or personal company publications (registered company under law) and their web site displays, describes and demonstrate its stories. As far as it describes its context and his/her name and with or without photo, we should understand or take it without　doubt that it is well evidenced, not only we believe on such information by big well known companies such as http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/History/history.html or http://www.gm.com/corporate/about/history/ but also small companies, unless you have negating evidenced source.--Namazu-tron (talk) 00:24, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

text: Well. why Don't you polish article because you say, you used to work in hot tab industry. My en-2 is too tough to do it. I hope more active edit Wikipedia. Tks.--Namazu-tron (talk) 02:19, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  History of Jacuzzi 

message: Does anybody else find the first photo here--two grown men and a lot of little girls in the hot tub--troubling?  It seems to me, there is plenty of illustration in the article without that one picture (and it would surprise me if there weren't plenty more available).  So the article wouldn't lose by omitting a questionable photo.  173.79.191.234 (talk) 12:22, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Are you suggesting that families cannot enjoy a hot tub together?Wzrd1 (talk) 16:51, 20 September 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Troubling photo? 

message: Is not really relevant. Lets get rid of it and then kill that message at the top of the page....unless there are other how-tos on the page that I didn't see. It's just not necessary. If you want that how-to, Google it. Xenosphobos (talk) 16:01, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: done, anyway that section wasn't about hot tubs but about baths which get new water with each use Cornellier (talk) 17:57, 5 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  How-to At Bottom of Article 

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message: From History section:
The earliest hot tubs were calderas in which hot stones were placed to heat the water.
What is "caldera" supposed to mean in this context? I removed the Wikilink, as it can't possibly refer to a volcanic depression. The reference is no longer accessible. Dlthewave (talk) 17:07, 20 July 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Caldera? 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: I believe the reference to Jacuzzi is misleading because when referring to the genericised  trademark as a hot tub it would be written in lowercase. I suggest that the reference to it being a trademark is still highlighted by linking to the trademark. 
AussieWikiDan (talk) 00:47, 31 August 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: all they support poeples   not me and my family   and they want me to ignore my  vision about boss and boy they make v for us 41.116.67.184 (talk) 10:19, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Jacuzzi or jacuzzi