How much does it cost to run an inflatable hottub in 2023 - Lay-Z-Spa or Bestway types

This video I try to answer the question of how much does it cost to run a inflatable hottub based on current price of electricity (£0.30/kWh) and is it better to keep it at temperature constantly, or raise temperature when you want to use it.
I try to calculate all these, show you how much it costs to run just the filter/pump and how much the heater costs. Also how long does it take to heat a hottub up from cold/fill to useable temperature.
I've done all the costs based in May 2023 here in the UK and errors and emissions expected so please do your own calculations to be sure!
Previous video on filling and setting up your hottub:
Hottubmanager.co.uk controller: www.hottubmanager.co.uk/
Chemicals you need:
Chlorine tablets: amzn.to/2xPpATr
Filters: amzn.to/2YP2Xtb
Multifunction test strips: amzn.to/3bhHg7W
pH plus: amzn.to/2ADVqni
pH minus: amzn.to/304hn9G
This final one, scale stop is for hard water areas to avoid scale building up in your heater. It's a MUST!
Scale stop: amzn.to/3dy31C8
Descale/clean your hottub pump with the EASY-SCALE from kelvinsgadgets kelvinsgadgets.co.uk or on Amazon: amzn.to/43L9uE9

[@DoNpHoBiATV]

Once heated up. I am about £1 a day keeping it set to 38 and the circulation on. Scotland - Hawaii Lazy Spa - Sitting on decking, on astro, then on lazy spa foam mats & a layer of bubble thermal stuff. Initial fill up as well - used hot water from houses internal water tank.

[@paparacas]

Helpful information 👍👍👍

[@JemmaRedden]

This is the most useful video i have found on hotntub costs in the UK. Thank you

[@junkendriven]

Glad you found it useful!

[@paultasker7788]

Initial heat up time and cost can be reduced massively by filling from kitchen mixer tap attached to hose set to about 40. Time taken. 2 hours 30 minutes which also includes filling it. That means after cleaning it out I can be in the tub in under 3 hours. When it's about half full I'll activate the pump but not the heat to mix the water. Cost £4.20. What a saving! Almost half. The tap to hose adaptor cost £10 which will pay for itself in 3 fill ups.

[@paultasker7788]

The ideal thing would be to keep it in a green house! Solar heat will pretty much mean during day it won't need to click on at all!

[@kaptrap]

wow! here in bc it’s 10 cents per kWh

[@Lagunasaxoxr2]

Tbh, I have the newer version of pump/hottub so new version could be more efficient but 300w for filter seems mental if that is accurate

[@knightxiii]

Any ETA on controller stock? (6-pin)

[@Lagunasaxoxr2]

Hi, I think your calculations on filter running cost is wrong.... the filter pump uses 40w when running

[@ianclark8630]

Hi Andy - do you know when you'll have hot tub manager units available again?

[@junkendriven]

In approx 10days should have some more built and ready to order/ship