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How To Set Up Your Lay-Z-Spa Helsinki Air Jet | 4K

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THE DRIVE BY GG

THE DRIVE BY GG

Күн бұрын

In this episode we set up the Lay-Z-Spa Helsinki Air Jet inflatable hot tub, show you how to perform the shock treatment, how to empty and clean the tub, with a few helpful tips along the way.
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we have owned the hot tub for just over 4 weeks, and we are impressed with the build quality, heat and the powerful air jets.
It takes us 2 hours to fill with water, 4 hours to empty with one house pipe, quicker if you use two. The water comes out the tap at 11 degrees and the hot tub typically warms the water 1 degree per hour.
we have found its best to keep the tub at 40 degrees, as it does cool once you have used the bubbles and been in it for a couple of hours. I should point out the air jets remain warm even if the temperature drops, which is nice.
You can use the hand pump to inflate the lid, the instructions don't tell you this.
At the bottom of the hot tub is a plug, we thought we needed to inflate this, but it's actually a plug to drain any remaining water when your emptying or cleaning the hot tub.
it's not the cheapest hot tub in the world, if its is reliable and lasts 5 years i will be quite happy. It took us 4 weeks to get the warranty through.

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@OnlyclaireJones
@OnlyclaireJones 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve had my lazy spa just a few days and was looking for a video that helped to tell me how to maintain the water temperature and not having running constantly as it’s cost me a lot so far just to get the temperature to 33 and I’m hoping your way will help a lot so I’ve turn it of and wait and see what it will be on tomorrow morning fingers crossed. This is the best video I’ve found and seen on this lazy spa well done guys brilliant 🤩 👍👍👍🥰
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Claire that’s excellent, it does take a while to sort out a routine that fits with your free time, but really glad it helped, and glad KZbin has pushed the video so lots of people get to see it. Have a great weekend 😃
@williamtanner2166
@williamtanner2166 Жыл бұрын
What an excellent video! We just got ours the other day and I finally finished setting it up this weekend.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Cheers William happy days enjoying the hot tub, glad you really liked the video, we enjoyed putting it together.
@user-hb5yw7we5f
@user-hb5yw7we5f Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this - very useful! Just bought on of these, filled with trepidation but you have filled me with confidence.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Thankyou great to hear it, I have been considering getting ours out for a couple of months.
@yoshi5089
@yoshi5089 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, I’ve got a tip also, if the black rubber bits on the filter housing start curling up it can make it tricky to put the filter casing on without it catching and them not sitting on the filter correctly, my tip is to put the filter into the piece with the rubber bits first rather than the other way around, as it is easier not to trap the rubber bits and for them to sit correctly, hope this makes sense
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the helpful comments Yoshi, not experienced any issues yet, but appreciate the heads up.
@yoshi5089
@yoshi5089 2 жыл бұрын
@@thedrivebygg no problem it will take a while before it happens, I’m getting my Helsinki on Thursday got it on offer for £560, I couldn’t turn down that saving, was checking out your video which was great 👍
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
@@yoshi5089 excellent price, no brainer
@yoshi5089
@yoshi5089 2 жыл бұрын
Another tip I have is during the week I only use the Spa after work so after 4pm, when I’m finished using the spa I turn it off completely and turn it on first thing in the morning around 7am, cuts electricity costs by half and it’s fully heated for use when I finish work again
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
@@yoshi5089 Yeah great tip, I noticed this starting to happen, so I now do this when I’m in the hot tub and I make sure the cap with the rubber section is completely wet so the rubber bits stick to the outside, making it easier to put the filter it.
@Chadhogan111
@Chadhogan111 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, thank you. The lid manual pump particularly saved me, and I just rushed out for the same chlorine.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Jolly good, glad it helped, thanks for commenting.
@LettiesLife
@LettiesLife Жыл бұрын
Just got mine today but still waiting on the floor mats Excellent video! You and Paula did a great job 🥰 I’m feeling pretty confident, even tho I will need to do it alone 😅 thank you! 💜🦋💜
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you! Best of luck and I hope our video helps you set it up nice and quickly without any regrets. Make sure when you inflate it when your not near any brick walls, as some have commented on getting punctures. Also the main pump unit does not inflate the hot tub fully, you will need to use the hand pump to finish off the inflation.
@LettiesLife
@LettiesLife Жыл бұрын
@@thedrivebygg yes! I think you’ve prepared us well. Best one I’ve seen so far. 🥰
@nursepatty
@nursepatty Жыл бұрын
Thank you just getting ours set up - so very helpful.
@simbo52bn22
@simbo52bn22 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much Graham and Paula - a really helpful video full of good tips
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, our pleasure 👍
@commander_lard
@commander_lard Жыл бұрын
appreciate the time taken to make the video - mine is arriving soon! I'm going from a large 12ft above ground pool to a hot tub, based on the amount of faff it takes to keep a large pool going and the amount of use it (doesn't) get now my kids are older, despite the fact that I can now make one fill last the entire season, it's a lot of daily cleaning and maintaining . I'm intending to use my pool heater (it's a large efficient compressor type) and filter (sand based filter) that will hopefully reduce the costs of running the hot tub versus the inbuilt unit - will see what is involved to convert it - great tips & tricks!
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Awesome Larry that sounds interesting and very innovative, best of luck, you should post a video if successful. Thanks for commenting.
@neilreid8180
@neilreid8180 Жыл бұрын
Great video - wish we'd watched this before setting it up last summer! Handy for this one though...
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Excellent glad you enjoyed it, hot tubs are so good
@janemontgomery438
@janemontgomery438 2 жыл бұрын
I’ve just bought a Helsinki hot tub and this video was super helpful. Thank you so much :-)
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jane, glad we helped, just about to jump in mine before watching Glastonbury, enjoy.
@janemontgomery438
@janemontgomery438 2 жыл бұрын
@@thedrivebygg Enjoy! 💦 Unfortunately, mine scraped the wall for a millisecond whilst I was inflating it and has a puncture! I haven’t even filled it with water yet! So I have some sealant on it and will patch it tomorrow. I hope this is just beginners (bad) luck!
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
@@janemontgomery438 oh no what a shame, hope it fixes ok.
@GemmaZoeJones
@GemmaZoeJones 2 жыл бұрын
What a wonderfully thorough video! Thank you so much.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gemma, really glad you liked it, appreciate the comment.
@ukwhitewitch
@ukwhitewitch 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you both so much! I'm still waiting for mine to be delivered, but wanted to get an idea of set up, usage etc beforehand. Your video is fantastic! Very clear and you mention all the little stuff that I know I'd get stressed about. As soon as you showed us the bubbles when you were in it, I could see that it would overflow if you'd filled it any higher.....there will often be 3 of us using it, so we'll probably need to fiddle with the level....I agree, they should change the indicators! Anyway, thanks so much, I'll be using this video for reminders when I'm setting it up 😁
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou that’s very kind, we can’t believe how many comments and views it’s had in such a short time, it’s going to turn out to be my most successful video to date. We’ve already had a dip this morning when the temp of the tub was at 33 deg, was really nice. I’m going to purchase a cheap water pump to help with emptying the water, so that will be the next video. Thanks again and enjoy your hot tub.
@Shredthegnarr_
@Shredthegnarr_ 10 күн бұрын
Great video thank you
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 10 күн бұрын
Awesome, glad you liked it.
@ThidellProduction
@ThidellProduction 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you very very much for this video. Most helpful from a happy family with a bubblebath
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment Bjorn, really glad it helped.
@abdulkareemhobabi
@abdulkareemhobabi 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, it was so helpful
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent Kareem, that’s great to hear, thanks for the comment.
@toniwolf2442
@toniwolf2442 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, Well done, I will go ahead and buy ,thanks to you good people explaining so nicely. Many thanks.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Toni, we enjoyed making the video, appreciate the kind words, enjoy the tub.
@Tkdboyo82
@Tkdboyo82 Жыл бұрын
Really informative, brilliant video guys! Thank you!!
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Thanks glad you liked it. It’s stored away at the moment due to energy costs in the UK, but might get it out for 6 weeks soon, do miss it.
@Eyreng89
@Eyreng89 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks😎. Just bought one of these today.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent, enjoy, thanks for the kind comment.
@larrybienati9957
@larrybienati9957 2 жыл бұрын
Great job! Thanks for the coaching!!!!
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Larry, we’ve decided not to run the hot tub this winter due to the rise in energy prices here in the UK. The next video will be about deflating and storing away and anything else we’ve learned in the first year of ownership. We’ve been testing how long you can keep water in the hot tub before it needs changing and we’re up to 14 weeks now quite successfully. Thanks again, keep watching and subscribing for more videos.
@albe352
@albe352 2 жыл бұрын
So helpful thanks! Great video. I didn’t even read the instructions-just watched your excellent video, big cheers. Filling up now 👍🍺
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
That’s awesome, really please to hear that. I’m going to post another video on the cleaning, as I’ve come up of a better way of removing the grit from around the edges, that builds up over time. Thanks again for taking the time to comment, much appreciated.
@albe352
@albe352 2 жыл бұрын
@@thedrivebygg big thanks Graham. You and Paula both made a great video, so informative-big thanks to you both, mine slowly heating up, should be ready by mid day tomorrow. Thank you 👍👍
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
excellent you will love it, great for muscle and ache repair. we’ve just had couple of hours with friends, so good.
@rhondachamberlain5968
@rhondachamberlain5968 Жыл бұрын
Great instruction guys
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Thankyou Rhonda, much appreciated, enjoy your hot tub, or cool tub.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Remember please subscribe, if you like my content, it really helps me develop the channel in the long term.
@milothechihuahuabrunetandmommy
@milothechihuahuabrunetandmommy Жыл бұрын
❤I just love it I have an intex inflatable hot tub pure spa plus and I love it so much
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Glad you do, so relaxing.
@Page1958
@Page1958 Жыл бұрын
Finally just used mine for the first time and omg I've been so blessed having this. I will probably use it weather permitting nightly. But my question is why didn't you use the drain in the bottom instead of syphoning it out? I'm just going to pull the plug.. I also made the mistake of putting it too close to the house where I can't get around it. But as long as it took to get the temp to 99 even I will wait until I empty it to move it and I also learned maybe to put the water in between those level lines. Mine bubble over the top when I got in. I love this poor mans spa. It rocks. I can say that because I'm poor lol..
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Enjoy my friend, they are soooo good. Mine is on our patio, and pulling the plug would flood it and damage nearby furniture. I would recommend emptying down a drain otherwise you might harm nature.
@krzysztofkrzysztof5730
@krzysztofkrzysztof5730 Жыл бұрын
👍👍👍 TY
@lynnb8587
@lynnb8587 2 жыл бұрын
Loved the video. There was a few tips that you used which helped me. I worry that the noise of the pump which I have left on during the night might be noisy and annoy neighbours lol next doors bedroom is where my hot tub it next to the fence. I’m In a bungalow. Have you ever had any issues with neighbours I.e problems with pump noise during the night ? Unfortunately I’m in that type of neighbourhood where the slightest noise will be awaiting a warning lol😂😂😂😂many thanks xx
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Lynn always great to get comments and glad we helped. The pump, now there’s a good question. I have to admit, if there is one thing I would like is for the manufactures to make the pump quieter. We did have to move our own hot tub because our neighbour complained about the noise the pump/bubbles makes when you have the bubbles on. If you can we would advise to place the hot tub as far away as possible from a neighbours property, appreciate that might not be possible. If anyone has any great ideas to help make the pump quieter, apart from turning it off 😂 please comment. Enjoy the hot tub experience.
@lynnb8587
@lynnb8587 2 жыл бұрын
@@thedrivebygg thanks I will move it over other side of garden. Your help has been invaluable and glad that I found your channel. Thank you x
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
@@lynnb8587 Thanks Lynn that’s really great to hear.
@traciejensen7764
@traciejensen7764 Жыл бұрын
thank you for this video! I am still in the inflating process and I still have kinks in the sides even after using the hand pump- I'm a little terrified of over inflating- is that possible?
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Hi Tracie thanks for your comment. I think we used our hands to help ease the last remaining kinks out, and then put a bit more air in until it was nice and firm all around.
@jamescook68
@jamescook68 7 ай бұрын
Excellent video. I live in Malta and just ordered one at a good price, delivered to Italy from Germany then to this small rock in the med. We have 4 cats that cannot exit our small garden and the like to scratch as cats do. Are they likely to attempt at scratching the Spa? Does you cat try to scratch it?
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 7 ай бұрын
Thanks means a lot. Our cat jumped on the side of it once and it survived so u should be ok. Our cat likes sitting and looking at us in it 😂
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Just noticed if you turn the hot tub off for long periods the water gets cloudy, 6 days we had it turned off completely. A dose of chlorine and 24 hours later it was nice and clear again.
@DashDrones
@DashDrones 2 жыл бұрын
My new Helsinki arrived and was leaking in 4 places after setting up.😢 Lucky Argos returned it. Upgraded to the Santorini, waiting for it to arrive
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
That sucks, would be very dissatisfied if that happened to me, these days it’s a miracle if anything goes right first time, you have my sympathy.
@DashDrones
@DashDrones 2 жыл бұрын
@@thedrivebygg yeah, waited a month for the first one to arrive, then another month for the Santorini. I had one before but it got damaged. 2 months without a hot tub is not good! 🤣
@less514
@less514 2 жыл бұрын
I’m so mad I bought one a few years ago and kept it in its box so it would have NO chance of getting holes (This was my theory anyways since I didn’t have a place to put it at that particular moment) then I went to set it up and holes EVERYWHERE couldn’t return due to it being past a certain amount of time… tried to fix it gave up… I am try to patch the holes again.. but I’m very sad about this 😢
@less514
@less514 2 жыл бұрын
Update! I finally fixed it 🥰I’m so happy but a little overwhelmed now with the maintenance
@DashDrones
@DashDrones 2 жыл бұрын
@@less514 wait until you see the electric bill 🤣
@bellefreeman803
@bellefreeman803 Жыл бұрын
Hi just come across ur video. I'm having issues with the value when I try to inflate the hot tub. As soon as I try and take the tube out the valve inside let's the air out. I've closed it up but air still seems to escape. Any ideas thk u
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
You might have a faulty hot tub, from memory the valve closes when you remove either the main pump or the hand pump, you don’t actually have to do anything to close the valve. Once fully inflated you do have to put the valve cap back in place which is like a plug that twists shut.
@bellefreeman803
@bellefreeman803 Жыл бұрын
Thk u for your reply, I've looked on line and have ordered a new valve. It looks like there's a little tool which releases it. I'm hoping this works as only used it about 5 or 6 times since buying it in June 2020. Didn't even put it up last year. Thk u for ur reply much appreciated. 😊
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
@@bellefreeman803 No problem, we haven’t put ours up this year due to energy prices, but hopefully some time soon. Thanks for your comment.
@JoeToep-cy2fl
@JoeToep-cy2fl 6 ай бұрын
Do you think it will fit in a single suitcase (or maybe 2 suitcases) to take on a plane. I saw the box it comes in, pretty big imo. If you take out all the stuff inside the box, do you think it will fit in a suitcase. Pump and everything. Planning to buy one in the Netherlands and take it to Thailand. I havent found a seller there, there's just cheap stuff. This specific model is on my wishlist for a long time.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 6 ай бұрын
Hi Joe it definitely won’t fit I a suitcase, sorry
@jasondavidallen7053
@jasondavidallen7053 10 ай бұрын
Hi, with the inflatable lid on your Helsinki have you ever had water inside it if so what's the best way to drain it ? Thanks in advance
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 10 ай бұрын
Hi Jason we've never had water get into the inflatable lid section as the valve should stop this, but water does get trapped under the folds in the lid. As you might expect the only way to drain this would be to deflate the inflatable lid section and remove it from the lid, and then tip the lid upside down and drain the water out. If it really annoys use I would advise to lower the water level in the hot tub slightly, so the lid does not touch the water, or inflate the lid more so its nice and ensure the lid is strapped firmly to the hot tub straps. Thanks for commenting and hope this helps.
@molecular4176
@molecular4176 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! Can you explain what is the best way to quickly unplug the air pump and then cap the tub when you have it inflated to appropriate pressure?? I noticed that you did not show how you performed this step. Anyone have an idea about how to best do this? I lose a lot of air pressure while trying to get it capped after inflation. Thanks much!
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Hi and thanks for your question, are you referring to inflating the lid?
@user-xo6dr2yd5x
@user-xo6dr2yd5x Жыл бұрын
Hi, it looks like we have a faulty pump on our brand new Helsinki. Does anyone know if when replacing the pump, if you have to empty the water out or if you can just put caps on it to stop the water coming out?
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Hi Lulu, apologies for the slow reply. Yes and no. Might be best to drain the water below the pump water inlet prior to disconnecting, otherwise the power of the water might make it hard to screw the caps on. No need to drain the hot tub fully. Hope this helps
@user-xo6dr2yd5x
@user-xo6dr2yd5x Жыл бұрын
@@thedrivebygg thank you so much!
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
@@user-xo6dr2yd5x Enjoy it when you get the pump sorted
@heatherhigson342
@heatherhigson342 2 ай бұрын
hi it’s saying it fits up to 7 people in ?? really doesn’t look like it would fit 3 in … what do you think thanks x
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 ай бұрын
Hi Heather well it probably could fit in 7, but it wouldn’t be that comfortable and you definitely couldn’t stretch your legs out. I’ve had 4 people in ours which is fine. The other thing that people forget is that the you fill the hot tub accordingly to the amount of people in your household, if you suddenly add more people the water level will rise and likely overflow unless you empty the water before hand. Lots of fun though.
@marcomichelini7043
@marcomichelini7043 3 ай бұрын
If you are using the chlorine granules do u still need to attach the chlorine tablet dispenser?
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 3 ай бұрын
Nope
@elainebird6624
@elainebird6624 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Graham. just about to purchase one of these hot tubs. Can you tell me me the exact diametre when inflated please? I am limited on space and want to make sure it will fit. Cheers. Very informative video by the way! GB.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Elaine, the diameter of the hot tub inflated is 180 centimetres, but remember the pump is external so you will need to have room for this as well. Thanks for the comment.
@pablo.Conway.southshields
@pablo.Conway.southshields 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Graham.Enjoyed your video.Have you not tried using a Katsu water pump to empty your tub..I bought one for £30 and its fantastic..it will empty your tub in about 7 minutes.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, glad you enjoyed it. I’ve not even thought about a pump to be honest, but loving the idea and the speed of it, should have purchased it instead of the hose pipe. Hopefully others will watch the video and read your comment, much appreciated.
@josephcammack
@josephcammack Жыл бұрын
Do you happen to know where the serial number is for the tub? I am trying to register it. Thanks so much!
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
inside the liner I think, or on the pump 👍
@SmokinMesa
@SmokinMesa 2 жыл бұрын
Can you sit on the edge of these then?
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Not on this model, the side wall is to thin.
@Gaming-channel237
@Gaming-channel237 Жыл бұрын
Hi can you shock the tub while the water cold?
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Yes, but you need to add warm water to the jug to dissolve the shock treated.
@patriciadubois9810
@patriciadubois9810 2 жыл бұрын
Hi - thank you - a really helpful video! One question - do you put chlorine tablets in the chemical dispenser - or just add chlorine granules? Thanks
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Great question, you can use either, but we have only ever used the granules.
@DashDrones
@DashDrones 2 жыл бұрын
Granules are for setup and shocking only. You should use the tablets as they're slow release and designed for the chemical dispenser.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
@@DashDrones ok cheers for the tip
@enougheric
@enougheric 2 жыл бұрын
When draining, mine seems to hold water in a bottom bladder. Any tips on drain this bit?
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Eric, sounds like you might have a faulty hot tub, the only bladder on the Helsinki is the area where the bubbles come through. I can’t see why there would be another area that would have water in it. Maybe the bottom of the hot tub has become unglued, and your getting some air pockets in it. I did have this happen on mine and it seamed to sort its, elf out after a few weeks
@danielsmith3981.8
@danielsmith3981.8 Жыл бұрын
If you leave the power off how many days before the water stagnat and can the chemicals rescue spoiled water ??
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
HI Daniel, 7 days after turning off the hot tub the water will be green. I’m not sure if your be able to rescue the water in this state, could try shocking it and treating it and see what happens.
@danielsmith3981.8
@danielsmith3981.8 Жыл бұрын
@@thedrivebygg how much do you think it cost per week or month too keep the filter system running in order to keep the water fresh
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
@@danielsmith3981.8 Not sure but if you kept it heated all the time expect to pay £100 a month, maybe £25 month.
@danielsmith3981.8
@danielsmith3981.8 Жыл бұрын
@@thedrivebygg so as long as I treat the water regular I don't need to keep the hot tub running constantly to keep the water fresh
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
@@danielsmith3981.8 I would recommend every couple of days putting the filter on, for a few hours
@gogetter1861
@gogetter1861 Жыл бұрын
“You’re going to have to give it a hand job” didn’t think that one through do you?….. other than that this is a great informative vid!
@less514
@less514 2 жыл бұрын
I can’t find 1 inch chlorine tablets for my tub do you suppose crushing up a 3inch chlorine tablet and placing that inside the dispenser would work? Or be safe??
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Les, I would crush it up and dissolve it in warm water, then add it to the water. we use chlorine granules, we dissolve them in a little bit of hot water and add directly to the hot tub.
@jeffersonpoleon391
@jeffersonpoleon391 Жыл бұрын
How long does the heater take to get it nice an warm or hot
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Hi and thanks for the comment. Our water comes out the tap at 11 degrees and it used to take about 12 hours to hit 38 degrees, less in summer months.
@andrewgriffin7271
@andrewgriffin7271 2 жыл бұрын
About how long does it take to heat up first time? I probably wouldn't leave it on when it is not in use, to conserve power (gotta keep the power bill down and my wallet happy after dropping a few notes short of a thousand bucks on one of these) but when I do use it how long would I have to wait for it to be at 40°C?
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew, when we fill ours with tap water it's typically at 11 degrees, to get it to 40 degrees will take just over 24 hours. If you do turn it off when not in use, make sure every couple of days you turn the filter on for at least 24 hours, and check the PH level, it's not pleasant getting in green water. Make sure when you inflate the hot tub, it's away from any walls, one viewer commented she got a puncture this way. Best of luck and enjoy, its a great hot and cold tub.
@andrewgriffin7271
@andrewgriffin7271 2 жыл бұрын
@@thedrivebyggthank you!
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
@@andrewgriffin7271 no problem
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Ask me as many questions as you like, will answer them all.
@sharpy1695
@sharpy1695 2 жыл бұрын
Have you had an experience of any damage yet? I’m thinking about setting up a small hot tub hire business, so doing abit of research. How easily damaged they can get is putting me off a little.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
@@sharpy1695 This particular model is built very well, I’ve had my cat jump up on the side and it didn’t deflate. Time will tell but I would expect it would be durable.
@daviddavidge204
@daviddavidge204 2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I had issues with both my lid, liner and then pump. It was just after 2 years but to be fair we wrote to lazy spa and they replaced the liner and the pump (on separate occasions). I've had a plumber add a hot outside tap to speed up the initial heating process and also top up the heat a touch in the winter/cold nights (whilst in it) I never get whether you can over inflate the lid or liner. I can only assume the air comes straight out of the pump if there is enough air in there.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
@@daviddavidge204 Thanks David for the kind comments about the video, makes a big difference knowing people want to comment. Your correct the main pump unit is designed to not overflate that’s why it kicks out a lot of air at the connection point, although I do use the hand pump for the lid, much quicker and easier. Love your outside hot tap, reminds me of an old boss who had a gas pipe running from inside his house to his gas bbq outside, so funny. All the best enjoy the summer and hot tub.
@guygullen7490
@guygullen7490 2 жыл бұрын
Hi there could you tell me how much this model costs to run? Thank you
@SuperOStopmotion
@SuperOStopmotion 3 ай бұрын
I don’t understand how to drain water out?? You just put a hose in it how does the water get sucked up?? The instructions in the manual make it seem like you unscrew the whole system and attach hose to the middle screw ..
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 3 ай бұрын
The quickest and simplest way is to buy a pump, about £50 from memory. Alternatively you will need a hose and siphon the water out, it does work but can take along time to get the water moving.
@carlyculmstock5651
@carlyculmstock5651 2 жыл бұрын
Hi. We have one of these and I was wondering what temp do you keep it at between uses? Do you turn it down and up again in time for use or keep it around the same temp? It cost us quite a lot in electric last year so looking for ideas. Thank you
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Carly it’s a great question and one I’m sure will be on many peoples minds this year as energy prices rise. Don’t be afraid to turn the hot tub off completely in the summer in between uses, just make sure that every couple of days you put the filter on for a few hours and check chlorine levels. We turned the hot tub off at the wall once for 7 days without doing anything to it and the water was a green colour, and was a little slimy at the bottom so I wouldn’t recommend it. In the UK at the moment it’s close to 30 degrees, and the hot tub when switched off doesn’t drop below 33, which is a pleasant temperature to cool off in. In cooler weather it reaches 21 degrees when off. On average the water will take 1 hour to heat 1 degrees, but will be quicker in the summer. To answer your question we turn it off between uses and decide if we’re going to use it the following day. If we’re on holiday and at home we might keep it at 39 degrees and not turn it off.
@carlyculmstock5651
@carlyculmstock5651 2 жыл бұрын
@@thedrivebygg great answer. Thank you. I kept mine at 35C all the time and turned it up to 40C for when we were going to use it. No wonder it cost us lol
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
@@carlyculmstock5651 Laughing, yes it can be very expensive if left on all the time, we reaction £50 month easy
@joephillips2259
@joephillips2259 2 жыл бұрын
Mines stays at 23 degrees
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Ours is the same when it’s cooler outside.
@tw1npe4ks
@tw1npe4ks 2 жыл бұрын
@@thedrivebygg so it cannot heat the pool over 23 degrees when it's cold? What temperature that happens?
@Adrian-uy7vm
@Adrian-uy7vm 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! Looking to buying one myself, how much did you pay?
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Adrian, full price was £870, it was on offer so paid £652. We’re really happy with it and enjoy it about 3 times a week. It’s well made, bubbles are magic and really relax the body. You will need to by a mat of some sort, chlorine, anti foaming, ph minus, and filters, but you can buy these kits online at Amazon etc. Cleaning is pretty straight forward although next time I would actually climb in the tub and celetap around the edges to get all the dirt and grit that collects over time. Your love it, don’t hesitate.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind comment, please subscribe if you liked the video, might make another cleaning video.
@leeburnett4416
@leeburnett4416 Жыл бұрын
2 person job 🤣
@johnnewton8949
@johnnewton8949 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the video! The instructions that come with it are not helpful at all.
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Жыл бұрын
Thanks John it’s always the way these days, why create poor instructions, I don’t get it. Thanks for commenting.
@nathanbell1619
@nathanbell1619 Ай бұрын
Good video thank you!
@thedrivebygg
@thedrivebygg Ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciated
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