Why did my hot tub overheat?

A simple cause of hot tub overheating is the hot tub’s temperature may be set too high. This heat transfers into the tub water, increasing the temperature. So, if the hot tub is set to filter too many hours per day, it can cause overheating.

Can you get sick from being in hot tub too long?

Sitting in hot water for a long time can cause severe heat-related illnesses, such as nausea, dizziness or fainting, and even death. Avoid staying in the hot tub for more than 10 minutes at one time.

How long can I sit in my hot tub?

Ideally, you should aim to time your hot tub sessions to last between 15 and 30 minutes. Depending on the factors at play (i.e. water temperature), you might be able to extend your soak to 45 minutes. Keep in mind that you can always re-enter your hot tub later on!

How do you cool down an overheated hot tub?

Here are five tips that will make it easy enjoy your spa even on the hottest days.

Lower the Water Temperature. Your hot tub temperature usually hovers around 100 degrees, so dial down the temperature to 85 degrees to cool off the water.
Stay Hydrated.
Apply a Cold Compress.
Soak in the Shade.
Wait Until Sundown.

How quickly does a hot tub cool down?

A 1.5KW heater will put about 3 degrees of heat into a spa per hour, so a typical 1/2 hour use will drop the spa temperature about 1 degree, meaning it will take about 20 minutes to recover.

How many times a day can you sit in a hot tub?

Commit to soaking in your hot tub once a day (or more if you’d like) for 10 days. Carve out a daily window of about a half hour—15 minutes for your soak, plus time before and after to transition.

Can a hot tub overheat in hot weather?

Most spas are pre-programmed to run a filtration cycle twice per day, usually for a few hours at a time. Naturally, the hot tub’s machinery tends to heat up during this process, which can be risky in hot weather. If your spa is at risk for overheating, it would be wise to reschedule the filtration cycles to only run during the coolest.

When does a hot tub need to be shut off?

The spa should have an automatic shut off when the water temperature reaches about 112 degrees fahrenheit. Call your hot tub dealer or manufacturer for service options. There are a variety of conditions that could lead to the overheating of your hot tub, but may differ in various hot tub models and brands.

Can a hot tub be set to 100 degrees?

Remember, if you have your hot tub set to 100 degrees during the winter, it may heat up even more in the summer. To remedy this, try setting your hot tub at a lower temperature, like 98 degrees. After a few hours, check your hot tub’s temperature to see if it’s cooled down to a more reasonable temperature.

What does FD stand for on Epic hot tub?

If you have an epic model, you’d actually hold down pump number 5 for 5 seconds, then it would say set. Then we go through the settings, we’re not going to adjust anything else until we get down where it says FD. So that stands for filtration duration, and we have it set for 2 hours.

Is it normal for a hot tub to overheat?

That is not the case. It’s actually just the natural process of how the Arctic Spa’s designed to utilize that excess heat. So, if you’re running into this, where your spa is actually hotter than where you want it to be, keep in mind also that the spa is really designed to run at 100 degree or above.

What does it mean when your Spa is overheating?

Print If your Spa is going over the maximum temperature limit of 104 Fahrenheit degrees or over the set temperature, is most likely because the Pump has been running for extended periods of time, which might be due to 2 main reasons: Extended Filtration Cycles settings.