Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Why Can't You Buy A Solar Hot Tub?

By Patty Kopner

If you go into a hot tub store looking for a solar hot tub, you might be disappointed. They have everything for hot tubs now including fancy underwater lights, music, and even TV's but they don't have any that run on solar power.

In order for a solar hot tub to work, you would have to live somewhere where there is a lot of sun. Also, since it is best to keep the water warm all the time, at night there would be no sun power to do the job. Therefore an alternative source of energy would have to be found for nighttime heating. Solar hot tubs could probably be made but for the little demand they would have, it is probably not worth it for manufacturers

If you wanted to you could buy solar panels and figure out a way to connect them to the power source for the hot tub. Solar panels are not cheap though, and the energy savings that you would realize may not be enough to justify the project. Likewise, if manufacturers did make hot tubs that ran on solar power they might cost more than people are willing to pay. Everything has to be done on a supply and demand basis and it is just not cost effective to make solar hot tubs.

One thing you might want to buy is a solar hot tub cover. Every hot tub needs a cover because it will help keep the energy in and keep the water hot. A cover with a solar panel on it will work better than just a regular cover and keep the water warmer. Solar hot tub covers are available online at certain places but they are hard to find at real brick and mortar stores.

The low demand means that hot tubs powered by solar energy may never find their way on to the market. Even though it is a great idea, if money cant be made by it then no manufacturer will go forward with the idea. If you are interested in solar energy for any type of appliance, right now about the only thing you can do is to by solar panels and find a way to attach them to the power source.

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