On Aug 24, 7:00 pm, "SteveB" wrote:
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On Aug 24, 12:57 pm, "SteveB" wrote:
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We're in the market for a used or new hot tub. One thing we're
concerned
about is the maximum operating temperature. It looks as if all hot tub
thermostats are now capped at 104 degrees for safety reasons. That
would
probably be OK for me, but for my wife who likes it hot, hot, hot, that
just won't cut it.

We have an indoor jacuzzi tub now, and she gets that above 110 for her
tubs. Granted, there's no heater, so the water starts cooling off
immediately - but it's still above 104 after 20 minutes of soaking.

We've measured water temps in other tubs and hot tubs and I think
somewhere between 106 and 108 would probably be ideal, but at a max
temp
of 104, it won't be worth buying. My wife's parents keep their hot tub
at
about 112. Ouch! That's too hot for me. I can last about 5 minutes.

So, my question is not about the health effects of such hot
temperatures,
but rather...

Is there a simple way to hack the thermostat on a hot tub to get above
the
104 cutoff? I was thinking of maybe covering the temp sensor with some
kind of insulating material, but I'm not sure if that's feasible. Since
we
don't currently have a hot tub, I'm not even sure where the temp sensor
would be located.

Has anyone successfully hacked their hot-tub thermostat, and how did
you
do it?

Thanks.

-JJ

It can be done easily by someone who knows such things. They are set
that
way because of the way the human body temperature works. You might want
to
read up about it and find the facts before you do something stupid. Hot
tubs are limited for very good reasons. People have health conditions
that
many do not know they even have and go into hotter water than they should
and stay there longer than they should. One should not consume alcohol
prior to gong into a hot tub. We all do these things, and USUALLY
nothing
goes wrong.

Sure, you've done it, and it's okay. Tomorrow you invite your boss, and
he
has a heart condition he doesn't know about or blood pressure problems.
He
dies in the tub.

Can you say major lawsuit with possible criminal charges? I knew you
could.

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Oh, please. Criminal charges just because he likes his hot tub at
108 instead of 104? I have mine set at that. I knew a big lecture
was coming, but this takes the cake. How about my bathtub? Am I
gonna be criminally charged if a guest decides to take a bath in water
thats too hot?

Your reading comprehension sucks, dude.

No, I read what you wrote. You raised the spector of lawsuits and
criminal charges over someone setting their hot tub higher than 104.

I said that people pretty much do
what they want. But, by your attitude, you are going to go through your
life and never have a car accident, never know someone who has been
murdered, never lose a part of your body, I could go on. Things happen.

And that has what to do with this?



Rules are meant to be broken. So, there are courts and lawyers to go back
AFTER the fact and say blah blah blah.

FYI, a friend of mine since childhood went to a local hot springs. He had a
heart condition, but did not know about it. He died there. Hot springs not
responsible, as he exposed himself to the danger. They won the lawsuit
because they had it posted.

I see. Your friend died of a pre-existing heart condition and then
the family blames the hot springs and sues. At least they didn't
win. And how do we know the hot springs had anything to do with it?
People with heart problems keel over and die the time. You even hear
occasionally about a school kid dropping dead during gym class. .
Should we ban gym class? How about saunas? How hot are they and how
many people have died in them?


So, to get back to the original point ........... you remember that, don't
you? Yes, you can manipulate the tub to make it hotter. Just realize it
has risks. Especially if someone else is hurt. You, and the OP can do
anything they like in your own house. Darwin awards be damned.


Yes, and we will. I'll just remember not to invite you.




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