On Aug 25, 5:57 pm, "SteveB" wrote:
"Mike Dobony" wrote in message

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"JJ" wrote in message
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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

Go ahead, kill your wife.

As you said, limiting the temp to 104 is a SAFETY issue. Anybody who
gives advice to override that is in serious legal trouble!

I mentioned that, and got jumped all over. INFRINGEMENTS OF PERSONAL
RIGHTS! and all that crap. People who don't read directions, think safety
rules are for the other guy, yet want the biggest bottomfeeder scumsucker of
a tort attorney they can find if they get hurt.

You mean like your friend's family, who tried to sue the hot springs
because he died of a pre-existing heart condition while there?
According to you, they lost, and rightfully so.



Besides that, if the doofus is too stupid to figure out how to defeat such a
basic electronic device, I would doubt he could follow the directions or
even know what the component looks like.

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And now you've started hurling insults at the OP, who merely politely
asked a very reasonable question. BTW, where's the basic electronic
safety device on the bathroom type of spa tub? You know, the ones
the user fills up with any temp of water that they feel like and are
in many new higher end homes today? How come we aren't hearing
about people dying right and left in those? Hmmm, could it be
because for the most part this whole BS issue is based on a few
hippies in the 70's getting stoned, drunk, passing out in their hot
tubs and expiring?