@@AbouttheHouse0 at some point more info on chem balance. I had a problem where my ph was super low and by the time i leveled it my alkaline the dropped. Had to use bicarbonate of soda to bring it up. So more chem tips would t Rock. Maybe a vid of powder chloride vs tablet in floater etc ???
Thank you so much for your great videos. Without them would still be looking at our new spa on the ground and trying to make sense of bad instructions booklet! So easy now with your videos. We set up in an hour and used it the next day!
I've used you video before for emptying and refilling and it worked perfectly. However this time around when I followed your emptying instructions the tub emptied from the big grey pump hose......what am I doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated thank you
Again.....thank you for the informative video. Question.....Like you, when i attached the hozelock and hose to the first drain point, there is a steady leak of water all over the deck. It may seem minor, but over a couple of hours it can make a lot off mess. When the same hozelock atrachment is connected to the floor drain point, it fits perfectly. Surely there shouldnt be that much leakage from the first point? Thanks, David
@@chloecurtis2569 i think they meant why not plug in the hose pipe to the drain valve at the very bottom (the one with the bung) on the floor of the hottub
Brilliant. That's like mine. I wish this video had been on here before I bailed all my water out with buckets lol. Its too heavy for me to take in for the winter so hoping itl be fine outside
Thats what we've just done. 😂 We don't have room to store it in the shed so we've disconnected the pump and put it in the shed but we're just leaving the tub out empty. Gonna put some weights in it so it doesn't blow away in strong winds.
Hello, have you had any trouble with water leaking from the drain hole? I recently emptied my spa using this helpful video as a guide, cleaned it and then refilled it. A few days later I opened the lid and the water was nearly empty. No leaks from the pump and the air is still in tact so I thought it must be the drain hole not working. What do you think?
When you pull the plug out in the bottom of the tub you dont need to put a piece of wood in there to keep it open. If you twist it the tab on the end fits in the grove of the out let.
Your videos are brilliant! I do have an issue though. I have water in my 'lid' and would appreciate advice on how to remove it as there is a valve in the blow up connection.
Great video and thank you. Are those composite decking boards? I have a deck which is constructed out of composite boards and wondering if it will hold my Lay-Z-Spa? Thank you - John
Hello, I have the St Moritz but I have outlets for two filters, not sure what the inlet fixture is. Finding it ver slow to empty with two hoses. Do you know of anywhere to get a replacement for the cover. Our Aussie sun is being harsh on mine. Thank you for this it helped.
Thanks for this Clear video … I think I’m doing something wrong though . I’ve got the Helsinki hot tub and I’ve put the 2 x stoppers on as tightly as possible but water is squirting out the big bottom pipe at force . I live in a slope in a shared garden so can’t flood the garden … any suggestions ?
Hi. Great vid. That hose outlet you have from the bottom of the pool. Did that come with the hot tub. Seems very useful to have in place before filing the tub.
Hi, I'm planning to do this tonight or tomorrow and was intending to leave the pump unit attached and connect a hose to the bottom pipe you switch to towards the end of the video. Is that viable? Why disconnect the pump unit? Thanks for your videos, they're great 👍
Hi mate I thank you for good information I had a lazy spa for 6 people could you please tell me even in this hot weather My tub is not Heat up I put even 100 Fahrenheit It's still cold water My tub Please could you tell me how I fix that
how often should the water be changed? mines is only a small tub at 660l, seen info saying 2 to 3 months but they were talking about large non blow up jacuzzi, as thinking less water would need to be more regular i assume cheers.
This might sound like a silly question but what drain should I be using to drain the water away safely? I don’t have drain access in my garden like you have in yours and don’t want to empty it somewhere where it will cause damage! Thanks in advance
Most people run a long hose or even multiple attached hoses of need be and run out to the street to drain into their local retention pond just as rain water does. I guess this may be different in different locations of the world. I'm located in the U.S.
When I built up decking for my spa,I have digged and concreted hole 1ft deep for a water pump. Everyrime I empty spa,water is drained straight up to the drain on street via hose a have concealed into the curb
when i disconnect the pump unit the water comes out i cant see a no return valve ,,well i can see something up where it meets the tub ,would a smart return valve help Thanks
Thanks for the video. Still think the emptying on these are a terrible design. The pump that comes with the spa really should double up to pump the water out.......especially as we have to pay anything up to £800+ for the lazy spa range!!!!
You do not *have* to, but I think you will *need* to, unless you've got some other magic for getting the last of the water out. Do let us know how you get on and what you do.
Excellent Video's Sir ... the Hot Tub instructions were pants, so your videos really helped me a lot ! I emptied/cleaned and refilled my tub today but pumped the water out using the Lay z Spa heat pump and emptied the water direct into the drain using a hose pipe and a couple of male hose pipe connectors. This was easy and much quicker than using gravity. I have a feeling the chemicals in the water are no good for the grass either I think it would be worth doing a Video on this method ?
Could you make a video on the review, performance of the tub? I am thinking of buying one and don’t really know much, we are a family of four, 2 kids under age 13
@@AbouttheHouse0 thanks that would be great! Also I was thinking of placing it in the conservatory which I think could retain the heat better but better for winter use?
I built my bar/office before I started this channel so I can't cover the whole build. Is it the optics you're interested in? I could do that for sure - and the beer engine. Let me know
Bestway seem to suggest monthly (tho they aren't specific about this). My brother only fills his rigid tub once per season (summer - he doesn't use it in the winter) and by keeping the filter clean and the chlorine up to snuff it stays sparkling. He does change the water occasionally if they have friends use it though and he and his wife always shower before going in it.
What a waste of water to throw 300 gallons of H2O away every month, you could purchase yourself a real hard-sided hot tub & not have to drain that thing for 4 month intervals, some go even longer in between draining schedules, depending on what chemicals one is using.
Hi, please can anyone help, I have Maldives hydrojet, just changed water refilled, but E12 error message advising water in body of pump and when I have tried to check couplings water gushes out of top right hand connector pipe on top. Please I don’t know what to do
How can I deflate this inflatable hot tub since my control panel doe not work. The panel lights up put none of the buttons work. We are returning it to the place we purchased. (USA/Costco). Thank you Pat
Watch my video on deflation. Paying attention to this clip: ua-cam.com/users/clipUgkxYqalphDEPycqULuQkX6K3GXO_YKsltTk Allow it to deflate on it's own with th eadapter in the inflation port. It may take a while and you may have to help it along by folding it up and lying on it. let us know how you get on and good luck
@@TheRobbieg2006 I show how to fit the "air adapter" in this video ua-cam.com/video/nZew9F8dv6s/v-deo.html from 1:45. Just unscrew it out from the hole - like you would an oil cap on an engine
Like the video, straight to the point. Do you need to run airjets for 4-5 hours after emptying it as official website suggests, to dry from inside? Is it worth using some anti mould chemicals before packing, or that should be done when unpacking next season if there is mould? Thanks
Seems overkill when I empty ours I remove all pump connections wait until it’s about 1/5 full and flip it over, water drains away in about 10 minutes from the garden and takes about 5 minutes to empty it and I can then get the air out and hang it up to dry. That being said I also emptied a 3000l pool onto our garden in under 10 minutes and that drained away incredibly quickly so guess I’m lucky with the drainage
@@AbouttheHouse0 if that happened it would be quite useful round the edge of the deck it’s on, but it hasn’t killed anything despite repeat empties of both hot tubs and pools. Obviously if your garden doesn’t drain water logging it is a silly idea, but emptying a hot tub every few months or after a weekend hire isn’t going to cause any damage
The amount of chlorine in this quantity of water is never going harm grass. Iv emptied the Maldives 100's times and peoples gardens always cope . And iv never had any issues in 5 years of hiring.
Or, if you don't want to disconnect the pump, simply siphon the water out of the pool with a hose - if it has a bigger diameter, it will empty it quicker. (You know, just immerse one end into the water and suck the other end - letting it go before the water gets into your mouth.)
I'll be doing a video of various 'pumped' methods in a few months when I've had a chance to try out different solutions. This one follows Bestways instructions and requires no additional equipment spend.
What is that grey plastic drain point in your video here ua-cam.com/video/xqr0KDS_Bes/v-deo.html. I dont have this fitment in my pack, I only have the small hose adapter that would screw into the pump itself to drain?
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So grateful you took the time to show how to do this. I watch all your videos relating to the Spa. No one does it better than you. Thank you *****
Thank you so much for your Videos...without them it would be a struggle. As there is no manual coming with the tub itself...
Planning to empty and clean ours tomorrow for a water change so this was very helpful and easy to follow thanks so much for sharing!
Had no idea you could do this! Thanks so much for your help I won’t be drenching my yard with hot tub water anymore after this xxx
¡Gracias!
Thanks Richy
Thanks for all your hot tub vids. We setup our first hot tub today. It’s warming as I type. More vids please.
I'm intending to do one with tips to keep running costs to an acceptable level (general stuff, nothing too OCD). What else would you like to see?
@@AbouttheHouse0 at some point more info on chem balance. I had a problem where my ph was super low and by the time i leveled it my alkaline the dropped. Had to use bicarbonate of soda to bring it up. So more chem tips would t
Rock. Maybe a vid of powder chloride vs tablet in floater etc ???
Thank you so much for your great videos. Without them would still be looking at our new spa on the ground and trying to make sense of bad instructions booklet! So easy now with your videos. We set up in an hour and used it the next day!
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Thanks so much. Got a spa this year and it’s nearly time to stow it before summer holiday. Excellent explanation
This is super helpful and really well done. I hope they're giving you a commission!
Thank you very much, greetings from Poland.
Thank you! I couldn't have done this without your guidance. I even managed to lift the main drain cover & let the spa water drain via that route.
What a hero!!! 💪 From the Netherlands
Thank you. It's nice to hear from people in different places in the world.
Unplug the spa from the lush bar 👍🏻 Helped a lot cheers 🍻
Thank you and God bless you sir , your video has enabled us to empty my sisters tub 👍👍✅
Glad I could help, thank you.
@@AbouttheHouse0 Oh you did Sir and thank you again :)
Very very helpful video with easy tricks. We are emptying our Miami hot tub right at the moment :)
Glad it was helpful! This method has the advantage over pumping out of being completely free 👍 so although I have a pump this is what I do too.
Thanks for the clear instructions.
Is there a reason why you don't just go straight to step 2 and drain from the lower drain plug in the first place?
Hi thanks for the video, I wonder if I have to do something with the electronic part of the jacuzzi to protect against corrosion during the winter
Not that I know of, but keep it dry
Love the Bar mate, my first processes would be to pure a drink lol.
Great vid. 😊
Thank you, your videos are great, like your simple but very informative method.
Glad you like them!
@@AbouttheHouse0 please can you take 5 mins to have a quick look @ whatever I’m doing wrong ?
@@katclark8031 what is the issue. Put it as a fresh comment on a video rather than a reply.
I've used you video before for emptying and refilling and it worked perfectly. However this time around when I followed your emptying instructions the tub emptied from the big grey pump hose......what am I doing wrong? Any help would be appreciated thank you
Again.....thank you for the informative video.
Question.....Like you, when i attached the hozelock and hose to the first drain point, there is a steady leak of water all over the deck. It may seem minor, but over a couple of hours it can make a lot off mess.
When the same hozelock atrachment is connected to the floor drain point, it fits perfectly.
Surely there shouldnt be that much leakage from the first point?
Thanks,
David
Best Video out there for this. Thanks!
Why didn’t you just drain from the bottom drain from the start? Is there a benefit from using one of the other outlets?
he says in the video that he doesn’t want to flood his garden - this method allows you to empty via a hose and directly into a drain
@@chloecurtis2569 i think they meant why not plug in the hose pipe to the drain valve at the very bottom (the one with the bung) on the floor of the hottub
Brilliant. That's like mine. I wish this video had been on here before I bailed all my water out with buckets lol. Its too heavy for me to take in for the winter so hoping itl be fine outside
Thats what we've just done. 😂 We don't have room to store it in the shed so we've disconnected the pump and put it in the shed but we're just leaving the tub out empty. Gonna put some weights in it so it doesn't blow away in strong winds.
Hello, have you had any trouble with water leaking from the drain hole? I recently emptied my spa using this helpful video as a guide, cleaned it and then refilled it. A few days later I opened the lid and the water was nearly empty. No leaks from the pump and the air is still in tact so I thought it must be the drain hole not working. What do you think?
Thanks, great video❤
thanks for the videos , any video or comment for bromine ?
I have a question, does de hot tub have to be on all the time in order to filter the water and keep it clean?
So, skip first 2 steps and go straight to bottom bung. Got it. Thanks for you help
Don't do it like this. What a balls up 😂
Thank you for your video. Clear & very understandable!!!!!😅
When you pull the plug out in the bottom of the tub you dont need to put a piece of wood in there to keep it open. If you twist it the tab on the end fits in the grove of the out let.
What an excellent suggestion. Thank you for sharing 👍🎓
Well done mate 👏 👍 👌
Thanks your videos are so helpful! 😊
I’m searching for a good way to isolate the noise of the pump. Do you have any suggestions?
Your videos are brilliant! I do have an issue though. I have water in my 'lid' and would appreciate advice on how to remove it as there is a valve in the blow up connection.
Thank you for the video. Which hose adapter do you use? When I attach the hose the water does not drain into the hose.
Hoselock compatible. probably as well to get a little set. This one is less than a tenner amzn.to/3x2Nk2o
Great video and thank you. Are those composite decking boards? I have a deck which is constructed out of composite boards and wondering if it will hold my Lay-Z-Spa? Thank you - John
Perfect help thanks
No problem 👍
Hello, I have the St Moritz but I have outlets for two filters, not sure what the inlet fixture is. Finding it ver slow to empty with two hoses. Do you know of anywhere to get a replacement for the cover. Our Aussie sun is being harsh on mine. Thank you for this it helped.
Fab video! Thanks for explaining well
How much does it cost to run a lazy spa with the electric please
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Thanks for this Clear video … I think I’m doing something wrong though . I’ve got the Helsinki hot tub and I’ve put the 2 x stoppers on as tightly as possible but water is squirting out the big bottom pipe at force . I live in a slope in a shared garden so can’t flood the garden … any suggestions ?
The bottom pipe is the drain and needs a hose attached.
Hi. Great vid. That hose outlet you have from the bottom of the pool. Did that come with the hot tub. Seems very useful to have in place before filing the tub.
Good information!
Glad it was helpful!
Thx mate u my hero
Thanks, Thomasz 👍
Hi. Is that final drain stage adaptor peculiar to your tub? Or can you buy it? Cheers.
Our tub came with one, but yes indeed: amzn.to/3fYewcp
Hi, I'm planning to do this tonight or tomorrow and was intending to leave the pump unit attached and connect a hose to the bottom pipe you switch to towards the end of the video. Is that viable? Why disconnect the pump unit? Thanks for your videos, they're great 👍
I was wondering this as well. Can't you just use the lower drain port to drain the entire tub?
@@mygt8a4re yes you can just use the lower port, we tried it for ourselves in the end and it worked a treat.
@@RevJDSC thank you for the input!
How do I take the connector of the bottom of the water pump? Do I twist or pull it of? I may have put it on a bit tight, I have the Milan lazy spa
Sorry it's been a while. Unscrew it off. If you watch the setup video it's the exact opposite of how it goes together. 👍
Great vid
Great video, many thanks!
Hi mate I thank you for good information I had a lazy spa for 6 people could you please tell me even in this hot weather My tub is not Heat up I put even 100 Fahrenheit It's still cold water My tub Please could you tell me how I fix that
how often should the water be changed? mines is only a small tub at 660l, seen info saying 2 to 3 months but they were talking about large non blow up jacuzzi, as thinking less water would need to be more regular i assume cheers.
As long as you keep up the chemicals and shower when you go in, 2-3 months is about right.
Great videos. Help me a lots thanks.
Currently doing this now with your video thanks
Top tip - connect your hose to the lowest drain point before bedtime and leave it to drain overnight.
Great video thank you would of just flooded my garden which isn't good as water slopes down to my house and brick thank again for the video
Yeah ... no ... You don't wanna do that, lol❗ Glad I could help.
Great 👍 thank you
I have a Maldives hydro pro how do you empty the water jets?
This might sound like a silly question but what drain should I be using to drain the water away safely? I don’t have drain access in my garden like you have in yours and don’t want to empty it somewhere where it will cause damage! Thanks in advance
Most people run a long hose or even multiple attached hoses of need be and run out to the street to drain into their local retention pond just as rain water does. I guess this may be different in different locations of the world. I'm located in the U.S.
When I built up decking for my spa,I have digged and concreted hole 1ft deep for a water pump. Everyrime I empty spa,water is drained straight up to the drain on street via hose a have concealed into the curb
Because of the chlorine content, you should be draining to a sewer, NOT a surface drain.
@@AbouttheHouse0 yeah, it is pumped to the sewer. Water is pumped out straight to the on street drainage via hose.
Can I let the water drain on top of my sistetic grass??? Or will the chemicals decolorate it or damage it in any way??
I would suggest not. There is considerable difference of opinion regarding whether it will do any harm to grass, depending upon who you ask.
I done what you said but I have non stop flow of water coming out the pump (big) pipe.. been flowing for over 5 mins
when i disconnect the pump unit the water comes out i cant see a no return valve ,,well i can see something up where it meets the tub ,would a smart return valve help
Thanks
Can I leave it up all winter after emptying as its far to heavy for me
Thanks
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Very helpfull 👍
The hose adapter has somehow got stuck to the hot tub. Any idea how to get it off?
Thanks for the video. Still think the emptying on these are a terrible design. The pump that comes with the spa really should double up to pump the water out.......especially as we have to pay anything up to £800+ for the lazy spa range!!!!
That's a great idea, however as a Product Engineer I would say no because it runs the danger of owners running the pump dry and burning it out.
How do you keep yours covered in bad weather. We are thinking of covering our with a tarp untill we have built a pagoda with a roof.
Thanks for the video! If I'm just emptying and refilling, do I need to remove the machine from the pipes?
No just turn it off so you’re not at any risk of running it while dry
You do not *have* to, but I think you will *need* to, unless you've got some other magic for getting the last of the water out. Do let us know how you get on and what you do.
@@owenashcroft8167 not if you have the extra drain plug at bottom edge.
Dont have the hose adapter anymore. Where can I get one? Thank you!
amzn.to/3fYewcp
Excellent Video's Sir ... the Hot Tub instructions were pants, so your videos really helped me a lot !
I emptied/cleaned and refilled my tub today but pumped the water out using the Lay z Spa heat pump and emptied the water direct into the drain using a hose pipe and a couple of male hose pipe connectors. This was easy and much quicker than using gravity.
I have a feeling the chemicals in the water are no good for the grass either
I think it would be worth doing a Video on this method ?
What a brilliant idea. Any chance you could send me some photos of the setup and the bits you used? email in 'about' section TIA
thanks 👍
How do I pack the spa up
Could you make a video on the review, performance of the tub? I am thinking of buying one and don’t really know much, we are a family of four, 2 kids under age 13
Yeah, I'll do that once I've had it a bit longer and used it more. The kids will love it though!
@@AbouttheHouse0 thanks that would be great! Also I was thinking of placing it in the conservatory which I think could retain the heat better but better for winter use?
What is the flat connector you have for the bottom drain hole
I'm not sure which part you mean, but there are links in the description
@@AbouttheHouse0 it’s the hose attachment that goes under bottom drain
How do you deflate the hot tub?
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I want to know about that bar set up on the wall- how do i do that?
I built my bar/office before I started this channel so I can't cover the whole build. Is it the optics you're interested in? I could do that for sure - and the beer engine. Let me know
We have had our hot tub about a month - how often should it be emptied and refilled in your opinion?
Bestway seem to suggest monthly (tho they aren't specific about this). My brother only fills his rigid tub once per season (summer - he doesn't use it in the winter) and by keeping the filter clean and the chlorine up to snuff it stays sparkling. He does change the water occasionally if they have friends use it though and he and his wife always shower before going in it.
What a waste of water to throw 300 gallons of H2O away every month, you could purchase yourself a real hard-sided hot tub & not have to drain that thing for 4 month intervals, some go even longer in between draining schedules, depending on what chemicals one is using.
Cool😊
Hi, please can anyone help, I have Maldives hydrojet, just changed water refilled, but E12 error message advising water in body of pump and when I have tried to check couplings water gushes out of top right hand connector pipe on top. Please I don’t know what to do
Thanks,
just tried hose on the bottom pipe where the filter is but it doesn't empty any ideas
Did you leave the filter in place? That would stop it.
I'd say you would be better using the bottom drain point
That was a great video
Many thanks, Diego.
Why didn't water come gushing out of the air inlet Connection?
How can I deflate this inflatable hot tub since my control panel doe not work. The panel lights up put none of the buttons work. We are returning it to the place we purchased. (USA/Costco). Thank you Pat
Watch my video on deflation. Paying attention to this clip:
ua-cam.com/users/clipUgkxYqalphDEPycqULuQkX6K3GXO_YKsltTk
Allow it to deflate on it's own with th eadapter in the inflation port. It may take a while and you may have to help it along by folding it up and lying on it.
let us know how you get on and good luck
luckely mine will drain into a drain right beside it off a paved patio sloping that way ,very slightly,so i can open all after motor disconnected
I simply syphon the water out over the edge with a few feet of hosepipe.
Top job. Many ways to skin a cat and all that
How do you get the water out from inside the chamber? packed mine down last year and could hear water sloshing round inside?
Try removing the air valve and hang it with the aperture lowermost
@@AbouttheHouse0 how do you remove the air valve?
@@TheRobbieg2006 I show how to fit the "air adapter" in this video ua-cam.com/video/nZew9F8dv6s/v-deo.html from 1:45. Just unscrew it out from the hole - like you would an oil cap on an engine
what do you use to drain the floor plug please
As per the video, an ordinary garden hose.
Excellent instructions, the hand book that comes with the spa is useless, and I am an engineer, thank you.
Glad it was helpful! Yeah, it wouldn't be so bad if they had a decent range of video instructions, but they haven't.
attatching the hose* dont have adapter. can you attatch a hose like you do to your outside water spigot?
This adapters are super common, actually.
I thought that tablet holder floated in the pool not connected to the top out let?
Nice paddling pool
As soon as I attach my hose to the drain underneath. It won't continue to come out and I don't know why?
Make sure there are no kinks and the hose is below the drain all the way. It could also be the bung falling back into the drain hole.
Also, make sure the hose fittings are NOT the sort with a valve in.
Like the video, straight to the point.
Do you need to run airjets for 4-5 hours after emptying it as official website suggests, to dry from inside?
Is it worth using some anti mould chemicals before packing, or that should be done when unpacking next season if there is mould?
Thanks
It can get quite moldy in storage. I had a mare cleaning it the second year.
Seems overkill when I empty ours I remove all pump connections wait until it’s about 1/5 full and flip it over, water drains away in about 10 minutes from the garden and takes about 5 minutes to empty it and I can then get the air out and hang it up to dry.
That being said I also emptied a 3000l pool onto our garden in under 10 minutes and that drained away incredibly quickly so guess I’m lucky with the drainage
I'd be more concerned about killing the grass and plants with the chlorine.
@@AbouttheHouse0 if that happened it would be quite useful round the edge of the deck it’s on, but it hasn’t killed anything despite repeat empties of both hot tubs and pools.
Obviously if your garden doesn’t drain water logging it is a silly idea, but emptying a hot tub every few months or after a weekend hire isn’t going to cause any damage
The amount of chlorine in this quantity of water is never going harm grass. Iv emptied the Maldives 100's times and peoples gardens always cope . And iv never had any issues in 5 years of hiring.
Or, if you don't want to disconnect the pump, simply siphon the water out of the pool with a hose - if it has a bigger diameter, it will empty it quicker. (You know, just immerse one end into the water and suck the other end - letting it go before the water gets into your mouth.)
hi pal i use a submersible pump takes 15 mins bought off ebay for 30 quid
I'll be doing a video of various 'pumped' methods in a few months when I've had a chance to try out different solutions. This one follows Bestways instructions and requires no additional equipment spend.
What is that grey plastic drain point in your video here ua-cam.com/video/xqr0KDS_Bes/v-deo.html. I dont have this fitment in my pack, I only have the small hose adapter that would screw into the pump itself to drain?
Problem is, we have an expandable hose so this won't work. 😢