Energy costs for SPA use in San Diego county

E.M. Kennedy, M.R. Brambley and S.S. Penner

Energy, 1982, vol. 7, issue 4, 335-345

Abstract: We have studied energy use for heating circular spas, with diameters between 6 and 8 ft and a volume-to-surface area ratio of 10 gal/ft2, in San Diego County. Energy use and costs may be minimized by using spa covers which have cost-payback periods of 2–22 months; heaters should only be used to reheat spas prior to and during use; energy costs will be reduced by shortening use periods and lengthening intervals between spa uses. Quantitative estimates are given for several spa-use scenarios. The methodology employed in this analysis is generally applicable to the heating of water bodies.

Date: 1982
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DOI: 10.1016/0360-5442(82)90093-7

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