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How do I build a Hot Tub? Building my own DIY Hot Tub was such a fun process. I did however, struggle to find information. I decided that after I finished building my own DIY Hot Tub I was going to put all of my new-found knowledge into a website. This is how www.buildahottub.com started. Today, I help DIYers just like you build your own Hot Tubs. From planning to parts, I can help you with it all. Armed with the right information, you too can build your own dream DIY Hot Tub.
Chill Out! How to Replace Your Spa Pack Heating Element in a few easy steps!
Is your hot tub turning into a lukewarm puddle? Don't stress! This step-by-step guide will walk you through replacing your spa pack heater like a pro. From draining the tub to installing the new element, we've got you covered. No more shivering through your relaxation time! Let's get that hot tub heating up again. ♨️
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Doug's Infinity Hot Tub: Deck & Patio Paradise or DIY Disaster?
Просмотров 175День назад
Join Doug as he transforms his backyard into an oasis with a DIY infinity hot tub! In this episode, we're diving into the nitty-gritty of building the perfect deck and patio to complement his luxurious soak. Will Doug's construction skills shine, or will he face some unexpected challenges? Get ready for laughs, lessons, and a whole lot of hard work! 🛠️😎 #DIYhottub #infinityhottub #deckbuild #pa...
Cameroon's Crazy Combo: DIY Hot Tub & Pool Build Update
Просмотров 165День назад
Blaise is turning up the heat (and the cool!) in Cameroon with his epic DIY hot tub and pool combo! 💦🔥 In this episode, we're diving deep into the waterproofing process as Blaise transforms his structure into a watertight oasis. Plus, get ready to be amazed as he starts laying the foundation for his dream tiles! This is one build you won't want to miss! Plans Available Here - shop.buildahottub....
Doug's DIY Hot Tub - Grounding & Waterproofing Mayhem!
Просмотров 358День назад
Doug's DIY Hot Tub - Grounding & Waterproofing Mayhem!
Wide Arc Stainless Steel Water Blade Installation Tips
Просмотров 10314 дней назад
Wide Arc Stainless Steel Water Blade Installation Tips
John from Kentucky Builds a Backyard Oasis: Hot Tub DIY Madness!
Просмотров 29414 дней назад
John from Kentucky Builds a Backyard Oasis: Hot Tub DIY Madness!
What makes a PERFECT DIY Hot Tub Plan? I discuss all the key points in this video
Просмотров 17821 день назад
What makes a PERFECT DIY Hot Tub Plan? I discuss all the key points in this video
How to Identify Your Cartridge Filter WITHOUT the Part Number (It's Easier Than you Think!)
Просмотров 3821 день назад
How to Identify Your Cartridge Filter WITHOUT the Part Number (It's Easier Than you Think!)
Do I need to replace my cartidge filter?
Просмотров 271Месяц назад
Do I need to replace my cartidge filter?
Do i need to replace my topside control?
Просмотров 99Месяц назад
Do i need to replace my topside control?
How to backfill correctly around pipework - Doug's DIY Hot Tub in VA, USA.
Просмотров 467Месяц назад
How to backfill correctly around pipework - Doug's DIY Hot Tub in VA, USA.
Should I replace the PCB or the whole Spa Pack?
Просмотров 63Месяц назад
Should I replace the PCB or the whole Spa Pack?
The transformation - from concrete to class - Adam's DIY Hot Tub GETS TILED!
Просмотров 257Месяц назад
The transformation - from concrete to class - Adam's DIY Hot Tub GETS TILED!
From Walls to Water! Paul's UK DIY Hot Tub - Big Progress & a Cheeky Dip too!
Просмотров 213Месяц назад
From Walls to Water! Paul's UK DIY Hot Tub - Big Progress & a Cheeky Dip too!
Octagon Oasis: Hot Tub Build Timelapse in 2 Minutes!
Просмотров 705Месяц назад
Octagon Oasis: Hot Tub Build Timelapse in 2 Minutes!
Homemade Soaking Tub Paradise: Marshall Builds His Backyard Dream in California, USA
Просмотров 282Месяц назад
Homemade Soaking Tub Paradise: Marshall Builds His Backyard Dream in California, USA
Blood, Sweat, and Bubbles: The Finished Product - Trey's DIY Hot Tub
Просмотров 1762 месяца назад
Blood, Sweat, and Bubbles: The Finished Product - Trey's DIY Hot Tub
Don't do this when you are building a DIY Hot tub! #diy #hottub
Просмотров 3312 месяца назад
Don't do this when you are building a DIY Hot tub! #diy #hottub
Small Swimming Pool Plumbing Kits - Everything you need to know
Просмотров 1322 месяца назад
Small Swimming Pool Plumbing Kits - Everything you need to know
Pouring the concrete walls on Doug's DIY Hot Tub - Project Update
Просмотров 1822 месяца назад
Pouring the concrete walls on Doug's DIY Hot Tub - Project Update
Darren's DIY Hot Tub Build Update - #diy #construction in AZ, USA
Просмотров 4252 месяца назад
Darren's DIY Hot Tub Build Update - #diy #construction in AZ, USA
What is the Cheapest Hot Tub to Build? - In this video I will answer this question!
Просмотров 2492 месяца назад
What is the Cheapest Hot Tub to Build? - In this video I will answer this question!
Hot Tub Build Project Update from Adam in the UK #hottub #construction
Просмотров 2752 месяца назад
Hot Tub Build Project Update from Adam in the UK #hottub #construction
How noisy is an Air Source Heat pump?
Просмотров 3412 месяца назад
How noisy is an Air Source Heat pump?
Update from Doug and his DIY Hot Tub #hottub #diy - he is building the forms and bonding the rebar
Просмотров 1812 месяца назад
Update from Doug and his DIY Hot Tub #hottub #diy - he is building the forms and bonding the rebar
I Built a Hot Tub Control Panel - this will control the jets, bubblers and blower by air button
Просмотров 2432 месяца назад
I Built a Hot Tub Control Panel - this will control the jets, bubblers and blower by air button
Update from Adam in the UK and his DIY ICF Block #hottub #construction
Просмотров 5373 месяца назад
Update from Adam in the UK and his DIY ICF Block #hottub #construction
How to install a main drain on a hot tub, plunge pool or swimming pool
Просмотров 4173 месяца назад
How to install a main drain on a hot tub, plunge pool or swimming pool
DIY Hot Tub Systems Check - let's see how Scott's project is coming along?
Просмотров 2373 месяца назад
DIY Hot Tub Systems Check - let's see how Scott's project is coming along?
Rebar for Hot Tubs and Pool Construction Explained!
Просмотров 3883 месяца назад
Rebar for Hot Tubs and Pool Construction Explained!
Does it gum up the pump, Filter or venturi?
No images or pictures????? WTF?
Brilliant, you can never spend too much on your fur baby. New sub here.
Instead of seing you throughout the video it would be so much better to see the construction and your voice on the back . Just a suggestion . Otherwise great content
Is it possible to run a generator that is separate from the house to power everything that will be in the control room???
Thanks for the comment - don’t see why not - depends on how much you can generate - if you are running on electric to heat and use jets could have you at 40A per hour which at 220V is about 10KWH - hope that helps - Andi
Great video, thanks for your efforts. When we get down to prices, is when I think, I cant afford this. So, my question would be, would it be possible to use a liner to save on costs, and could it double as a therapy pool(higher temp). The wife has arthritis.
Hi there - yes you can use a liner but they are difficult to do as a diy’er - getting in into the track and then vacuumed into place takes quite a bit of skill - it is easier to paint the surface to save some cash - hope that helps! - Andi
@@Buildahottub Thanks, There's no hope for a cheapskate
Great video, but there is no way I would smoke PVC and solvent weld
This is a perfect design!!! Especially for my young family 🎉
Thank you! 😊
So, I’m a pond guy but I want to expand my business a bit into cocktail ponds. I know that I can’t use a rubber liner for a hot tub but could I use a rubber liner to build a cocktail pond?
I could have this wrong, but isn’t a grounding wire a thick copper wire you run to a steel pole beat into the ground? Or is no pole required? My dad had a pool and spa company and I remember installing some hot tubs with him around a decade ago but can’t remember all the details!
Yes, there is a ground rod connected to these copper loops (in fact there are 4 rods for this piece of code!) Appreciate the comment have a good weekend - Andi
use flex pipe , because bad back fill w/ gravel leads to cracked lines. fill w/ sand and careful tamping, then geavel will give a better longterm outcome. ( from my experience)
Appreciate the comment thank you - not a fan of flex - it tends to "flex" its way to a leak in the future which is why my customers go with rigid pipe - have a great weekend - Andi
Looks good .. I use S7 plus to tank my pools made by ardex plus I use ardwx adhesive to follow on with .. so in theory it’s seamless. Do tend use sika products a lot too Hope ur well andy great video 👌
Cheers Lee - nice to see you are still watching! Alll well here hope you are keeping well yourself - thanks - Have a good one - Andi
Nuh uh
Will this work in saltwater pools?
I beleive so yes - thanks for the comment - Andi
Has anyone been able to connect Alexa with the controlmyspa? I cannot connect Alexa, it opens the app after scanning the QR code and does nothing, then a few minutes later Alexa says it cannot connect to it. and when it opens in the web browser, does nothing, nowhere to register it. Who in the world wrote this app, Balboa has been horrible in the past with there apps and this again is another failure
If a Hot Tub ( Spa ) is fueled by an LPG tank and the gas runs out during the night will the spa reignite ( automatically ) when a new LPG supply is switched over at a later time ?
Hi There, depends on the unit I guess and the specific ignition system that it has. There will be sensors that sense the flow of gas so the burner will stop when there is no flow - whether that comes back automatically, I think will be down to the unit. Hope that helps - Andi
Looks amazing!! How much did this project cost? Supplies only.
Sub 15k Chris including a 5k gas heater - thanks for the comment
Thanks for the video, I get the humming sound, when I turn the jets on it will run for about a second then it blows the 13 amp fuse. I tried 2 new capacitors but still no joy, the pump turns free and I replaced the bearings only last year. I don’t. Suppose you have any suggestions? Thanks 🙏🏼
Hi James, the only thing i can think of is try turning the power on and off several times - quite often the caps dont come with a charge so they actually need to charge before they can do their thing. - hope that helps - Andi
Hi Andi, thank you for getting back to me, really appreciate it, I’ll give that a try 👍🏼
Hi Andy wonder if you con help with a little advice, i have a Grand Canyon spa, 3 Ha440 pumps Blower and ozone, went out of comision 2 years ago, recently i purchased a Balboa BP8 control pack with top side spa touch mini, all went well with set up and install had to change all the spa pump plugs etc for amp plugs, anyway after restarting PUMP 1 a 2 Speed started at 1st speed, tried to start 2nd speed and it tripped the house breaker, and then would not start at all, Pump 2 single speed dead nothing, pump 3 working perfectly blower working, i examined the pumps and decided i would also replace for new, i installed the new pumps, but got exactly the same result, if i plug pump 2 into pump 3 socket it works so i'm pretty sure its not the pumps.
Hi Tony, i'll be doing a series of videos on the BP8 system soon as Balboa have actually just sent me a unit for my channel. You should be set to Spa Pack to Program #7. If you have not done this it could be the root of your problem. DIP1 up and then you can go into the settings menu on the Spa Touch mini. Check what connectons you have things plugged into - Pump 1 (2 speed) into J9, Pump 2 J14 - pump3 and blower into Expander Board. - hope that helps - Andi
@@Buildahottub hi Andy yes set to number 7 and pump 1 and pump 2 work if I plug them into the pump 3 socket on the expander, they just won't work in pump 1 socket or pump 2 socket I have checked all fuses for continuity and they are ok
@@tonyrfp Could be a bad spa pack Tony, i've seen similar things before where there is just no other explanation - send it back to where you got it under warranty and get a replacement. - Hope that helps Andi
Hi Boss..can we install this counter current product on fibreglass pool ??
Yes, absolutely - shop.buildahottub.com/product-category/counter-current/ - thanks Andi
Amazing video super useful, loving those curved contours, exactly what we want in our new hot tub!
whats the insulation foam product used here?
Hi There, regular foam insulation boards that you can pick up from a DIY/hardware store - thanks - Andi
Installing video is where?
Teach much ?
Hey hey. I’m thinking of doing it to my pond. Trying to post pics
you think they would make a system with more efficient flow. ps love your work huge fan
question the way the conduit sticks out HOW do you minimize the breaking of the pvc du to settling and movement of the ground ? i thought the inlets were supposed to stay closer to the pool spa to lower the torque
Spa is a good track
I have an H20-RS1 flow through heater, and a 2.5hp pump. I have it wired in a very basic way in that when i manually switch the pump on, the heater is wired into that switch, so it only recieves power when the pump is running, is there a way to wire it, so the pump will be triggered by the temperature drop in the flow through heater? Or do i need the "spa pack" you mentioned to control this?
Hi There, you would need the spa pack to do that - the temp sensors are redundant without the spa pack to read them - hope that helps - Andi
I have water in my pipe where the blower connects. Now when I disconnect my blower and turn it on its sucks?? Is this right?? Should it blow or suck??
No, it should blow - hope thar helps - Andi
@@Buildahottub yep that helps but can a blower malfunction and now start sucking air??
@@b3zzwilliams988 never seen that before - that would involve the motor being reversed....very strange
How much are the stock tank x
Usually about 600-1000 USD - Tractor Supply is a good place to get them.
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Andy when fitting a HD33L liner main drain into the floor do you concrete/fill the gutter like rim around the drain ????
Not massively familiar with liners as dont deal with them but there will be a large gasket that you screw down on the drain to seal it around the liner - you may need the space on the gutter for this bit. Hope that helps - Andi
Does the color wires off the pump have to match the connector getting plugged in to the pac in color order or does the pinouts take care of that hope im explaining it correctly
Always go for the pin outs over color - colors can vary. Hope that helps - Andi
Thats not a hot tub. Its a swimming pool with swimming jets. You can tell the size of the ladder and the depth.
The best feature proofing is also adding additional spare ones which are completely empty for future use
Thanks for making this video. I changed my start-up capacitor (30 micro-Farads) and now my 18 year old spa is starting up great! Just $15 to fix - WOW!
Glad it helped
I'm building my own hot tub, should the circulation pump draw water from the bottom of the tub or the top? Same question about the water coming from the recirculation pump after it goes through the heating element, should it be pushed into the top or the bottom? Thanks in advance.
You should have 2 suctions drains at the base, a skimmer at the top so suction is both top and bottom - hot water returns can come in the middle of the walls. Hope that helps - Andi
Smart
Very helpful, thanks. A video of the construction would be helpful though...
Thanks - I have lots of these on my website in the case studies section - buildahottub.com/diy-hot-tub-case-studies-see-what-other-diyers-like-you-have-created/
What are your thoughts on using a Chinese diesel parking heater? They seem to be available up to about 35kw on Aliexpress
Hi Chad, don't have any experience with them to be honest - from a quick google it would seem as if they are ok for heating a caravan or motorhome - but I have never seen or used one on a pool or hot tub - hope that helps - Andi
Nice work Jeff!
Spa Pack Of Choice BP7 - parts4tubs.com/product/balboa-bp7-spa-control-4-0kw-flow-thru-heater-g6406/
Thanks for the discussion
Hello there, maybe you can help me: I am currently building a concrete whirlpool in germany (concrete floor. walls are made with concrete bricks). how much time do i have to wait to apply the sealing slurry and install the glass mosaik tiles after the concrete floor has been poured? under the concrete floor is a polyethylene tarpaulin. and under that is gravel. someone i know said at least 3 weeks, because the concrete has to dry and can not breathe if sealed from both sides. I hope you understand what i am talking 😅
Sure - its normally only a week max if you have cooler temperatures - but the concrete you have used tshould have that information on - hope that helps - Andi
@@Buildahottub Thank you 💪
This was really helpful. Thank you.
It's illegal to place any type of Puck or chemical into the skimmer, if we are talking commercial applications... If you want to do it at your personal property, then go for it, but watch for kiddos who like to dig around and eat it!
you dont need drain pipes your suction machine will get rid of dust and dirt
😂 i cant get this nonsense pump to 40c ? Its stays at 26c . It changes back everytime i hit the up button blinked a few seconds then changed back to 26c
Sounds like something is not right. You can change the temperature when it is heating so you should see the heating light on before you change your temperature so it needs water flowing through it - that is how I understand it from the manual. - Hope that helps - Andi