Those folks who are interested in saving the environment by using less electricity could be interested in buying a solar powered hot tub instead of a regular type. The first thing they would want to know is what is the electricity consumption of a regular tub and what will the heating bills be? A solar hut tub sounds like a great idea but is it really going to work and save energy like you want it to?

Hot tubs typically don't completely turn off and maintain the temperature at a high level so the unit is always using power to some degree. This is actually cheaper than turning off the power and letting the water cool between uses. One thing any hot tub needs to keep in the heat and use the least power is a cover that traps the heat. If you have a cover that does not do the job, you will have costly heat loss that will use unnecessary energy.

Some hot tub covers have solar cells on them to assist with maintaining the heat but of course you need to live in a sunny climate for this type of cover to be effective. If you dont live somewhere where the sun is out frequently, any sort of solar accessories for your hot tub will probably be a waste. The reason why the manufacturers don't make solar tubs is this very reason that most people don't live in a place where there is sun year round.

The big question is whether it is really worth the extra price you might pay for solar panels if you do live in a place that gets a lot of sun. Will you end up saving enough energy and money and how long will it take for you to recoup the expense you will have to incure to buy the solar panels? These are some questions you should know the answer to before you go out and spend too much time and money fitting your hot tub with solar cells. Solar cells and panels are usually expensive so you have to know what you are doing first.

Anyone who is just trying to save energy and go green will probably not care about the possible money savings or whether it is truly a good economic decision. However, trying to heat your hot tub by investing in solar panels is sort of like the hybrid car in that they might not be worth it in the end. With gasoline prices having gone back down, sales of hybrid cars have gone donw as well because they are more expensive and perhaps not worth the extra investment. Solar hot tubs are much the same in that you may never get your money back in energy savings.