How to Set Up SmartTub® Smart Heat Mode (Energy-Saving Guide)
SmartTub Smart Heat Mode, makes it easy for Jacuzzi® hot tub owners to cut running costs and still have the spa hot when they need it. If you own a Jacuzzi® Hot Tub with SmartTub® in Northern Ireland, this guide shows you how to set it up step by step.
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What is Smart Heat Mode?
Smart Heat Mode is an energy-saving feature within the Jacuzzi® SmartTub® system. It helps you cut running costs while keeping your spa perfectly ready for use. This mode is ideal for hot tub owners in Northern Ireland who enjoy a few soaks each week.
To get started, set your preferred water temperature and schedule. Smart Heat Mode then learns how long your Jacuzzi® Hot Tub takes to heat up. Over time, it automatically adjusts heating cycles to reach your chosen temperature just before use. During idle periods, it lowers the temperature to conserve energy.
Inside the SmartTub® app, you’ll find the heating options: Smart (Smart Heat Mode), Auto, Day, and Night. Night Mode is similar to the older ECO Mode from previous Jacuzzi® systems, giving you another way to save energy.
Who Should Use Smart Heat Mode?
Smart Heat Mode works best for customers who use their spa regularly – once or a few times a week. For example, if you typically use your hot tub on Friday and Saturday evenings, or on set days like Tuesday and Friday, this mode will help you save energy automatically. However, if you use your spa almost every day or at unpredictable times, Smart Heat Mode is less effective.
How to Set Up Smart Heat Mode
These steps are designed for Jacuzzi® Hot Tub owners across Northern Ireland who want to make the most of the SmartTub Smart Heat Mode energy-saving system. Customers will need to set up a few settings about their intended use schedule. The first setting will be the target water temperature of use, up to 40°C. Next will be the time of scheduled use. Customers will choose the day (Sunday to Saturday) and the time of their intended use. If the customer intends to use the spa on another day and time, they simply repeat the day and time selection.
After selecting Smart Heat Mode and setting up a schedule, the spa will adjust the spa target water temperature to fit the time until the next intended spa usage. If the intended usage is days away, the spa target water temperature will automatically drop to a calculated minimum temperature. Then, hours prior to the intended use, the spa will start to heat the water to reach the ideal water temperature before the customer uses it.
So, while Smart Heat Mode will benefit many customers, for some customers who use their spa irregularly, daily, or just when they feel like a soak, the Heat Modes Auto, Night, and Day would be more appropriate choices. Customers just need to select one of these alternative modes to turn off Smart Heat Mode.
What Is Vacation Mode?
Included within the Smart Heat Mode feature is Vacation Mode. Customers going on holiday may select Vacation Mode to save energy while they are away from their spa. Vacation Mode persists until customers turn off the feature; when Vacation Mode is turned off, the tub will resume its Smart Heat Mode schedule.
Unscheduled Soaks: How to Heat Your Tub Fast
Customers who have set up Smart Heat Mode but want to soak on a day that wasn’t scheduled will want to carefully set the unscheduled use heat-up time to the number of hours they are willing to wait before using their spa. Customers may configure the heat-up time to be from 1 hour until ready to soak up to 4 hours until ready to soak. Customers will save the most energy if they are willing to wait 4 hours until the tub water heats up. Customers with a shorter water warm-up time will save less energy.
👉 Discover more tips in our How SmartTub® Helps You Save Energy article.