Hot Tub Lights! Who needs Christmas lights?
Posted by
Dan Ried on Mon, Dec 19, 2011 @ 11:23 AM
Hot tub lighting has come a long way since the idea was conceived back in the 90's. Back then, actual light bulbs in waterproof casings were installed to light up spas at night. Usually only displaying one color, and prone to electrical issues and water leaks, this lighting option was a hard seal to consumers. Since the introduction of the LED bulb at around the turn of the millennium, hot tubs have "taken on a new light" completely.
Most high quality hot tubs manufactured in recent years come with a full array of hot tub lights arranged in a perimeter accent fashion, and controlled by high-tech LED light processors. Hot tubs these days can have up to 70 points of LED lights drilled directly in to the hot tub acrylic, lighting up the spa at night with a magnificent array of color and mood.
So who really needs Christmas lights? Well, I suppose if you have a tree you do. Even still, when you're outside this December during the holidays soaking in your hot tub, catching snow flakes on your head, and singing christmas carols, set those LED hot tub lights to green and red and feel that christmas spirit from head to toe with full body hrydrotherapy.
Important troubleshooting tip:
Ironically, hot tub lights do actually operate similar to LED hot tub lights in some ways. Like the lights on your tree, hot tub lights are daisy chained together; meaning when one bulb goes out, every light past that bulb down the line will go out. Unlike Christmas lights however, hot tub lights are made with highly durable LED bulbs. The chances of the LED bulb going bad are slim.
So, it's Christmas eve, you set your spa lights to green and red, and you're ready for a nice soak with your spiked egg nog, but only half your spa lights up. What now? There is only one thing you should remember in this situation. Don't panic. Remember the Christmas lights. Set down the egg nog, get your power drill, remove the adjacent panel to the bulb that's out, and assure it is connected properly. Then VOILA! You're everything is lit up, especially you and your guests depending on how much you spiked the egg nog.
Get more troubleshooting tips on hot tub lights for the holiday season.