Why your Seattle hot tub trips the GFCI when it rains
A breaker that trips only in wet weather is almost always water reaching a connection, not a failed tub. Where it gets in, and what to check before you call.
StormsWhat to do with a hot tub when a Seattle windstorm takes the power out
A full, covered tub holds heat for a day or two. The real risks are a freeze during a long outage and the surge when the power comes back. A short plan for both.
WaterSeattle's soft water and your hot tub: the chemistry that saves the heater
Cedar and Tolt water is about 1.5 grains hard with almost no alkalinity. It does not scale a hot tub — it dissolves it. The four numbers to hold at every fill.
DiagnosisHot tub not heating? Why it is usually flow, not the heater
Most no-heat calls end with a cleaned filter or a freed circ pump, not a new element. How the pack decides to shut the heater off, and the five-minute check before you call.
DecisionsRepair or replace? An honest guide for older Seattle hot tubs
A well-built twenty-year-old Hot Spring or Sundance is often worth another decade. A ten-year-old budget tub with a soft frame may not be. The checklist we use before quoting.
MaintenanceA hot tub maintenance schedule for Seattle weather
Weekly, monthly, quarterly and seasonal — the routine that keeps a Puget Sound tub out of the repair column. Built around rain, trees, soft water and the storm season.