The heating will only come on during the filtration cycles, which means that the water temperature will dip slightly outside those times. The heating will come on whenever the water temperature drops below the thermostat set point, so the water will always be hot, and your hot tub will always be ready to use.Įconomy mode can be useful if you don't use your hot tub very often, or to take advantage of cheaper electricity at certain times of day, provided that you can adapt your bathing habits accordingly. This is the most commonly-used mode, and in some cases it may be the only one available, depending on the configuration of your hot tub.
These modes affect the times at which the hot tub will heat, and therefore affect the overall power consumption. Most Balboa hot tub control systems have three operating modes: Standard, Economy and Sleep.
