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Title: You Know it 's Cold When...
Post by: Canadian John on December 31, 2017, 03:01:47 PM
- New Year's Eve events are cancelled on Parliament Hill (Ottawa,ON) due to cold..To boot,it's Canadas 150th anniversary of confederation.
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Post by: rfinley on December 31, 2017, 05:18:42 PM
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Post by: silverbullet on December 31, 2017, 09:18:22 PM
It was so cold here this evening (-11) that the hot tub cover was frozen shut over the tub. And when I did get it open & got in it, We had to wear stocking caps so our ears wouldn't freeze!

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Post by: Bentley on December 31, 2017, 09:37:08 PM
You are the man to ask, thinking about a hot tub, Jacuzzi, spa, whatever...you are way colder then us....how much electricity $$$ does it add to your bill in the winter?  We just can't see to get any muscle relief after working in woods or just on the property, and hope this might be the trick...

It was so cold here this evening (-11) that the hot tub cover was frozen shut over the tub. And when I did get it open & got in it, We had to wear stocking caps so our ears wouldn't freeze!
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Post by: pmillen on December 31, 2017, 09:54:51 PM
Bentley, do you think you could tolerate cold water immersion?  Several studies have shown ~20% pain reduction by immersing up to the neck in 50°F to 60°F water for about 20 minutes.  As a test you could get your instant read thermometer and make a small batch of water at that temperature and stick your hand in it for a while.

In most studies the participants sat in the water the entire time, but in some they were allowed to step out several times.
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Post by: Bentley on December 31, 2017, 10:14:51 PM
It is not as much pain, as just good old soreness for lack of a better word.  Even 4 years ago when we got here, it seemed, like football, that after a few days of double days, the soreness was gone.  You worked it out...I guess those days are gone.  I think the family history of arthritis, along with 6 years of a sport that probably was not preventative of such pains is just starting to catch up with me.

I know I hated the cold tub when I played!
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Post by: DE on January 01, 2018, 06:32:33 AM
For my muscle relief I use...bio freeze... it works.
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Post by: yorkdude on January 01, 2018, 06:53:14 AM
We had a 6 person hot tub about 10 years ago. It was a good one and insulated pretty well. If memory serves it added about $40.00-60.00 per month to our bill. We live in Wamego,Ks. So you can get an idea of our avg winter temperatures. We used it daily as well as the kids and their friends. We moved and sold it with the house and still miss it. I imagine they have made advancements on insulation etc and probably a tad cheaper now. It was a pain kind of in the summer though keeping it clean and chemically balanced even when it wasn't heated?
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Post by: Bar-B-Lew on January 01, 2018, 07:49:51 AM
...Niagara Falls freezes
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Post by: Quadman750 on January 01, 2018, 09:52:24 AM
You are the man to ask, thinking about a hot tub, Jacuzzi, spa, whatever...you are way colder then us....how much electricity $$$ does it add to your bill in the winter?  We just can't see to get any muscle relief after working in woods or just on the property, and hope this might be the trick...

It was so cold here this evening (-11) that the hot tub cover was frozen shut over the tub. And when I did get it open & got in it, We had to wear stocking caps so our ears wouldn't freeze!

I had one up here in Canada 10yrs ago & it cost about $40-$50 per month in winter. Your cigar habit you kicked should more than cover it. I always felt pretty limber after getting out of it.
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Post by: triplebq on January 01, 2018, 10:34:39 AM
- New Year's Eve events are cancelled on Parliament Hill (Ottawa,ON) due cold..To boot,it's Canadas 150th anniversary of confederation.

Yup that is cold!
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Post by: Darwin on January 01, 2018, 11:33:21 AM
Cold is relative. Central Florida is looking forward to 3 days of lows in the range of 32°. At 64 that is far colder than any of the sub-zero temps I experienced growing up in Colorado.

I can't help but laugh at the folks here when I see them in fur coats.  Granted 60°+ is cold compared to our summer, but still...  A lady in front of me at the grocery store was complaining about the cold weather last week,  it was 68° at the time.   ::)
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Post by: mowin on January 01, 2018, 02:07:46 PM
We love our hot tub. We're in it 3-5 times a week.
More during spring, summer, fall. Love it in the winter, but if it's windy, we don't go in it. That wind just sucks when the temps are below 20*.

Our elec bill jumped around $30 bucks a month. Less in the summer.
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Post by: Bentley on January 01, 2018, 04:48:08 PM
Thanks for the responses...yeah, I would pay $50/month to be able to use a spa every day!
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Post by: Canadian John on January 03, 2018, 11:36:24 AM
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Extremely defining! (the snowman).
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Post by: silverbullet on January 03, 2018, 06:38:04 PM
You are the man to ask, thinking about a hot tub, Jacuzzi, spa, whatever...you are way colder then us....how much electricity $$$ does it add to your bill in the winter?  We just can't see to get any muscle relief after working in woods or just on the property, and hope this might be the trick...

It was so cold here this evening (-11) that the hot tub cover was frozen shut over the tub. And when I did get it open & got in it, We had to wear stocking caps so our ears wouldn't freeze!

I would guess around $50 bucks a month in the winter. Doesn't matter to me. For the relief I get from it I would pay more. I started renting hot tub time at a spa 4 1/2 years ago after a motorcycle accident that left me with 6 broken ribs, Collarbone & a punctured lung. @ $25.00 a half hour I could only afford to go a couple times a month. I figured if I was gonna spend that I may as well have my own put the 50 a month to electricity. I first bought a used one then in 2015 I bought a new one. To this day I still it 4 to 5 times week. I enjoy every minute. The upkeep is sort of like a pit. Just something you do because you love doing it. This time of year I keep it @ 101 degrees in the summer more like 99 to 100.
The best part is @ age 64 I don't hurt anymore. I don't have to pop Advil's or acetaminophen like I used to. My arthritis in my knee isn't as bad as it used to be. I can walk without a limp. I let the jets pound at it for a bit every time I"m in. Last week I was helping my stepson move a washer I slipped in ice and landed flat on my back. Hard enough it knocked the wind out of me. Couple hours later I was having a hard time walking. Went in the Tub & let the Jets work their magic on my sore muscles. I was good to go the next day!

As you can tell I swear by these things. My Tub has 35 jets to it. It can get to all parts, Feet, Back & Lower back. Backs of my legs, Neck & Shoulders, Very therapeutic for both the mind & body. Every aging body should have one! I also put a Bluetooth stereo in mine.
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Post by: Saddleman on January 04, 2018, 12:21:39 AM
When it is below 32 I start cold smoken cheese and hard boiled eggs.
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I use my Brinkman smoker& grill with smoke stick, cherry pellets.
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Post by: Quadman750 on January 04, 2018, 07:46:50 AM
Thanks for the responses...yeah, I would pay $50/month to be able to use a spa every day!

And just think you can vacuum seal a ribeye, take it in the tub with you & you have your sous vide  :P
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Post by: Kristin Meredith on January 04, 2018, 09:49:14 AM
Thanks for the responses...yeah, I would pay $50/month to be able to use a spa every day!

And just think you can vacuum seal a ribeye, take it in the tub with you & you have your sous vide  :P

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Post by: Canadian John on January 05, 2018, 10:49:43 AM
When it is below 32 I start cold smoken cheese and hard boiled eggs.
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I use my Brinkman smoker& grill with smoke stick, cherry pellets.
That is dedication to cooking..Photos look great.