The best smart apps for your hot tub

If you have a hot tub or are considering purchasing a hot tub and want to make the task of managing it easy, technology can help you do so. Multiple aspects of hot tub ownership such as monitoring and maintenance, have been made simpler thanks to technological advancements in recent years.

As technology has made its mark on many luxury products, it has had a significant impact on the way hot tubs have evolved and how they are operated and managed today. It has taken the ancient relaxation method of hydrotherapy into the future with modern conveniences that make enjoying and maintaining your hot tub hassle-free.

Technological advancements in hot tubs include features that can help you easily take care of your investment through apps that you can access from your favorite smart device. If you are interested in the best smart apps for your hot tub, this article will help you discover one of the most popular options—the Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System—as well as explain some of the aspects that it features.

What is a smart hot tub?

A smart hot tub features technologies that can help you maintain your hot tub remotely, from a smart device or mobile app. Smart hot tubs were developed to make using and caring for your hot tub stress-free and hassle-free.

What is the Jacuzzi® SmartTub® Hot Tub System and app?

The Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System was developed to make monitoring your hot tub easy and convenient, even when you are thousands of miles away. It allows you to remotely manage your hot tub by:

-Adjusting the temperature, lights, and jets

-Locking down your hot tub or swim spa, and prevent usage

-Setting up an automated usage schedule

-Receiving real-time notifications and reminders

-Tracking energy usage reports

-Pairing with Alexa®, Google Assistant™, and Siri®, and wearables

-Enjoying new automatically-updated features

-Alerting your hot tub dealer automatically if your hot tub needs attention

-Detecting power outages, freezing, and overheating

-Optimizing energy savings with industry-first Smart Heat Mode, which learns your usage and allows you to control how much energy you use

What is the Jacuzzi® SmartTub® Remote Monitoring Upgrade?

Taking technology even further, there are now three additional sensors available via the Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System:

•The Spa Cover Sensor detects you when your cover is left open.

•Drain and Fill Sensors alerts you when your hot tub has finished filling, finished draining, or when your water level is too low.

•The Water Sensor lets you know when there is water near sensitive components of your hot tub.

How can I use the Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System and app when I’m away?

One of the biggest advantages of the Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System and app is its ability to be accessed anytime, anywhere. Whether you are inside your home and are preparing for a soak, or you are on vacation in another country and would like to check on your hot tub, control of your hot tub is always at your fingertips. As long as you can connect to your cellular services, you can stay connected to your hot tub at all times through your smart device. You can also customize your features to work for you.

For example, you can set Smart Notifications to alert you if your hot tub needs attention. You can also turn on Vacation Mode, which allows you to place your hot tub on pause while you are away. In this mode, your hot tub will continue to run, but at a lower temperature. It will also continue its filtration cycles so you can rest assured that your hot tub will be ready for use once you return.

How can the Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System and app help me save money?

The Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System’s Smart Heat Mode can help you reduce unnecessary energy usage, which can ultimately save you money. This industry-first aspect learns your usage and allows you to control how much energy you use, all through your app.

Furthermore, the Smart Heat Mode can calculate how long it takes your hot tub to bring the water up to your desired temperature on the days and times that you set it for. Then, on days when you’re typically not using your hot tub, the water temperature will be automatically reduced, thus avoiding the unnecessary use of power. Through the Smart Heat Mode, you can save up to 25 percent on standby power, and increase your energy efficiency.

In line with being more energy efficient, your Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System and app allows you to monitor, track, and customize usage. You can receive energy usage reports and updates, as well as program filtration cycles. Using your hot tub, or running filtration cycles during off-peak hours allows you to save even more, without sacrificing your sacred hot tub time.

How does the Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System and app work?

The Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System and app uses cellular-based communication, leveraging the fact that most often, hot tubs are placed outdoors. The system requires call service from a Jacuzzi® provider partner in your area, which connects directly to local cell towers. The Jacuzzi® brand has partnered with major wireless carriers around the world, ensuring stable networks with maximized performance that don’t affect your personal cellular plan. While pairing you can also pair your device to your home Wi-Fi network, cellular connectivity is more reliable for an outdoor appliance application. This is due to barriers such as wall construction materials, water, and distance, which can hinder Wi-Fi signals. An annual fee is required for the cellular data connection, as well as an additional enhanced monitoring fee, which operates the wireless sensors.

What is the best smart app for your hot tub?

Many hot tub brands have technologies and smart apps that are exclusively compatible with their hot tub models. If you already have a hot tub, you may want to speak with your hot tub dealer about smart apps that are compatible with it. Some smart hot tub technologies and associated apps could be able to be added as an after-market feature.

Ultimately, the best smart app for your hot tub will provide you with ease of use and peace of mind when it comes to monitoring, maintaining, and even protecting your hot tub. When you are shopping for a hot tub, be sure to research the technology and compatible apps that can help ease your tasks of hot tub management.

Is the Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System compatible with other hot tubs?

The Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System and app is compatible with most Jacuzzi® Hot Tubs and Swim Spas, as well as Sundance® Spas, and Dimension One Spas. If you already have a Jacuzzi® Hot Tub and would like to have the Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System and app added to it, the purchase of a hardware upgrade will be necessary. The system is compatible with 2016 and newer Jacuzzi® Hot Tub models.

Once you have the hardware module installed, you can download the app to your smart device and begin taking advantage of the Jacuzzi® SmartTub® System’s many amenities and features.

Should I invest in a hot tub smart control app?

If you love technology and the many ways it can help simplify your life, a smart hot tub monitor app can be a valuable investment for you. Or, if you spend a lot of time away on vacation or have a hot tub at your second home, a hot tub smart app can provide you with peace of mind that your hot tub is safe even while you are away.

If you like tracking your energy usage and enjoy finding ways to increase the energy efficiency of your home appliances and equipment, a hot tub smart app can be a very effective tool. Finally, if you thrive on having the latest gadgets and status symbols, having a hot tub app that gets your hot tub bubbling and ready to go before you even walk in the door, the Jacuzzi® SmartTub® is definitely for you.

Regardless of which hot tub you choose, a smart system and app can make monitoring and maintaining it easy and stress-free. When you shop for your dream hot tub, ask your spa dealer about the models that have the best technology that is simple to use and that can save you money too. In addition to a smart app, your dream hot tub should be equipped with other incredible features that can enhance your hydrotherapy experience, such as specialty jets, customizable lighting, seating configurations that suit your desires, sound systems, waterfalls, and one-of-a-kind innovations such as Infrared and Red Light therapy.

Disclaimer: The following registered trademarks are owned by companies not affiliated in any way with Jacuzzi Group. Alexa®, Google Assistant™, and Siri® are trademarks, and registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Medical disclaimer: This information is not intended to prescribe a particular diagnosis or course of action. We are not medical professionals. Please contact your GP or other medical professional for advice if you have any concerns about your current health or well-being.