Hello,
As a mover, I come across hot tubs. Some are from the 80s and can't be resold even if they work or have had repairs done (pump is good, heater is good, control panel is good etc). Some are taken directly to the landfill. Some are removed, and are from the late 90s, early 2000's and people are willing to buy them for the prices that I sell them for ($250, $500 gets them out of here same day sometimes). I get about 1 hot tub per month so it's not a big business for me, but a few extra hundred dollars a month is awesome. I only sell them if I see them working before I remove them. However, sometimes people don't want to refill them and test them out, especially if they are paying for "junk removal". Since I don't have an office, I bring them home (i can hold one maybe to tubs if needed).
This means that I don't want someone coming back to my house after being sold a non working tub that was advertised as working. So I trash the ones that I can't see working.
Another problem is that I rent this house. There is no 220/240v set up. I personally have a 120v spa because of this. Don't want to bother the landlord and I'm happy with it.
I would like to do the following. Test out every hot tub that I come across.
Here is what I'm setting up.
A few water holding barrels that can fill the largest 8x8 tub (more or less) so that I can use my waterpump to transfer the water from those tanks to the tub and once I finish my test, send the water back into those barrels. The goal is to conserve water and reuse that water a few times.
Can I use a generator for this? If so, how many Watts, Apms should the generator have?
Can I use the 220v cables coming out of the spa's (most of the time they have us take that as well) and wire it to something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Mophorn-Gene...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
and then use that plug to plug it to a generator like this
I'm hoping that I can even salvage parts from old tubs (sometimes they have been upgraded and are newer than the tub) and sell them once I figure out hot to test them as well.
As a mover, I come across hot tubs. Some are from the 80s and can't be resold even if they work or have had repairs done (pump is good, heater is good, control panel is good etc). Some are taken directly to the landfill. Some are removed, and are from the late 90s, early 2000's and people are willing to buy them for the prices that I sell them for ($250, $500 gets them out of here same day sometimes). I get about 1 hot tub per month so it's not a big business for me, but a few extra hundred dollars a month is awesome. I only sell them if I see them working before I remove them. However, sometimes people don't want to refill them and test them out, especially if they are paying for "junk removal". Since I don't have an office, I bring them home (i can hold one maybe to tubs if needed).
This means that I don't want someone coming back to my house after being sold a non working tub that was advertised as working. So I trash the ones that I can't see working.
Another problem is that I rent this house. There is no 220/240v set up. I personally have a 120v spa because of this. Don't want to bother the landlord and I'm happy with it.
I would like to do the following. Test out every hot tub that I come across.
Here is what I'm setting up.
A few water holding barrels that can fill the largest 8x8 tub (more or less) so that I can use my waterpump to transfer the water from those tanks to the tub and once I finish my test, send the water back into those barrels. The goal is to conserve water and reuse that water a few times.
Can I use a generator for this? If so, how many Watts, Apms should the generator have?
Can I use the 220v cables coming out of the spa's (most of the time they have us take that as well) and wire it to something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Mophorn-Gene...9Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
and then use that plug to plug it to a generator like this
Amazon.com : WEN DF475T Dual Fuel 120V/240V Portable Generator with Electric Start Transfer Switch Ready, 4750-Watt, CARB Compliant : Garden & Outdoor
Amazon.com : WEN DF475T Dual Fuel 120V/240V Portable Generator with Electric Start Transfer Switch Ready, 4750-Watt, CARB Compliant : Garden & Outdoor
www.amazon.com
I'm hoping that I can even salvage parts from old tubs (sometimes they have been upgraded and are newer than the tub) and sell them once I figure out hot to test them as well.