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What is covered under these standards?
Above-ground, portable electric spa units are covered by
these standards. The spas are electrically heated and not
permanently installed in the ground or attached to a pool.
They are supplied with heaters, pumps, and jets for heating,
circulation, and filtration.
The standards apply to standard, inflatable, exercise or swim,
and combination spas. There are more than one million spas
in California and tens of thousands are sold each year.
Why update standards for portable
electric spas?
The California Energy Commission adopted the first
efficiency standards and test procedures for portable electric
spas in 2004. Since then, manufacturers have improved
insulation techniques and design, providing an opportunity
to save energy while being cost effective.
Portable electric spas are kept in standby mode year-round,
when not in use, to circulate and filter the water, and to maintain
a set water temperature. Over the lifetime of a standard unit,
the standby mode represents about 75 percent of the energy
consumed. Much of the savings happens during standby mode.
THE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION | EFFICIENCY DIVISION
Energy Efficiency Standards for Portable Electric Spas
MARCH 2018
What was adopted?
The standards clarify the subcategories of portable electric
spas, which include standard, exercise, combination, and
inflatable spas.
The standards update standby power performance for
standard, exercise and combination spas. It tightens power
consumption on larger spas while having less of an impact
on smaller spas. For inflatable spas, a separate standby
power performance standard was adopted to encourage the
development of more efficient inflatable spas.
The standards update the test procedure to accommodate
exercise spas and to clarify the method for testing
combination spas.
Portable electric spas will have a new energy labeling
requirement. This will help consumers make informed
choices based on energy use. Each spa will have an easy
to read, uniform label displaying the least efficient spa unit-
cover combination and additional spa covers that can be
sold with the spa.
When would standards start?
June 1, 2019, but dealers will be able to sell all units in their
existing inventory.
Save enough energy to power about
30,000 average California homesfor one year
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CALIFORNIAENERGY COMMISSION
Edmund G. Brown Jr. Governor
Robert B. Weisenmiller, Ph.D. Chair
Drew Bohan Executive Director
Commissioners Karen Douglas, J.D. David Hochschild J. Andrew McAllister, Ph.D. Janea A. Scott, J.D.
What will this cost and how much will consumers save?
Standard Spa
(over 10 years) $100Additional Cost
$569Energy Savings
$2,645Energy Savings
Exercise Spa (over 10 years)
$230Additional Cost
$3,047Energy Savings
Combination Spa(over 10 years)
$230Additional Cost
Inflatable Spa
(over 3 years) $100Additional Cost
$657Energy Savings
Standard Spa
The energy savings of a standard spa is nearly $600
over 10 years with an initial cost increase of about $100.
Seventy-nine percent of today’s models already comply
with the standards.
Exercise Spa
The energy savings of an exercise spa is more than $2,500
over 10 years with an initial cost increase of about $230.
Fifty-eight percent of current models already comply with
the standards.
Combination Spa
The energy savings of a combination spa is more than
$3,000 over 10 years with an initial cost increase of about
$230. Forty-four percent of today’s models already comply
with the standards.
Inflatable Spa
The energy savings of an inflatable spa is more than $600
over three years with an initial cost increase of about
$100. No models currently comply. Innovative design and
insulation technology makes compliance technically feasible.
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