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Ogden, Utah
Moving a spa in winter is possible. Moving one in winter without preparing the ground is not.
Hot tubs get moved in winter more than you might think, usually because a house sale or a move does not wait for spring. It can be done properly and it needs more preparation than the same job in summer.
Just-In-Time Moving moves spas across Ogden and Weber County.
The three winter problems
Frozen lines. A spa must be drained fully before it moves, meaning the pipework, pump and heater rather than just the shell. In freezing weather a tub that has been drained but not properly cleared, and then left sitting disconnected for days waiting on a date, can suffer frozen lines and be damaged before it is even loaded. Drain it close to the move rather than well ahead, and clear the lines if you have the means.
The route surface. A spa on its side on a dolly is a large mass with a lot of surface area, and it wants to travel faster than the crew does on any slope. On snow or ice that is not a manageable risk, it is an unmanageable one. The route needs clearing to bare ground and salting, properly, before the crew arrives.
Frozen ground at the destination. If a base is being prepared, it needs to be finished and cured well before, and concrete does not cure in freezing conditions the way it does in summer. Talk to whoever is pouring it about timing, because a pad that is not ready means a spa sitting on its side in a yard.
Access, which does not change
Measure the narrowest point of the whole route and the tub itself, and give us actual numbers. The side gate is the usual obstruction, generally because the fence went in after the spa did.
Air conditioning units, downspouts, meter housings and landscaping that has grown since installation are the others.
If it sits inside a deck surround, find out whether a section lifts. That frequently turns an impossible job into a simple one.
Power
A hard-wired spa needs an electrician at the panel to disconnect and again to reconnect, at both addresses, arranged when you book rather than left to the day.
Photographs
The tub in place, the gate, the tightest point of the route, and the destination with its base. Five minutes on your phone produces a far more accurate estimate than any description, and lets us tell you honestly in advance if something will not work.
Call (435) 862-3080 or email office@movingjustintime.com.
See our hot tub movers page for full details, or visit service areas and our FAQ for more information.
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Hot Tub Movers — FAQ
Can a hot tub be moved in winter?
Yes, with more preparation than in summer. The route has to be cleared to bare ground and salted properly, because a spa on a dolly on a slippery slope is an unmanageable risk rather than a manageable one.
When should I drain it in cold weather?
Close to the move rather than well ahead, and clear the lines if you have the means. A drained but uncleared tub left sitting disconnected for days in freezing weather can suffer frozen lines and be damaged before it is loaded.
We are pouring a new pad. Does winter affect that?
Yes. Concrete does not cure in freezing conditions the way it does in summer, so talk to whoever is pouring it about timing. A pad that is not ready means a spa lying on its side in a yard waiting for it.
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