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Moving house can easily turn into a source of anxiety for months to come. Additionally, special items are a challenge. A hot tub is a huge appliance that requires helpers, upper body strength, and a decent amount of knowledge about disassembly and reassembly. In other words, you’re going to need some help moving it.
A standard hot tub is about 450 kilos. So it goes without saying that it’s not recommended to try and move it by yourself. Book a moving company instead and ask specifically if they move heavy items. If you are planning to move additional items with the hot tub, make sure you know its weight. It will help the professionals decide what kind of vans you will need for your move, to avoid being fines for gross vehicle weight.
And don’t worry – with proper planning and the right supplies, your move will be successful.
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Getting ready for the move will take lots of preparations. It’s advisable to start about 3 months in advance. Here is what Fantastic Services recommends.
Now that you have all your supplies and have gathered at least 4 strong friends to help with heavy lifting, it’s finally time to move the hot tub. Since this is a big project, arm yourself with patience.
Hot tubs are connected to an electrical outlet, so unplug it before you do anything. The Fantastic Services moving team always recommends to put away all cords and tape them to the exterior of the appliance. This way nothing would be dangling around and no one would trip on it. In this case, you could also place the cord in a plastic bag so it doesn’t get wet.
Find your manufacturer’s directions and see what they say about draining the water from the hot tub. You’ll most likely have to use a garden hose and drain the water directly in the street gutter. The standard hot tub can be filled with about 400 gallons of water and pouring all that in your yard could damage the vegetation. Once you’re done, clean up the surface with the proper detergent.
Walk around and make a note of the potential obstacles in the transporting route. Does the route include stairs? Should you move some items out of the way? Is the gate opening big enough for the hot tub to pass? Will you carry it from the back entrance or from the front? Make your plan according to these questions and you and your helpers will have an easier time on moving day.
Finally, moving day is here. The surroundings are as clear from obstacles as they can be, you have all your moving supplies, and your helpers are ready for some heavy-duty work. Each of your four helpers should put on their working gloves and use the moving straps on each corner of the tub. They need to lift the entire tub. Always remember to lift with your knees and not your back.
Align the dollies under the tub in a way that they would be centred and keep the tub balanced. Let your helpers carefully place the tub on top of the dollies. To ensure that the hot tub doesn’t fall off, secure it to the dollies with the moving straps. Now all that’s left is to push it to the moving van.
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Loading the hot tub in the moving van could result in damage, so be extra careful when transporting it.
Unloading carries the same risk as loading. Obviously, most of the job is done and you can’t wait to get this over with, but keep calm and work slowly.
By now you should know how difficult it is to move a hot tub from one location to another. Not only could you damage it during the move, but you could also seriously injure yourself and your helpers if you’re not careful. What you need is a professional team of insured movers who would guarantee the success of this operation. You can always rely on the reliable movers from Fantastic Services to do the job for you!
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Moving house doesn’t have to be a daunting task, even if you own a special item like a hot tub. With good planning and proper preparation, you can make the moving day a lot less stressful and enjoy your new life in the new place.
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