The Energy IQ Score is a Gecko App Premium feature that rates your hot tub’s energy efficiency and shows you exactly where to improve. The companion Energy Savings Engine uses your Smart Spa Routine to automatically reduce heating and filtration consumption during inactive periods, without changing your experience.
Why Hot Tub Energy Costs Are Higher Than They Need to Be
Most hot tubs maintain a target temperature around the clock, whether you use the spa or not. That means the heater cycles on and off overnight, all week, keeping water warm for an empty tub.
The Energy IQ Score identifies this pattern in your specific spa and quantifies what it is costing you.
What the Energy IQ Score Tells You
Your Current Performance Rating
The score gives your spa a measurable rating from 0 to 100 based on how efficiently it is using electricity relative to your actual usage patterns. A low score does not mean your spa is broken. It means there is room to optimize. The app needs around 10 days of data to generate your first score, and it keeps updating as your habits change.
Specific Improvement Recommendations
The score comes with actionable recommendations tailored to your situation:
Lower your base temperature between sessions. The Smart Spa Routine automatically drops your spa to 80 degrees Fahrenheit between sessions and pre-heats before your scheduled windows. No manual adjustments needed.
Align filtration cycles with usage windows. Running heavier filtration during peak use is more efficient than constant low-level cycling.
Monthly Savings Report
Every month, the Gecko App generates a savings report showing how much electricity the Energy Savings Engine reduced compared to unmanaged operation. This is calculated from your actual usage data.
How the Energy Savings Engine Works
Once you set up your Smart Spa Routine with your usual session days and times, the Energy Savings Engine learns your patterns. During inactive hours, it lowers the spa to its energy-saving base temperature. When your scheduled session approaches, it brings the spa back to your target temperature in time for your arrival.
You experience no change in comfort. The only difference is a lower electricity bill.
With the Gecko App: Find the Energy IQ Score in the Energy tab of the Gecko App Premium. The score becomes more accurate and personalized the longer you use it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the Energy IQ Score in the Gecko App?
A: A Premium feature that rates your hot tub energy performance from 0 to 100 and provides specific recommendations for reducing electricity costs. The app needs around 10 days of data to generate your first score.
Q: What is the Energy Savings Engine?
A: An automated background feature that reduces heating and filtration energy during inactive periods. Works with the Smart Spa Routine. No ongoing manual configuration required.
Q: Is the Energy IQ Score available on the free Gecko App?
A: No. Exclusive to Gecko App Premium. Requires in.touch 3 or in.touch 3+.
Q: How much can I save with the Energy Savings Engine?
A: Results vary based on usage patterns and local electricity rates. The monthly savings report in the app tracks your actual reduction each month.