haunted hot tub stereo

superjunior
superjunior Posts: 1,632
edited June 2010 in The Clubhouse
a few days ago my wife told me the radio in the hot tub was on. its basically a car stereo built into the side of the hot tub with speekers behind the headrests. I've been known to do some strange things while sleepwalking so I figured maybe that was the case. so yesterday morning I walked out of the house and the damn thing was on again. I shut it off and went back in the house. 15 minutes later I went back outside and sure enough it was on again. this morning I walked outside to water the garden and it was on. Damn! no kids or pranksters around here. anyone have any ideas what might be going on? :confused:
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fronts - rti a9's
center - csi a6
surrounds - fxi a6's
sub - polk dsw pro 600
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited June 2010
    Maybe your hot tub is a time machine and your guests from the future don't turn your radio off after they use it.

    Solid theory, really.
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited June 2010
    Demiurge wrote: »
    Maybe your hot tub is a time machine and your guests from the future don't turn your radio off after they use it.

    Solid theory, really.

    at this point I won't rule that out, damn time travellers...
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • jerryj12
    jerryj12 Posts: 451
    edited June 2010
    Demiurge wrote: »
    Maybe your hot tub is a time machine and your guests from the future don't turn your radio off after they use it.

    Solid theory, really.

    Hehe, funny :D
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 18,995
    edited June 2010
    Lay off the drugs.
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • mdaudioguy
    mdaudioguy Posts: 5,165
    edited June 2010
    Is it the kind that can be operated with remote? Perhaps that's the reason. My neighbors were always turning on my ceiling fans and lights until I changed the code. Of course, I'm not sure you can do that in this case.

    Mischievous children?
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited June 2010
    treitz3 wrote: »
    Lay off the drugs.

    no drugs ;)
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited June 2010
    mdaudioguy wrote: »
    Is it the kind that can be operated with remote? Perhaps that's the reason. My neighbors were always turning on my ceiling fans and lights until I changed the code. Of course, I'm not sure you can do that in this case.

    Mischievous children?

    no remote, no kids...
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • Mike Kozak
    Mike Kozak Posts: 931
    edited June 2010
    I think the cat turned it on, you cannot trust that animal.........
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited June 2010
    What type of switch turns it on? Does it have an auto-on function tied to anything the hot tub does?
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited June 2010
    Who ya gonna call??
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • BeRad
    BeRad Posts: 736
    edited June 2010
    Is it a Sony head-unit? Because those things tend to suck.
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  • superjunior
    superjunior Posts: 1,632
    edited June 2010
    TNRabbit wrote: »
    What type of switch turns it on? Does it have an auto-on function tied to anything the hot tub does?
    Its just like a car stereo.just a regular on/off power switch. an auto on function I'm not sure but I can't cut the power to it cause it all runs off a 220 that runs the tub. wife and I just got home and the damn thing is on again. I'm stumped here. A couple good theories so far, I think Demi possibly had an alien abduction encounter but I'm also starting to wonder if the unit is remote compatible but didn't come with a remote?
    panasonic th-50pz85u
    pioneer elite vsx-92txh
    pioneer elite bdp-05fd
    emotiva xpa-3
    monster power hdp 2550
    sa 8300 hd dvr
    sda 2b's
    fronts - rti a9's
    center - csi a6
    surrounds - fxi a6's
    sub - polk dsw pro 600
    harmony one
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  • rayslifecycle
    rayslifecycle Posts: 511
    edited June 2010
    A remote sensor you aren't aware of is a good guess; try researching the unit by model number to see if in it comes with one in other applications.

    After that I would wonder if there is any contaminates that got inside and is causing a short that turns-on the unit.

    Are the knobs on the outside of the tub? Can you put a cover on it?
    .....What if a squirrel is using it to get up and down the side of the tub?

    If you leave it on, does it turn off on its own as well?
    Try to find a way to get another variable.

    "If you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains—however improbable—must be the truth."

    - Sherlock Holmes......and later - Spock.
    http://rayslifecycle.blogspot.com/
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited June 2010
    I think condensation on or in the radio causing the problem.

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