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shoot for repairability. the ones that drown all the components in styrofoam so you cant replace any pieces are not worth having. thermospa brand have the components all repairable. also the closer it is to your house the more you will use it. if you contact the manufacturer and ask what cancelled orders they have sitting around you can get a major discount like 30%+
Smart move on the cancel request
I have a styrofoam filled hot tub I bought for $100. I had to put $3000 in to in parts and fixed several leaks. It’s not unrepairable, just not as straight forward. It was easy to find some of the leaks because the spray foam would be saturated with water so I just pulled out the wet foam and followed it to the leak. And when I was done I just put in some of the pink fiberglass insulation in it’s place, but even that isn’t necessary.
I used to remove them from customers homes. It was a very similar story each time. They loved it for a little while then it sat for 5 plus years used as a big outdoor table to hold other stuff on top the cover. It also is a bit pricey and a hassle to get rid of them. Most of the time I would have to cut it into 4 pieces to move the thing. I think they are a bit of a waste for most people. Mosquitos love them though.
I agree that they are a waste for most people. I have friends that have used theirs near daily going on 20 years.
Everyone i know who ever got a hot tub regretted it shortly after.
They’re basically exercise bikes, but much more expensive and awkward.
Unless you’re drowning in money or have a physical ailment that NEEDS a hot tub to improve your life- Dont.
I’m the latter. Currently I’m having to use an inflatable bath in my wet room which can only be emptied via a powerdrill-powered water pump into a hose pipe and into the toilet. It’s not ideal, ha
Yeah, I feel like hot tubs are great only if someone else is maintaining it for you. So either go somewhere and pay to use it, or own one and pay someone to keep it running well.
I actually look after them for idiots that install them for rentals.
No1 - Use bromine because it smells less than chlorine
No2 use multi bromine as it has anti algae and anti foam in it
No3 keep the pH correct, about 7.2 to 7.4, same as pool
No4 clean the filter every week
No5 kids love hot tubs, hot tubs HATE kids
No6 FUCKIN SHOWER BEFORE YOU USE IT YOU DAFT CUNT NO WONDER IT TURNED INTO FUCKING SOUP FUCK ME
everything makes sense to me except “hot tubs hate kids.” Please explain what happened
Adults get in the tub, relax and drink a G&T
Kids tend to jump in and out, dragging all the crap from the decking/patio with them each time
Plus they’ll just piss in it, rather than getting out 😂
Kids are dirty oily greaseballs and they don’t shower before going in
So . . . Linux users?
My parents owned one when I was young. I remember it working only a few times and almost never getting used. They spent thousands to repair it to only use it a few times before it broke again.
One of the highlights of their life was getting rid of it and reusing the space.
did they have a used hot tub that a previous owner had already used to death?
It was new when they built an addition to the house before I was born. They said it was hell since day one.
No matter how “sexy” it may look in porn and movies. Sex in a hot tub sucks. The water kills all lubrication.
Yeah, ever heard of an investigation on why the hot tube water foams up in time? Now you know why
If you’re going to get one, highly recommend getting 240V instead of 110v/plug and play type. 240V are the only ones that can really keep up with the heat and give you that real jet feel in the tub.
If possible, keep it somewhere covered. We have it in our covered patio, which allows us to get use of it in any kind of weather and prevents mosquitos/other bugs coming around.
Chemical balancing can be pretty tough, we mostly keep a steady supply of bleach around to make sure it’s staying clean. One issue we had was the test strips never seemed to say the water was hard enough so we kept adding calcium hardner, but it ended up precipitating and making a rough coating on the seats (eventually we were able to clean it off). Ended up deciding it wasn’t a big deal if some values are out of range on the test strips as long as the stuff to keep people safe is balanced (ie chlorine)
Nothing but regrets. What I imagined and what I got are two very different things. I was thinking party time and sexy date night with the wifey. Instead, it’s a big ass chemistry set that also attracts pests.
I never saw a rat outside until they set up shop inside where the pump and all the plumbing is. I have no idea how they got in there. I smelled something dead and it took a while to figure out it was in there. Unscrewed the panels on the side and found a whole nest in there and a decomposing rat. Another time, a bunch of nasty frogs got into the water even though it was covered.
Aside from that, it was a nuisance to maintain. There’s always something a little off with the water. I spent more time maintaining and cleaning that damn thing than I ever spent relaxing in it. Then the cover eventually wore out from being in the sun. That was like $500 to replace.
That hot tub was nothing but an expensive mistake.
You need the chlorine, you need to always put the cover on, and you need the net to get the bugs out.
It feels much less luxury when you come out in the morning to a green tub full of flies and spiders.
Hot tub chemical stores always tell you to use bromine instead of chlorine. They claim chlorine will destroy your tub. I have been using chlorine for 20+ years on 3 different tubs. Never had a problem. I suspect they recommend bromine only because it’s more expensive.
Bromine has a higher boiling point than chlorine, which allows it to stay in the hot water longer. You can use chlorine in a hot tub, but you have to add it more frequently to achieve the proper level of sanitization.
Maybe, but I’ve never had an issue with satiation using chlorine.
And you won’t, if you add it more frequently.
It’s a matter of long-term economic effect. Both work, but one is cheaper in the long-term because bromide sanitizers for longer at higher temperatures, such as those which exist in hot tubs. That’s the point they were making.
Chlorine also works fine, but because of the higher temperatures, you have to use more, which cost more.
I think bromine destroys your clothes less doesn’t it?
Maybe? I haven’t noticed it. I use the same bathing suit each time and it doesn’t appear to be faded.
I think chlorine really destroys the elastics
Don’t cheap out. Buy a good one or you’ll end up spending more constantly repairing the cheap one.
I got a Caldera spa in their mid range line. It is 240V, 5 person, with a salt system and a cover lifter. It cost about $12k USD all told. I love it, but DEFINITELY get the salt system for chlorinating. It would be much more of a pain in the ass without it. As it is, I still love the thing and use it regularly. I check the water chemistry about every five days and it’s super simple to maintain. If I have a party and we are in for extended periods I have to add chlorine daily for a few days but that’s it.
My brother has a hot tub and loves it. Had it for a few years now. The important thing is staying on top of maintenance. Putting chemicals in, draining it, etc.
If you have any specific questions, let me know and I can see what he has to say.
It made a fantastic table.
We had one indoors in a sun room for years and years. Rarely used, eventually just ignored.
But man the cover was a great surface for cutting fabric and general use.
Apparently my idea of hot tub is quite different of what people are speaking of here. I’m quessing OP meant jacuzzi.
Hot tub and jacuzzi are used interchangeably in the US. Is the one that you posted used for bathing?
Hot tub is a machine. Jacuzzi is a brand
Tissue paper is an item, Kleenex is a brand. They’re both interchangeable in the US.
Well tissue paper is a different thing but yes I understand your point. But it’s also important to understand when someone means a thing or the specific brand
