Thanks guys, all good stuff.
Don't be offended if the salesman says - "Might I suggest the XL Model for a man of your obvious....*stature* ..."
That’s a given. At 6’4” 300lbs I need a tub with room.
I went tire kicking a few weeks ago, and I’m leaning towards a 6 to 8 person tub with a lounger built in. It’s only my wife and I that will be using it, but when family comes in I need room for everyone.
1. Stay away from bromine.
Why? I was reading up on the bromine spa, and thought it looked like the more popular choice.
4. If you have a choice of heater, titanium heaters are better than Incoloy and will last longer.
What’s an Incoloy heater?
7. If you decide to hot tub sans pantalons we do not need to see ANY of those images....
I’ll send you some “special” selfies of the tub.
AC power.. Most spas take a 50 or 60 amp sub panel located in the same general area as your Spa.. Need to factor in that cost...
Jim, yeah I’m going to have to have a line pulled to the rear with its own panel. I’m planning on having a pad poured to place the tub, and bolt down a pergola.
I added a simple "over the shoulder" SWCG.. It works great for me, but obviously if buying new you should get one with integral SWCG..
I remember seeing your portable SWG, pretty cool, but I like the idea of one being built in.
So this poses some questions.
1. Which way is better as far a serviceability, and how often do they need to be cleaned?
2. Are the built in ones easily replaceable when needed?
If you want a proper hot tub experience, get a full 220v tub. We bought a 'starter tub' by dreammaker. It was an afterthought of the pool build and not worked into the budget which was already way over. Its 6 person acrylic tub t
I had looked at the 110v version “thinking” it would be a saver on electricity, but there is no difference in consumption. And quickly found out it just doesn’t have the features we’re looking for. So it’s definitely going to be a 220v.
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So are there any brands that are better then others? Or are they all pretty much the same?
As far as interior finishes are concerned, is there anything to avoid?
Exterior, anything better suited for ease of accessibility to equipment for repairs?