Info needed about Master Spas 1999/2000 FS 670 L

[Spatech_tuo]

Nitrous,

I'm not replying in order to talk you into the Master tub...like others have said in this thread, used tubs are a crap shoot.  What I am replying for is to dispell the misinformation that is being given to you regarding Master and it's quality.  As a 2004 LSX owner, I've had nothing but pleasure from my tub.  My power bills are about $1/day for the tub.  The plastic skirting is not offensive to me.  I have no huge cracks between the skirting and the bottom of the tub as seen in the Hot Springs dealers' pictures.  And I still don't understand what is seemingly offensive about the picture of the MS tub with the panel off...it looks just like mine except for mentioning that there is a sheet of styrofoam insulation that accompanies the skirting that must be removed to access the picture shown.

Good luck with your tub purchase.

I wouldn't call it "misinformation" but more like differing opinions. Not everyone is a fan of Masters but Windy shows there are certainly some happy owners. You're looking at a used Master and at a very good price with the latest drop in price. Going the used spa route can be a good option sometimes and the price makes it a low risk move so I'd say go for it.

[Nitrousman]

She was already divorced and it was the latest fiance that bailed on her so she can't make the mortgage payment so she's getting evicted by the bank on August 10th. The fiance finally figured out she was a nut job and ran as fast as he could.

[drewstar]

I almost got a smokin' deal on an MG from a couple going through a divorce....what a mess.


Curious, is the Emerald from the dealer off the table?

[Nitrousman]

The dealer still has the emerald but I've kind of lost interest in it since the others seem to have a nicer layout for the jets and both are a year or 2 newer.

[Nitrousman]

OK I finally talked to the guy with the Master Spa and he said he won't go any lower than $600 for the tub and it would have to be gone by this weekend. I'm not so much worried about the fact that it lacks a little in the insulation area since after talking to the local spa repair shop they don't really like the fully foamed tubs for the fact that they make a huge mess when they have to fix a leak since you can never tell where the leak is coming from. They didn't really want to recommend any spa but they did say I could always just add bags of insulation to the Master Spa and seal up the panels with weather stripping. So if you figure in the cost of a cover that puts me around a $1000 bucks for the tub. So I'm looking at a $800 dollar difference between the Master and CalSpa and I think the CalSpa is a nicer looking spa with more jetting and fiber optic lights but the repair shop did say that the CalSpa is more difficult to get parts for and they are proprietary and the parts are more costly. Still looking I guess.....

[windsurfdog]

I wouldn't call it "misinformation" but more like differing opinions. Not everyone is a fan of Masters but Windy shows there are certainly some happy owners.

Thanks, tuo...I like your word choice better... 8-)

[drewstar]

No offense Wind S dog...but you have a completey differnent set of insualtion needs than Nitrous, no? Could you get any further away from Mi and still be in the continetal USA? Youre more Cuban than Wolverine  


 

[Nitrousman]

Where's surfdog located?

 I stopped by the repair shop yesterday with the Emerald spa which they still have and the owners daughter said he would probably take $1200 for it but they don't have a cover for it. The tubs in nice shape but it just doesn't have some of the features I want like foot jets. I'm alomost tempted to buy the guys Master Spa for $600 and turn around and sell it on EBay after watching some of the junk that sells on there. I'm still looking pretty seriously at the Cal Spa which I may go look at tonight.

[drewstar]

Where's surfdog located?

Southern  FL.

It would be good to get some info from someone in a freezing area how the masters perform.  

[Nitrousman]

I'll try a new topic for the Master winter use. Thanks.

[windsurfdog]

Sorry I've been away from the forum and didn't respond to this thread.  Nitrous, I am in Florida (northern Florida panhandle) so my winter situation would certainly be much different than yours.  Looks like you've gotten some good responses on your MS winter thread.  I've always felt that the only major benefit of full foam in harsh winter environments would be for freezing temps without electricity for days/weeks on end.  On the other hand, I believe TP tubs are better suited to warmer environments because of motor heat dissipation during hot summer environments.  These are just my opinions, mind you, but certainly worth consideration.  For economy, if you buy a tub that is poorly engineered, it makes no difference whether it is FF or TP.  The same is true for well engineered tubs.  In reality, though I purchased a TP tub, the insulation technique was not a factor in my purchase.

Good luck with your search.

And drewstar,  the only time I'm more Cuban is when I'm in Key West...