Swell-Tub's New Spa Search

[wewannahottub]

Scott--

What Series in the Tundra were you quoted on??  We are wanting either a Legend Extreme or Legend SE--difference b/w these two are the LSE has 10 yr warranty std with Forever Floor, Onzen system, and Northern Lights Dx.  We are debating on the importance of the Forever floor since ours will be under a covered deck ( ) though we would have preferred the open sky (too many $$$ to spend and very little credit left  ).

We do want the NL Deluxe and also a stereo, we are going to ask our dealer for the difference b/w the Wet Tunes and the Aquatremor price-wise.

I am confident the Arctic is very well insulated!!  My friend had no probs keeping the heat in it this winter!!

I can only keep hoping the price will be lower!!--thanks for your info!!

Chrisi

PS  we need a dang tub now==the tension of the Pens game is too much to handle!!

[Summitman]

Chrisi, the price on the Tundra will be less than a Jacuzzi J-470. So I think it's over for you. Congrats you are on your way. The only thing I will say in your case to consider about the Arctic since you live in a cold climate is the insulation, now I know the Arctic folks will tell you that they are built in Canada and are very well insulated but IMHO I think to have your tub insulated is like a thermos and will hold heat in a tub better, but then I'm not an engineer I'm only a Project Manager   .

Scott

Scott,

Just a little more info on the Arctic and possibility that they may not do well in a cold climate.  For example this past winter NE Kansas got hit very hard with ice storms, we had several Arctic customers lose power for 2 weeks.  All of these spas stayed full of water and retained a temperature in the 70-80 degree range after two weeks.  This is in a climate that reached highs in the 20's and lows in the teens at night.  

I would think if heat retention was a problem, then all of these spas would have been ice cubes.  As a matter of fact we have sold 6 or 7 new spas this spring from customers who had others brands and became ice cubes during the ice storm!

[wewannahottub]

Thanks for the extra info GA!!  I knew my Arctic guys would back me up!!  lol!!

Can't wait to see and test the Tundra!!!!!!!!!!!

Chrisi

[Swell-Tub]

Scott,

Just a little more info on the Arctic and possibility that they may not do well in a cold climate.  For example this past winter NE Kansas got hit very hard with ice storms, we had several Arctic customers lose power for 2 weeks.  All of these spas stayed full of water and retained a temperature in the 70-80 degree range after two weeks.  This is in a climate that reached highs in the 20's and lows in the teens at night.  

I would think if heat retention was a problem, then all of these spas would have been ice cubes.  As a matter of fact we have sold 6 or 7 new spas this spring from customers who had others brands and became ice cubes during the ice storm!

goarctic,
I'm not trying to pick an argument here, really I'm not. I'm no engineer but it would seem to me that if the tub itself was insulated that it be a better way to insulate the heated water. Again like a thermos of coffee. I know both will prevent freezing but I would think it would be more effective to provide full insulation in cold climates as opposed to cabinet insulation.

For me in Vegas the cabinet being insulated was better because it would help reduce the pump noise and make it easier to access the plumbing for repairs. I think Arctic with it's chiller and cabinet insulation is a perfect arrangement for the Vegas climate.

Scott  

[Swell-Tub]

Got a call this morning from dealer and my new J-470 has arrived. They have hired a hot tub delivery service to deliver the spa Thursday. They set it up and then I call an electrician and fill it up with water. After that my dealer comes out and test everything and gives me an orientation. So soon very soon I will be in hot water.....

Scott  

[wewannahottub]

Congrats, Scott!!! WOO HOOOOO!!!!

THursday--hot tub
Friday--hot tubbin'!!!


Here's to losing your spaginity!! [smiley=thumbsup.gif] [smiley=beer.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=laugh.gif] [smiley=2vrolijk_08.gif]

Chrisi

PS--have your wife sit in the waterfall seat with the jets on full if her back is still really sore 8-)  nice therapy!!

[Swell-Tub]

So tomorrow at 3:00PM the delivery truck, crane service, and electricians will all be at my house. If all goes well I will have a cold water tub powered up tomorrow night. Then my dealer will show up Thursday to get me educated on the tub and chemicals.

Scott  

[Spatini]

Good luck with the install ,I hope all goes well

[Swell-Tub]

So after the install today I will move into the how I make my life easy with proper water care mode. I will be heating up the tub tonight and will then need to learn how to test water and put the right chemicals in at the right time. I will be leaning towards the most hands off method that allows for clean safe water. After I get that down I will be able to talk all those acronymns with the rest of you.  

Scott

[Swell-Tub]

Tub is in and working great. It took 4 hours from crane delivery to electrical hookup. Most of the time was electricians installing conduit. Anyway it looks nice it sounds nice, but water is 69 degrees. Dealer will be here tomorrow morning for orientation and then it's party time.

Scott  

[Saved by Grace]

Scott,

I'm very happy for you.  Just think in just a few more hours you'll be up to your ears in hot water.  

I personally can't get enough.  Tomorrow we'll get a chance to see what the in-laws think of it.  I'm just haven't decided what to tell them when they ask how much we spent.  Should I tell them the MSRP, sale price or what we actaully paid.

In His Peace,
Fred

[Tailhooker]

Tub is in and working great. It took 4 hours from crane delivery to electrical hookup. Most of the time was electricians installing conduit. Anyway it looks nice it sounds nice, but water is 69 degrees. Dealer will be here tomorrow morning for orientation and then it's party time.

Scot  

Looking forward to the pics!

[Swell-Tub]

It is almost midnight and I just went out to check the water temp. It is 88 degrees. So I played with the lights and stared into them like it was a moment from the seventies. Maybe by morning....

Just got home from the hospital and my stepdad who lives with us is dying. He was told today that he has a brain tumor, a baseball size cancer growth on his liver. His kidneys are operating at 30%, he has a blocked artery in his neck, his lungs are full of fluid and cancer. The cancer is spreading fast to all the major organs. He had a blood transfusion 2 days ago and with all this going on he looks up at the medical staff and says they have to get him well enough so he can go home and see our new spa. He has been waiting for the delivery and said he wanted to get in it, even if it killed him. We hope he gets to see it but the odds seem to be against it.


Scott  

[wewannahottub]

Scott,

Got your PM.  received an error message when I sent it==I'll try again later.

First Soak, huh???  SWEET!!  Congrats, and may the green monsters rear their ugly heads!!  DId your wife soak??  How about those waterfall jets??!!!!

I hope your stepdad gets to see it and try it out.  Maybe that should be included in the hospice plan, hot tub soaks.  Whatever eases the pain...  He is lucky to have you and your wife.

Post some pix when you can.  I'll be looking for them!!

Chrisi

[Swell-Tub]

Crane Delivery

Wife Enjoying Spa with flash. Taken from bedroom door.

Wife Enjoying Spa without flash. Taken from bedroom door.