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footie:
One thing I forgot to mention in my last post. Because of the shape of these tubs the cover is more complicated than usual, my is in three sections instead of the usual two and though shaped to match the tubs leading edge it doesn't quite give as good a seal as a traditional tub would, that and it's sheer size which is not only it's length but the thickness that ranges from 3" up to 5" makes for heavy going when it comes to removing it.
Things that are great about the negative edge is sitting at night in darkness to only the sound of the water falling over the edge, very relaxing.
Spatech_tuo:
--- Quote from: footie on May 19, 2011, 07:12:59 am --- Because of the shape of these tubs the cover is more complicated than usual, my is in three sections instead of the usual two and though shaped to match the tubs leading edge it doesn't quite give as good a seal as a traditional tub would,
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That would be a red flag for me. The extra seam and a less than good seal at the bartop are not good foer energy efficiency.
footie:
--- Quote from: Spatech_tuo on May 19, 2011, 10:48:06 am ---
--- Quote from: footie on May 19, 2011, 07:12:59 am --- Because of the shape of these tubs the cover is more complicated than usual, my is in three sections instead of the usual two and though shaped to match the tubs leading edge it doesn't quite give as good a seal as a traditional tub would,
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That would be a red flag for me. The extra seam and a less than good seal at the bartop are not good foer energy efficiency.
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Your opinion is logical, extra seal and the shape of the tub should lead to greater running costs but as I haven't had another tub before to compare against I don't know whether this is causing any really noticeable affects on inefficiency but I do know what extra it has added to my electricity bill and it seems to work out at approximately £1 - £1.50 per day depending on which quaterly bill I look at, this figure is slightly above that of the brother-in-law's bill for his HS Envoy but I do run my tub a little hot to begin with.
ejf The Spa Guy:
Footie, Glad you are enjoying the tub,, I would say the operation cost would be in par with the other top brands...It is a different look and i agree there are consumers that will like the look and some that do not... Like spatech said on the cover i would agree with , But also when it is time to replace will have a higher cost..for a 3 part cover. and also the dealer you buy from is also a big part of the enjoyment of the tub, for support down the road
footie:
--- Quote from: ejf The Spa Guy on May 19, 2011, 01:07:13 pm ---Footie, Glad you are enjoying the tub,, I would say the operation cost would be in par with the other top brands...It is a different look and i agree there are consumers that will like the look and some that do not... Like spatech said on the cover i would agree with , But also when it is time to replace will have a higher cost..for a 3 part cover. and also the dealer you buy from is also a big part of the enjoyment of the tub, for support down the road
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No doubt the cover will cost more, possibly as much as twice the price because of it's a unique shape. I just don't know whether the cover/shape of the tub is costing me that much more than normal but it doesn't look to be dramatically more than the brother-in-law's HS Envoy and I feel this is outweighed by it's unique features.
A tub is a lifestyle thing, so what price does one put on happiness?
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