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So my wife and I are in the market for a hot tub. We live in the Albany, NY area. We have visited a few dealers and the brands that they "Sell" include Hot Springs, Life's Great, Sundance, Maax, Thermospa and Marquis. I have tried to research all of these and of course each dealer claims theirs is the best and will provide a list of reasons why. After reading many reviews on each brand (not so many on Life's Great), I am more confused than ever...Some questions I still have are...1) Salt vs. Fresh water (Chlorine/Bromine chemicals)? I know salt eventually makes chlorine but no smell and seems less harsh.2) 100% NO bypass filtering? Hot Springs has some with NO bypass filtering which sounds good but wont that restrict water flow rates as the filter collects particles?3) 110v or 220v ? Does this change pump sizes and therefore enjoyment levels due to pressure at jets?4) Lounge seat or not? (Some claim you [women] float in them and they are not comfortable)?5) How do you really select a brand?I would appreciate any feedback. It seems there is little information about Life's Great spas but they have some good pricing now.
I would go with any name brand as long as it suits your needs , and I would definitely use a 220v system if available in the model you like.
I had thought Life's Great spas was also Greatlakes...but looking them up, they're different. Personally I would, run Forrest run, for them. Their site advertises a 10 Star rating from PoolSpaRatings, and I recall a number of us debunked that site a few years ago, tracing it back to the owners and the stores they operated.