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Hot springs had amazing pricing currently. You should be able to get a flair with ozone or a sovereign .
They can be added? Didn't know that.Circ, for two reasons:1) as I understand it, less wear and tear2) Spouse and I do not want to hear the jets come on at nightOzone to allow us to reduce chemical, which is the one thing we like least about hut tubs.Am I off here??Where do you go to add these? If I got, say, a Hotspring 680 model, can I add both, but if I did, would it just be the cost of a 780 anyway?
Ozone is a chemical (gas) that has its own list of things it can do to harm people, plastics, etc. Sounds like you need to do a bit more research.Lots of companies sell aftermarket circ pumps, ozonators, UV systems, etc. Read up on the BBB method to keep the tub water nice.
Quote from: av8r on September 18, 2015, 09:32:07 pmOzone is a chemical (gas) that has its own list of things it can do to harm people, plastics, etc. Sounds like you need to do a bit more research.Lots of companies sell aftermarket circ pumps, ozonators, UV systems, etc. Read up on the BBB method to keep the tub water nice.Are you saying that if I read up on Ozone and circ pumps that I would come to the conclusion they aren't necessary? I have read a lot about them, and in what I've read I've never seen a consensus or definitive answer. Add to that the bewildering amount of vendors out there. You are close to it, so to you it looks like "just read some on it." But to a newbie, it's nothing but tons of vendors, marketing claims, and diametrically opposed opinions on the same topic.
Quote from: wt21 on September 18, 2015, 09:57:53 pmQuote from: av8r on September 18, 2015, 09:32:07 pmOzone is a chemical (gas) that has its own list of things it can do to harm people, plastics, etc. Sounds like you need to do a bit more research.Lots of companies sell aftermarket circ pumps, ozonators, UV systems, etc. Read up on the BBB method to keep the tub water nice.Are you saying that if I read up on Ozone and circ pumps that I would come to the conclusion they aren't necessary? I have read a lot about them, and in what I've read I've never seen a consensus or definitive answer. Add to that the bewildering amount of vendors out there. You are close to it, so to you it looks like "just read some on it." But to a newbie, it's nothing but tons of vendors, marketing claims, and diametrically opposed opinions on the same topic.Generally, new hot tub owners are concerned primarily with water care maintenance over anything else. No one wants to come home to a green body of water. I've been around hot tubs my whole life, and my personal opinion is the circ pump makes it easier to take care of the water. Noise isn't necessarily an issue unless it's on a deck close to your bedroom. I also am a huge believer in ozone. You are probably exposed to more ozone during a thunderstorm than the ozone in a hot tub, so I certainly don't think it would cause any issue with your health. It may stain your cover in a certain spot, but other than that, I wouldn't worry about anything being damaged from it. You are far worse off regarding the plastics of your hot tub with using a floater of some kind for water care treatment.
Bullfrog r6 is the only one coming close in features and price but I don't have dealers very near me. If I drop the circ pump then a lot more options open up.Hmmmm....