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I am just starting my search for a hot tub to be semi flush in my deck. I live in Maine. Well after checking out these forums and a couple company websites, I have narrowed between the Hotsprings Highlife Grandee/Envoy(Not sure I want the added size of Grandee yet), or the Bullfrog A7L. Just for budgeting purposes, I contacted a dealer about the Envoy/Grandee pricing. They responded with 19.5 for the Grandee NXT and 19 for the Envoy. The non NXT versions were going to be slightly under 18K. Reading these forums, that seems to be some of the highest prices for these tubs. Should i even try to work with these guys or find another dealer that starts a bit lower? Thanks for any advice in advance.Gibs
Went and checked out Bullfrogs today. A8 12500, A7L 11000. installed with chemicals and cover and such. Going this week to look at the HS models and see what I think of them. The BF dealer said there is wiggle room in their pricing but not an extreme amount. The BF numbers were for a new one ordered the way I want it.Gib
There are a lot of good choices in that price range, who else is in your area?Ozone WILL NOT sanitize your hot tub. You need to balance your water through adjustments in PH and Alkilitity and sanitize. I don't like the term "chemicals" but your making adjustments to your waters balance to make it almost neutral. Which is better water than untreated water. Same with sanitation, your adding disinfectant to your water. Better on your skin and pours and lungs to have clean water rather than dirty water.
Quote from: Tman122 on March 29, 2016, 07:48:23 pmThere are a lot of good choices in that price range, who else is in your area?Ozone WILL NOT sanitize your hot tub. You need to balance your water through adjustments in PH and Alkilitity and sanitize. I don't like the term "chemicals" but your making adjustments to your waters balance to make it almost neutral. Which is better water than untreated water. Same with sanitation, your adding disinfectant to your water. Better on your skin and pours and lungs to have clean water rather than dirty water. Good advice here! As for wet testing any store should be able to accommodate after hours. I have done wet test for customers as late as 8 at night. You are making a hefty purchase, but that being said try going in early Saturday Morning.
Not gonna buy without testing. but want to make sure I'm within my price range. Otherwise it is useless to even test the ones out of my range. I have awhile tip Im ready to buy yet. On a side note I went to another HS dealer today and it was better pricing than the other place by almost 7K.
will say I was more impressed at the first place I went as far as customer service than the next one.
What other tubs should I be checking in the same approximate price range as the A8 and Grandee?
Oh yeah and I had a question about a comment made from the one. "With the Ozone system, you don't need chemicals."