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Just comparing pump and motor specs and current draw etc. also gives you a good clue to the power of the jets along with the size.
Quote from: bud16415 on June 14, 2016, 08:05:00 amJust comparing pump and motor specs and current draw etc. also gives you a good clue to the power of the jets along with the size. Be careful with this. Pump and motor specs ARE NOT indicative of jet feel. Plumbing engineering can make a pump and motor combination half the size feel just as good or even better as one twice as big.
Thank you all for your replies and great information. The wife really liked the J-280 the best. In the We got it for $7k plus tax and it came with the cover, starter set of chemicals, cover lift and delivery and setup. They gave me a cover lift in lieu of those cheap a$$ steps. The "free" Jacuzzi steps are pretty flimsy for a big guy. I think I got a good deal.