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Two takeaways from Chris's website info. Proprietary controls. Don't buy a spa without Balboa/Gecko controls. From my research, all of the top spa manufactures by volume use proprietary controls including Hot Springs, Caldera, Jacuzzi, Arctic, D-1, Sundance ect. Discounting the worlds best hot tub manufacture's is not sound purchasing advise.Circulation pump is a waste of money. If you have a Ozone generator, I am sure it will be more effective with one. I was specifically looking for a spa with cir pump and ozonator. (bromine)
Quote from: Roeboat on November 28, 2018, 05:41:53 amTwo takeaways from Chris's website info. Proprietary controls. Don't buy a spa without Balboa/Gecko controls. From my research, all of the top spa manufactures by volume use proprietary controls including Hot Springs, Caldera, Jacuzzi, Arctic, D-1, Sundance ect. Discounting the worlds best hot tub manufacture's is not sound purchasing advise.Circulation pump is a waste of money. If you have a Ozone generator, I am sure it will be more effective with one. I was specifically looking for a spa with cir pump and ozonator. (bromine)There are some good points there. The Hot Spring remote control panel I have has been nothing but a headache for me! Do you know how many times I have got out of the tub and the remote has lost connection with the tub? I have to go to the disconnected and turn the breaker off. This has been going on for 3.5 years and I have zero confidence I'll make it out of warranty. I'm already looking for a replacement tub.
I also suspect that most of the front-line sales guys know and understand very little about our industry and just regurgitate whatever sales pitch they are taught.
Quote from: Sam on November 30, 2018, 05:34:45 pmI also suspect that most of the front-line sales guys know and understand very little about our industry and just regurgitate whatever sales pitch they are taught.That's exactly one of the points that Chris Wheatley makes on his site. It explains mediocrity, but it doesn't excuse it. The high performers rise above that s**t.One of my clients sums it up perfectly....she says "Mediocrity is easy. Don't do easy."If there's any consolation, somebody's got to bring down the average!
Great point on the car comparison. By the way, I don't come across as antagonistic in this thread. I actually enjoy and appreciate the discussion. It can be difficult to sort through the b.s. in our industry. I also suspect that most of the front-line sales guys know and understand very little about our industry and just regurgitate whatever sales pitch they are taught.
Quote from: swilly1000 on December 02, 2018, 05:31:48 amQuote from: Sam on November 30, 2018, 05:34:45 pmI also suspect that most of the front-line sales guys know and understand very little about our industry and just regurgitate whatever sales pitch they are taught.That's exactly one of the points that Chris Wheatley makes on his site. It explains mediocrity, but it doesn't excuse it. The high performers rise above that s**t.One of my clients sums it up perfectly....she says "Mediocrity is easy. Don't do easy."If there's any consolation, somebody's got to bring down the average!LOL, his marketing ploy videos are a joke because while he may state some good theory we are then supposed to believe who he determines breaks the "rules" of quality, value, engineering ... and who passes.