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Stuart: 1) I'm curious as to how recent are your latest Catalina on site observations; 2) Do you know a Catalina employee by the name of Oscar ?; 3) What other brands offer a spa with 40" or greater depth providing very comfortable seating for very tall people, and come with a beautiful mahogany skirt?
on: Sep 7th, 2004, 9:18pm you saidA year ago I bought my son and grandaughters a 92" X 92" Catalina El Cortez for $6300 including tax. on: Sep 1st, 2004, 6:44pm you saidI am now going on 3 years with the original filters. Could it be the Eco One?
on: Jul 10th, 2004, 12:13pm you saidThus, I feel that it is even more important to have a relationship with the factory people behind the dealer. If my Catalina dealer moved on and was replaced with another person, or that sales outlet shut down, I wouldn't care less. Why? Because I established a relationship with some key people in the Catalina factory/headquarters before and immediately after buying my spa.
on:Sep 2nd, 2004, 7:47pm you saidMarquis is the worst spa we wet tested. on: Jul 10th, 2004, 11:44am you saidThe Hot Spring testing was the worst of all for me
on: Sep 1st, 2004, 6:44pm you saidP.S. I also do a drain/water change only every 6 months, and a 2 pound container of dichlor lasts a year. on: May 9th, 2004, 12:35am you saidI use Eco One, dichlor, a little Sea Klear 4 in1 once a week and NO MPS. Water is perfect with a change every 4 months.
on: Jul 10th, 2004, 11:44am you saidMy Catalina Spa does have 2 diverter valves, one for the whirlpool jet on the primary pump and the other on the secondary pump for the geyser jet. Both of these are very large jets with massive water flow. on: Sep 2nd, 2004, 7:47pm you saidWe bought a spa with no diverter valves and 7 of our family or friends can enjoy excellent therapy AT THE SAME TIME.
on: Apr 30th, 2004, 3:09am you saidHaving been a D1 dealer, I do not agree with Gary that D1 is a better made tub, but the Catalina warranty features pro-rated coverage from the date of shipment from the factory, which can be a minus. Catalina also offers full-foam insulation if you desire. on: Sep 7th, 2004, 9:18pm you saidActually, I am an English teacher. In my spare time, I do consumer product evaluations and write articles for various magazines and trade journals.
The ONLY diverter valves on our Catalinas are for the whirlpool and the geyser jets - one on each pump. Many spas have or need diverter valves to get adequate pressure to various seating positions in their spas. e.g. Marquis with its "zone concept" therapy.
Are you going shopping this weekend Shoeman?I was kind of hoping for an answer from Marverick on the confusion in all of his past posts.