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Hi all! Been a long time, so long that I cancelled the email address and lost the login details for my old user account. At the time, 2006-ish, you all were very patient and helpful about my saga that ended in a new J-220 under a rebuilt gazebo in the redwoods. I loved that setup!Since then I've moved about 60 miles north to Sonoma County, and yup, the new house has another decrepit hot tub. I've given up fantasizing about running into Yard Crashers at the big box store, so starting the process now of researching a new tub, as part of a bigger hardscape project.I don't even know if Jacuzzi still makes the J-220, but I'd be looking for something similar, very simple for quiet soaks while listening for coyotes. Today I went to one of the local dealers and looked at some Artesian-made tubs:Garden Spa Iris, quoted at about $5K otdSouth Seas Deluxe 735b, at about $6,700 otdNow, looking at the literature I brought home about the Iris, the brochure indicates it's "Ozone-ready" with the Ozonator as an option. I asked about ozone, but I don't see it in the quote. If that's extra for the Iris, and the 735B is a better spa, I'm pretty clear which direction I'd go there. Any advice there?I have a little time to decide, so I probably will go look at Jacuzzi again as well - I don't even see that it's possible to get the 220 any more.The main thing I'm concerned about is our water. We're on a well, and the water is super hard. The salesperson this morning said they can include a carbon pre-filter that is attached to the end of the filling hose, to remove a lot of those minerals. Will this work? If not, what do you suggest? We have enough problems with our irrigation system and our indoor fixtures that this is a big concern.Thanks!
Artesian.[/quoteNot saying I agree or disagree but why Artesian over jacuzzi/Sundance?
Quote from: swilly1000 on July 31, 2019, 12:23:37 amArtesian.[/quoteNot saying I agree or disagree but why Artesian over jacuzzi/Sundance?Less proprietary parts in Artesian
I'll limit my opinions to the brand I used to sell of the ones you've mentioned: South Seas 735 Model. My only complaint was the operating sound level. I felt like the motors ran a tad louder due to the lack of mounting brackets / rubber mounts. This was a few years back and this might have been since rectified.