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Total newbie to the hot tub game, but Im getting older and need to relax more. For the first time I got the wife to agree to head to the store to look at spas. I never never knew there was a salt water system but was intrigued by the hot spring brand, after reading other posts it sounds like theres been problems with the salt system going through $100 sticks in just 10 days! Definitely not something my dealer mentioned. Any ways Im here to ask you experts is this tub really worth it? I was quoted $15,995 for the Sovereign which i liked because of the lounger but i feel like the tub is lacking in jets that you can get out of traditional tubs. The D1 Sarena Bay is $16995 with nearly triple the jets and the bullfrog A8L came in at $17500, with cover steps and sound system. All great tubs but holly crap not what I was expecting for a tub with 28 jets.... I looked into Master spa but havent gotten any prices back yet.Are these prices pretty normal or should i shop out of state (montana). Any thoughts on the three options i listed or any other recommended options. Cash would work but everyone is offering 0% right now.Thanks for any help!
the prices i have been given include the cover, lift, steps, and delivery. Castletonia, is hotspring tubs the only ones that are offering salt water. My wife is pretty sold on softer water and not smelling like chemicals. As far as pricing I'm sure its because of where I live, we have a booming housing market. To buy furniture we go 2 hours away because it typically 500++ cheaper to purchase so im getting the feeling the same is going on with the hot tubs....I was also looking at the ARTESIAN ELITE tubs does anyone have any advice on those as well.
Quote from: randyusmc on February 24, 2021, 08:11:16 pmthe prices i have been given include the cover, lift, steps, and delivery. Castletonia, is hotspring tubs the only ones that are offering salt water. My wife is pretty sold on softer water and not smelling like chemicals. As far as pricing I'm sure its because of where I live, we have a booming housing market. To buy furniture we go 2 hours away because it typically 500++ cheaper to purchase so im getting the feeling the same is going on with the hot tubs....I was also looking at the ARTESIAN ELITE tubs does anyone have any advice on those as well.Arctic Spas also offers a salt water system. The Spa boy system is very nice, and makes the spa easy to maintain. You won't have to replace those salt cells every 10 days. They typically last around two years. Assuming you are in the Bozeman vicinity - be sure to do your research on insulation. While Bozeman is/was considerably warmer than where I live now it still gets cold. I went with a Hot Springs Highlife series tub for a multitude of reasons but one of those was the tub base and overall insulation. Some of the other brands I'm sure are perfectly great in warmer climates. I was in my tub at minus 18F two weeks ago and only lost 2 degrees water temp in a half hour. Could barely see my hand through the steam but the water felt great!
Thanks for the input everyone. I am in the bozeman area so insulation is important but everyone claims they are great, I don't think we have an artic spas dealer but I'll look into them. I've watch many reviews on how people love the salt system, I may have to get a test soak, but i don't want to over pay by $3000 just because I live in the bozeman area.