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Your spa will need repairs over the life of the unit. Consider who you are getting into business with carefully. We went to the Minneapolis Master dealer and thought the tubs were nice. The salespeople were pushy to the point where my family wanted to escape. We ended up buying a Jacuzzi tub, which cost a bit more than the Master. For several reasons—they offered us a decent price, good extras, and we liked the dealer experience. I thought the Hot Springs was a very attractive unit. Great contemporary design, etc. It was about 1k more than the comparable Jacuzzi offer, so we went with the more affordable option. Number of jets means very little—size and type of jets and pumps is the key.
Quote from: ejj on March 20, 2021, 03:07:58 pmYour spa will need repairs over the life of the unit. Consider who you are getting into business with carefully. We went to the Minneapolis Master dealer and thought the tubs were nice. The salespeople were pushy to the point where my family wanted to escape. We ended up buying a Jacuzzi tub, which cost a bit more than the Master. For several reasons—they offered us a decent price, good extras, and we liked the dealer experience. I thought the Hot Springs was a very attractive unit. Great contemporary design, etc. It was about 1k more than the comparable Jacuzzi offer, so we went with the more affordable option. Number of jets means very little—size and type of jets and pumps is the key.Did Tom or Bryce take care of you over there? glad you went that route instead of Master Spa...and to answer OP, go Hot Springs imo, better build quality, stronger warranty, better backing from Watkins Manufacturing to assure you get warranty parts in a timely manner, etc.
After wet testing the master spa Friday and the the hot springs yesterday, we decided on the hot springs envoy. Like many others have stated, no comparison with the feel of the jet therapy. I now understand that it is not how many jets a tub has but the kind and placement of them that counts. Not sure how to post a picture; however, we went with the walnut cabinet and Tuscan sun inside. Can wait to get it in late May.