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To pay over $7,000 for the Geneva Utopia is a major shame. It is a good spa, but my Catalina El Cortez has better therapy IMO, and the price with all the usual necessities/goodies plus a vibrating lounger headrest was $6,000 delivered and set up. Caldera is certainly head and shoulders above HotSpring, but sheesh.
It is not that I can not live with their offer. I wanted to get the best hot tub of the two for the best price. I am going to buy the Caldera this weekend if nothing changes before then. I appreciate all the help and kind words. Seems like some feel that 8699 is a reasonable deal here in the midwest despite others paying in the mid 7000's on the east coast. I wish I could explain the difference. Maybe because the Cardinals lost to the Red Sox-LOL
Caldera Geneva arrived and finially have electric hooked up. Filled with water and metalgon. Started to test for Alkalinity, pH, etc. Feel like an idiot learning how to do this with test strips. Suggestions appreciated on how to test-tub or bowls, and in what order. Seems hard to add just the right amout of spa up or down then adjust the ph let alone but another bottle for calcium. Thanks!