Vanguard arrived

[newriver99]

After looking on and off for five years our HS Vanguard arrived today.   We are just waiting for the water temp to get up to try it out for the first time.   The Hot Springs dealer (Phoenix area) and the people they had to install the hot tub were just great.  Now we just have to understand and get the chemistry right.
I do have a couple questions:
    1.  Dichlor in before each use even if use is 3-4 times a day?
    2.  Test before adding chemicals?  Do I have to test before I add the dichlor?

[Spatech_tuo]

After looking on and off for five years our HS Vanguard arrived today.  

Now I always preach patience while shopping but 5 YEARS? Maybe you were holding out for some of the latest features in spas! Congrats.

I do have a couple questions:
     1.  Dichlor in before each use even if use is 3-4 times a day?
     2.  Test before adding chemicals?  Do I have to test before I add the dichlor?

1. Maybe a teaspoon or 2 if its getting multiple uses streched out throughout a given day but typically not.

2. I do not for a dichlor add. I add dichlor per use without testing the water (I already know the chlorine residual is very low without needing to see it on the test strip) and test once per week for alk/ph.

[Guzz]

Glad your search is over, after you have had it a week you will wonder why you did'nt buy it 4 years and 9 months ago. Congratulations and enjoy...

[newriver99]

Everytime we decided to look a hot tubs something would come up and we did not want to spend the money.  Then summer would come and it was to hot to go traveling all over looking.  Actually, this time,  my wife wanted to spend the money on fencing our property but we can wait on that.
Thanks for the info.   I'll probably be asking more questions as time goes on.  Everyone says it is pretty easy.

[cappykat]

Congrats newriver....happy tubbing!

[East_TX_Spa]

Congratulations!  What an excellent spa.  It is something you can always be proud to have sitting in your backyard.  Enjoy!

Terminator

[mxw128]

Congrats on the Vanguard, I'm going on month 3 with mine and love it so far!

[Lablover2004]

congratulations on the vanguard, how bout some pictures???//


We all Love pictures

[SpaMan]

Good coice did you buy it from the 51st ave and Bell location? Enjoy and happy tubbing.

[newriver99]

Good choice did you buy it from the 51st ave and Bell location? Enjoy and happy tubbing.

I started out there but went out to Scottsdale because they had a Vanguard with water to test.  I almost was going to go back to buy it but I found out the business was a family business.  So the brother in Scottsdale shared with the one at Bell. It made me feel better since Bell is closer for me to do business in the future.

We have been in the Vanguard the past two days and it is really nice.  I like all of the jets at every seating position and my wife really like the moto-massage areas.

[Lori]

Congratulations on the purchase of a wonderful spa!  I have had my Vanguard for 2 years now, and it is still a love story!

May I officially offer you my blessing of always having hot, clean, bubbly water!!

Enjoy Spatopia!

[hottub.pool_boy]

Enjoy it, congratulations.

1.Dichlor after each use.

2. yes, for first two - three weeks. This will give you a good idea as to how the spa water reacts to your usage. Then it will become second nature.

was in my SOLANA TX this morning watching the news, sipping a coffee.

Have fun with it.