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. Today, the dealer locater on D1's website seems to be broken, so I can't check 43229.
D-1 is a great company. I don't sell them right now but I have a long relationship with them. Â They build in my opinion one of the top three brands of spas on the market. Â They are the only company that will put in writing that you need NO chlorine, Bromine or Baqua of any kind. (And it really works) Â They also have a Lifetime warranty on the structure and shell. Â They stuck behind it (reguardless of what salesmen try to say about 7 years) with a customer of mine that had a d-1 I sold them in 1991 and replaced it with a 2004 californian. Â As far as how big they are last I heard was 25,000 units a year. Not the bigest...but no small company. Â I do know that there is some really bad blood between H.S. and D-1. There plants are about 100 yard away from each other
Micah, what do you mean by "They are the only company that will put in writing that you need NO chlorine, Bromine or Baqua of any kind. (And it really works)". Do they run on ozone and a mineral cartridge? Why are they next door to HS? I guess it's kind of like the Golf Club manufacturers being close together in Carlsbad.
D-1 is a fairly good-sized spa company that is more of a high-dollar, low volume, specialty spa.D1 is one of the Best Made Hot Tubs from a Quality "Fit and Finish" standpoint. Â It's orgin comes from HS when the owners of D1 were HS dealers back in the 70's, but could not get Watkins to incorporate some of their advanced ideas. Â They split from HS and began their own company in 1977.Being Number 1 is not their goal in life, but rather being one of the best quality Hot Tubs in the industry that includes some of the most advance technology. Â For those who just want hot water and jets, cheapers spas are available, BUT IF someone wanted to look into what is one of the more advanced pieces of equipment, from a manufacturer that holds more than 30 exclusive patents, D1 should be on their list.They are not inexpensive but that doesn't mean you shouldn't look at them. Â What ever you are going to buy, you are going to own for a very long time. Â Imagine being stuck with a BMW for the next 15 years.They have the Bay series, the ultimate in the top of the line, the Reflection series with some very unique features that are not common to other Hot Tubs and the Home series which is very affordable. Â They are all made of the same materials, just more bells, more whistles, more money, as you go up to the Bay seies. Â They are not expecting to lead the industry in volume, but they are recognized as being on of the industry's best offerings. Â The equipment areas are fitted with an enclosed compartment that is sealed and screened with foam sheeting applied between the removable synthetic panels to form a compression seal, that eliminates vibrations, muffels and absorbs sound and reduces if not eliminate heat loss. Â Their systems are designed to run cool, as well as heat.They are probably one of the best kept secrets in the Hot Tub industry because they don't make a big splash about "BUY ME" or look at my affordable prices. Â I have never met an unhappy D1 owner, but I have personally known hundreds of unhappy SD owners. Â They are both good Hot Tubs and there are a lot of good quality choices out there, HS being one of them.