Clearwater spas Good bad ??

[drjchase]

Try again Clearwater spas quality and value??

[Jacuzzi Jim]

 Not bad spa's they are built about 70 miles from me, they tend to turn there spas into swiss cheese with jet overkill but hey if thats what your looking for you would probably be ok.

 There adds here say destination relaxation,  We call them destination no insulation.

   Just poking a little fun.

[Amanda_Panda]

In my opinion, Clearwater spas are good to answer in short version.

Quality, construction, and lots of jets.... or a few jets, many options and many colors to choose from. Personally, I like all the jets. It is worth checking them out. And (even though fun was poked ) they ARE insulated. R.T.B. (reflective thermal barrier) insulation. Unlike a lot of "thermal pane" insulated spas... this one is very quiet.
If Clearwater spas were bad, they wouldn't have been in business with the same owner for over 30 years now. Started as a small manufacturer and has become an international company.

[Zep]

Clearwater Spas has a very nice and informative website......
pics of everything during site prep...ect....
very detailed comparisons on different spa construction techniques.
I had never heard of them before...... thanks!

http://www.clearwaterspas.com/index.htm




Neat corner seats!...Built in steps in/out


Lots of foot room.




Weather Pro RTB Insulation System harnesses all thermal gain
from the pumps and the heater inside the spa skirting while reflecting
the colder outside air away from the spa.
http://www.clearwaterspas.com/assets/InsulationComparisonTesting.pdf
http://www.clearwaterspas.com/assets/pillar_support.pdf


With its sealed ABS plastic base, the Clearwater Spas dura-floor is
the perfect foundation for your spa. Integrated into the spa’s structure,
the dura-floor keeps the spa components and frame up out of harm’s way.


What is a "pop-up water fan" that their spas come with?

[drewstar]

Holy moley.....



I would defeinatly wet test this before spending my money.  At first blush to new shoppers, tons of jets look impressive, but seasoned hot tubbers will tell you it's not necessarly the jet count, or the Pump size, but how the whole thing works and how it feels to you.

This looks like it could get very annoying very quickly...just my 2 cents.  Wet test it, and wet test some of the more popular tubs to get a feel for what you enjoy.  I look for vareity in jets and in seating and I personaly like a bit of open seating. This looks cramped and overjetted wth very little variety given the seats.     The two loungers and two bucket seats look identical to me.   I have a slight concern over the differnt levels on the floor and it looks difficult to move around in.  I can see if two people were in the lounge chairs at the same time and one tried to move, someone could get a foot to  the head....which side would you enter the tub from....

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[Gary]

Sorry but you asked, Clearwater is about the flash and that is it. They are poor built, use cheap materials, prone to cracking. I would not let me mother-in-law have one.

Check out the BBB for them.

[HSKRN8N]

New owner of a St. Andrew - Signature spa - Clearwater spa...
Love it!!  We have owned a D1 and Hotspring and I like this one better.  I agree wet test it but I don't think you will be disappointed.  

[Zep]

re: tons of jets look impressive, but seasoned hot tubbers will tell you it's not necessarly the jet count

Drew....thats just one of their many spas.....like most spa companies
they make several models with more/less jets and different seating
configurations.

BTW....I personally love my 92 jets....but realize thats a personal choice.









I am very impressed with their website as far as details....

I like that they go into great detail on alot of issues and
alot of very specific comparisions on spa maker designs.
Yeah it's some sales hype, but at least it gets us the
consumer thinking about certain issues.

Go look at the link below and click on "Supplemental Documents":
http://www.clearwaterspas.com/resources.html

[drewstar]

re: tons of jets look impressive, but seasoned hot tubbers will tell you it's not necessarly the jet count

Drew....thats just one of their many spas.....like most spa companies
they make several models with more/less jets and different seating
configurations.

 

Zep, I wasn't "judging" I was simply looking at some concerns or features for a new shopper to consider that struck  me.  that's all.  

[Zep]

i ain't a mad at ya drew!  

hey....do you know what the
"water fans" are they list on some tubs?

[Gary]

That is a very good idea for a skimmer, wonder how they came up that idea?

[water@104]

As far as the Clearwater spas go I am very happy with the one I have. We have the Ultra 9100 and love it. We haven't had any cracking as one person says they are known for, matter a fact in the 3 years we have had it we have had only one problem and it was with a pump. Which was fix right away with no hassle. Since then everything has been A OK.
I can also tell you that I didn't buy mine from Clearwater themselves. I bought it though overstockspa.com. I know I will catch a lot of slack for that from most people here but I did and I can't say it was a bad thing so far.  Would I buy another Clearwater Spa? Yes.

Hope this helps.