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Hey,Who started this TP/Full Foam Thread anyway?
That all depends. It will help some, maybe to a great extent if you purchase a poorly insulated spa. If you are still planning to buy a HS, the difference will be negligible as whichever model you end up with is going to cost you less than $25/month, period.Don't build any enclosure in the interest of saving money on electric, rather, build one for asthetics or protection from long-term exposure to the elements.Hope this helps. Terminator
Sorry guys... I think my attempt at humor may have ruined the thread for you.I'll just shut up for a while.
This will give a tp spa an advantage over a ff spa strictly from a pricing standpoint. Period.Does anyone disagree? I'm all ears....Terminator
Well, one argument that is made regularly is that it is easier to service. The other side of that coin is that un-supported plumbing will need to be accessible as it is more likely to leak.Regardless, many that are afraid of costly repairs outside of warranty lean toward TP. They believe that:a) they will be able to do the repair easily themselves orb) the service person will not bill them for as many hours as they will not be digging through foam.Others believe that TP is actually more efficient of hydro-electricity.I do not support these statements, just playing devils advocate.I will say, and many here have doubted me or called me an outright liar, but I will say it anyway.Some TP tubs operate at a lower volume level than some FF spas. This is not based on science or with a decible metre. This is based on my experience shopping and selling sevral brands. Coleman was hands down the most quiet spa I have sold, seen or heard. This includes Arctic, Beachcomber, D-1, Catalina, Hydropool, Coast and I am sure many others, but I would have seen/heard those tubs only once or twice.
I dleted my comment. mostly because I couldn't decide between ifI should use the word "Cheap" or "Good"
I have no idea what keywords were used to find this pic.Terminator