Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: solo on October 17, 2007, 07:25:31 pm
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The dealer threw in a little soft "spa pillow" that has a sandbag attached to one end and hangs on the spa. I also saw a little attachment that hooks on to your hose to help clean the filter.
Any accessories that you find very useful?
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Only accessory we use is a towel rack.
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Just lots and lots of lady friends. 8-)
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i find an electric portable drain pump very helpful
it greatly speeds up the draining process
something like this:
(http://www.plumbersurplus.com/images/prod/1/09854.JPG)
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I don't know if these are considered accessories but a reliable/accurate test kit and measuring spoons for chemicals.
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Do you have any kids? This is my best friend:
http://www.rhtubs.com/store/padarise-spa-vacuum.htm
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Do you have any kids? This is my best friend:
http://www.rhtubs.com/store/padarise-spa-vacuum.htm
LOL! That is EXACTLY what I discussed on this website when I bought my tub nearly 4 years ago now. At the time I had taken one of those plunger-type painter sticks and used it in reverse. Looks like someone took the idea the rest of the way. Maybe they were already being produced way back then but I swear I was not able to find anything online at the time.
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Just lots and lots of lady friends. 8-)
I was going to say the same thing in a singular manner. Not that I wouldn't if I could :)
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LOL! That is EXACTLY what I discussed on this website when I bought my tub nearly 4 years ago now. At the time I had taken one of those plunger-type painter sticks and used it in reverse. Looks like someone took the idea the rest of the way. Maybe they were already being produced way back then but I swear I was not able to find anything online at the time.
They've been around for quite a few years. I prefer the Grit Gitter but these work OK too.
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Outdoor wireless speakers and a tv! :)
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Beer.
And the submersible pump that Zep posted... :)
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Beer.
And the submersible pump that Zep posted... :)
Gotta have the foam insulator for your beer can/bottle too. Can't scratch the top of the spa. And I third the sump pump. Makes draining the tub very easy.
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Gotta have the foam insulator for your beer can/bottle too. Can't scratch the top of the spa.
Don't have to worry about that when you have a J-365....we have lighted cupholders! Although I think it's a little odd Jacuzzi only put 3 cupholders, not 4 (one for each side) But I guess they never asked for my opinion in the planning stages of the '07 models. ;)
And on a side note, IMO you don't need a fancy vacuum or Grit Gitter....a turkey baster works great!!
And don't forget the pool skimmer for any foam you may encounter....
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my necessary accesory is built in. notice the triangle shaped ice chest cover that sits over the built in ice chest.
Saaawwweeeett!!
(http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l217/nobodyssock/spa.jpg)
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You wouldn't need the submersible pump if you had a Hot Spring. ;D ;D They do an amazingly different thing. They put their drain on the floor. All the water drains out by itself, albeit not as quickly as a submersible. I just usually start the draining process after getting out one night. By morning, the water is gone and I'm ready to fill. No extension cords, not hassle. Oh yeah, my yard drains nicely, so the few extra hundred gallons just spreads and waters my lawn.
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I use a "dirty duck" scum absorber. They're an easy part of your spa care routine - I leave mine in the filter compartment, and some time during my soak I squeeze it out. No fuss, no muss. I'm not even sure what "muss" is, but there certainly isn't any with this product.
I also highly recommend a James Brown "Celebriduck", so you can have your very own James Brown Celebrity Hot Tub Party:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2C2RhoTvzdQ
So a Dirty Duck and a Celebrity Duck. Basically, anything ducky is, well, ducky.
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You wouldn't need the submersible pump if you had a Hot Spring. ;D ;D They do an amazingly different thing. They put their drain on the floor. All the water drains out by itself, albeit not as quickly as a submersible. I just usually start the draining process after getting out one night. By morning, the water is gone and I'm ready to fill. No extension cords, not hassle. Oh yeah, my yard drains nicely, so the few extra hundred gallons just spreads and waters my lawn.
Amen brother. I do the same thing with my Envoy. I just drain it at night after the soak and when I wake up in the morning it's all done.....
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the drain for my CalSpa is on the floor....where else would a drain be? ;)
but I dont think the caladiums, potato ivy, perriwinkles, begonias,
and soon the fall pansies would approve of that chemical water flowing into their flowerbeds! >:(
(http://www.gardengremlin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/brown_yellow_pansy.jpg)
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the drain for my CalSpa is on the floor....where else would a drain be? ;)
but I dont think the caladiums, potato ivy, perriwinkles, begonias,
and soon the fall pansies would approve of that chemical water flowing into their flowerbeds! >:(
(http://www.gardengremlin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/brown_yellow_pansy.jpg)
I direct my hose into a drain in my back lawn. The line runs underneath my property and is cored to my street drainage. Pretty common in my area.
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Does a scum bug count as an accessory?
Things i cant live without is an eazy drain. This way i dont need a sump pump.
Second a shelf. I added a cedar shelf or bar bench. In the winter i pack snow on it and stuff my beers into the snow pile. my little guy puts his toys on it and all kinds of other uses.
Flip Flops, are needed for the cold runs to the tub for sure. How about a pair of CROCS.
Last but not least, outdoor speakers or built in speakers. I think it is great to relax to some music, or television viewable from the tub.
Oh and one last one. Lighting for the tub. I never thought that it was important but when I got the lights, it changes the feel to the water in my opinion. It looks so nice with the jets going late at night, and a nice color light illuminating from the water.
Man this is getting long, I would also say spa fragrances, however, you need to be careful, could cause foaming if to much is used.
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Great Tubing Music
here is a start
not the real thing but he is very good
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPQn-DiVXaA
the real thing and this is the ultimate tub tune
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54FtPpeg_3o
Enjoy
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the drain for my CalSpa is on the floor....where else would a drain be? ;)
but I dont think the caladiums, potato ivy, perriwinkles, begonias,
and soon the fall pansies would approve of that chemical water flowing into their flowerbeds! >:(
(http://www.gardengremlin.ca/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/brown_yellow_pansy.jpg)
Most manufacturers don't have a floor drain. Their drain is in the footwell on a vertical surface. Means you have to either use a sump pump or use a bucket.
Since I use the dichlor, ozone and silver method, I have water that has less chlorine than our city water. The plants do just fine.
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I may be biased as a cover manufacturer, but I'm kinda surprised to not see a cover lifter mentioned.
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I may be biased as a cover manufacturer, but I'm kinda surprised to not see a cover lifter mentioned.
I think with this forum, the lifter is kind of a given. Most dealers seem to include, at the least, a basic lifter. Some include higher end lifters in their prices.
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How about some nice robes. I don't think that was mentioned. I use the hose for my pool cleaner to drain. I place the cleaner head on the bottom and submerge the rest into the tub. i then seal the end with my hand and lower it to the ground and the spa is drained in about 13 minutes.
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A spray bottle for de-foamer solution. Not sure who first mentioned this on the forum before but it works great.
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Most manufacturers don't have a floor drain. Their drain is in the footwell on a vertical surface. Means you have to either use a sump pump or use a bucket.
Just to let you and others know, even if my tub had two floor drains I'd still use a utility/sump pump. It's just to conveniant.