Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Revlis on January 16, 2005, 07:25:20 pm
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Thanks everyone for your advice and comments. I just put a deposit down for my hottub! I'm very excited. I went with the 2004 Sundance Cameo, with radio. The salesman was great, and showed a quick fix for the diverter noise. The cap tends to resonate the noise, so filling it with some spray foam fixes it right up. There is still a little noise with the diverter in the half way position, but it's seriously amplified by the cap! Taking the cap off (or filling it with the foam) reduced the noise tremendously! He also confirmed however, that the fix in the 2005 models is retrofittable, but I think the foam will do.
Anyhow, I got the tub for $9299 (w/radio), with all the typical things included, $645 for the electrician, and I haven't gotten the quote yet for the concrete pad I'll need, but expect from $1200 to $1500.
I'm going with the Bromine / CD ozonator as well.
Now I just have to plan the rest of the backyard out! This is getting to be a lot of fun!
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Revlis,
Congrats on your purchase. I own a Sundance Optima. The Cameo is a nice model. Use it in good health...
Any questions that you may have that you need assistance with, post it.
Welcome to the hot tub club... ;)
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I used silicon caulk in the diverter knobs in the Optima.
It did lessen the noise, but the valve itself is still a bit noisy.
Anyone know what the cost of the new diverters would be? I am running some errands later and will stop in the spa dealer and ask, if I have time.
Brewman
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The salesman was great, and showed a quick fix for the diverter noise. The cap tends to resonate the noise, so filling it with some spray foam fixes it right up. There is still a little noise with the diverter in the half way position, but it's seriously amplified by the cap! Taking the cap off (or filling it with the foam) reduced the noise tremendously! He also confirmed however, that the fix in the 2005 models is retrofittable, but I think the foam will do.
Congratulations!!! Don't despair with the wait. It won't be long before you are soaking in pure bliss.
BTW. I dropped by my dealers last week and they had received some "NEW" Diverter valves. So I took a couple (they were promised last year when I bought the tub) and installed them right away. What a difference. The noise is all but gone away except in the very middle position. I may caulk the middle slot as well and see if that impart this even further but these new valves are great.
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Congrats, great tub - if I do say so myself. ;D I too have the noise but have not thought about fixing it with caulk, maybe I will when it gets warmer. The wait will be the hardest part but it will be well worth it in the end.
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Congratulations!!! Don't despair with the wait. It won't be long before you are soaking in pure bliss.
BTW. I dropped by my dealers last week and they had received some "NEW" Diverter valves. So I took a couple (they were promised last year when I bought the tub) and installed them right away. What a difference. The noise is all but gone away except in the very middle position. I may caulk the middle slot as well and see if that impart this even further but these new valves are great.
What are the cost of these new diverters? Is this something that can easily be installed? Or is it something best left for a dealer to do? If the price is right this is something I'd consider doing...
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What are the cost of these new diverters? Is this something that can easily be installed? Or is it something best left for a dealer to do? If the price is right this is something I'd consider doing...
The cost to me was ZERO dollars so I do not know how much dealers will charge. That was part of my purchase last summer. The valves were delayed a bit (not sure why) but as soon as my dealer got them in hey I was there.
They are ultra easy to install. Unscrew the top part and pull out the diverter, pull the two rubber seals from the previous valve and put onto the new ones and drop them in their slot. Screw on the new top and and voila. The whole process took me a total of 2 minutes.
I find that they look even better than the old ones because they are sleaker. And they definately cut down on the noise.
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doodoo...
After reading your post on the diverter valve, I decided to go home and replace mine. What a difference :o. It took me longer to get the diverter from my service department then it did to install it. I have been wanting to do that for quite some time but I kept forgetting to bring one home. Thanks for the reminder ;D.
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Always aimin' to please hottuber :D
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Thanks everyone for your advice and comments. I just put a deposit down for my hottub! I'm very excited. I went with the 2004 Sundance Cameo, with radio.
Congratulation on your purchase! We bought this same spa this spring, and we love it, enjoy!
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It's funny how, I was on the "Ok, let's get this all done in three months" plan but now that the deposit is down... I want to get this done ASAP!!!!! Of course a HUGE cold front just swept across the country so laying a pad of concrete can't happen anytime soon. :-(
Yet, I remain excited, and look forward to participating here more in the future. Great site with great people makes for a great experience!
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I have a 2004 Optima that came out in January last year. Would it have the new design valve? If not, about what would I expect to pay?
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A nice spa....enjoy..... :D
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Enjoy your Cameo, rev........may the goddess of Spatopia bless you with crystal water......
(My, the goddess has been busy this morning..... 8))
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Enjoy your Cameo, rev........may the goddess of Spatopia bless you with crystal water......
(My, the goddess has been busy this morning..... 8))
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Congratulations! Welcom to spatopia!
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Finally..... on the road again. Just got my concrete pad laid down.... sucker is 13" thick! It's still drying... just took the boards off the side and it was still a little green... anyhow, tub being delivered on Friday!!!
Now I'm trying to get some electricians to call me back.
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Anyone know of some reputable electricians in Central/Northern Jersey? Rather go with a reco than out of the yellow pages if possible.
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Now that the end is near, I'm excited about this again. I just hope I don't have to wait long to get it hooked up. Then the other fun begins... landscaping, deck building, etc.etc.
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Enjoy your tub. The best part is that as you do the landscaping, the tub is there to manage your body from all that work. AHHHHH!
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Yea.. hehehe. I can't wait! It's amazingly tough getting a good electrical contractor though.
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Just an update to my process of getting the tub installed...
So far... concrete pad is down.... backyard is now level, but all dirt at the moment. Deck not built yet, nor the gazebo.
My next step is the electrical... going to get a subpanel right by the entrace to the house... 12 feet from the tub. I'm having him install a 60amp 220volt GFCI, blah blah blah.... I'm also going to put some 110 volt circuits near the panel, and a low voltage unit that'll run about 120ft of low voltage cable for outdoor lighting.
I had to call up over 10 different electricians until I finally got one that actually wants to do the work and is giving me what I'd consider a fair price based on the feedback from all of you lovely people on this board. If one guy doesn't work out... don't fret, just make some more phone calls!!!! Be relentless and don't get discouraged!!!
Anyhow, the tub delivery was fun to watch. It took four behemoth guys 1/2 hour just to get the tub from the truck, unwrapped, and onto the pad. Once on the pad they centered it as I wanted, installed the CD ozonator, installed the silly little multicolored LED light, installed the cover lift, filled out all the warranty info for me for each piece (all I had to do was drop them in the mail), answered all my silly questions, and even gave some additional recommendations of what to do. In the middle of all this, I handed them a 30pack o'beer as tip, which put them in really good spirits. I really think that helped... they cleaned up after themselves, really checked to make sure everything was aligned right, installed correctly, etc., etc. Very happy with them. So thankfully I don' t have that stress anymore... tub is in the back yard!!! Handed them a certified bank check, and they were on their way.
Onto the electrical... guy coming tomorrow evening to check it out and schedule. He apologized he couldn't come tonight (I only called this guy friday) because he was volunteering some of his time at the local highschool. LOL. I like this guy already.
Also, thankfully my nieghbor works in the permit department and said in a very firm tone "You will NOT need a permit!" LOL. ok ok.. I won't get one.... but I will be making sure it's all done to code.
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Yikes... $850 just for the COST of all the electrical equipment I'll need. Total quote is $1150. $300 for the work... I think that's fair! He's also doing some extra stuff so I don't have to redo anything if I ever upgrade my panel.
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Anyhow, the tub delivery was fun to watch. It took four behemoth guys 1/2 hour just to get the tub from the truck, unwrapped, and onto the pad.
Sounds like you had it easy... when my Optima showed up on the back of a special trailer, towed by a pick-um up truck, two guys jumped out of the truck and that was it. Now I know why I got such a great price on my Optima! ;D
I offered my help, for what it would be worth ( I’m 48 ). Next thing I know, this special trailer transforms into a 4 wheeled, two-handle cart, and guess who had to steer the rear wheels (just like the rear driver of a fire ladder truck).
So I helped move the spa from the front to the back of the house, where I had removed an entire wall section of my spa room, to fit in the tub. When we got to the outside wall, we just laid it down, right side up, straight into the room. I'm glad I went with the porcelain tile floor, the tub slid right in, no problems.