110 SPAS?

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Can anyone tell me what manufactures make a 110 spa that seats at least 4 people or more.I know that there are sevaral that make a 110 spa for 2 to 3 people but what about a bigger spa.     Thanks for your help!!!

[East_TX_Spa]

HotSpring- Sovereign, Prodigy
Tiger River- Bengal, Sumatran
Hot Spot- Sorrento, Trinidad, Tobago
Solana Spa- RX

CEO

[wetone]

Coleman, California Cooperage series, model 105, 4-5 person

[Mendocino101]

Ex Tex
are all of those you mention... are they spas that offer 4 seating positions or really 4 person spas...I am just wondering in that many spas speak of 4,5 ,6 7...but in reality it is seating postions...and not really meant to work for that many on a daily basis....

[East_TX_Spa]

HotSpring Sovereign-  5 people comfortably
HotSpring Prodigy-  5 people comfortably

Tiger River Bengal-  5 people comfortably
Tiger River Sumatran-  4 people tight fit

Hot Spot Sorrento-  5 people comfortably
Hot Spot Trinidad-  5 people tight fit
Hot Spot Tobago-  5 people tight fit

Solana Spa RX-  4 people tight fit

CEO

[Mendocino101]

Thank you.....

[East_TX_Spa]

You're welcome, sir!  

CEO

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East tex
does  hot springs sell these as 110 spas.or do they sell them as 220 as an option to convert them into a 110       thanks

[East_TX_Spa]

All of them come set up as a 110V spa with the option of converting them to 220V.  I have only had 2 customers in the last five years choose to convert to 220V.  Everyone else has been satisfied with 110V.

CEO

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east tex
also can you tell me what size pumps they use and the GPM on these spas   thanks

[Mendocino101]

Does anyone really know which uses more juice the same spa as a 110 or 220....I have heard both and while might be close to the same they both can not use less...the thought with 110 is that the heating unit that runs only when jets on low while taking longer to heat...vs the 220 where you can run jets on high and the heater at the same time which also means with the cover off since you would most likely be in the spa at that time  there by using more juice....does anyone know for sure which is more efficient or are they in the end to close to call.....

[Brewman]

If I recall previous discussions, plus what I remember from high school electronics, the costs of one vs another may be too close to call.  Having 220v will probably give your water to temp faster, and keep it there with less run time on the heater.  
In a mild climate, it may not even matter, in a cold climate like here, I'd want to go 220 if it was offered.
Any percieved or actual benefit would have to be weighed against the cost of having 220 wired to the spa.
Brewman

[East_TX_Spa]

east tex
also can you tell me what size pumps they use and the GPM on these spas   thanks

Yes sir, I'd be more than happy to, but you would be better served to get it straight from the source.  Here are the websites for the above-mentioned spas:

www.hotspring.com
www.tigerriver.hotspring.com
www.hotspot.hotspring.com
www.solanaspa.com

I hope this helps!

CEO

[r100rs]

One thing you will need to verify is if the 110v spa you are looking requires a 15 or 20 amp ckt.  

If 15, you should be able to plug it into a standard wall outlet.

If it is 20 amp, more than likely you will need to upgrade you wiring. I believe it has to be 12 guage wire not 14 guage.  

--- I highly recommend it be on a dedicated ckt no matter which one you choose. ---

As far as which uses more electricity - presuming it is the same type heater in both models - they would use the same amount of energy.  

A 1500 watt heater operated on 110v will draw 13 amps. That same heater on 220v will draw 6 amps.

The formula is:    voltage x current = watts(power used)
                           
r100rs

[East_TX_Spa]

Brewman is exactly right.  In a fairly mild climate like we have in NE Texas, 110V is more than sufficient.  If you are in an extremely cold environment, I would definitely go with the 220V.

CEO