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Hello, We live in Pacific Northwest, so it doesn't get terribly cold here, but would like to get the most efficient spa. Is full foam or insulated panels surrounding the pumps better? From online searching, we are thinking about the Mauai for a 3 person spa, but we have not yet wet tested it. BTW, the dealer we contacted said that we should dry test it first, because wet testing is not the best way to tell how it will feel. Is that true? We have just retired our 20 year old spa, which used bromine. So with the new spas, does it matter whether chlorine or bromine are used along with ozone? Is it worth going the salt method? We have well water, high in iron and slight sulfur smell and is also very hard water so I read that this can be a problem. Will a salt system work with hard water? We just read about the filter that attaches to the garden hose that will take out the iron. Thank you for any comments!
Hello, We live in Pacific Northwest, so it doesn't get terribly cold here, but would like to get the most efficient spa. Is full foam or insulated panels surrounding the pumps better? Yes. From online searching, we are thinking about the Mauai for a 3 person spa, but we have not yet wet tested it. BTW, the dealer we contacted said that we should dry test it first, because wet testing is not the best way to tell how it will feel. Is that true? I'm hoping this is a typo: wet testing is the ONLY way to determine how the tub will feel when you have it in your home. Unless, of course, you plan on sitting in it dry - kidding aside, the opposite is true: dry testing a spa gives you NO idea how it will feel wet. We have just retired our 20 year old spa, which used bromine. So with the new spas, does it matter whether chlorine or bromine are used along with ozone? Is it worth going the salt method? We have well water, high in iron and slight sulfur smell and is also very hard water so I read that this can be a problem. Will a salt system work with hard water? We just read about the filter that attaches to the garden hose that will take out the iron. Prefilters do help a lot, but you may have to try one to see how much it does in your particular case. Don't rule out the concept of bringing in water: you can buy a plastic tank that will fit in a pickup truck - you may be able to share the cost and use with other close neighbors who have the same water issues as you.Thank you for any comments!No charge.
I would check out Marquis, they specialize in smaller spas:http://www.MarquisSpas.comThere is a large dealer where you live called Aqua Rec:http://www.aquarec.com