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1. In my searching I cannot find a Hot Springs spec that says that the Vanguard--equivalent +/- to the Optima---has a titanium heater---we were told by Hot Springs that the Vanguard had a SS heater----I grant you that HS most likely has a titanium heater available in some spas--but not the Vanguard --so your defense on that issue is flawed---don't you think?--Or Can you point me to some back up?2. Pump size means something---3. We were told by HS that their were 14 parts to a moto massage4 The ppm's I am sure have a lot to do with mal functions and I am sure they are very low in the HS system but--it is salt water and when you add the Human Error Variable---lack of perfect water balance ---it is very concerning---and sometimes--perception is is more of a cause than reality---we didn't want to have to maintain perfect balance 100% of the time.PS--I can find a ton of Titanium replacement heaters for Vanguard HS but I cannot find a spec by HS that says the "No Fault" heater is SS or Titanium---if they do provide one when did they introduce it in the Vanguard?
2. Pump size means something---
We were told by HS that their were 14 parts to a moto massage
it is salt water and when you add the Human Error Variable
1. In my searching I cannot find a Hot Springs spec that says that the Vanguard--equivalent +/- to the Optima---has a titanium heater---we were told by Hot Springs that the Vanguard had a SS heater----I grant you that HS most likely has a titanium heater available in some spas--but not the Vanguard --so your defense on that issue is flawed---don't you think?--Or Can you point me to some back up? The MANUFACTURER brochure for the 2014 Highlife collection including the Vanguard exactly states: "No-Fault Heater..A unique titanium housing and heater element maximize heat transfer to the water and deliver unmatched corrosion resistance. In Fact, our patentented No-Fault heater is warranted for five years regardless of water chemistry"2. Pump size means something---most consumers think it does, but it doesn't mean a whole lot because there is so many variables in play that its hard to form a realistic opinion on the hot tub based on simply a horsepower #: motor size, inlet/outlet size, # of jets, types of jets, volume each jet pushes, how the spa was plumbed? direct plumbed or many multiple "hub" fittings, etc. etc. so yes at the end of the day unless your trying to reverse engineer a hot tub the only thing that REALLY matters is how the jets feel on your own body3. We were told by HS that their were 14 parts to a moto massage...like stated above unless your counting every part that goes into making a moto-massage then it is simply 1 assembly that moves...to me when there is only 1 moving part there is only 1 moving part..not 10, not 14, not 60....just 1, and that is what the moto-massage is4 The ppm's I am sure have a lot to do with mal functions and I am sure they are very low in the HS system but--it is salt water and when you add the Human Error Variable---lack of perfect water balance ---it is very concerning---and sometimes--perception is is more of a cause than reality---we didn't want to have to maintain perfect balance 100% of the time. I'm not sure what this means? why would you not want to maintain perfect balance in your 10k+ hot tub? quickest way to soaking in "uncomfortable" feeling water, and also the quickest way to have things break down quickly is to NOT have good water balance...so again I'm confusedPS--I can find a ton of Titanium replacement heaters for Vanguard HS but I cannot find a spec by HS that says the "No Fault" heater is SS or Titanium---if they do provide one when did they introduce it in the Vanguard?