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Do I hear the whinny of a beaten horse?...
I guess my point is that it is migrating toward the full foam discussion that has been rehashed so many times. The question, I believed, was just to clear up how difficult a repair would be in full foamed vs. thermopane (no manufacturers named).The info is good and YES it's great to see the forum activity increasing, but now we are talking specifics and your last post has made it into a sales pitch for Arctic..that is my personal opinion and does not reflect the opinion of the moderators of this forum time for a beer..or two
Hey all:I'm the original poster, and to me (and likely to any other relative newbies looking for answers before they set out $8000 or more), this is far from a beaten horse. And yes, this is one of the busier threads in some time. So...thanks again to all who've replied here.It seems to me from my rookie perspective (and waaay too much research!) that "partially" foamed spas make a lot of sense. Beer Man, I don't know if you're an Arctic salesperson (your post is quite glowing), but from all my research thus far, it does seem like Arctic handles the insulation question sensibly. Generally, I've found that even those who tend to favor the full foam approach for its insulative qualities (and plumbing line support) admit that the Arctic approach is pretty good. Foam in the keys spots to aid with support and to improve insulation - but not so much that it would take hours to reach an internal leak - and added "thermal pane" insulation around the perimeter.