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Some of you may very well come here for that reason. It seems that others come here to trash competing brands and make ridiculous claims about the quality of the brands they sell. It's tough to tell which people are helpful and which are full of it....but believe me I'm trying to give everyone the benefit of the doubt.So....if you're in a helpful mood, perhaps you could let me know which brands exactly are considered the "Top brands" that you consider to be "energy efficient". Also...maybe you could give me a list of the ones that aren't. It might be a useful reference for people.
I wonder if a truly independent 3rd party has ever done a study like this....and done research on more than just one tub?
Well Josh,Hot Spring and Arctic are the [glow]only[/glow] brands that I know of that have published 3rd party testing. For what it is worth:http://www.hotspring.com/Spa_Showroom_Hot_Tub/energy_testing.htmlhttp://www.arcticspas.com/index.php/en/custom_content/12/12/Of course, studies are open to interpretation. Arctic studies use some criteria of temperatures that are outside the norm for millions of potential spa owners. Hot Spring study refers to a specific use pattern that is probably close to real use for most people and refers to several ambient temperatures.If there are and other 3rd party tests out there I would like to see them. Not interested in any self reporting tests.
Josh, the post directly above yours, posted 20 minutes earlier, has the Arctic study, that was done with many different spas, by a 3rd party... Are you not reading posts before responding??
Because we live it every day, we can tell you the answer. NO, and why would it benefit anyone other than a manufacturer or the consumer to study and identify their energy consumption. The industry is young and the numbers are relatively small and do not justify a profitable return to afford the expense of third party examination. As you indicate, IF the manufacturer did their own evaluation, it would not be viable in your mind. Who would pay the third party? Who would benefits from the data? The Maker, the Consumer, the Third Party? What you want is viable and specific proof from an unbiased, outside resource who get's nothing for their time, efforts, or expenses in doing so. Consumers Report's happens to be a viable third party source, but they have done nothing to this date.
Did YOU read it?The Arctic Spa study he linked only listed 5 different brands, available in 2005.I was looking for something a little more broad (if it existed). It's been pointed out by clover that such a thing does not exist yet.
I've read it, re-read it, archived a copy of it on 3 computers so as not to lose it, reposted it across the net, ripped it apart, and praised it for at least being done.......
He's not exaggerating Josh, we in the industry have very detailed knowledge of these studies. 8-)
I was simply suggesting that someone should do a study that's a little broader than that.
Yeah...that data isn't really helpful considering they're only publishing the specs on their own models. I'm more curious about comparisons against other leading (and not-so leading) manufacturers.