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The reason I ask is I've been told from a few workmates that they know people who have tubs and just don't use them much. They say there to much maintenance and can get costly. They admit they used them a lot once they got them, but after a couple years it lost the charm. So is this the norm for many, or just a few? It's a big purchase, so I don't want to have thoses feelings in a couple years.
There is a way to have an enjoyable hot tub year in and year out that they don't want you to know about because it costs them money.
An pessimist will tell you it cost 10,000 dollars to buy and thousands a year to maintain. An optimist will say 6000 dollars to buy and hundreds a year to maintain. You pick. Sounds like you talked to a few pessimists. (spelling)
The reason I ask is I've been told from a few workmates that they know people...............