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Hot Spring removes the intakes on the Highlife tubs and replaces them with filters. More filters, even cleaner water. (100% no-bypass filtration) The Tri-X filters are a ceramic style filter that are dishwasher safe. They have more square footage filtration per filter and last longer then a traditional paper filter.
Had to laugh at that a little. I mean, I put cutting boards that had raw chicken on it in my dishwasher. I still eat off of the plates after the clean cycle. Dishwashers sanitize! Majority of my clients that have the Tri-X use the dishwasher. If it's that big of a deal, run a clean cycle on the dishwasher. Yes, they are expensive. They do last longer (and filter more) though, so long term, it has potential savings. The only downside is, I have one of those dumb dishwashers that barely fit a big pot or pan because of all the prongs. A 5 set won't fit in mine.
Hi all,I've been looking into the possibility of having a hot tub for the past few weeks and have wet tested lots of cheaper models and some more expensive and it really came down to 2 models from rival yet same company brands.The Hot Spring Envoy and Caldera Geneva.They both had great power and had some amazing features that rivalled each other.We (me and my mrs) loved the motomassage on the Envoy, but felt the leg jets in the Geneva were a welcomed bonus.We also loved the wireless control in the Envoy and wondered why Caldera (also part of Watkins/MASCO) hadn't implemented anything similar.The question is, which one would you go for? ----------------------------------------The other vital question comes down to water softness. I know that the Envoy has the ACE water system and I already have a water softener fitted to my main water supply. Upon checking with a tester, of which states for ACE it should be between 25-75 and their website stating 50ppm, mine was somewhere around 10-15. Would I need to top up with hard water or do something else to balance things out or would it be the softer the better?On a similar note - How would the Caldera (no ACE system) be with my water supply? I wouldn't want to destroy any of the components due to my water.Thanks,Andy