Hot Tub Review
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Bahia
Manufacturer: Sweetwater Spas
Avg. Price: $0
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wmccall
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PLENTY OF ROOM FOR 5+ PEOPLE. SUPER POWERFUL JETS. GREAT FOOT MASSAGE. BEST SPA FOR THE BUCKS. I WAS TEMPTED BY THE SUNDANCE LINE, BUT DIDN'T WANT TO PAY MORE FOR THE BETTER WARRANTY ON THE SAME COMPONENTS. JACUZZI, DIMENSION ONE, SUNDANCE AND SWEETWATER ARE ALL MADE BY THE SAME COMPANY WITH MOST OF THE SAME INTERNAL COMPONENTS .... SO I HAVE BEEN TOLD, ANYWAY.
I WAS SUPRIZED BY THE $800 IT COST FOR AN ELECTRICIAN TO HOOK IT UP THOUGH AND MY HOUSE IS NEW CONSTRUCTION!!
Date Purchased: 12/03
Price Paid: $4600
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
GREAT INSULATION, QUIET, COMFORTABLE, DIFFERENT HEIGHT SEATING
Cons:
PLASTIC KNOBS ARE FADING IN COLOR. THERMOSTADT HAD TO BE REPLACED WITHIN 5 MONTHS OF NEW. |
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wmccall
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Overall, I would do lots of wet testing, and make sure thi s is what you want and that you are going to be comfortal with it.
Date Purchased: 11-1-2004
Price Paid: $5100
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
We bought the tub after doing several wet test, and we were impressed Seating and the Jets, did not feel squeesd in have plenty of room to move around!! and Also it suit are needs.
Cons:
I would not purchase the Stereo!! Waste of money!!, bring your own stereo out, its a lot cheaper!! that My opinon |
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wmccall
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We bought the Bahia because of price, size, and the foot jets. As it turns out, we don't like the large mound in the middle of the floor that the foot jets are mounted in, as we feel it's a trip hazzard. Overall, this has been a great tub. We installed it outside, and Ohio winters are cold. We only saw a difference in our electric bill of about $10 per month.
Date Purchased: 03/2002
Price Paid: $5000
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
Price, jets (36 of various configurations), foot jets, easy to maintain
Cons:
Had to replace the control panel and pillows in the second year (out of warranty) |
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wmccall
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My wife, my son and myself wet tested this tub and found all seating arraingements in this tub to be very comfortable for the three of us, and considering that my wife is a shortie at 5ft tall and my son being 5'10" and me at 5'9" that's saying quite a bit. Usually, either she doesn't fit and we do or the opposite. My wife usually has a difficult time trying not to get blown out of the seats and since this model has the mound in the footwell with jets... she's able to rest her feet on it to keep her in the seat and not to mention the great foot massage these jets put out. We liked this tub as much as the Optima (which we wet tested as well) but for 2 grand less - you can't go wrong.
Date Purchased:
Price Paid: $0
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
Foot jets
Jet pressure
Comfortable seating
Cons:
none |
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wmccall
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After narrowing down my choices between the Sundance Altimar and Sweetwater Bahia (same dealer, wet tested between the two on 3 different occasions) I went with the Bahia due to the more versatile seating and the arrangement of the foot jets. Not as powerful as the Altimar, but I found that to be a bit TOO powerful. Price included optional led lighting, cover lifter, ozonator, GFCI box, delivery, steps and start-up chemicals
Date Purchased: 1/15/04
Price Paid: $7180
Recommend: Yes |
Pros:
versatal jet arrangements
plenty of power
lots of room for 6 users with not a bad seat in the spa
fantastic foot/calve massage
Cons:
hasn't been delivered yet (I gotta wait 2 more weeks) no fault of the dealer, i'm just impatient :D |
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