East_TX_Spa
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HotSpring Bubba Keg Water Care Demo
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Very interesting can it be retrofitted to non Hot Spring Spas ( yeah, yeah, insert comment here)
Bullfrog uses a Balboa controler if that means anything. Looks like HS may have a great idea.
Very interesting can it be retrofitted to non Hot Spring Spas ( yeah, yeah, insert comment here)
Bullfrog uses a Balboa controler if that means anything. Looks like HS may have a great idea.
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Doubt it, since you need the IQ system.
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How would it do in the winter? With the chemicals so close to the surface, do you think there would be any issues with freezing?
I realize that it is pretty warm under the lid.
Any issues with wires in the filter compartment?
I realize that it is pretty warm under the lid.
Any issues with wires in the filter compartment?
Are they using a biguanide for the sanitizer, we all know what problems that stuff is with jets, pump seals...
What about the pH, alkalinity, calcium hardness...
I am all for someone coming out with something like this, but from my experience lots of manufacturers have tried similar systems with very negative affects.
What will happen is people will think it is cure all and so they do not have to do anything else.
If it works great, but I will wait and see.
What about the pH, alkalinity, calcium hardness...
I am all for someone coming out with something like this, but from my experience lots of manufacturers have tried similar systems with very negative affects.
What will happen is people will think it is cure all and so they do not have to do anything else.
If it works great, but I will wait and see.
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How do you know it is Baqua Spa?
How much w/install Term?[/quote]
Look at the link it shows its Baqua Spa....
Actually, I have kitchen cabinets from Home Depot and a Delta faucet and considering everything is profit, profit profit ... the fact that Enron could swindle professional investors AND I own 800 shares of Lucent that is worth almost nothing (average price paid -$15/share (thought at that price it was a bargin)) I ain't too quick in jumping on the individual stock bandwagon anytime soon!
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Sorry, I've been busy today. Since I was at the fair yesterday, today has been hopping.
To answer some of the questions:
Yes, it is biguanicide based. I was not happy to hear that. It was explained to me at a dealer conference that 99% of the biguanicide problems come from overdosing. I said "I still ain't buying it." We talked to several dealers who had been beta testing the system for 2 years. Each one of them said "It is fantastic. It works as advertised." We shall see...I hope it does.
It is only available on a HotSpring Spa. Each HS model since mid 2004 is already pre-wired to accept the Auto-Fresh, if I remember correctly.
Freezing shouldn't be a problem. One of the dealers we talked to lives in Montana and I understand it's chilly up there in the winter. He had no problems.
Cost should be between $800-1000 if I remember correctly. Chemical cartridges should run around $50 and last around 2 months.
I've got a softball game at 7:30 so I gotta go!
If anyone knows how to get in touch with Spaman, send me a pm with his #. I couldn't find him at the fair and the CalSpa dealer acted like he wanted to whup me.
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To answer some of the questions:
Yes, it is biguanicide based. I was not happy to hear that. It was explained to me at a dealer conference that 99% of the biguanicide problems come from overdosing. I said "I still ain't buying it." We talked to several dealers who had been beta testing the system for 2 years. Each one of them said "It is fantastic. It works as advertised." We shall see...I hope it does.
It is only available on a HotSpring Spa. Each HS model since mid 2004 is already pre-wired to accept the Auto-Fresh, if I remember correctly.
Freezing shouldn't be a problem. One of the dealers we talked to lives in Montana and I understand it's chilly up there in the winter. He had no problems.
Cost should be between $800-1000 if I remember correctly. Chemical cartridges should run around $50 and last around 2 months.
I've got a softball game at 7:30 so I gotta go!
If anyone knows how to get in touch with Spaman, send me a pm with his #. I couldn't find him at the fair and the CalSpa dealer acted like he wanted to whup me.
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$600 a year for the chemical cartridge alone?
And an additional $800-$1000 for the system?
Sorry if I'm being negative again, but that's absolutely the most ridiculous non-economical solution for water care.
Surprised to see that someone who claims to be the #1 selling brand, recommend a chemical solution such as baqua, which so many (including everyone on this board) DO NOT recommend.
Good luck selling that Mr. Texas.
And an additional $800-$1000 for the system?
Sorry if I'm being negative again, but that's absolutely the most ridiculous non-economical solution for water care.
Surprised to see that someone who claims to be the #1 selling brand, recommend a chemical solution such as baqua, which so many (including everyone on this board) DO NOT recommend.
Good luck selling that Mr. Texas.
The only reason I am responding is because of the comment regarding everyone on this board does not recommend Baqua Spa. Just because Baqua Spa is not as popular as Di-Chlor does not mean that dealers don’t use it or recommend it. Baqua Spa has been around a long time as a successful sanitizer. Remember that consumers complain most about the adding of chemicals and the hassle of it. Dealers/manufacturers complain about having to service spas that were not properly maintained. This assists in all of that.
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sorry my bad, my mind was elsewhere . $300 a year. ..
regardless
regardless
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I've always taken Baqua as a last resort sanitizer. Some consumers have allergies or sensitivities to Bromine or Chlorine, hence one of the reasons some dealers chose to carry Baqua.
However in my search most dealers clearly recommended against Baqua, whether they carried it or not. Most didn't even carry it.
What does everyone else think of this Hotsprings water care solution???
However in my search most dealers clearly recommended against Baqua, whether they carried it or not. Most didn't even carry it.
What does everyone else think of this Hotsprings water care solution???
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Read the AutoFresh pdf manual...looks like it is no less work and hassle than a good chlorine/bromine routine. And I'm sure the cartridge would cost a LOT more than comparable chems for a manual system...after all, it is baqua and we all know how much more baqua costs over chlorine/bromine. Somehow this may be a great system for a rental unit or for very infrequent use but I don't see how it is of great benefit to the typical spa owner. And then there's the initial cost.....
