| Hot Tubs from the east usually have every accesory | | | | Many manufacturers use the lower priced standard |
| but not the one they really need a Skip!. | | | | Acrylic that must be supported with fibreglass and |
| I heard the other day that somebody who had bought | | | | foam. |
| a cheap Hot Tub which was an eastern import is | | | | The foam may be referred to as insulation, but in |
| unable to get spare parts so that the heater does not | | | | reality it actually supports this lower priced shell |
| work. | | | | material and does not represent a "green" approach to |
| You even hear stories of people that buy cheap | | | | long lasting maintenance, but is only necessary for the |
| eastern hot tubs and they do not get the cover for the | | | | support of lower priced shell materials. |
| hot tub till months later. | | | | We have also heard it said that full foam is used to |
| We saw a cheap eastern import recently with out any | | | | eliminate the noise of the water in the pipes. Well we |
| floor or base, no insulation, just a load of rubbish. No | | | | are appalled to hear that said as it simply must be a |
| insulation on the side panels so heat will simply be lost. | | | | badly designed spa that needs that. It is just simply a |
| Then the electric cables were loose running across the | | | | cover story to hide the cheap production methods. |
| floor and with no base that means that they would get | | | | There are many disadvantages with spraying low cost |
| wet when it rains! Good chance of getting | | | | expanding foam into the spa cabinet including lack of |
| electrocuted just so that one can save some money | | | | access to important plumbing parts and jet surfaces |
| but only in the short term that I would call false | | | | as well as the ability to quickly check for and fix a leak |
| economy. | | | | should it occur. |
| Naturally we told the owner to tie all the cables clear | | | | Many times a leak in a foam filled cabinet will manifest |
| of the floor. The quality of the cables used are not up | | | | itself over many months and the result is a rotted out |
| to western standards and you can tell that by one | | | | interior with odorous, soaked foam material that |
| glance its as simple as that. The plumbing also falls | | | | creates quite a mess. |
| way short of western standards. | | | | Obviously a very well designed and engineered |
| Oh why worry if they are fool enough to buy a cheap | | | | product will lead to an outstanding hydrotherapy |
| import from the east what do they honestly expect. | | | | massage. Where one will be able to enjoy a vigorous |
| It's a a bit like the lead paint in toys that come from the | | | | or perhaps soothing massage with the ability to be |
| east, many people think that they are clever by saving | | | | able to adjust and modify your massage experience |
| money, but the truth is that they buy a lot of trouble for | | | | to suit or enhance your mood as appropriate. |
| the future. So in reality it is a very false economy. | | | | In summary I would suggest that as a Hot Tub Jacuzzi |
| Quality manufacturers consider the long term of spa | | | | style spa is probably the third most expensive |
| ownership when designing their products. | | | | purchase that you make after your home and perhaps |
| Manufacturers that use advanced manufacturing | | | | a car that you should try to buy the best that you can |
| methods employ ABS-backed acrylic instead of the | | | | afford but make sure that you do not buy a cheap |
| older style fibreglass and they are able to provide a | | | | eastern import or a the dog dish looking hot tub. Look |
| much sturdier, longer lasting product. | | | | for proper branded acrylic such as Lucite and Quarite |
| Not only is the manufacturing process that does not | | | | and ask to see the dealers colour chips from those |
| use fibreglass as a backing material much more | | | | manufacturers. Sometimes it is Lucite inspired but not |
| environmentally friendly, but the stronger more | | | | Lucite. Look for Balboa controls and aim for a |
| expensive ABS backed shell material allows for | | | | manufacturer who has been making spas for many |
| elimination of foam shell support. | | | | years. A very good simple test is to see if your hot |
| So those manufacturers that use full foam are doing it | | | | tub dealer is on first name terms with the owners and |
| to support a cheaper shell material. Their approach to | | | | directors of the manufacturers of the products' he is |
| production is simply to start from the approach of lets | | | | supplying. This is of course impossible if they are |
| find the cheapest way of construction not the best. | | | | based in the East !!!! |