Jacuzzi 100% no by-pass filtration???

[Spiderman]

When did this happen?  We've got a family shopping between us and Jacuzzi and the Jacuzzi salesperson insists that Jacuzzi has 100% no by-pass filtration; yes even when the jet pumps are on.  Am I missing something or are they being bamboozeled?  

[Jacuzzi Jim]

Bamboozled.  Its really close to no by-pass but not quite.

[East_TX_Spa]

Refer them to this diagram in the 2008 HotSpring brochure:



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[BauerN]

 

Term,

I think I need you to do the brochures for every business I'm involved in...

[Spiderman]

Thanks for the truth Jim; that's what I thought.

And thanks for your wonderful pic Chris; it truly is a work of art!  

[East_TX_Spa]

Term,

I think I need you to do the brochures for every business I'm involved in...

Done.....no charge! (Unless you want full color)



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[Jacuzzi Jim]

 Nope I am not going there!!!!  

[BauerN]

Done.....no charge! (Unless you want full color)



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OMG!

Careful what ye ask, ye may receive...

Hair's a little long, I think that big fella has me by about 20lbs, and a much better tan...

Let's not let the future Mrs. N. find out about my "modeling" career...

[Saved by Grace]

Nice diagram...better original question.  My wife and I are going to buy a hot tub and have been looking for the past couple of weeks.  We started knowing nothing about them and after two Saturdays of looking I/we have become much more informed.

We have narrowed our search down to two companies; Jacuzzi and Hot Springs.  We just came from Allied Pools in Green Bay after wet testing Jacuzzi's 480 model got into the filtration question.  At the time I asked the question we were sitting in a dry 375.  I made the question perfectly clear as I had been told by our local Hot Springs dealer about Hot Springs quality filtration system.  The Jacuzzi dealer assured me that 100% of the water is filtered even with all the pumps running.  I again asked the same question in a different manner and he again assured me that YES all the water is flowing through one of the two filters AT ALL times.

He stated that the circulation pump and one of the regular pumps goes through one filtler and when you turn on the second pump it is gathered through the lower "suction" areas and routed through the second filter.  He said this is not true of all Jacuzzis but only with the higher models.  ( I can't remember the term he used)

We are a little confused right now as we try to sort out this hot tub buying project.  We love the lounge with the jets that are in the 480 but it is a bit pricey.  The lounge in the 375 is the same as the 480 but the jets are different for the lounge. And the 375 has no water in it to wet test.  At the same time we like Moto Massage Hot Spring offers but my wife doesn't like the lounge layout......  and on and on.  We can't wet test the units we think we would like.  My wife says to put the three we have it narrowed down to in a hat and pick.  That may very well be the way we finally make our choice.

Thanks for listening (reading) and any imput you could give would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Fred

[Jacuzzi Jim]

 He probably thinks the little white socks that cover the suction intakes are filters, which I guess they are in a way, till they fall off.  

[East_TX_Spa]

 

OMG!

Careful what ye ask, ye may receive...

Hair's a little long, I think that big fella has me by about 20lbs, and a much better tan...

Let's not let the future Mrs. N. find out about my "modeling" career...

Jacuzzi Jim sent me that picture and said that it was you.  Maybe I was confused and it was Jim's pic.  I've been drinking wine most of the day, so I am sorry for the mixup.
 

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[BauerN]

That's why you should stick with the bock!   8-)

JJ....



Edit:  Instead of crying, I think I'll join y'all (in spirit) in a frosty cold one.

Prost!

[Saved by Grace]

So how does one find out the TRUTH of this question???  And how is something "really close to full bypass but not quite"?  I wonder if I could obtain a schematic of the tub and then follow the tubbing on the lower suction intacts and see if they flow through a filter before reaching the pump.

We're leaning towards writing the tubs down and drawing them out of a hat.....

Thanks,
Fred

[wewannahottub]

Oh boy, guys Who is going to win this Pissin' (OMG) Contest

[Summitman]

Oh boy, guys Who is going to win this Pissin' (OMG) Contest

im out i only have 50 sg ft per Jimbo