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The great Arctic spa debate!!

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fedmandoo:
I'm looking to start a thread on arctic spas.. feel free to add your opinions good or bad about this spa product. I'd like to hear the pros and cons and tubs owners experiences with the Arctic spas. I live in New England and I'm in the research phase of purchasing a spa with a 9k max budget. (we would like to purchase within 3-6 months from now)
Thanks in advance for all your feedback. Fedman

Rboehme:
Arctic spas are a well made product.

Although I think that they are overpriced, and they use questionable tactics to sell there spa.

They say that they can keep their water heated without a heater. While this is true, it is also true of nearly all spas.

Once the temperature is where you want it and you have the cover on, it is rare that the heater in any spa will kick on more than just a minuscule amount.

Once you take the cover off and start using the spa, every spa will lose heat and the heater will have to come on(even arctic).

This selling feature of arctic is also a feature of nearly all brands.

Also they color code their plumbing. I first noticed this at an aqua show in Vegas. When I asked the factory rep why they use colored plumbing he replied, " It is so the technicians can tell the difference between the suction and pressure lines." This sounded strange to me.

I happen to be a spa tech, and I see absolutely NO advantage for this. Both the pressure and suction sides of plumbing are glued with the same type of glue, cleaned with the same type of primer, are made out of the same type of material, and both side can develop leaks.

When I asked the factory rep what benifit this provided, he had no answer. My guess is that they use it just so they can make up another "unique" selling feature that doesn't really exist.

All that being said I do believe that it is a sound product. I do not believe it is a good value.

Wisoki:
If you've wet tested the tub, you like and trust the dealer and it fits your needs, number of bodies and is comfortable for you, BUY IT, Arctic is a good company that makes a good product that is built differently than others that makes it no less a good product that will be backed by the manufacturer. How that for a run on sentence.

Johnny:
I have an Arctic Kodiak, Signature Series.  I've had it for 3 years or so.  It has been a great tub, no complaints.  

The dealer has been very good, although quite frankly I haven't had any call to put him to the test. I believe he would be there if I needed any support.

My only comment is the pricing.  They work on the 'High List'........ up to you to haggle him down.  My experience is that 90% of the Tub stores work on this practice.  

The only exception was Beechcomber.  The price.........is the price.  

At the end of the day, NO regrets.  I would buy the same Tub tomorrow.

Tman122:
While I don't own an Arctic tub I do like the looks of them. There selling tactics and prices leave little to be desired. Not a good value.

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