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Thermospas -vs- the Competition
Mendocino101:
Jeff,
Please do not distort what I replied to... what I made mention of is your "wet test" comment.... not anything about weather a dealer may or may not lie or misrepresent their product.... now you write...
“I think the wet-test can be manipulated in so many ways that it usually is worthless"
That is spoken exactly like someone who sells a product that cannot be wet tested.... funny thing about wet testing. It is about the one thing that 99% of the people on these boards can agree about...wet test before you buy.... also “most dealers” that I know and show rooms I have been in always help get you started, showing you how the tub operates and than will give you and who ever you are with the time to explore the spa on your own…unless of course what you mean is that they use wireless remotes to really put the stickings to those in the tub with all their deceit and manipulations…. I have never had the pleasure of having a thermo spa salesmen at my home…I have heard some interesting tales… but to be fair if I can get one out here I am going to do so…..so that I can know for myself..if the stories are true.... if the games start that I think just might…If and I truly mean if.. the movie “Tin Men” has any similarities with the sales close…. well it will make for an interesting evening… Oh by the way…I sell used cars….
wmccall:
--- Quote ---(told ya so!)
Thermospas was just given an award from the National Spa and Pool Institute that states they did more !
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I've just formed a new group and I'll register the name. Its called American Society of excellence in consumer spa engineering. Who wants to buy my award, and the right to use the logo in their advertisiting?
Tubber:
"Thermospas may have the best warranty in the industry... most companies warranty their pumps/blowers/heaters for 3-5 years. With Thermospas it's a 10 year warranty. Shell structure is covered for 20 years, and they offer a generous trade-in policy!"
Now sit down and read the actual warranty. It is a limitited warranty. The 20,10 and 5 year are all looking good until you get to the second sentence of every one. When it becomes pro rated. I will dig out my copy to prove this.
If Thermo Spas service is so great and we happen to have a factory in CT. How come our company has two former thermo spa service techs, who oh my gosh became certified after they started working for us. Not a requirement with Therom spa.
Sure Thermo Spas can put a jet anywhere you want and they can put 90 jets in a tubs. Thats becuase they are not ISO 9001. Pinpoint jets are of no use in a tub unless you want to feel pinpoints when your in it.
"Who do you want to believe? A Thermospas competitor on a internet forum, or the Arthritis Foundation, National Spa and Pool Institute, and Consumer Digest? "
Thats all paid advertisement, there are no actual true ratings of Hot Tubs by any 100% impartial party.
I'd call for an in home with a Thermo Spas sales rep but I'm afraid I might be convinced or brain washed into buying one. ::)
Lori:
wmccall, you crack me up! ;D
Jeff,
Sorry, but your comments on wet testing are just way off, in my opinion. If I hadn't wet tested, I would have bought a spa that I floated around in instead of getting the therapy to the places I need it!
ALL of the dealers I visited and wet tested spas from explained the basics of operation to me. Then they left me to my own devices. I tried every button, twisted the face of every jet (that could be twisted), turned every diverter this way and that, in essence, I tried to use the tub as I would in my own back yard!!!
I think you are way off base on the wet testing issue. I, for one, am glad I wet tested. I wouldn't buy a tub that I couldn't wet test. Floating around in a swimming pool is one thing, but in a spa, ugh!!!
CalicoskiesNC:
I agree w/Lori. When we wet tested, we had a few min. with the dealer then we were left alone to play and figure out stuff without being watched. The Jacuzzi guy left us alone for over 15min and didnt come back till we were toweling off. The SD/SW left us in tubs by ourselves but he was still in showroom, just not hovering. We found that being tall people we eliminated tubs we had thought we liked just becuz they were tight or had little foot room or loungers that we couldnt be comfy in.
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