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Another Newbie, Another question. Something a bit different - water changes?
Michael Russell:
Thanks Kies,
Sorry I missed that your post was there, it just got lost in the quoted text.. Thanks again...
I am chatting with Pioneer via email... They have no locations out on the east end though. Couple hour drive to one of there "super stores".. Maybe next week I will get to poke in..
--- Quote from: kies1 on September 06, 2018, 10:46:07 am ---Sorry about that,
I am south of Toronto, Southern Ontario and purchased at a pioneer family pools location. Would rather not discuss pricing but was very happy with what I paid. Salt water option I think was an additional 800 to 1000 but do not quote me on that. Looked at Jacuzzi and arctic as well. Upgrading to the lime light series from hot spot you also get a better warranty. Nicer cabinet, exterior corner lights and it also has 41 jets.
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Michael Russell:
Not sure who is following. But thought I would update anyways... I have visited most of the major brands and have myself down to Master, Marquis and Artisian. Each has there points that I like.. Dealers are a bit of an issue for me though.
Master (TW8.25 or HL 8.5) is a 2 hours drive from the house. The dealer has stated that he will not charge for service calls or delivery. Just a long ways in case of problems. 2 Pumps lots of jets..
Marquis (Euphoria or Hollywood elite) is a 30 minute drive away. Decent dealer. No major concerns. Seems to be built much like the Master
Artisian (Grand Cayman or Captiva) is a 45 minute drive away. They want to charge $200 delivery and $100 per service call. Not the warmest feelings I have ever had in terms of the dealer but not terrible. Similar to the other options but has 3 pumps instead of 2 and also has a Circ pump. So 4 pumps.
Away a lot right now for work so trying to coordinate a wet test might be 3 or 4 weeks. All are a bit of a drive and all in different directions.
I did finish building my pad today though. Next up to wire up the juice.
Mike
castletonia:
I’m not a fan of Master Spas at all. My beliefs aside, when a dealer is 2 hours away, it makes it difficult for them to service you in a timely manner. Marquis and Artesian are quality brands. I would personally seek out local options first and only consider a dealer that far away if and only if they were the best dealer and offer the best hot tub.
Spatech_tuo:
--- Quote from: Michael Russell on September 22, 2018, 07:20:42 pm ---Master (TW8.25 or HL 8.5) is a 2 hours drive from the house. The dealer has stated that he will not charge for service calls or delivery. Just a long ways in case of problems. 2 Pumps lots of jets..
Marquis (Euphoria or Hollywood elite) is a 30 minute drive away. Decent dealer. No major concerns. Seems to be built much like the Master
Artisian (Grand Cayman or Captiva) is a 45 minute drive away. They want to charge $200 delivery and $100 per service call.
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1-The Master name alone would make me look elsewhere.
2- Marquis is fine
3-Artesian is fine too. BTW delivery is NEVER free. All the others added it to the total price for you while this dealer separates it so if that bothers you think of it as free but the cost of the spa is $200 more than they quoted, same thing. The $100 service charge is not unwarranted for 45 minutes away. Ask them to waive it the first year. Ask them for other things as well, negotiating should never stop until one side of he other says NO THAT'S IT.
Michael Russell:
I have reservations about the Master due to distance.. Seems like there is a lot of dislike for the Master brand on this forum. Anyone willing to share some insight? HotTubUniversity guy loves them.. The only thing I have heard from one repair guy, is that he has repaired a bunch of leaks on them....
I did a wet test in a the Marquis Epic Yesterday. Enjoyed. The jets were not as strong as I expected but was very nice still. Dealer says the Filters need to be cleaned and will pickup pressure once done. Not sure how much of a difference it would make. It did feel great though after slugging 3 yards of gravel and 20 patio stones.
Will try and squeeze a wet test in the Artisian, likely not for a couple weeks. Not ideal but so be it.
Thoughts on Artisian of Marquis? The Artisian Grand Bahama lists 1x6BHP and 3x3BHP pumps plus a Circ pump a believe. The Marquis is 2 pumps (2x6bhp I believe) with no Circ. Master I believe would be the same 2x6bhp.
Thoughts?
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