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I don't think I can afford to go through a dealer.
LobsterizeMe:
I was thinking of a rotomolded hot tub, 4-6 people (I'm a daily solo soaker), 110v, with good insulation and deeper seats. No lounger.
You might be thinking: "The Marquis Broadway sounds perfect for you." Yes! I am calling the closest Marquis dealer (120 miles away) to ask about cost. I don't think I'll be able to stretch it though. Any other options come to mind?
In the meantime, I was thinking of buying this for the past several days:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lifesmart-LS100-4-Person-Plus-20-Jet-Spa-401427510600-18/305267452
My concerns:
* Made in China.
* Seats might not be deep enough. I hate a shallow tub.
* Jets need to run in order for heater to maintain. I wanna hear the birds and the trees so I almost never use jets. I'm a long soaker (45+ minutes always).
So why not just wait until you can afford a better hot tub? I've been waiting to get my own hot tub for 10 years. I am disabled and couldn't afford one. I am trying different things to improve my next 10 years. I will escape disability one day. I will it. In the meantime, I hope to find a cost-effective way to get my daily soak in. I've been dreaming of my own hot tub for 10 long years and I want it now.
I was even considering an inflatable hot tub for a while. I figured I could buy one with a card that offers extended warranty benefits, and then just change mine as it breaks within the now-2-year warranty period. Of course it wouldn't be usable in cold weather (South Florida isn't often that cold, but still, that's prime hottubbing weather) and it would cost a lot on the energy bill.
Maybe under $5000 is my budget -- but even that sounds like a real stretch, so the lower, the better.
I am open to your ideas! Thanks!
MarKee:
I would be careful with the Home Depot spas, I've heard a lot of complaints and have seen them being replaced after 3-5 years of use. The Marquis Broadway is a great tub. Have you thought about financing, where you can spread it out over a period of time? Your local dealer probably offers some sort of financing special.
Hottubguy:
--- Quote from: LobsterizeMe on November 27, 2018, 10:38:48 pm ---I was thinking of a rotomolded hot tub, 4-6 people (I'm a daily solo soaker), 110v, with good insulation and deeper seats. No lounger.
You might be thinking: "The Marquis Broadway sounds perfect for you." Yes! I am calling the closest Marquis dealer (120 miles away) to ask about cost. I don't think I'll be able to stretch it though. Any other options come to mind?
In the meantime, I was thinking of buying this for the past several days:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Lifesmart-LS100-4-Person-Plus-20-Jet-Spa-401427510600-18/305267452
My concerns:
* Made in China.
* Seats might not be deep enough. I hate a shallow tub.
* Jets need to run in order for heater to maintain. I wanna hear the birds and the trees so I almost never use jets. I'm a long soaker (45+ minutes always).
So why not just wait until you can afford a better hot tub? I've been waiting to get my own hot tub for 10 years. I am disabled and couldn't afford one. I am trying different things to improve my next 10 years. I will escape disability one day. I will it. In the meantime, I hope to find a cost-effective way to get my daily soak in. I've been dreaming of my own hot tub for 10 long years and I want it now.
I was even considering an inflatable hot tub for a while. I figured I could buy one with a card that offers extended warranty benefits, and then just change mine as it breaks within the now-2-year warranty period. Of course it wouldn't be usable in cold weather (South Florida isn't often that cold, but still, that's prime hottubbing weather) and it would cost a lot on the energy bill.
Maybe under $5000 is my budget -- but even that sounds like a real stretch, so the lower, the better.
I am open to your ideas! Thanks!
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Broadway under $5k will be next to impossible. Assuming you don’t want to finance do you have any Nordic, Viking or freeflow dealers nearby? Granted jet power won’t be the best but they all make a great value tub. Nordic and Viking would be a little better jet wise but freeflow might be the cheapest option. I sell Nordic (as well as Marquis and Caldera) and I think Nordic has about a dozen models available for $5000 or less. Check out the Retreat MS. Should come in right at that $5000 Mark and it’s a great tub for the money
Botswana:
costco sells tubs by aquaterra. Arent they made by watkins (i.e. hot springs and caldera)
https://www.costco.com/spas.html
bradleyabell:
Would highly recommend never buying a tub until you have wet tested it. In your budget, you should look at Nordic Hot Tubs. They are made locally in Grand Rapids, Michigan and stand behind their products.
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