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Wet testing pointers - when you cannot test exact model?
castletonia:
If all things were equal, I personally prefer a circulation pump. That being said, if say a Marquis model checked every other box for you and the wet test was good, I would tell you to get that model.
Marquis has not used circulation pumps since I believe 1998 or 1999. Their point was that the circulation pump had a higher failure rate and they eliminated it for that reason. As I mentioned before, I sell Hot Spring and Caldera but I also sell Marquis. I rarely ever see a jet pump failure on a Hot Spring or Caldera that has a circulation pump because the jet pumps get so little use. While I don't have had data to support my estimate, I would say the circulation pumps are lasting in the 6-8 year range.
I don't see a lot of pump failures on Marquis, but I've replaced more than on Hot Spring or Caldera. Also, consider that a circulation pump costs less to replace than a full rated jet pump.
castletonia:
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--- Quote from: Hottubguy on April 16, 2019, 07:54:42 pm ---Which Caldera Spa did you wet test?
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We wet tested the Geneva and then tested the HS Aria immediately afterwards and it was a huge jump in jet strength.
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The Geneva is no slouch. It should have at a minimum adequate jet power. The Florence and Reunion use the same pumps and have fewer jets, so they should have more power.
unixfairy:
--- Quote from: castletonia on April 17, 2019, 02:59:57 pm ---
--- Quote from: unixfairy on April 17, 2019, 11:34:01 am ---
--- Quote from: Hottubguy on April 16, 2019, 07:54:42 pm ---Which Caldera Spa did you wet test?
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We wet tested the Geneva and then tested the HS Aria immediately afterwards and it was a huge jump in jet strength.
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The Geneva is no slouch. It should have at a minimum adequate jet power. The Florence and Reunion use the same pumps and have fewer jets, so they should have more power.
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Thank you for both your answers, very appreciated. We are going to re-test Caldera because something seemed off and we want to make sure that this was a fluke because they have a lot of positive comments on this board and other reviews
d00nut:
The geneva also has 3 diverters for more precise control. Depending on those positions, it can certainly feel a bit underwhelming. However, I was just testing mine here... it can kick butt if needed.
I don't care much for lights on my spa, but I really dig exterior lights. I don't have any landscaping lights. I think it is fair to say that on your list, the best lights for outside is the Vanguard, which performs like the Aria. You can put them on a timer and they shine down, so they don't illuminate you, but rather your path.
unixfairy:
OK we got to wet test the Florence this weekend and that spa was great - the jets were super powerful and on par with the power from the Hot Springs and the Sundance. It checked off everything we knew we wanted and we thought we had found our spa.
We also had an appointment at a Dimension One dealer this weekend and decided to keep the appointment even though we really liked the Caldera Florence.
So then we found a spa that was everything we didn't know we wanted but OMG the love!!! The Amore Bay from D1 is quite the tub. It is bigger than we thought we wanted, kinda gimicky (but oh so cool) with the liquidFX and babbling brook. The sequencer was the best hydrotherapy I could imagine and even though it was a "tall" tub at 40", it fit our two short selves like a dream.
I think this is our tub. We also may have finally found a contractor and electrician that can get the site ready for it.
So if you have anything bad to say about the Dimension One, please tell me because I am shocked how emotionally attached we got to that tub!
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