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Sam:

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For years my area was one of the top selling Arctic Spa regions in Canada. I have seen many many Arctic spas. The photos in the gallery show what I have seen over and over countless times. The foam sprayed floors are uneven and water will pool in the low spots when you have a leak and go stagnate if not addressed. There are small "Flaps" along the edge of the base that are supposed to open when there is a leak but rarely do (snow, gravel up against) resulting in what is shown in the photos. The pumps and heater are low in the spa and when they leak the pumps will fill with water and short out. The insulation method used is great in theory but for several years the were having issue with the pumps overheating and getting so hot they would deform the "legs" that attached the wet end to the motor due to lack of air flow so to "fix" this they switched over to the EMG finned European pumps. The fins were there to dissipate heat to solve the pump overheat problems they were having but that caused a new set of issues. The EMG pumps were metric and seals and impellers were impossible to find so there was no rebuilding them only costly replacement. The cedar skirting offered for years looked great in the showroom but weathered quickly and requires yearly/biyearly maintenance of sanding and staining. Who wants to do that. They have recently added composite cabinets so at least now you have that option. Jet design...ball bearings everywhere. Seating design...most confining spas out there. The cedar lip around the top edge of the spa is usually covered in green mold. The bottom lip is usually broken and separating from the spa. Don't even get me started on trying to fix a leak in an Arctic Spa. Yes the plumbing is exposed but just try to fix a leak deep in the spa while trying fit and work through the side panel opening and don't touch any other plumbing lines that are brittle from being exposed to the heat inside the cabinet. Cover lifters...ripped out from the wood skirting leaving a nasty set of holes at the corner of the spa and not easy to repair. I have scrapped more 10-15 year old Arctic Spas than any other brand...by far. 

I wish I could support and recommend a Canadian made/assembled product but I just can't recommend Arctic Spa. 25 years in the field as an independent service technician and beholden to no brand I have seen to many negatives with their product and it's longevity.
This is just my opinion based on my experiences others will have theirs.

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That's what I was looking for.  Thanks for sharing your experience.

sergey:
I own the Arctic Spa Pool for almost 1 year.
And I had one huge leak - All 5 tons of water went inside the cabinet. (reason - pump fitting was loose)
all pipes in my case are clear visible and accessible - probably because i have a pool - big cabinet - no problem here i believe
And yes - the floor is not even and some water stayed there but dried out very quickly. I had some stain because of it there but manageable.
The pumps did not short out. (maybe i was lucky here)
The cabinet - Yes (I've got cedar and probably was wrong ) I am planning to stain it every second year (without sanding) - hope it stays ok.
No more issues so far.
Spa Boy - is the best thing you can get for you spa !! This is 100%. No-one else is offering anything like this at the moment.

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