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Chinese Spas
CanadianSpaTech:
The few I have seen come with minimal insulation so it is something I would look into if you are in a clod weather climate. Metric pump and seals that you might have a hard time finding although it is getting better with more and more MFG using the shitty LX pumps. Servicing the warranty long term would also be a concern.
MarKee:
Freight costs from China have doubled or tripled over the last year. I would estimate that it would cost them $1000-1500 just to get that from China to a western port. Once it arrives in LA/SF/Portland/Seattle it is easily $500-1000 to get it to Utah. Something doesn’t add up, there is a reason the Chinese spas have never really made it in North America.
Tman122:
Are they UL listed?
cranbiz:
Honestly, this would scare the crap out of me.
Yes, it's a great price and appears to have a lot of features but how do they define jet count? The specs appear to show only a 3 KW heater. Seeing as the newer spas are using a 5.5 KW Balboa heater, your time to heat the water is only about twice as fast as a 110V 1.5 KW heater but almost twice as long as the 5.5 KW heater. Which means more expensive to run.
Who will service it? Can they readily get parts? What's the warranty and more importantly, how easy will it be to get warranty service?
The other questions that you have already asked are good ones and hopefully you will get answers.
Can you afford to throw this money away if this turns out to be a total piece of junk? This is a tough question as this tub may turn out to be a fantastic value and go for as long as a quality US tub but if it turns out to be like most Chinese stuff, can you afford to replace it?
Buy once, cry once definitely applies to spas.
Spatech_tuo:
--- Quote from: cranbiz on March 03, 2021, 09:04:27 am ---
Can you afford to throw this money away if this turns out to be a total piece of junk? This is a tough question as this tub may turn out to be a fantastic value and go for as long as a quality US tub but if it turns out to be like most Chinese stuff, can you afford to replace it?
Buy once, cry once definitely applies to spas.
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"Buy once cry once, think twice take advice" or "buy cheap, buy twice" or ...!
I haven't seen anyone here question China made spas and all the questions that cone with them then follow it with a passing mention of other brands let alone try to represent a specific alternate option, that should speak loudly.
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