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New Buyer, about a year out
cranbiz:
The 748B would certainly do the job. It's a good quality tub.
I don't personally like is the foot dome. I found them to be in the way, and takes away from foot space however, the additional jetting in it can be really soothing on the feet.. I also prefer a dedicated circulation pump instead of using pump 1 at low speed for heating and circulation. Again, these are strictly my opinions, you can and will have different feelings and may absolutely love the foot dome.
I would have loved to take the advice of my friend from the frozen north and get an 8' tub for the inside space, it's great advice. Unfortunately, size, not funding was my constraint.
Spatech_tuo:
--- Quote from: CanadianSpaTech on August 05, 2021, 07:22:12 am ---Minimum 2 pumps is best. Most single pump spas will be under powered and usually you will have to divert the pump pressure to one area/seat to get any enjoyment and the other seats be dammed. A 7' spa with a lounger will really only seat 3 adults comfortably. 1 person in the lounger and one in each corner seats. Yes there are 2-3 other seats but you will have to squeeze another person in and the foot well will be real touchy feely. Without the lounge you can have one person in each corner and yes it will be touchy feely but not as bad. Don't buy a spa because you might have friends over. Buy based on your needs and make do with the rare occasion friends show up. If you are the party hub and will have a heavy bather loads get an 8' spa. IMO bigger is better and if you have the space and can swing the budget I will recommend an 8' spa every time. Just so nice to have the extra space.
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Great advice.
It is FAR FAR more common for a spa owner to wish he had gone with a larger spa than it is to hear an owner wishing he had gone smaller.
HoW2001:
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--- Quote from: cranbiz on August 04, 2021, 11:52:09 am --- the process to bleed the pump .
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lol, uh oh, is this something i should have done, or only if you are having some issue?
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Only if you have issues. No need to if everything works correctly.
I filled mine thru the filter opening as recommended by many people but forgot to move the hose to the other filter opening (I have one filter for each pump). Therefore, pump 1 was fine but pump 2 got air bound and wasn't moving water.
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hmm i filled only through one pump opening too. is it obvious if only one pump is working? (sorry for the mini-threadjack!)
cranbiz:
--- Quote from: HoW2001 on August 05, 2021, 11:05:00 am ---
--- Quote from: cranbiz on August 04, 2021, 04:16:18 pm ---
--- Quote from: HoW2001 on August 04, 2021, 12:33:41 pm ---
--- Quote from: cranbiz on August 04, 2021, 11:52:09 am --- the process to bleed the pump .
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lol, uh oh, is this something i should have done, or only if you are having some issue?
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Only if you have issues. No need to if everything works correctly.
I filled mine thru the filter opening as recommended by many people but forgot to move the hose to the other filter opening (I have one filter for each pump). Therefore, pump 1 was fine but pump 2 got air bound and wasn't moving water.
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hmm i filled only through one pump opening too. is it obvious if only one pump is working? (sorry for the mini-threadjack!)
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In my case it was. Circulation pump was moving water, Jets connected to pump 1 were moving water, jets connected to pump 2 were not. If all your jets are moving water, you are fine.
tnlandsailor:
The tub is really just for 2 people, but maybe 2 or 3 times a year, another couple might hop in. Even though I might have room for an 8 footer, not sure if the size is warranted for that seldom occasion.
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