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How Jim started H***n.

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cooltoy2000:
http://www.wcc.net/~jkmccoy/hottub/hottub.htm

Brewman:
I don't know why, but every time I read the title of this thread, the theme song from the TV show "The Beverly Hillbillies" runs thru my head.

Chas:
The funny thing about that home-made spa/kiddy pool is that the man who built it is absolutely thrilled with the way it works for him.

I could have given him a few simple pointers -things like recommendations on how many horsepower per jet so that they work well, how to choose jets that work together vs. jets that don't, how to run jets with air instead of making your own non-aireated return fittings, how to get a few specialty plumbing parts that would have saved a ton of time and given him better flow for the same amount of power, how to buy and install an electric heater which is UL listed and safe - where to mount electrical switching equipment and how to choose same for better safety...

Most of us wouldn't trade our contoured seating for a flat-bottom tub, nor give up the confidence of knowing that what we are soaking in have been inspected and certified by a Nationaly Recognized Testing Laboratory. Most of us wouldn't give up the idea of warranty service.

But as I say - he is thrilled with what he built.

drewstar:
J kelly's homemade  hot tub is an interesting read.  We spoke about it before in a thread about building your own hot tub and J Kelly actually popped in here to say hi.

The thing to remember with this tub is J Kelly is more of tinkerer, and built the tub more for the fun of it, rather than trying to save a few bucks. I thought it was an interesting project.  ;)

jkellymcc:
So what does H***n stand for?? Who's Jim? What do either have to do with my hot tub?

Yes, for me the journey is the destination. Figuring out how to do it and doing it myself is a lot of the enjoyment and is at least as important as the product. I'm sure Chas could have offered useful advice on a lot of topics, but too many instructions ruin the process (I don't paint-by-numbers either). It would have been good to have more information about jets and hp of pumps. I'm confident of the safety of the tub I built. I did go over it with my father-in-law who is a retired UL inspector and he's comfortable with my design/construction.

Approaching two years now and we're still enjoying the tub - both as a hot tub and as a kiddy pool.

Cheers,
J. Kelly McCoy
West Texas

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