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Hot Tub Forum / Re: Order new tub With Circulation pump -or- Without? Why or Why Not?
« Last post by Davekro on December 22, 2023, 09:32:02 pm »
I think this topic would be very good to have a write-up on in the

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Just my 2 cents.  :)
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Hot Tub Forum / Order new tub With Circulation pump -or- Without? Why or Why Not?
« Last post by Davekro on December 22, 2023, 09:26:06 pm »
Circulation Pump or NO circulation Pump, that is the question.

In my search of this site I did not find a thread that discussed the Pros and Cons if you should order your hot tub with or without a Circulation Pump, assuming your tub has an ozone generator which I'd assume needs to run for longer periods than just two or three 2-hour cleaning sessions per day. I may be wrong. I want to learn basically: 1) How many hours per day a low speed Jet pump should run on average for effective cleaning. 2) If there is no Circ. pump, ≈ how many hours per day should the Jet pump (lower rpm of course) to take advantage of the ozone generator to get enough ozone into the water to be effective at its job?

Why are Circ. Pumps NOT in ANY Bullfrog spas, any Trim Level, only offered as Optional? I may be buying -or- ordering a new Bullfrog A6L or A7L. Am I wrong to think it would be an important thing to add? Why or why not?

I am new to the modern hot tubs, but it would seem they would include a Circ. pump in at least their Plus or Select trim levels. They are not that expensive to add. Bullfrog must feel they really add marginal value, or even have a downside??

One dealer I spoke to said they have their wet floor model A9L set to run every 30 mins. I don't recall for how long. It makes sense that for the ozone generator to be of much use, it has to run more than say 2 hours twice a day. I wonder for how long and how many times per day the default Bullfrog software runs one of the Jet pumps on the low pressure to circulate for cleaning and infusing ozone into the water?
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Bullfrog Spas / Does your Bullfrog lighting package feel like it is undewhelming?
« Last post by Davekro on December 22, 2023, 12:14:58 am »
The fellow in this YouTube video did not say which Trim Level of A7 he was reviewing, but I'm pretty sure it was the 'Plus Trim' because it had a 3-tiered water fall, but the cabinet was not 2-tone (Select).  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5xiiQMEqgE

He felt his lighting ('Premium Lighting' I assume) was underwhelming compared to the rest of the great A7 Bullfrog features. He LOVED his A7. He was just a little disappointed in the lighting feature, but in balance said it was a small thing overall.

I'd be curious to hear what Trim level, and hence Std. vs. Premium lighting package you have and what you think of it. I'm told that the 'Select' Trim comes with (2) LED's under each headrest. Very Cool, but I doubt I'll spring an extra ≈$2500 (A6) or ≈$4300 (A7) over the base 'Standard Trim' for the extra LED's, Tungsten Bezels, Adjustable Headrests, and maybe a few extra LED's under the 3-tier water fall (??). All nice things, but not for those premiums for my wallet. YW(wallet)MV.  ;)

Thanks for any input on Bullfrog lighting.
Dave
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Bullfrog Spas / Bullfrog Standard Headrests vs. Premium Headrests
« Last post by Davekro on December 21, 2023, 11:58:11 pm »
Can anyone describe the difference between 'Standard (Trim) Headrest', and the other two higher Trim's 'Premium Headrests'? I'm told that Std HR's are soft, so you cannot sit on them and have your legs dangle into the tub. ??? The Premium HR's are said to be hard (and wider), so you can sit on them. Curious if you can speak to your knowledge of the two headrest types?

Thank You,
Dave
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Makes perfect sense. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on colors. I think along the same lines, but wondered if I was missing something in some peoples draw to darker colors.  ;)
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I much prefer the lighter/white shades (Pearls/Platinum/Arctic White/Snow White, each manufacturer uses different names for essentially the same color) to anything in the brown/grey/black tones.  I think the lighter colors will always look classic, easier to spot if your have debris/need to vacuum the spa and the lights reflect nicely at night off the lighter acrylic.  I also feel like the whiter shades age a little better, every time I have a dark brown/black shade on the showroom floor I feel like if I breathe on it heavily it scratches, kind of like buying a black car, looks great all polished up but easily attracts dirt/scratches. Just my .02
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Hot Tub Forum / What shell colors you have had and why you chose your current color?
« Last post by Davekro on December 21, 2023, 12:37:29 am »
I am early on in shopping for a new hot tub. I had a low-end acrylic shell entry level 7x7 hot tub that I bought in ≈ 1982. I kept it alive until about 2010, moving from house to house a few times. I liked its light, sightly blue shell color. The few tubs I have looked at in the last two weeks seem to have either white or light colored shells.  I was just looking through the Show Us Your Hot Tub forum. Fun to vicariously feel the excitement of the new owners!  :)

Anyway, I see a number of darker blues, browns etc. for shell colors. So I want to ask people's opinions on why they chose the color of their current tub and if they had a different color before, why they changed?

I am initially thinking of people here that had color choices, as opposed to "This the color they had, or what I found from a private party, and I was OK with it".  Although, a separate question for folks that got a tub whose color was just what it was. If the color was not an initial draw, how did you feel about that color over time?

Thanks to anyone willing to share their thoughts on shell color choice.
Dave
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Bullfrog Spas / Definition of Bullfrog Trim Level features and/ or components??
« Last post by Davekro on December 20, 2023, 11:40:30 pm »
I am wondering if either a Bullfrog dealer or knowledgeable owner can describe what the features or components listed in the three Trim Levels are? I'm specifically looking at the A6L. 

1) For example: "Standard water feature", describe its characteristics, size shape or whatever and how the "Premium water feature" is different and better/ fancier.
2) Headrests Std vs. Premium
3) Lighting Std vs. Premium
4) Jet Bezels Std vs. Select Tungsten metallic. Would this be a 'tungsten coated' metal or plastic bezel (not solid tungsten bezel?) Is it strictly visual, or is there some enhance usability?
5) 8-Button Standard Control: is 8 separate physical buttons, 8 sep. touch sensitive buttons, or one button you press 8 times to scroll thru flow options?
6) Premium 3-button auxiliary Controls: Is this 3 separate controls around the edge of the tub to control the nearest JetPak(s)? The 2013 A6L SS had a few aux. 3-press controls (off, low, high).
7) Jet Pack Count: I assume Std = 3, Premium = 4 Jetpaks
8) EOS Enhanced Ozone System: What makes it enhanced, and is notably better than whatever a std Ozone generator is?

Thanks in advance for any info for us new to Bullfrog tubs, but keenly interested. :o)
Dave
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It appears that the 'Profile' link/tab appeared after I had made 'X' posts. I now have (10) posts, so maybe the 'Profile' option appear after a new person has posted 5 or 10? posts.

My Profile has no link to create an icon for my account. Maybe that appears after another 'X' number of posts. I'll post back if/when I notice creating an icon picture comes available.

Cheers,
Dave
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I figured out how to post pictures:
1) Upload your pictures to a 3rd party photo storage site like Flickr. https://www.flickr.com/
2) Place cursor in your WTBHT message where you want the link located.
3) click the 'Insert Hyperlink' Icon above message window (second row, second icon in that looks like a blue globe)
4) Copy the URL (website address) from a browser window you have open that you want to post a link for.
5) Go back to the browser window with your message, your cursor will be blinking between the two HTML tags http://, select 'Paste' and your URL will be inserted between the HTML tags.
6) Hit return. Your link will now show in your message.
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