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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: sledjunkie on June 29, 2006, 02:24:45 pm

Title: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: sledjunkie on June 29, 2006, 02:24:45 pm: 06 D1 @ Home Sojourn
or
05 Artesian Gold Opal(brand new)

Both include steps, cover, lifter, delivery, startup chemicals. Both have a circulation pump and ozonator (@home will have optional clearzone system)

The artesian has 3 pumps.
The D1 has 2 pumps.

Both priced the same.

Can't make up my mind... Grrr....
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to 2!!!
Post by: drewstar on June 29, 2006, 02:26:56 pm: How'd the wet test go?

And most importantly., what did the wife think? :)
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to 2!!!
Post by: East_TX_Spa on June 29, 2006, 02:42:30 pm: Find out if the Artesian dealer is a Factory Direct Outlet. If he isn't, I would go to one of their outlet stores and you can save thousands of dollars.

Terminator
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to 2!!!
Post by: tmknies1 on June 29, 2006, 02:49:43 pm: Is warranty from date of purchase or date manufactured?
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to 2!!!
Post by: sledjunkie on June 29, 2006, 02:54:52 pm: Funny Mr. Texas
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to 2!!! ARTESIAN WINS
Post by: sledjunkie on July 06, 2006, 08:21:06 am: Decided on the Artesian Opal. I felt this was more tub for the money. I'll try an post pics in a few weeks once it's set up.

Color is Desert Horizon (oyster opal), with Country Taupe cabinet.

In the meantime I better get cracking on the slab and electrical.
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to 2!!!
Post by: tmknies1 on July 06, 2006, 08:31:07 am: Congrats and enjoy :)
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to 2!!!
Post by: TN__HOT_TUB on July 06, 2006, 08:59:47 am: Take lots of before (during) and after pictures.

Enjoy.
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to 2!!!
Post by: wmccall on July 06, 2006, 09:49:42 am: (http://www.artesianspas.com/images/gold_show_opal.jpg)

The Artesian Opal
Title: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!!
Post by: sledjunkie on July 06, 2006, 06:40:13 pm: ok, here are some before pics...
stay tuned over the next few weeks.

can anyone guess what that yellow stain is near one of the stakes?

http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1368.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1369.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1370.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1371.JPG
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!!
Post by: gores95 on July 06, 2006, 07:55:18 pm: Quote
ok, here are some before pics...
stay tuned over the next few weeks.

can anyone guess what that yellow stain is near one of the stakes?

Made it easier to see pics..........the fourth pic (1371) was a dead link.

(http:// http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1368.JPG)

(http:// http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1369.JPG)

(http:// http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1370.JPG)
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: sledjunkie on July 06, 2006, 08:23:09 pm: fixed 71, thanks
Title: Re: Narrowed it down to 2!!!
Post by: Gomboman on July 06, 2006, 09:32:00 pm: Quote
(http://www.artesianspas.com/images/gold_show_opal.jpg)

The Artesian Opal

Very nice. Looks like a Sundance Optima.
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: drewstar on July 07, 2006, 10:37:34 am: Congrats Sled. The Artisain looks nice. Do you mind me asking what the price was?

and compelety off topic....
in your pics, what's the downspout comming our of the house by your slider? I've never seen that?

Congrats again on your tub. :)
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: sledjunkie on July 10, 2006, 12:17:27 pm: Thanks.
I paid $6100. It's an artesian dealer, but I won't say which one, as I know they worked hard to get me that price.

Only thing different from everyone else on this board is that I need to pick it up myself. I'm picking it up on my snowmobile trailer.

That is not a downspout. It's a vinyl enclosure I purchase to hide my refridgerent lines for the ductless mini split air conditioner, which hangs above the slider inside the house.

Here is more progress pics from this weekend
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1374.JPG)
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: Rayman on July 10, 2006, 12:26:24 pm: Thats really close to that hot vent, is it for a furnace of fireplace?
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: sledjunkie on July 10, 2006, 12:47:23 pm: oil burning furnace vent.
Do you think that will be a problem???
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: Rayman on July 10, 2006, 01:36:51 pm: How far away will the skirt be from the vent, how hot does it get and most important since you are picking it up youurself the dealer could wash his hands of any problems since he didn't install it. IMHO

Ray
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: sledjunkie on July 10, 2006, 02:45:52 pm: It's 2 feet from it. It doesn't get that hot to be honest.. It's just warm air. And it's not direct exhaust. The vent pushes it out the sides, not straight out.

Maybe I'll change the vent and direct it to the side if it becomes a problem.
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: sledjunkie on July 17, 2006, 07:51:41 am: Concrete has been poured.. 46 bags of hell..

(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1405.JPG)
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: sledjunkie on July 23, 2006, 08:15:41 pm: Howdy -
Picked up my Artesian Opal Yesterday. The dealer loaded it on my flatbed trailer with his forklift, and I took it home.

So far so good. It was easy getting it on my concrete slab. I simply backed the trailer up to the slab with a honda foreman 4 wheeler, tilted it down, and drove forward to ease it down.

My 4 year old daughter and I just got in from the first soak. It is 72 degrees outside here, and the water was 82(and climbing). It was a bit cold, but gave me a chance to play with the jets and such. My intial well water was 56degrees at fill up. Brrrr..

I will post many pictures, stay tuned over the next day or so...
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: sledjunkie on July 24, 2006, 07:56:05 am: install pics....

(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1439.JPG)
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1440.JPG)
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1441.JPG)
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1442.JPG)
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1443.JPG)
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1444.JPG)
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1445.JPG)
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1446.JPG)
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1447.JPG)
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1448.JPG)
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1449.JPG)
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1451.JPG)
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: wmccall on July 24, 2006, 09:52:04 am: Quote
Howdy -
Picked up my Artesian Opal Yesterday. The dealer loaded it on my flatbed trailer with his forklift, and I took it home.

So far so good. It was easy getting it on my concrete slab. I simply backed the trailer up to the slab with a honda foreman 4 wheeler, tilted it down, and drove forward to ease it down.

My 4 year old daughter and I just got in from the first soak. It is 72 degrees outside here, and the water was 82(and climbing). It was a bit cold, but gave me a chance to play with the jets and such. My intial well water was 56degrees at fill up. Brrrr..

I will post many pictures, stay tuned over the next day or so...

I'll be Allison had a good time even if it was only 82.
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: sledjunkie on July 24, 2006, 10:05:42 am: Did she spell it that way on the concrete? We spell it Allyson. But yes she did have a good time.
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: drewstar on July 24, 2006, 10:42:35 am: nice concrete pad. Any pics of the tub?
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: sledjunkie on July 24, 2006, 11:49:08 am: thanks. my wife was the photographer and didn't get any good solo tub pics. However here are a couple with my daughter.
I'll get some more with the cover/lifter installed and with it filled with water.

(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1457.JPG)
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1468.JPG)
Title: Re: Decided... ARTESIAN!!!
Post by: sledjunkie on July 28, 2006, 10:00:49 am: I've been enjoying my tub, here are the last of my pictures..
Now I need to get cracking on some lanscape, including knocking out those brick steps and building a small deck,,, grrrrr...

(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1518.JPG)
(http://home.comcast.net/~chris.leuci/IMG_1519.JPG)