Hot tubs. A discussion.

Originally Posted by
cravenmorhead
Final roundup of reports from hot tub repair operations that DON'T SELL hot tubs. I asked them what brands to seek out and avoid. Here's what I got:
#1: The hot tub brands you don't want are any Canadian Watkins Products (
Hot Springs, Tiger River, Caldera or Aqua-Terra ), Jacuzzi ( having
quality problems last two years ), Tuff or Strong hot tubs with Balboa
Mini-Spa Pack only, ones with full size Balboa Spa Packs are good.
Better American brands are; Master Spas, Wind River Spas, Marque Spas,
Garden Spas, Sundance Spas and Cal Spas. Better Canadian Brand; Arctic
Spas.
But basically you want a hot tub that has a Balboa Control system-best
on market, Stay away from Gecko, Watkins IQ2000 and IQ2020 Spa packs (
lots of problems with these systems.
#2: Hot spring, sundance, marquis are the best
#3: Viking spas are good, Wind River Spas are good and made in Colorado. Dynasty spas are good as well as Jacuzzi. Sundance spas are good and they are joined to Jacuzzi. I recommend any spa that the equipment has easy access and commonly available parts. Artesian spas are good and I believe they stand by their products.
#4: my favorite brands are Marquis Spas, Bullfrog, Artesian, Windriver. Master. I would go and sit it them first. All have good equipment in them.
We ended up putting in an order for a Wind River, since they're local to me and came up in all of the detailed recommendations.
Thanks for this.
I think that Wind River is a good buy. If they were local I would have gone with them.
We looked at the Marquis. Holy moly. If you want to spend $20k on a tub, those are the ones... Fit and finish reminds me of a high end ski boat.
We put a deposit down on a Viking the other day. Definitely built way cheaper, full HDPE shell and siding, not wood and fiberglass/acrylic. Only way we could get into our budget. But All Balboa internals... and all reviews say it’s a good way to go if your going cheap.
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