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  1. Wonder why she didn't bring it back to Costco for a store credit for the full 2995????? B/c I couldn't figure out how to fit it in my Jeep!
  2. Roger, I don't know the answer to your first question since I have no idea if an $8000, 3-1/2 year old spa would sell for $6000. I DO know there were no hot tubs listed on Craigslist for over $2500, and I suspect there are a lot more folks willing to pay $1000 for a used tub with no warranty than are willing to pay $6000 for a used tub (even a better brand) with no warranty. As to your second question, I really don't think the quality of the spa would have made a difference for me. I'm just not good at sitting still and doing nothing; I don't seem to need a lot of "down time" to relax. Give me a tennis court any day! Sandi
  3. On Tuesday, we posted our 3 and a half year old Infinity hot tub, purchased from Costco, on Craigslist. Yesterday, we got a call from a guy who was willing to pay our full asking price and wanted to come and see it. Today, he showed up with cash and a hot tub repair guy with a trailer, who disconnected the tub and hauled it away. The new owner is happy; we're happy! There was absolutely nothing wrong with the spa except that the novelty of owning it had completely worn off and we had used it about 6 times in the past 6 months. It just wasn't worth spending $30 - $40 a month thru the coldest months of the year to keep 350 gallons of water hot in the back yard. Before I remove the URL for this forum from my bookmarks, I wanted to say 2 things from my perspective as a hot tub owner. First, if you've never OWNED a hot tub, you might want to consider making your first one either a used tub or an inexpensive new one. You may swear that you will love your tub forever and use it every single day, but you'll never know until you actually own one. After about the first year, I would find myself sitting in the tub thinking about all of the other things that needed doing rather than relaxing - kinda defeated the purpose of getting in it! Not everyone is a "hot tub person," just like not everyone is a "cat person." If we had spent $8000 - $10000 for a spa, and then discovered after 3 years that it just "wasn't our thing," that would have been an expensive mistake. As it was, we invested $3000 to buy a basic spa, spent $90 to add extra insulation ourselves and zero dollars on repairs (even the cheapest made tubs will usually make it thru the first couple of years trouble-free). Once we decided "enough of this," we sold it for $1000. That's a "mistake" I can live with. Second, I really want to thank the guys on here who generously offered their advice and expertise when I needed it - troubleshooting minor problems, chemical questions, etc. Roger even advised me on the sale price - we were thinking we'd be lucky to get $500 for the tub. You guys are the best!! Happy New Year all! Sandi
  4. Just to let everyone know, my Infinity spa from Costco, delivered on 8/1/2007, is still going strong (yes, that's the sound of me knocking on wood!) We have had no issues with it and, with some DIY insulation added, it's not costing us a fortune to run in cold weather. Having never owned a spa before and being unsure (3 years ago) if we would become spa worshippers or if it would just sit in the yard taking up space, I'm still really glad that we made the decision not to spend a lot of money for our first spa. Hope to be able to check in again in another year with a similar post! Sandi
  5. I disagree that a blanket results in more water loss - I think it cuts down a lot on evaporation. Our first blanket was the 1/8 inch thick foam one from spadepot.com. As Doc said, it bunched up when the spa filtered twice a day, plus it only lasted about 6 months before it developed holes in it just from removing and replacing it. Now we have the 1/4 inch thick one from rhtubs.com (have had it for about a year and a half) and love it. It doesn't affect filtration and I don't find it to be an inconvenience at all. Guess it's all a matter of opinion. Sandi
  6. Hey Grace / Dr. Spa - I'm interested in this floating blanket also, as my electric bill has certainly gone up this last month with the cold weather. Two questions... 1. Is the blanket negatively affected by an ozonator? 2. Grace - did you see any reduction in your electric bill since using this blanket? 1. We've had our blanket from rhtubs for about a year and a half and have not noticed the ozonator having any effect on it so far. 2. Can't address this question b/c it's hard to compare 2 different winters as far as temperatures and b/c we've always had a blanket (had a thinner one the first winter and then replaced it with the thicker one the 2nd winter). But it absolutely cuts down on evaporation and keeps condensation from getting to the underside of the hard cover, both of which are good things.
  7. So, I'm looking around and seeing if there is a DIY kinda method for this. All the non-bubble-wrap type of of blankets seem to be made from closed cell foam. This website (foamorder.com) seems to sell it at 1/2 inch lengths, but the catch is that it's only 60 inches wide. My spa is 80ish inches wide, so I'm wondering if you buy two pieces and bond them together. One of the places I looked at mentioned that anything over 5 feet (60 inches) are "welded" together, aka chemical bond. I bet I could plastaid the pieces together, I love that stuff! For $50 bucks plus shipping it looks like I cloud have a build-a-cover special. I just have to figure out how to bind the pieces together... $50 to make one yourself??? That's about the cost of a 7' X 7' closed cell foam blanket from Doc (I actually got mine for free when I bought my cover lifter from rhtubs.com but they no longer have that deal). When the first one started to come apart at the welded seam (after about 3 months), I emailed Doc and he shipped me another. Second one has been fine. I'm all about DIY but this one's a no-brainer. Sandi BTW - Our night temps go into the 20s but are not extreme. We just fold back the hard cover, fold the blanket back over the cover, use the lifter to open the cover, and leave the blanket laying on the cover while we soak. No problems with the blanket freezing. Sandi
  8. Since it was time to switch from dichlor to bleach, I bought a fresh bottle of Clorox. Asked my husband to add 4 oz. to the spa and turn the jets on to circulate it (no 24-hour circ. pump). Went outside to check the spa 15 minutes later to find a tub full of bubbles!! Checked the bottle and had accidentally bought "splashless" Clorox! What's the extra ingredient that is causing all the bubbles and will they dissipate on their own? I really don't want to drain and refill since I just did it a few weeks ago. Any way to speed up getting rid of the bubbles?? Thanks. Sandi
  9. Here are the specs: 2008 infinity hot tub originally purchased at costco, now purchasing from private party. 64 jets 2 pumps waterfall ozonator cd player lighting 2 air control valves $2,800 We only paid $2999 for our Infinity when we bought it new in August 2007. We've been happy with it. Even though the company is out of business, we have a written commitment from Costco that they will honor the original warranty. But $2800 for a used Infinity with no warranty ... not a good deal IMO. Sandi
  10. Thanks, Roger & Spatech - you are my go-to guys when it comes to all things spa related!
  11. It's to bad we can't encourage the manufacturers to stop lowering there quality and selling bulk to places like Costco. It may acualy help the spa industy as less people don't get that bad taste in there mouth from buying a POS from Costco and the like. That's what would be productive to the industry. It's too bad that this thread has deteriorated into the same old ongoing battle. Someone let me know when the discussion gets back to its original topic. In the meantime, is there a way to stop getting email notification of replies??? Sandi
  12. To further qualify my questions, it's not the pennies I'm counting, I simply can't be sure my family will use a hot tub on a regular basis and esentially want to try an inexpensive tub for a few years and will upgrade if it becomes a lifestyle as it is for many here. Thanks KK117 This is why my husband and I bought a spa at Costco. We've had ours for a little over 2 years with no problems - we're DIYers though, and added insulation and fixed a few minor glitches using advice from the pros on this site. Turns out, we only use the spa about once or twice a week on the weekend, less than that in hot weather. When the spa dies, I'm not sure that we'd buy another. If we had spent $10K on a spa that just sits in the yard, I'd be kicking myself big time so I don't regret the decision to only spend $3K on a Costco spa. Sandi
  13. We've had our spa for 2 years. It seats 6 and there have been a few times when we've had 6 people in it. But most of the time, it's just my husband and me. Even so, I'm really glad we got a large tub with different jet configurations in each seat. We can move from seat to seat while using the tub since some are better for massaging upper back & neck, lower back, etc. Sandi
  14. We bought our spa from Costco. When I needed warranty work done (on 2 different occasions), the nearest service place was over 100 miles away (in Baltimore, MD and we live in Bethany Beach, DE). Both times, the work was done at NO CHARGE to me. Sandi
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