kitchener Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 A semi-local Hot Springs dealer is trying to make it very difficult for us to close a deal on a 14 Jacuzzi J-470! He's offering $12,995 for a 13 leftover Gleam, retrofitted with some sort of Bluetooth stereo (the Jacuzzi has the stereo, and we like the option of streaming Pandora sometimes). If you read my past posts you know we wet-tested some well-regarded tubs before settling on the 470. We didn't wet-test the HS's because their highlife series doesn't really have much in the way of foot jets (important to us). Included in that testing was the Caldera Cantabria (similar in size to the Gleam), who's jets we didn't like as much as the 470. The Gleam's size does offer the cake and eat it too of a lounge and plenty of seating, and I hear the moto-massage is impressive (?). We haven't plunked down on the 14 Jacuzzi. What's the view on the limelight series' Gleam? Worth a wet -test before we buy the 470? If nothing else, it'll be ammo to get the 14 J-470 down to $12,995 from $13,195. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwiCago Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 For what it is worth I paid $11240(before tax) last May for a 2014 Caldera Cantabria... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchener Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 We wound up sticking with the Jacuzzi J-470 after wet-testing the Gleam. It was a great tub but I think the lounger was more ideal for someone taller than 5"10" (me) -- I was floating right out of there, not really being able to reach the foot jets to brace myself in (let alone my wife being able to reach). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spa_Guru Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Proof again -- wet testing is best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitchener Posted August 6, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Proof again -- wet testing is best! We wet-tested a lot of heavy hitters, several of which I was SURE I was going to buy (the Aspen and the Pelican Bay among them), and I can't tell you what a wide range of results we got (based on our subjective impressions and probably more crucially, body dimensions) among a wide variety of very respected spas. Wet-testing is crucial. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spa_Guru Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 As for your rather lengthy heat-up time, I suspect your controller is in "economy" mode, when in this setting the spa will only heat during preprogrammed filtering cycles. "Standard" mode will make the tub heat uninterrupted. (this is assuming you do not have a 24 hr circulation pump) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PreservedSwine Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 No economy mode, but it does have a "summer timer" function, make sure that's off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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