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  1. Sorry to hear about your troubles. That is a long time with no circulation/heat in those temps. IMO with extreme temps like your having a 24/7 circ pump tied to the heater is required. Good luck come spring.
  2. I would move the tub. Our Grandee moved fine the one time it was moved. If properly moved you should have no issues. You will be lucky to get 3500 if you sell. If you plan on keeping the tub make sure it is not visible when the house is listed since many will request in an offer the tub stays. In this case you will get nothing additional. The tub for many will be appealing but don’t be fooled into believe it will be a bargaining chip like someone mentioned. I would only leave a tub if I did not want/use it any longer or it was problematic. In your case since you plan on having a tub in your next home your best bet is to move it. As soon as it is moved it is wise to get it filled and up and running sooner than later to keep seals from drying out.
  3. For the past 11 years I have used Nature2 in our Hot Spring Grandee I add two table spoons of MPS 10 min prior to using the tub or just after. I add 5 teaspoons of chlorine once a week and have always had perfect water with no odor. I also have an ozonator that runs 24/7 on the circ pump. I tried the strict MPS route with an ozonator and Nature2 when the tub was new and found we needed the small amount of chlorine each week to keep the water fresh. I could most likely get away with no chlorine now since we use the tub a little less but if a tub is used heavily many will find some chlorine is needed. Everyone has their cocktail but in taking care of pools all my life and this spa for the last eleven, I have found chlorine has its place. You will find if you use Nature2 and an Ozonator any residual chlorine is burned off within 12 hours and there will be no smell left behind. The water in our tub is always crystal clear with no odor.
  4. I do not see it being the filters. Not to mention, they are either on or off. The amount of air has nothing to do with their articulation. They sweep up and down once water is sent to them regardless of the aeration. Low water flow would be no different than tuning the pressure low and getting a slower sweeping motion. I still think they are cracked and will not sweep. If water is moving through them and they are not moving they need replaced.
  5. The whole assembly needs replaced. If you remove them you will probably see the vertebrae are cracked or separated. My guess is that is your problem. They are about 100.00. Odd both would fail at the same time and being an 05 it seems a little soon. A lot depends on water chemistry on how long they last. My tub is an 01 and I replaced one last year and one this year.
  6. When I replaced mine I used a Marine Grade silicone. Much better than anything used in the bathroom. It will also stand up to chemicals much better.
  7. No place for a Dog. I would not even consider it.
  8. Burying the wire would be more aesthetically pleasing. If you use conduit it has to be steel or schedule 80. Make sure it is not Schedule 40 that is not approved for above grade.
  9. You are quite the trooper! Good job and I hope you get to enjoy your spa for a long, long time!! Nice job. One question though, is that pressure treated lumber for the deck? Looks like untreated lumber in the pictures.
  10. We have had our HS Grandee for 10 years and had to replace one heater and that’s it. When I looked at the HS tubs they did not have all the bells and whistles some had but seemed to be built so much better. The quality in a HS spa is in what you can not see. I would say you can’t go wrong. My 500 gal HS cost 7500 10 years ago so I would say you’re getting a pretty good deal. I think it is a great hydrotherapy spa and as far as longevity IMO there is no match.
  11. I have a 2000 Grandee and it was doing the same thing. I ended up changing out the GE GFI in the Sub panel and it never tripped again. Those GFI's do fatigue over time.
  12. I say get it inspected and pour away. It will never come up again.
  13. Sounds good, when I buy the second panel I am also going to buy the mounting kit and I will take pictures to show you. In my last pool I purchased a Hayward ABG Heat pump. I had a 20/14 Splash SuperPool. It worked excellent. I now have a larger unit in an in ground pool. Yesterday the temp dipped into the upper 50’s and my pool stayed at 85. I think a HP would do the trick.
  14. Hello, What I think is what you propose to do is under supporting what Watkins requires or recommends. HS are a very heavy Spa, eI would have mine under nothing but concrete or a well supported deck. Do it right. You spent a lot of money on a nice spa why cut corners on the slab. If it fails you could ruin the shell or severly damage the tub.
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