River Ridge

[bevo]

Ok found a tub I like within my price range. I am in the UK, the dealer tells me it is a USA tub and all the usuall "one of the best" and all that sales patter.

He has told me that it is made by River Ridge, has any body heard of this make and are they any good?

I am looking at this tub today, your help is needed!

Thanks

The tub has the following spec:

Size: 82” x 82” x 39” (2080 x 2080x 990mm)

Seating Capacity: 6/7 adults – 1 full body massage lounger, 3 total therapy seats, 2 back relief seats, and 1 cool down seat

Dry weight: 362 kg

Full weight: 1542 kg

Water capacity: 1230 litres

Electrical requirements: 32 amp

Construction: Self contained portable spa/free standing

Shell: Reinforced acrylic

Spa Base: Rot-free base

Control System: Gecko new generation solid state digital management system, self diagnostic

Water distribution: Manifold Plumbing sweep 90º

Filtration system: Microban™ self-clean filtraton

Spa cabinet: Permawood maintenance free PVC cabinet

Spa cover: 4” tapered locking safety cover

Lighting: LED multi coloured mood lighting with illuminated top controls

Waterfalls: 2 water canons

Size, type and quantity of jets (Total = 52 jets): Consisting of 13 clusterstorm jets, 9 ministorm directional jets, 16 polystorm directional jets, 10 polystorm twin roto jets and 2 water canons.

Water pump system: Two x 2 speed high flow rate 56 frame motor with 2 inch wet end and plastic impellors on motor mounts bolted to base.

Waterfall: 2 water canons

Water purification system: CD Ozone Water Management System

Water heating system: 4kw hi flow immersion electronic thermostat

Cabinet insulation system: Permawood™ Co-Generated Thermal Insulation

Freeze protection plumbing: Auto Freeze protection for all pumps and tubing

Auto clean: Intelligent auto clean

Comfort design pillows: 3 custom moulded removable pillows

[spatech (the unreal one)]

Ok found a tub I like within my price range. I am in the UK, the dealer tells me it is a USA tub and all the usuall "one of the best" and all that sales patter.

He has told me that it is made by River Ridge, has any body heard of this make and are they any good?

I am looking at this tub today, your help is needed!

Thanks

I think I've heard of them; I believe they're a small regional company, not really known much in the US outside their area. That doesn't define them as good or bad because a spa's quality isn't necessarily based on how many units you make/sell (there are a couple by volume top 10 US spa makers I wouldn't recommend) but if they're passing them off as a major player in the US its news to us over here. Check them out but COMPARE them to your other options and understand that value is not defined by price tag alone.

[bevo]

Well I went and wet tested it, to be fair not a bad tub has all the right kit, waterway pumps and so on. A bit small for me and the jets are just jets with no nice swirls or anything. I also tried a Sundnace at a dealer down the road.............wow what a difference you could real fell them jets getting into your body. But the price was way to high for me.

Also tried a Dynasty but it was not a patch on the Sundance

I guess I will have to wait and save some more money!

Unless any body can point me in the right direction for a tub with a max cost of £7K GPB.