What Are Some Good Brands For The Smallest Hot Tubs ?

[mbonham]

I can't get one right away, but for planning I'm curious as to what people recommend. On the low end of the price range.

Thanks !

[PreservedSwine]

Freeflow makes a pretty solid entry level tub.

[Hot Spring Ace]

Freeflow makes a pretty solid entry level tub.

Ditto.

[Apollo217]

Nordic hot tubs

[Markee]

Marquis makes some really nice small units:

http://www.marquisspas.com/hot_tub/models.asp

[Spa_Guru]

If you have less than $4000 to invest in a spa, get a sauna instead. Less upkeep cost by far.

[Dan The Spa Man]

If you have less than $4000 to invest in a spa, get a sauna instead. Less upkeep cost by far.

Agreed: At this point, Spas haven't evolved enough yet to produce a great quality price-point spa. As a dealer, I have learned that lesson the hard way and now would rather pass up on the $4000 than sell a sub-par product.

[Spa_Guru]

You will pay $500-$1000 a year to use a hot tub year round.

That is figuring $200 for chems and $300 for electricity.

New cover every 5 years - add about $75/yr

New filters - varies $30-250/yr depending on if you use disposable.

Any accessory designed to reduce maintainence is going to increase the annual cost - some by as much as $1000/yr.

[Apollo217]

Just out of curiosity what accessory would cost $1000 a year?

[Spa_Guru]

Just out of curiosity what accessory would cost $1000 a year?

Pretty much any salt water generation system.

$1000-$1500 to buy, then a one year warranty -- and the cells last about a year @ $800 a whack.

http://www.poolspaforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=37152&hl=%2Bhot+%2Bsprings+%2Bace#entry155115