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  1. It has been a while since I have posted. Even though Pacific spas is no longer in business I just wanted to let everyone know that we still love our tub and it is still running great after 21 months. After the Vancouver Canucks win tonight I enjoyed a nice cigar and a great Ardbeg single malt scotch during my great spa massage tonight. The original spa seller assured us that the pumps and heater warranties will still be honored by the pump or heater manufacturers if they fail. If anything fails we should only have to pay for the installation as he will make a claim against the manufacturers for the pump or heater as they are still under warranty. Luongo had a shut out tonight and is ready to make Canada proud and take on the world when the Olympics begin in Vancouver. Enjoy your hot tubs as we are still enjoying ours.
  2. We have now had our Pacific Calypso tub for 5 months now and are still loving it. We are in it every day and the sports jet package is still working like a charm after hiking biking or soccer. The bromine generator and ozone is still keeping the water cystal clear after 5 months and all We have to add is Ph decreaser now and again as the Ph tends to rise. This could be due to aeration? One thing we have learned is to turn off the jets you are not using if you want to have an ultimate massage in the seat you are sitting in. With the two speed pumps this is not neccessary but sometimes you want to feel as if someone is walking on your back. Let me know how you like your spa and whether you have learned any tricks. We have also found that it is almost too energy efficient. On a hot day the temp will not go down. I think the circ pump in the equipment compartment keep the spa at the same temp. We have use broom sticks to raise the spa cover on both sides and open up tyhe pump compartment to allow total ventilation and this brings the temp down for a cooler night soak. I look forward to hearing your comments good or bad. We have an excellent dealer and I still have to get around to sending him my thank you and let him knoew how much we love our tub and the service he has provided.
  3. there are many other options out there such as hotspring, sundance, arctic, beachcomber to name a few. link to spa dealers is here http://www.poolandspa.com/page958.htm Go to the manufactures website type in your postal code and see if there is a dealer near your property.
  4. This site still not right but it is much better than it was a month ago. At least I am improving my typing skills. Gist of the previous email was. Coleman tubs are only 35" deep. I am 6 feet tall and they were to shallow. Even though this is for your rental property I would at least dry fit the tub before purchasing or go for the free wet test. Some deeper economical tubs in no particular order are Jacuzzi 200 series (37" deep), Pacific Saturna (40" deep) and Caldera c series (38" deep). Call all of your local suppliers and see if they can offer something within your budget. You can save the final negotiation till you are down to your final 2 tubs. Your dealer will be very important so see which one you are most comfortable with and do a BBB check. If there is a problem you want good dealer service so you do not have to constantly go to your rental property. Good luck
  5. The coleman spas are only 35" deep. I am 6 feet tall and we dry tested them and they were too shallow. Here are a few deeper economical spas. Jacuzzi 200 series(37" deep) Pacific Saturna(40" deep) Caldera c-series(38" deep). I would check to see what other spas are in your area. Call the dealer tell them your max. budget and see if they can help you. You can negotiate after you have narrowed your selection. Even though this is a for a rental I would at least dry test to see how it woulfd fit a range of peoples heights. Good luck
  6. What is the maximum price you are willing to spend? I would also check out Jacuzzi, Sundance, Hotsprings, Caldera, Arctic and Pacific spas to name a few. You will also want some sort of chemical dispenser such as spa frog etc. I would stay away from the floating puck dispenser in a rental situation. We have a salt water genesis system that is fairly maintainence free but I believe that is only available with Arctic and Pacific. All of the tubs listed above have good filtration. You will probably want a 24 hour circ pump and ozone to compliment your sanitizer system. I would also get a tub that is at least 38" deep so it will fit a variety of people.
  7. If you are going to the Langley store call first as Brian may have sold all his spas in the last home show. He may be able to get you a deal on a 07 from the factory if it is available. You may be able to get a better price than $10,000 as I believe you just wanted the cedar skirt. I believe the prices quoted were list price. We wet tested so many spas that the numbers all blurred together. Good Luck. You can also go direct to the factory store too.
  8. The advantage of the genesis system is you can set the dial where you want. If you have a high bather load just crank the dial up a bit. With the Ozone I do not think you will have a problem achieving the required bromine concentration. We have been averaging with friends about 10 bather hours per week and the dial is at 5. The dial goes to 10 but if you pay extra you can get a dial that goes to 11.
  9. Wet test them. We wet tested a dynasty and found it to be very shallow. Wet test before you buy as this forum repeats over and over. Good luck
  10. There are weighted pillows out there that in my opinion are more comfortable than any of the spa pillows as you can sit up straighter and rest your head against the pillow. Once our pillows degrade we will probably replace with the weighted pillow. Do not abandon your spa choice due to the pillows. Ask almost any dealer and they will remove the pillow and replace it with weighted pillows that they usually have on hand. no dealer will let you out of the store if your only issue is the pillow. Good luck Link is here. Poola and spa I want a commision http://www.poolandspa.com/catalog/product000668000001.cfm
  11. As per my PM we bought our Pacific from an outlet store in Langley. Great dealership. I would have to look back at my other posts but I believe the pricing was as follows Base price $7400 Select package $799 massage seat upgrade, stainless and cedarlite skirt Power $1499 Circ pump $399 We got the genesis system so this came with the price for that system this is about $10,000 so the your price is not that far off but the above it is a list price. The select package which includes the massage therapy jets stainless steel and cedarlite skirt is part of the $799. If you have the cover lifter staits etc your price is not that far off. If you do not have the whole select package have the dealer throw that in and offer a maximum of $10,000 Are there other spas to wet test in the area. $10,000 will buy you a range of excellent quality tubs and offer you some more negotiation room with the Pacific dealership. It has been eight weeks and we are still loving out tub. Water is still crystal clear and the jets are still pounding. I am tired today as last nights soccer game was a hard slog and a half hour soak with the sports package on melt and a beverage was required to ease the aching muscles. It was late by the time I crawled out of the tub. Good luck with your hunt.
  12. As per my PM we bought our Pacific from an outlet store in Langley. Great dealership. I would have to look back at my other posts but I believe the pricing was as follows Base price $7400 Select package $799 massage seat upgrade, stainless and cedarlite skirt Power $1499 Circ pump $399 We got the genesis system so this came with the price for that system this is about $10,000 so the your price is not that far off but the above it is a list price. The select package which includes the massage therapy jets stainless steel and cedarlite skirt is part of the $799. If you have the cover lifter staits etc your price is not that far off. If you do not have the whole select package have the dealer throw that in and offer a maximum of $10,000 Are there other spas to wet test in the area. $10,000 will buy you a range of excellent quality tubs and offer you some more negotiation room with the Pacific dealership. It has been eight weeks and we are still loving out tub. Water is still crystal clear and the jets are still pounding. I am tired today as last nights soccer game was a hard slog and a half hour soak with the sports package on melt and a beverage was required to ease the aching muscles. It was late by the time I crawled out of the tub. Good luck with your hunt.
  13. We have the genesis salt water system in our spa and so far we are loving it. Crystal claer water easy to maintain and no smell while in the tub or on our suits. It is tough to get answers from long term users. We bought our spa as the wet test floor model and the water had been in it for 10 months. We have had the spa for 7 weeks. We also find the the PH can tend to rise slowly but that could also be from sweat, or bubbling of the water from the air injection a swe have been informed. We add 14g Ph down every 2 to 3 days so no big deal. Without any of the solids associated with spa frog, pucks etc the TDS is low and this I believe eliminates any cloudy water, foaming etc. Right now we love ours but time will tell. The system is warrantied for 5 years. I am hoping we can get a year between tub refills. Your dealer should be understand the system but if not the manual is very easy to follow.
  14. The other similarity between beachcomber and pacific is you can swap jets of the same diameter back and forth. This is a good feature if you have a deep muscle ache and you want to switch the pulsating jet for the deep muscle blaster jet. The jacuzzi and pacific tubs both had great 2 speed pumps that were very quiet. The jacuzzi definately offered one of the better massages but did not have the sport jet package that the Pacific did. If the jacuzzi fit we would probably have bought it. As we have both said before wet test. you have picked 2 good spas and make your decision after the wet test.
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