Mr Solo

Well I believe the Sundance Spa's are better made with higher quality parts with a much better warranty and, they look better too.................

If they would have used some sort of outrigger pads that would not of happened. http://www.liftonsinc.com/cranepads.html

Since I'm the only one in my family that will use a spa, I got the Sundance Solo model. It's a one person spa with twenty-four jets and only uses 100 gallons of water. It's a nice small spa that doesn't take up too much room, and works great for what I need it for. Below is a link to read more about them if your interested. http://www.sundancespas.com/700Series/Solo.php

My problem for some, they just put more wood under it.

To me, that would be better than cutting a hole into the plastic tub at the bottom of the spa.

Can't you come up right next to the inlet area of the tub and hook it up clean?

If it was me, I'd want another tub. If I paid big bucks for a nice tub, then that's what I want. $1,000 may appear nice now, but after it's spent you will always have a tub with a horrible repair on the shell. They made the mistake, they should make it right.

Tell your brother your are willing to knock off some money if he comes and picks it up. That way he can go through the hassle of getting a truck/trailer and, if something happens to it on the 720 mile journey, it's his tub and not yours.

I live in the SF Bay Area also and I was charged $750 total for roughly the same thing, but the electrician was an old friend of mine from high school who now owns an electrical business. He gave me a slight discount but it was still half of what another Union Electrician wanted.

I have a downspout from my roof gutter that's not too far away from where my tub sits, so when I drain it, I put the drain hose into the opening for the underground pipe that my gutter empties into. It then drains out into the street and evaporates. That's the easiest way for me to do it.

It's doable, but why? Part of my spa enjoyment is being outdoors in the fresh air with a view of mother nature. Below is a picture that I found on the web of a spa in a garage.

THis would qualify as a "cheapy hot tub".

Well, what did you do??????

Don't sweat it, let them replace the defected part under warranty. I had a minor problem with my Sundance Spa and they told me to not try and fix it myself, but let them come and take care of it. They brought out the new part and it was fixed by the end of the week, free of charge.

Bite the bullet and call an electrician to have it wired properly. You can screw around and get it jimmy-rigged, but it's your butt sitting in a lot of water if you have an electrical problem and being electrocuted to save a few bucks just doesn't make any sense to me. You will need 220 if you want to run your jets and heater at the same time, so if you own your home it will be a wise investment to upgrade your electrical system. My spa came with a 110 cord, but I had an electrician wire it up for 220 and I'm very happy I did.

I was also looking for a nice solo spa. What I decided on was this: http://www.sundancespas.com/700Series/Solo.php I think this might be what your looking for as well. It will run on 110 or 220, but since it's only 100 gallons, I heard that using 110 should work pretty well on this spa. It's got a lot of jets for such a small spa, and comes with a good warranty.

There wasn't anything except a straight line, no digging, no line to be buried etc. I think they just thought I was going to sign off on it and didn't expect me to shop around. I live in a place in California called Marin County, which is one of the places they can charge a lot and get away with it.

This is what I just purchased: http://www.sundancespas.com/700Series/Solo.php I'm hoping it works for me.

Thanks Guys & Amanda I called another electrician today and he said the $1575 quote sounded way too high and said he would do it for around $700. He is coming by today to make sure there will not be any surprises. I will go for the 220v at $700, but not $1575. Is there anything I should be concerned about because I bought a Sundance Solo spa?

Do you feel the Sundance Solo is a lousy spa? It was the only one I could find that was a single use spa. At $1575 to wire 220v, I'm feeling that's a little too expansive for a twenty foot run.

Hello, I purchased a new Sundance Solo 100 gallon spa and I'm wondering if the 110v hookup it comes with will be enough power for me. I live in California where it's nice and warm and the spa will be in an outdoor covered area, I will be the only one using the spa and, the electrician just quoted me $1575 to hook it up to 220v. Do any of you experienced spa owners feel I can get by with the 110 volt system with such a small spa? Thanks, Mr. Solo