Kizzer

I'd be concerned about the natural releases of the gases the spa needs to keep balanced. You don't want to seal this up to the point that you lose natural evaporation.

I had a run of 40 feet, with a 50A GFI inside main fuse panel and a standard disconnect quoted for $265. Anything over $300 is a rip off.

This is our first spa, so I have nothing to compare it to. So this may be a bias review to justify our purchase We have had the spa about a month now, so I feel confident that I can give a decent review. I am impressed to the fullest with this spa! The dealer gave us a "year-end close out" deal that just couldn't be matched at any other spa dealer we visited. We got the Retreat spa, cover, cover-lift and a year's supply of Spa Frog cartridges plus a bottle each of anti-foam, enzymes and 6 bottles of fragrances. Also a 1200 count of water test strips. Included was free set-up and delivery. Total including tax was $4178.76 To date, we have it set-up on 120V. We will decide as time goes on if we need to switch over to 240V. The spa has fit our needs perfectly. It does what it is suppose to and does a great job in doing it. We love the water filtration system. It is simple and “dumb-proof”. We have yet to have any water issues other than a bit of foam due to a teenagers party. We have been surprised at how well the water circulates since the spa is not very big. Under the 120V set-up, heating back up after a long soak can be an issue since the spa sits outside, under no protection. On a recent night, it was 22 degrees with a light wind of about 10 MPH and the spa went from 102 to 98 in about 45 minutes. This is why we may switch over to 240V. We bought extra “swirl jets” and those are most enjoyable. We do like those more than the standard manual jets that came with the spa. The spa is quiet compared to all the other spas we tested. Not sure why that is, but it is a nice feature. We love the “smart clean” system. The spa knows when you are done and is programmed to clean itself 15 minutes after you exit. It will also shut down the jets and the light if you forget. Like I said, this spa is pretty “dumb-proof”, and maintenance is as easy as can be. I give this spa high marks all the way around. It’s a winner!

No, they are putting in a GFI breaker in the main breaker box.

I have decided to go with 240V. I took 3 bids and took the middle bid of $285 for a 40 foot run.

Thanks for all your imput guys. I've decided to go with the main breaker in the garage with a GFI breaker and a "regular" on/off disconnect outside. This will serve the purpose, and meet not only code, but my budget. Thanks again.

Can I have the same type of disconnect that is used for outside central A/C units? Hopefully so because he said that would only cost about $40 more. I REALLY hope I don't need this kind of disconnect. Thanks for your help!

He says he is a registered electrician. He told me that the breaker in the main panel would be GFI and all I needed. He said the disconnect was only there to "service" the spa, and offered no protection to the spa or the people in it.

I just got a quote to run 240V to my spa, but it didn't included a disconnect. I was told it was not needed. Is it? Thanks.

Thanks for clearing up the electrical issue. Perhaps I should just stick with the 120V for awhile and see how it goes. We do not have "rough" winters here, so my guess is running 120V will suffice.

Thanks for your insight. Losing temp that fast is annoying for three reasons. 1. You can tell the diffenence on your skin. It goes from a hot tub to a warm bath. 2. It takes so long to re-heat the water. 3. I've been told, but not sure about this, that it costs less money to run the spa at 240V. Enough so that you can re-coup the expenses of installing the circuit over a period of 12-18 months. (based on many factrors of course) I am still assuming that Marquis is a fine product right? Thanks!

Hello, New here as well as new to the world of spas. The wife and I just bought a new Marquis Retreat spa. We did a little research before we purchased this spa, and read good things about the Marquis line of products. But if anyone cares to give me their opinion, I would certainly like to hear it. My main question is about the benefits of 120V -Vs- 240V. Right now the spa is connected to the standard 120V outlet on our patio. The issues we have seen so far is that on initial installation this past Friday, it took over 36 hours to heat the water from 53 degrees to 102 degrees. Also, the heat turns off when you start the jets because the power of 120V is not enough to operate both jets and heat. The first night, it was about 45 degrees outside and we were in the spa about 40 minutes and the water temp went from 102 degrees to 96 degrees. In turn it took another 6 hours to bring the temp back up to 102 degrees. I am considering having 240V ran to the spa, the cost would be about $300 plus/minus. Are the benefits of 240V worth the costs? Also, I've been told that the unit (heater, pump, etc) would last much longer running on 240V vs 120V. Is this correct? Any guidance would be appreciated. Kizzer