hottubdan

1. Do you balance the water before adding waterline, oxidizer and sanitizer? 2. Have you tested for metals? 3. What is you filter cycle?

6 weeks for panels seem about right to me.

Sundance owner's manual says to replace every 6 months or as needed. They sell for up to $100.00 each...$200.00 a year.

Take a sample of your water to a pool/spa store that tests for hardness. Worst case you have to add a lot of calcium hadness to spa water at start up.

Contact Costco. I have heard they have been helpful to spa buyers in the past.

Consumers Digest has rated spas.

There are some spas designed to run well on 110v. In harsh climates, I, too, would recommend 220.

Bon jour! What are your electrical requirements? Same as US?

Go to http://nspi.org/ConsumerResources/Find+APSP+Members.htm Search there to find professionals. It is the site of our professional trade organization.

Odds are you will need sub panel box for either Geneva or Envoy, as Watkins spas are wired differently than most.

Used correctly, you should be fine.

The difference between pool and spa MPS, is the spa product is buffered. The pool product will drive your pH down. As long as you test and adjust, you should be fine. Prior to each use add 1 tablespoon MPS per 250 gallons. Weekly add 3 tablesppons per 250 gallons.

Great price. If anything, you are taking advantage of dealer.

You should ask your RSM. My understanding is it is a stand alone product not in the Hot Spring line. On the spa it says "Highlife."

Costco has contracted with Watkins who have contracted with dealers to provide service.

Sorry for the negativity. I was not bashing, simply relating stories that were told to me personally by Master Spa salespeople. Perhaps in other parts of the country they are more professional. Glad to hear that the stories were dealer stories, not manufacturer stories.

Hot Spring and Jacuzzi have private labeled N2 with dedicated circ pump filters. That is where the N2 goes. No question about it.

As you know, it has a shorter warranty, no color selections, different skirt, no ozone as a standard, no stainless steel no Hot Spring name on it. It may not be Hot Spring lite, but it is not a Hot Spring.

Interesting story. In most markets the way you describe the dealers is just the opposite. Just curious, did the Master dealer tell you their discretited Microban story? Did they tell you their NSF drinking water story? Did they tell you their undocumented cost of operation claims? Did they tell you their magnet story? What else did the Hot Spring people tell you that was false? The weak shell claim because of 70 holes is pretty silly, I agree. But to claim the master blaster is several jets is silly also. If the Master Blaster is several jets, so is the soothing seven. The wet test is important. Which Hot Spring are you looking at? You should be looking at the Vanguard and Tiger River Caspian.

Its a Hot Spriing wanna be made by the makers of Hot Spring. Or, as someone said, its Hot Spring Lite.

303 aerosspace vinyl protectant.

yes.

Which costco spa did you get? You will sell far more Hot Spring Spas in your market than Costco.com will sell Highlifes.

What does super high end mean? Shouldn't Internet shoppers have opportunities to buy quality spas?

Rumor has it costco.com has sold 2 Highlifes as of last Friday.