hottubdan

I'm assuming you got a great deal on it. At this point why not spend a little, get a pro out and get you running. It is probably something simple for him, while it is a mystery to you.

Close. If you are going to use Nature2/AG+, stick with the Hot Spring product. It is designed to easily fit in the grey stand pipe. You can buy it on line. curious what the issue is with your dealer. You might want to resolve, as they will be doing your warranty work should you need any.

Are you looking for the whole sub-panel or just the breakers? If you need a whole subpanel then the brand doesn't matter. It needs to have a 20 amp and 30 amp 220 volt 2 pole breakers. If you are replacing breakers in a GE subpanel then you just need 20 amp and 30 amp GE breakers. 220 volt and 2 pole. As far as I know, there is no GE part number. It is assembled for Watkins.

What do you mean "leaky MOTO-MASSAGE?"

old technology. old news.

I am personally using and we have sold a couple of dozen Technichlor units. Easy plug 'n play and dealer installed. So far my water is great. So far generally good feedback from customers.

Owner's Manual has instructions. Newer manual can be downloaded here: http://hottubstore.com/owners-corner.html

So they are fake. Thank god for that because I was starting to worry that this kind of practice was normal among tub companies. And the leaking and lack of insulation?

Never heard of that.

I use this stuff http://www.jrproductsinc.com/shop/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=11&idproduct=56 I am in Beaver Falls PA near Pittsburgh. How much is this stuff and where can I find it? Do you have a Tap Plastics? That is the stuff we would use also.

What part of the country are you? Do you have other brands you can look at. Sundance? HotSpring/HotSpot? Others?

Neck jets are adjustable.

If water has no debris in it, try running without filter. People often think filter is clean when it is not.

All accurate, to a point. Hot Spring also has a pump shroud that vents excess heat directly from the pump(s) to the outside in the corner where you do not have unsightly vents. Circ pump "waste" heat does go into the water.

Got it. Thanks!

To keep the record straight: 2009 Tiger River = 5 year warranty 2010 Tiger River = 3 year warranty

It is funny in that what salesmen say and hope you believe and stop there. Again a lot of salesamn will tell you anything. Does he personal experience with Hot Springs, all manufacturers claim to have a no float lounge, woman are more buoyant unfortunately, so you need to also wet test them, on the filtration, Both work, both have different ways to build the mousetrap. Sundance uses the only horizontal filtration out there. all others use a vertical, some with one filter some with 2 some with 5. water will take the path of least risistance. water goes over the skimmer and will pull to the left and right not in the center.a vertical filter will pull water down creating a vortex, if you pull both filters out after 2 weekd and look at them the vertical filter will be browner on more surface face of the filter....yes Hot SPrings uses more filters, one dedicated i believe for the circ pump, they use more since they do not use suction fittings.... also i believe the tubs you are looking at, are different sizes... i believ if you look at there heating efficency charts they are almost identical, you can see these on both sites i believe.... But again you need to wet test and also i believe that you need to trust the dealer you buy from and are comfortable with....just a few things to look at. I could not find any efficiency charts on the Sundance site.

Only in their own mind.

Yeah, same thing here with the intense heat we had in coastal Massachusetts in July. I opened the cover for several hours while shutting off the juice to the pump/filter. I had been running it four times a day for two hours -- I cut it back to 2x for 1 hour. Better off that way now -- less money to the electric company, for now. It cooled it down. The temp would drop when you open the side panel because your tub's design might retain the heat from the works and allows it to radiate heat upward. This is great in the winter, but in summer it might get the water running too hot. Opening the side panel allows the "retained heat" to escape, rather than going upward. You might want to just prop a tennis ball between cover and spa allowing heat to escape while not allowing debris in.

1. Wet test. 2. Size wise, Cameo is closer to Aria or Envoy. 3. You won't float out of Hot Spring lounges either. Not an issue. 4. Hot Spring filtration works all the time. Sundance (or every other spa with by pass valves) does not filter most water when jets are on. However, both work and I would not make that the reason to buy on spa or another. 5. Dealer claims Sundance jets are stronger. Wet test. Oh yeah, wet test. 6. Hot Spring documents cost of operation from 3rd party testing. What is the basis for dealer's claim that monthly cost of operation would be lower?

$K more for the Chairman?!? Frankly, I don't see how anyone could justify that. Curious, price aside, which did you like better?

There is an ozone tester.

Term, That is amusing. How did you stumble on that? Dan

Are there really hundreds of Master Spa dealers? Hard to believe.

Have you seen it running? If you buy it, make sure you get the sub panel also.