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LOL, so Nordic is a good entry level spa but not freeflow? Thats BS but its your opinion and you're welcome to it. It's not BS by any means. Compare the 2 warranties. Nordic is far superior to freeflow You said "not the Freeflow", now you're saying the differnce is the warranty. Thats fine if there is a difference and the shopper can compare that and prices and the spas. I was disputing what seemd like you dismissing the overall Freeflow spa which is comparable and made and backed by Watkins which is a plus. Hot Spring, sent you a message.

That is inaccurate. Spas use a resistive heater, there is no real difference to the cost of the energy used to heat the water between a 110V spa and a 220V spa. Its a mistake a lot of people make. The differnce is the 220V spa will have 4x the KW as the 110V spa and heat 4x faster but in the end its the same energy. The pump ends up running a little longer on the 110V spa but its minimal and in the end virtually even when you also factor in the one time cost to adding 220V which is higher so its the end its all about even. Having said that, 220v is always preferable to me unless there are one of two factors at work, 1) Some people just don't have the pwoer available to run a new 50a service in their panel cause they're tapped out (not usally the case but sometimes) or 2) there are budget constraints and you're only looking to spend maybe $4000 at which point spas like Freeflow which are durable entry level spas become an option and despite the talk above no one should feel like they're cheap or dumb for buying spas like Freeflow or nordic. Thank you for your responses. I do appreciate all of them. Well, most of them. Haha.

Ask a Yugo owner. If you can find one. But seriously, if you really want to spoil you wife, man up and quit being cheap. My wife has a collection of handbags worth more than that paid for by --- cheap spa owners. Thanks for the responses. Spa Guru, you don't know me bro. I am not cheap, all I said was that was my budget. That's great about your wife's extensive bag collection. I'm real proud of you. Based on your tone, I'm sure you're real great with your customers. Helpfulness and education is one thing, and I'm sure that's why some people come here. For advice. Not to be talked down to. Thanks Guru, if there is anything else that you claim to be a master at, please do tell, so I can come to you first. Now if you'll exuse me, I have to figure out how I'm going to man up and pay for a new tub.

Hello all. Looking to buy a new spa. The wife wants one, and when she gets it in her head, there is no getting out of it. So alas, here we are. Here's the deal, it will sit outside right next to the house. I'd prefer a 110v convertible, just to try 110 at first. From what people have said, it's not much difference. I come to you. In really don't want to pay more than 3500, and even that's tough to swallow. There is one online at a major site, but I'm hesitant. I'm unsure of ordering. I would post it here, but im not sure if that's frowned upon. It has great reviews, but just would like a little of your insight. So, let me know if I can post the link, and I'd be happy to hear from you all. Cheers! -Jared from NY