Porter Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 This weekend I plan to check out some Artersian and Marquis spas. Today I am looking at Marquis tubs and I see they do not have a circ pump like many of the other brands. How does this affect energy usage and water cleanliness? Marquis says the larger pump runs cooler and more efficiently than than the smaller circ pumps. Plus it only runs for a short period of time. Is the filtering adquate with this method? Marquis says the larger pump filters the same amount of water in a much shorter time. Seems to me that the chemical treatment and sanitizing is more important than filtering anyway. Almost all of the spas I've seen appear to have more than adequate filtering. Clearly some are better than others. Maybe managing this sort of system is a little more hassle with setting the times and such. Marquis seems to be a well regarded brand, so I am still interested in checking them out. Fit and comfort are still the most important things for me right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spa Mechanic Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 This weekend I plan to check out some Artersian and Marquis spas. Today I am looking at Marquis tubs and I see they do not have a circ pump like many of the other brands. How does this affect energy usage and water cleanliness? Marquis says the larger pump runs cooler and more efficiently than than the smaller circ pumps. Plus it only runs for a short period of time. Is the filtering adquate with this method? Marquis says the larger pump filters the same amount of water in a much shorter time. Seems to me that the chemical treatment and sanitizing is more important than filtering anyway. Almost all of the spas I've seen appear to have more than adequate filtering. Clearly some are better than others. Maybe managing this sort of system is a little more hassle with setting the times and such. Marquis seems to be a well regarded brand, so I am still interested in checking them out. Fit and comfort are still the most important things for me right now. Not a fan of circ pumps, Be careful some marquis have circ pumps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 This weekend I plan to check out some Artersian and Marquis spas. Today I am looking at Marquis tubs and I see they do not have a circ pump like many of the other brands. How does this affect energy usage and water cleanliness? Marquis says the larger pump runs cooler and more efficiently than than the smaller circ pumps. Plus it only runs for a short period of time. Is the filtering adquate with this method? Marquis says the larger pump filters the same amount of water in a much shorter time. Seems to me that the chemical treatment and sanitizing is more important than filtering anyway. Almost all of the spas I've seen appear to have more than adequate filtering. Clearly some are better than others. Maybe managing this sort of system is a little more hassle with setting the times and such. Marquis seems to be a well regarded brand, so I am still interested in checking them out. Fit and comfort are still the most important things for me right now. Both methods of filtration are adequet to a well rounded sanitation system. Stick with a quality brand and either type will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinyBubbles Posted March 21, 2008 Report Share Posted March 21, 2008 Keep in mind that all circulation pumps are not created equal. Some are very small. Artesian has switched to large circulation pumps. We have one and are thrilled with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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