Circulation Pump Question -- Hotsprings Classic

[artsd]

I am looking around for my first spa and my budget means I will be looking for a used spa. There are several older Hotsprings for sale in my area right now (5 to 10 year old Classics).

While researching spas, I spent a lot of time on spaspecialist dot com. He advocates greatly against small constant circulating pumps and full foam design -- both things the Hotsprings Classic has. He also talks about some overheat/UL problems running these spas at 220v causes.

What do you think about this.

Is a small circulating pump really a bad thing?

Thanks.

[spatech (the unreal one)]

While researching spas, I spent a lot of time on spaspecialist dot com. He advocates greatly against small constant circulating pumps and full foam design --

There are many voices on this website and while we don't necessarily agree on everything there is one thing you'll find that we all agree on:

IGNORE THE SPA DECEPTIONIST!!!!!

The best thing you can do is to never go to his website of deceit again. His evil ways have caught up to him as his flim flam spa operation is kaput and he's even being sued by his own brother over his internet spa sales business.

[spatech (the unreal one)]

While researching spas, I spent a lot of time on spaspecialist dot com.

There are many voices on this website and while we don't necessarily agree on everything there is one thing you'll find that we all agree on:

IGNORE THE SPA DECEPTIONIST!!!!!

The best thing you can do is to never go to his website of deceit again. His evil ways have caught up to him as his flim flam spa operation is kaput and he's even being sued by his own brother over his internet spa sales business.

[artsd]

While researching spas, I spent a lot of time on spaspecialist dot com. He advocates greatly against small constant circulating pumps and full foam design --

There are many voices on this wqebsite and we all have our opinins but there is one thing you'll find that we all agree on,

Haha. Is that a joke that means nobody agrees on anything?

[Sailing_Faith]

Small circ pumps and full foam are only problems if you do not like low power bills.

The alternative to small circ pumps is to run your main pump on a timer to filter the water.

I like mine running 24/7 at a very low current draw.

The full foam detractors mainly cite the more difficult repais in case of a leak. I would rather deal with this, then a less well insulated tub.

(although some non-foam tubs do seem to do it well, most are not as well made / insulated as the full foam tubs).

I bought used, and have soaked nightly for almost a year now. Very glad I bought used, and Very glad I bought Hot Springs.

[Sailing_Faith]

Small circ pumps and full foam are only problems if you do not like low power bills.

The alternative to small circ pumps is to run your main pump on a timer to filter the water.

I like mine running 24/7 at a very low current draw.

The full foam detractors mainly cite the more difficult repais in case of a leak. I would rather deal with this, then a less well insulated tub.

(although some non-foam tubs do seem to do it well, most are not as well made / insulated as the full foam tubs).

I bought used, and have soaked nightly for almost a year now. Very glad I bought used, and Very glad I bought Hot Springs.

[Stuart A]

While researching spas, I spent a lot of time on spaspecialist dot com. He advocates greatly against small constant circulating pumps and full foam design -- both things the Hotsprings Classic has. He also talks about some overheat/UL problems running these spas at 220v causes.

I think Spatechs answer to this was brilliant

Is a small circulating pump really a bad thing?

We chose a spa with a small circulating pump because we did not the main pumps coming on during the time when the spa heats the water, also it puts ozone in all the time. I dont think they are really worth it for filtering purposes only, the main pumps shift a lot more water through the filter(s).

Regarding full foam this has been discussed in depth before, one point to add is that some companies use full foam to support weak shells and then say it is for insulation purposes only.

[artsd]

Thanks for the feedback everyone. I found a nice 2000 Hot Springs Classic for sale by a spa tech (it is his personal tub). He is delivering it tomorrow. Now I just have to figure out the parts I need for the panel (I have a seperate post on that issue). Thanks again.