[cologal]

Being from Colorado and having bad knees a hot tub was just about the first thing I bought. Got mine at Spa Kingdom mainly because they had been there for years and I have seen to many spa places come and go. Mine is a small 3 person unit which sits in my front lanai...installed shades for privacy..no suit here. My neighbors are still trying to catch me in the tub.

My tub has a sleep feature which keeps the tub clean but not heated when I am away. Being a snow bird I have the tub drained and cleaned before I leave for home.

Can't live without one... One in Colorado and the other in TV.

And I am glad to hear I not the only dipper in TV.

[homey]

Originally Posted by cologal

And I am glad to hear I not the only dipper in TV.

We been dippers for long time, ANYONE else, only way to Hot Tub, alway looking for other dippers..

Got our last tub from Pinch a Penny http://www.solanaspas.com/showroom_sx.html

was a great four person spa and not a real big footprint, run on 110 so cost was not anything we ever noticed, alway drained and clean tun in April and closed up till fall, but we had a pool.

Best to stay away from REC Warehouse and low end spas, heaters do not last and they run the electric up, and totally recommend the Nature 2 system, also MAKE sure you can get it in where ever you are going to put it.

Happy Tubbing, sure could use one now brrrrrr

[SpartanFan]

Does anyone have first-hand experience with Cal Spa hot tubs and the Tri-County dealership on 441? I am having a really tough time deciding what brand of hot tub to buy.

[l2ridehd]

In Virginia I have a Gulf Coast Spa (from Tampa, out of business now) that uses an ozonetator and bactisill (sp on both) to keep it clean. Does a great job with very minimal maintenance. Change the water every 3 or 4 months depending on usage, change the special filter every 3 months and add a tablet once a week. Keep it at 104 degrees year round and the cost is about a $1 a day. I also have replaced the cover twice now because it gets water logged and very heavy. About every 4 years it needs a new cover. When I first got the tub, we used it every day. Now maybe once or twice a week. More in the winter then summer. So my plan is to wait and see if we really miss it before getting one in TV. Also in VA, we live on 3 acres of woods with no close neighbors, so naked is easy. Not so sure that would be the case in TV. And who wants to tub with a suit on.

[mrdills]

Rshoffer, if you are looking for a used Hot Tub, I have a 220V, PM me and I will tell you all about it.

[cappyjon431]

Are there any restrictions in TV about size, location, etc.? I certainly wouldn't put one in the front yard, but I'm not so sure I want to put one in the lanai either.

My wife and I had a great tub in North Carolina and now that we are considering moving to TV we were just talking about getting one once we move.

[k2at]

If u suffer from aches and pains after playing pickleball or golf, a hot tub is indespensible. I cannot go to sleep at night unless i go in the hot tub first. It really relaxes the muscles.

[kandj]

Originally Posted by Russ_Boston

Benj - I think you may be going about the maintenance all wrong on the hot tub if you are emptying out the tub more than every 2 months or so. When I was talked into using the whole line of chemicals from Bacqacil from my dealer (you know the non-chlorine ones) I had foam on my tub when i used it and I had trouble keeping it clear and there was something to put in almost every day.

I switched to using a Nature 2 stick in my filter and just a very small of amount of Di-Chlor in my pool after each use. It stays sparkling clear with little no to no residue. I go in with my suit every time as do others who use it. Change the water every 2 months with heavy use and 3 months with light use.

PM for more info if you'd like to.

Russ

I have been using Bacqua Spa chemicals for about 13 years (before that we had a pool when we lived in MA and used Bacquacil for that). Once a week you need to check with their test strips and add whatever chemicals are needed. The ONLY times we have had problems with foaming is when we had visitors that wore swimsuits. We have been mostly "lint free", at those times we have had no problems. I will also add that the water we use in NH is NOT chlorinated and is from a private well that is not inundated with "regulated" chemicals. We currently change the water out about every 3-4 months. We also "winterize" the tub from late November until late winter/early spring. This winter who knows when that will happen with all the snow we have had. We can't even locate the top of the tub!

Once we finally get settled in TV and get a hot tub/spa set up I will be able to provide more info about any problems encountered there.

[Army Guy]

Great thread, as we are going to add a hot tub this summer when we become fulltime TV'ers.

I thought that was one of the reason's why those of us who bought CYVs got them, so we would have the walls to run around naked!!

Army Guy

[LI SNOWBIRD]

Originally Posted by brightspot01

OMG Nonie...I am laughing so hard....

I remember my mother doing that with us 3 sisters....LOLOLOL

Brrrr...I was the youngest so my bath water was cold!

Yup my family did that too following the dad to youngest hierarchy. yuck!