Eric; If you are interested in seeing some of our spas in person, we
have customers in the Seattle area, at least the last time I checked they
would be willing to show their spas.
We also recommend people fly in and see them here. We get customers
about once every other week end flying in to test them out. I may sound
silly, but it isn't. The spas are that much better for less.
We do not recommend getting a 115 volt spa for several reasons. The
largest pump a 115 V spa can use is 1.5 HP 115V It is good for six spa
jets. or 10 if you use some small jets.
The heater will not keep the spa hot. You can't have parties in a 115V
spa. It takes about 4 hours to reheat after a 4 degree drop in temp
(300 gallons). That can mean after 1/2 hour and you are done.
The pump on high speed and the heater can not run at the same time.
When you turn on the jets the heater is off. The heater on a 20 amp
spa is 1500 watts the same as the largest plug in electric space heater
you by over at K Mart. It is 12.5 Amps. The pump on High is 13 Amps.
Can't run 25.5 amps on a 20 amp receptacle. So the heater is off when
the jets are on.
Because the spa runs at a very high amperage, you have to have a
dedicated circuit for the spa. This usually means you will have to hire
an electrician, or find a circuit and disconnect all the other
receptacles on the breaker.
A large spa is terrible on 115V a small one is just functional.
We have spas from less than $3k up to $10,500 for the Platinum Super
Custom Fallsburg.
The prices are shown at http://www.spaspecialist.com/havenspaprices.html
The Emerald spas http://www.spaspecialist.com/emprices.html
The [Image] indicates the items included in the complete package
price. The upper right price on the spa is the price of the spa only
with shipping no delivery etc. The middle price on the right is the
complete package, that most people get, when they look around and think
about it. It is a tremendous deal! The bottom right price is the
"apples to apples" or what other dealers usually offer = spa, cover,
delivery, startup kit.
If you have any questions about the prices, please let me know.
The "E" series spa http://www.spaspecialist.com/eseries.html
We like coming to Washington, except during rush hour. I lived in
Tacoma for about three months in 1960's went to the Worlds Fair there in
Seattle. I was 13 then. Lived in Seattle in 1970. It was a sleepy
community with a run down "down town" area and poor economy then. When
I went back last year, twice, to deliver spas, I could not believe the
changes, nor the traffic.
One of the nicest new models we have is the Harbor. It is great! One
of the tough jobs I have is "official spa tester", someone has to do
it! The Harbor seats plenty of people and has better therapy than
most of the "high end" spas with two pumps. It is a great all round spa
and is great for intertaining.
I do everything possible to keep the water flowing smoothly and free from
restrictions. This is why our one water pump and one air pump spas are
so strong in jet action.
If you are looking for the "ultimate" spa. The Super Custom Platinum
Fallsburg is it. There is no other spa on earth like it. It is $896
more than the Platinum Fallsburg. The Super Custom Fallsburg is without
the speakers, CD, Fiberoptic lights and the second topside. It does have
the most wonderful jet action there is.
One of the things about having a message board is that customers can also
publish gripes if they want. We have had several customers post but that
was about two months ago. I have an archive of messages, but have not
set up the archive CGI script yet.
When the "jerks" come on the board, and start cussing, and getting ugly,
it has made it difficult for our customers to post. I finally had to
lay out the rules at the top of the message board.
I get a lot of spa people upset. After I get them nailed into a corner
with engineering and design concepts, they start cussing and typing in
all caps with lots of insults and "you idiot's". I am hoping to tame
the board so that my customers will want to post on there.
Boy it looks like I am writing another book. By the way have you
ordered your copy of "How Spas Are Made"? 9.95 plus 2 S and H 11.95
refundable with spa purchase.
To order just send me a credit card number in several emails. Here is
how to do it. this is safer than sending the card in a "secure server".
Type out the first four numbers. ie four four six five,
Next email six, three, five, zero, zero, zero, five, one
Next email one, two, three, four, January two thousand and three.
We have people who order spas this way.
Thanks again for the opportunity.
Jim Arjuna
The Spa Specialist Inc.
555 Alter St. #19A
Broomfield, CO 80020
303-404-AAAH (2224)
toll free 1-888-478-2224
http://www.spaspecialist.com
jim@spaspecialist.com
Customer's very informative
web site http://www.sonic.net/~alsdy/
Erik W. Selberg wrote:
> Hey Jim,
>
> Thanks for the quick reply! Was reading your message board and
> checking out your site in the interim. Just a random note on your
> question a few weeks back of "Why not buy on the Internet?" --- Carl
> Nitz hit it on the head. Anything that costs a significant amount of
> $$ (both in cash and time / effort) is something you'll likely want to
> touch, kick the tires, etc. However, looks like you're doing the right
> stuff in terms of customer service execution, which is how you help
> get over the fear of buying over the Internet (at least that's what my
> Amazon buddies tell me, and they seem to be doing well enough :).
> E-mail, lots of poop on a website, etc. The message board is an
> excellent thing. One thing I might also suggest is a message board for
> each spa you sell, letting your customers rave and occasionally rant
> about things.
>
> Anyway, yup, I'm in WA state... Seattle, actually. Just recently got
> the house, and am slowly getting the hot tub bug and just beginning
> the investigation. Went to Home Despot today and looked at some
> Jacuzzi things, then a HS dealer. Then I did my standard Web searching
> & found your site and some big warnings. :)
>
> So, let me now let you know what I am looking for. Something on the
> order of 7' - 8' square, low maint, and fairly idiot-proof. I'm not
> that adverse to repairing things myself (still have my '71 Satellite),
> but if there are two obvious ways to fix something, I'll often pick
> the wrong one the first time. The "would likes" include low power
> consumption when idle, quiet idle, and constant temp / fast heating.
> Ideally 115v so I'm not running electrical wire anywhere. The main
> uses for the tub will be social gatherings of other 20/30-something
> couples, so 4s and 6s.
>
> So, whatcha got for me? I saw you raving about the Fallsburg, and it
> seems folks like the Springville well enough. Haven't checked out the
> Emeralds, as the nearest dealer is 2 hours away, but I'm guessing
> those are comparable as well.
>
> Thanks,
> -e
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