I am ready to take the plunge and purchase a hot tub or spa for the back yard. I have looked at Jacuzzi, Sundance, Coleman, and a couple of local (Alaska) manufacturers of spas and real hot tubs. What kind of experiences, recommendations, and warnings can all you folks give me about what to buy, how to install it, deck versus concrete pad, etc.? All your information would be greatly appreciated.
I like the Softub. Convenient, easy to maintain, portable, durable. We’ve been using ours for over 5 years now, just test it and add chemicals (especially the enzymes) once a week. It’s been outside the whole time, and gets used summer and winter. We just re-inforced the deck a bit. No plumbing, just an extension cord and a hose.
Lots cheaper too.