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June 29, 2006
jacuzzi/hot tubs
Hello.
Has anyone out there installed a jacuzzi in their yard/deck??? I realize it's a bit self indulgent, but my heart is set on one for my renovation. I've been quoted $8,200 for a mid-upper style "jacuzzi" brand tub. With the crane (to get in the backyard), installation, plumbing,electrical, structural,and the tub itself... we're looking at $12-15K... Insane!! My brother in California did it for $5K. If anyone has a recommendation, experience, or advice please post or contact me @ mike@apt168.com
Thanks a million
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yes, we did it and boy is it worth it. didn't use a crane, came right through the doors. 5 person spa and was under 7000.
try prisco spas. and letme know if you want more details.
Posted by: nicolemull at July 1, 2006 3:53 PM
I know people who have used Softub. It's more environmentally friendly, hardy but portable when you need it to be, and somehow the mechanism runs on very little electricity so it supposedly costs less than $20/month to run in elecltic bills. I was quite skeptical of this number but a friend who owns one swore it was true.
Posted by: Anon at July 5, 2006 7:18 PM
Oh, also, when I looked at them online they looked about 2-3k, and since they are softtubs I'm sure you could get it through your door rather than using a crane.
Posted by: Anon at July 5, 2006 7:20 PM
As a hot tub dealer for over 23 years, I'd strongly recommend you shop around. A "mid-upper style" Jacuzzi brand hot tub is going to cost substantially more, and have substantially less features than many other brands. At Leisure Concepts, we sell Vitaspa, and $8,500 can get you a flagship high end Vitaspa with 4 pumps.
We do crane jobs all the time, and that usually costs an extra $3-500. Electrical is another $500 or less. So I don't see any reason why this project should cost you over $10k
Posted by: Leisureguy at September 24, 2006 7:50 PM
IIRC, Soft Tub uses heat recovery coils wrapped around the pump, so when the pump runs, these metal tubes collect the waste heat from the motor. This way, you don't need a heating element.
Vitaspa has a circulating pump that runs on the same principle. A 500 gallon Vitaspa L700 series costs around $16/month to run at 102
Posted by: Leisureguy at September 24, 2006 7:54 PM
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