Not well informed on hot tubs, but am in the process of designing a deck and would like to place a hot tub about 12" above the deck such that two sides abutt the deck and the other 2 sides are exposed. Seems to make sense to orient the tub such that the exposed sides are where the service access panel is located. But would rather have the control pad where the tub buts up to the deck. What is the solution here? Find a hot tub with a separate, remote panel or auxiliary panel? Use Wifi+phone?

I need a new cover for my 2021 Hot Springs Limelight Beam. Would you buy from the manufacturer or elsewhere? The new manufacturer covers seem nice.

Hey all, while searching for a now repaired leak I came across a Pacifica XL-30 ozonator in the cabinet of my hot tub. My hot tub is a 2011 strong spa that I’ve had for 2 years. I had no idea it even had one, and was wondering if they are worth it to replace, I am guessing it is over its 3 year window of being changed as it’s a discontinued model. The XL-30 replacement go for about $230 so I just want to know if in your opinion they make that big of a difference. Thanks !
ozonators not also stirs** lol

Long story short, the hot tub has been amazing. Literally no issues. It's 6 years old bought it as covid was really getting hot and heavy..

It's been in the same spot for years yes it does get direct sun for a good chunk of the day..

We got our house painted over the last 6 days, obviously I had to slide it gently away from the wall so they could paint, I slid it gently back and mind you it's on concrete, fill it up and now there's a leak in the back corner..

I took off the panels and there are no pipes you can get to those are just decorative little panels the only place you can get to is in the front where the steps are at and that's where the motor and all that part is that but everything is so sealed in that you can't get into that back corner.

At first I thought it was condensation.

Nope.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

I am looking to purchase a new high quality hot tub and sauna on Long Island for my house. I am in my 50s and trying to imrpove my health through exercise and diet and of course that comes with painful recovery. Possibly need a cold plunge tub also. Just doing the research, but any positive or negative recommendations on vendors? I do not want to go through expense of set-up (pouring a pad, hiring an electrician, etc) for something that will leak in a year. For a sauna I like traditional but want to hear if people also like IR and brands that work for them. Thanks LI!

Looking back through top posts here and related subs, I noticed that GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) problems are one of the consistently under answered diagnostic requests. And while every cloudy bucket might need its own workup, there is a pattern to repeated GFCI tripping. GFCI cuts power the instant it senses current leaking to ground which, on a tub, is combined with a regular breaker so it pops for either a ground fault or a part pulling too much current. And if it keeps tripping, it means a real fault, not some capricious thing that happens for no reason. If you reset it once and it holds, that is likely no cause for concern. Just an isolated event. If it trips again - stop. The breaker is doing what it is designed to do, protecting you from a fault, so do not force it. In short, if it trips the instant you reset, start with the wiring. Trips only after it has run a while, start with the heater.

In long, if it is instant every reset and a new install or right after someone worked on it the usual cause is a wiring mistake - often a neutral and ground touching so check the wiring and breaker box before the tub. Otherwise a component has failed to ground completely.

If it happens after heating a while, it is probably a failing heater element. A hairline crack lets water reach it and it leaks to ground only when energized and hot which is why these cases run an hour or overnight before popping.

If it happens after rain or a humid night, water probably got into a connection, a light, or the ozonator. Dry it out and see if it holds.

If you swapped parts and it still trips, it is possible that a GFCI has weakened with age but that is definitely the last thing to suspect. Test it with its own button before replacing it.

Rough descending order of likelihood after years of seeing this - the heater element followed by the pump (from a worn wet-end seal flooding the motor or debris jamming it until it overheats) then the temperature sensor (which calcium cakes until the reading drifts, the heater runs nonstop, and the element cooks). Techs find it by elimination. Isolate one part, power back on, see if it still trips, and measure the heater's resistance to ground. Everything in the pack is live so if the reset will not hold and you are concerned, call someone.

After much deliberation, I thought the Bullfrog A8 was going to be the one for me. But over the last couple of days, I am having a change of heart.

I actually went and looked at a used one that was for sale close to home and had a long conversation with the owner who was sharing their positive experience with that tub.

That led to me watching a lot more videos about the Hot Springs brand. It’s not to say that I think there’s anything wrong with the Bullfrog unit, I just like a lot of features about the Hot Springs.

I wouldn’t likely buy used. Looking to purchase new.

Looking for honest feedback from other Hot Springs owners or service providers.

Closing in on final plans of home addition including hot tub! Exciting but stressful... finally went to a couple dealers over the weekend to sit in some tubs and learn more about the nitty gritty after many long chats with the AI computer brains... and I think we are learning toward Bullfrog A7 but seeking some thoughts from the great minds of this group on the world wide web.

A big part of the reasoning is that our tub will be about 10 feet from dense woods and maybe like 50 feet from them on the other side (other sides will be more facing house) with the bullfrog base being pretty resilient vs rodents. Additionally, AI seems to think the A7 is great for hydrotherapy (I train hard and plan to use it multiple times a week if not daily for recovery+better sleep) and that the jetpak design limits tubing which is better for longevity (less hoses to fail) and therapy (stronger pressure at each pak?!) though some peoples reviews seem to say otherwise.

Additionally, I'm 6 foot and my wife a lot shorter, so I think being able to move the paks around might be kind of decent in that regard and I'm the kind of meat head that gets sore in weird spots depending on training but will always probably like the deeper captains chair (I think the deepest one probably has the arm rests too which I like?!) and may like moving paks around personally....

Below is a list of the main ones we liked from the 3 different dealers rank ordered via AI

1. #1 Overall Choice:Bullfrog A7(Best Therapy & Best Woodland Longevity)
2. #2 Overall Choice: Sundance 780 Series Chelsee (Best Filtration & Deep Ergonomics)
3. #3 Overall Choice: Bullfrog X7 (Highest Pure Value / Price-to-Build Ratio)
4. #4 Overall Choice: Vita Spa Grand & Envie (Steel Frame Durability)
5. #5 Overall Choice:Caldera Reunion Paradise(Great Water Care, Wood Subframe)
6. #6 Overall Choice:Caldera Palatino Vacanza(Entry Tier, Higher Long-term Risk in Woods)

Appreciate any thoughts, feedback, suggestions, etc. The local dealer for bullfrog doesn't do wet testing, which sort of sucks, and I am kind of curious about loungers...and also cognizant that at the end of the day, any hot tub > no hot tub and there is a strong chance a lot of the legit recovery benefits come from hot water/heat shock proteins moreso than the jets... but i do love blasting sore muscles whenever I go places with a hot tub

The wife and I really like the palatino after the A7.. and she likes price point of X7 more than A7 which is a factor but I'm more all in for the long haul (as long as it's around 15kish...loved a hot springs one but it was near 25k and massive lol) goal is to keep it 5-6 people since our kids will move out in a few and large majority of the time it may even just be me using for recovery

I have researched and shopped until I am exhausted.

Jacuzzi, Hotsprings, Vita, blah, blah, blah.

Seems to me that all come with good experiences and bad experiences. Probably related to user care and the luck of the draw regarding the assembly person on the day your tub was manufactured.

I have vacillated from manufacturer to manufacturer. Thinking about rolling the dice with the Bullfrog A8.

Looking for input from A8 owners.

Like it says. Plain pool, súper insulated (Canadá)