Ted
The pilot formerly known as Twin Engine Ted
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A couple of months ago, we rebuilt our deck. We had a 30 year old hot tub that was built in to the old deck, and opted to get rid of it since we didn't want to build it into the new deck, only to have it start leaking or otherwise fail immediately thereafter. The location is about the only good location for a permanent hot tub on the property, however it is also difficult to access and would require the use of a professional hot tub service. Plus, this year has had a number of other expenses and getting a replacement we'd be happy with isn't in the budget. Since it seems most people take bad care of used hot tubs, I'm not all that interested in buying a used one and paying to have it moved in only to have it then break soon thereafter. While I buy few things new, I think this is a case where it makes sense.
Another point is that while we loved the hot tub, its location is far from the house, and right now that's not something that results in us using it in the evenings (when we'd like to use it) since kiddo's asleep and we don't want to be that far away in case he wakes up. We do have a sun room off the main floor that would be a suitable location for one of those "portable" hot tubs. I've not known people who've had them before, but it seems like it might be a compromise for the moment at about 1/10 the price of what we'd pay for a more permanent solution. The general idea is that it would last us a few years until we decided it was a good time to get the real deal.
Searching online, most of the portable ones have the "air bubble" pump that just makes water fizzy but doesn't actually have jet functions. I found one that has real jets and looks like it'd be an option, which would be more what we really want.
Curious if anyone here has used these before and impressions. Obviously it won't be as nice as a real hot tub, but coming from a 30 year old tub with 5 jets, I'm thinking it wouldn't be that bad and might be the middle ground that we're looking for right now.
Another point is that while we loved the hot tub, its location is far from the house, and right now that's not something that results in us using it in the evenings (when we'd like to use it) since kiddo's asleep and we don't want to be that far away in case he wakes up. We do have a sun room off the main floor that would be a suitable location for one of those "portable" hot tubs. I've not known people who've had them before, but it seems like it might be a compromise for the moment at about 1/10 the price of what we'd pay for a more permanent solution. The general idea is that it would last us a few years until we decided it was a good time to get the real deal.
Searching online, most of the portable ones have the "air bubble" pump that just makes water fizzy but doesn't actually have jet functions. I found one that has real jets and looks like it'd be an option, which would be more what we really want.
Curious if anyone here has used these before and impressions. Obviously it won't be as nice as a real hot tub, but coming from a 30 year old tub with 5 jets, I'm thinking it wouldn't be that bad and might be the middle ground that we're looking for right now.