Scott wrote:
What do you like about your hot tub? What do you NOT like about it? What
brand/model do you have?

As you can tell we are looking into getting a hot tub. There are SO many
different things to think about. Any help would be so nice!

Kim



If you really have your heart set on one, monitor Craig's List and your
local ad paper for a few weeks, especially once house-selling season
starts. As others have said, once the novelty wears off, they tend to
get abandoned in place. 2-3 year old used ones for a couple hundred
bucks are dirt common. (especially once the gas or electric bills start
rolling in- those things are energy pigs.) Lots of people rip them out
when selling, since they are a turnoff to many buyers, especially with
small kids.

Saw the same syndrome with master bath whirlpool tubs 10-20 years ago-
the concept is more appealing than the reality. PITA to maintain and
keep clean.

Some things work a lot better in rent-by-the-hour places, or romantic
weekend B'n'Bs. There you can enjoy the experience, and not worry about
the upkeep.

Don't get me wrong- I love a good soak in a hot tub, but even if I
didn't live alone (which just makes it pathetic), I could never mentally
justify the expense. Once every couple of years on business trips, I'll
end up in a hotel with one that doesn't look like an old teakettle.

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