On an impulse (I know) I bought a really clean looking hot tub (1998 6
person lounge Saratoga Spa - Gideon) for $250 without actually seeing
if it worked. It looked great. The filters were pretty clean. The water
coming out of the tubing was clear. I was TOLD it worked fine except
for a broken gasket, but this was not from the owner but someone who
was hired to haul it away (owner was renting the home where it was and
did not want the liability). Now that my sensibilities have returned, I
beginning to fear I may have acted too quickly. Here is the probelm.

We do not have anything set up for it, which means we will have to get
a foundation laid, a electrician come in and hook it up, and pay
someone to move it once it is ready to go. All things we will gladly do
IF the thing really works. I would just turn around and resell it but I
can't imagine anyone doing such as hairbrained thing as I did like
buying it without knowing for sure if it worked or not (and I do not
want to lie). I did local deadler did have a record of the buyer (but
understandably would not divulge this info) and told me it had no
maintenance done on it, ever, even though it had a 5 years free
maintenance warrenty. She said this was a good sign.

Is there anyway we can check to see if it works without paying an
electrician an arm and a leg? I am told the electrical needs to be
hardwired into our home. Can I somehow jerry rig this for say an hour's
worth of testing just to check the jets/heater/ etc.?

Thanks.