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Hot Tub Buyers Checklist

If your looking to buy a hot tub then please consider the points in the checklist below.

Site Preparation

Always ensure that the surface is level.
If installing indoors, ensure structural strength of the floor as a hot tub filled with water weighs a considerable amount, concrete floors are fine.
If installing indoors, ensure adequate ventilation to avoid condensation issues.
If installing outdoors, ensure a suitable foundation, a concrete pad of 4 inches depth is usually sufficient.
If installing outdoors, ensure a minimum distance of 5m from any power lines.
Ensure sufficient access for servicing.

Always ensure that the electrical supply meets both the manufacturers and the approved local code of electrical standard practice.
Ensure that the electrical supply has the appropriate circuit breaker, RCD residual current device.

Check the number, type and location of jets
Check the maximum amount of jet pressure available, is the massaging intensity sufficient
Check is the jets are straight-stream, oscillating or rotating jets
Check if you can personalise the jets per seating position

Ensure that its fully electronically controlled system by a leading name such as Balboa
Ensure that its fully insulated
Check the efficiency of the pumps, both the hydrotherapy jet pumps and the circularity pump
Check if there is an efficiency mode available on the control system
Check that the control panel shows not just the required temperature but also the actual water temperature
Check that you can control the power of the hydrotherapy pumps
Check that you can program the filtration cycles

Always check the warranty details from both the supplier and the manufacturer, research both, if you can’t find information about them, then avoid them.
Always check that the supplier has a professional service facility available.
Check with the manufacturer that the supplier is an authorised dealer.