jets

Question from Jennifer: How many jets should a hot tub have.?
I see some with 10 and then with 30+. Realistically what would be minimum amount

Best Answers:

Answer by Maperoute
You can go as basic as you want. You should really don a swimsuit and go try them out. Would buy an in cabinet version. In deck/gound versions are a bit harder to access depending on how you install and then you need a sump pump / drainage. Buying one – should check to see how long the company has been in business and how long with the BBB. Could start with a good rating and 2yrs later be the worst. Buying direct from the manufacturer can save you money. Prices range from $ 2,500. ultra basic 2 person models to $ 10,000. for a more deluxe 4-6 person model. A swim jet at one end with seating at the other is wonderful. Those will be considerably higher. Jets comes is a variety of styles depending on the therapy features you would like. Gas heater is the cheapest to operate – if you go electric need to buy the highest kw (more expensive to attain temp but cheaper to maintain). Bromine system is just fine – buy chemicals from a spa place not a Mart store (HTH is mainly chalk)- you want true spa chemicals. Figure around $ 30.00 a month to operate the spa. Check on filter access; should be easy and have washable filter. The shell itself – would get one with bio guard for easier maint. & a rougher, not smooth surface for safety. Covers are expensive but you need one to keep in the heat, keep out foreign matter and can safety lock. Spas, like pools have requirements to be fenced in /secured. Can always just buy a basic jacuzzi tub for the bath.

Answer by John Doe
It’s really not a question of how many but how powerful.

Tubs with only a few jets are nice; perhaps one for your lower back and one for feet, but the pumps in most hot tubs – unless you really spend some money – just aren’t that effective for real massage therapy.

We usually just left our off and had champagne and talked, or I would read erotica to her. The pumps are often just too noisy.

Now, if you want to experience a spa that’s really effective, look for an AmericInn near you.

See: http://www.americinn.com/

The pumps they put in those babies are awesome!

Now THAT’S a jet that will do some serious massage.

Answer by Alfawolfette
We had a Hot Springs Spa – we loved it and if we ever purchased another, that’s what we’d get. We moved and so sold it and can’t have one where we live now. Ours had at least 10 to 15.

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