Hot Tub & Spa Reviews
Before you buy your hot tub or spa, you will want to read hot tub reviews about the various types, styles, and manufacturers.
Here are a few of the resources available on the web which have hot tub reviews which you might find useful when deciding on a brand of hot tub. (The links below open in a new window)
Pool & Spa News Online — A good place to start. This link is to an article that warns about how to spot whether you are getting true and objective rating information.
What’s The Best Hot Tub — This is a resource that has individual ratings by consumers. Many of the newer hot tubs and spas entered only have one review, but the older entries might have as many as seven. Almost all the reviews were brief and positive, and if you have a specific model in mind you might find it valuable to check it out here before making a final decision.
Hot Tub and Spa Reviews — Has somewhat of a basic look to the design, but there are lots of consumer reviews and some go into great detail. It’s a little confusing to navigate, but the top part scrolls up and down and the tubs are listed alphabetically by manufacturer and model. Once you locate the one you are interested in and click it, the most recent review is displayed in the lower half of the screen. Below that first review are listed other owners who wrote about that same model.Epinions has a fairly complete list of manufacturers and models, along with consumer reviews. They have the added benefit of being able to compare models you choose side by side which makes it very easy to see hot tub features and pictures. It’s a little confusing to navigate, but after you select your brand on the left side of the page, another page will open with thumbnail pictures of all the hot tubs. to the right of the picture look for a link to “Consumer Reviews” for that model. If you don’t see a link then the spa does not have any customer opinions written about it yet.
ConsumerSearch seems to be a trustworthy place for hot tub information. It’s part of the New York Times so the reliability value is high. Their specific spa reviews are limited to what they consider to be only the best and top rated, but they arrived at this by visiting discussion groups and consulting knowledgable industry professionals. Might be worth checking out.
After doing your online research you might find it useful to call the National Spa & Pool Institute, the national trade association. They can help you locate an endorsed dealer that is close to you. (800) 323-3996. They will also mail you a variety of printed literature.
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