Love a beachcomber hot tub, some of these other brands seem quite spendy in comparison.
We have an old old beachcomber (700 series) that cost us £800 delivered, then £300 for the local company to pick it up from the haulers (who wanted my Mrs to lift it off) and to give it a test and service.
In the end they ran the serial number and found out they originally sold this exact tub to a couple in Lanarkshire in 1995, it found a home down near Southampton at some point then we purchased it and it arrived back around 5miles from where it was sold when new. Small world
It's a reliable and simple thing with an abundance of spares. With all these manufacturers out there, ensure they have pedigree, have been around for a long time and have plentiful spares available, as you will need them at some point.
If you're buying new, then £10k is a good limit as you don't get much more above that other than eleventy million jets. Diminishing returns kicks in.
For chemicals, you don't need bromine or chlorine as they will affect you're enjoyment. I highly recommend the Aquafinesse chemical system. All you need is one small cup of the chemical solution a week and change the tab every 6-7 days in your floaty duck.
No Chlorine or Bromine required so you never smell of chemicals and don't need to waste time constantly testing and adding chemicals here and there. We only need some alkalinity increaser once every few months, otherwise Aquafinesse just does the job with minimal fuss and hassle.
The tub only gets drained every 6 months or so, but the water still measures fine on the dipping tabs. Give some a chance to clean out fine debris, water level line and checkout the jets. A cheap wet vac helps get those final water pools out that can't be drained. £40 Screwfix jobby.
We have an old old beachcomber (700 series) that cost us £800 delivered, then £300 for the local company to pick it up from the haulers (who wanted my Mrs to lift it off) and to give it a test and service.
In the end they ran the serial number and found out they originally sold this exact tub to a couple in Lanarkshire in 1995, it found a home down near Southampton at some point then we purchased it and it arrived back around 5miles from where it was sold when new. Small world
It's a reliable and simple thing with an abundance of spares. With all these manufacturers out there, ensure they have pedigree, have been around for a long time and have plentiful spares available, as you will need them at some point.
If you're buying new, then £10k is a good limit as you don't get much more above that other than eleventy million jets. Diminishing returns kicks in.
For chemicals, you don't need bromine or chlorine as they will affect you're enjoyment. I highly recommend the Aquafinesse chemical system. All you need is one small cup of the chemical solution a week and change the tab every 6-7 days in your floaty duck.
No Chlorine or Bromine required so you never smell of chemicals and don't need to waste time constantly testing and adding chemicals here and there. We only need some alkalinity increaser once every few months, otherwise Aquafinesse just does the job with minimal fuss and hassle.
The tub only gets drained every 6 months or so, but the water still measures fine on the dipping tabs. Give some a chance to clean out fine debris, water level line and checkout the jets. A cheap wet vac helps get those final water pools out that can't be drained. £40 Screwfix jobby.
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