38
SPN DEC 2011 HotTubs
www.swimmingpoolnews.co.uk
HASSLE FREE OWNERSHIP
Extended warranties have taken a lot of the stress out of owning a hot tub but that’s not all the whole story, as innovations, new technology, confidence in quality and improvements in after sales service have made the whole thing a hassle free experience
By Alan Lewis
hot tub begins by being offered the most comprehensive warranties for their purchase the industry has ever known.
O
Then when he or she decides on the extras to personalise their hot tub, the choices become mouth- watering.
On offer are systems which are self cleaning, systems which use less chemicals, run on lower energy, have improved filtration, include low maintenance units, have fewer moving parts in jets to wear out, have non ozone depleting solid foam insulation and cabinet technology using fibre moulded
wning a hot tub these days is a breeze. Anyone starting down the road of buying a
cabinets which will last 25 years plus, with zero maintenance. All this is covered with a seven, 10 and even 25 year warranty depending on the parts involved. Finally to round off the package, the industry has produced a quality service and repair infrastructure offering peace of mind with annual servicing, maintenance and inspections. It has become a hassle free zone. Glenn Squire from Sundance Spas says that change is happening at a fast space and that the end user has a fantastic choice of benefits which making owning a hot tub so easy. Standards are getting better he says and it’s something to be proud of and probably linked to fewer brands being on the market
than compared one time recently. He quotes the new MicroClean Plus™ Filtration System as an example of how technology makes life stress free.
“The filtration system on our tubs is a great example. It uses a micro cleansing system which means the water in the tub is 15 times cleaner than normal. This means less chemicals and less smell. A lot of the dealers’ showrooms you walk into, the place stinks of chlorine. Our showroom at Alfresco Life has no smell whatsoever.” Sundance says its energy efficiency guide includes full foam insulation, insulating covers as a standard and a three layer shell construction which it says adds thermal ‘integrity’ to the whole spa.
Sundance offers a 10 year warranty on its shell spa and seven years on shell surface and five years on equipment, controls and plumbing components.
Sundance Spas is also introducing the most energy-efficient hot tub designs with its Elite Series which offers superior hydrotherapy with patented Fluidix™ jet technology. Hot tubs have developed through manufacturer innovation to make the owning and running of a hot tub the stress free experience consumers have been demanding for the level of investment they make.
The industry has worked hard to develop products which now can be respected as being reliable, more ‘green’ than ever before and
THIS & RIGHT: Jacuzzi® J-LX – responding to customers has always been ‘the driving force behind our success’ say Jacuzzi
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92