When considering which model or Spa brand to buy the
question has to be asked is it true that the number of
Jets in a Hot Tub really matter or is it a question of how
these Jets are designed to produce that ever so nice hydro
massage effect that every body enjoys so much.
Some cheap Hot Tubs which are usually cheap imports from
the East claim to have many Jets but many times there are
just simple pin point Jets, which do not rotate, or cross
fire and are un-adjustable and in my view not really worth
having but can look very enticing to a prospective
purchaser. These Jets can be intense and as they are not
adjustable they can actually be painful. You want the very
latest in design whereby the Jets provide a vigorous
massage to loosen those tight knotted muscles and at the
same time increase the blood and oxygen circulation which
helps to bring nutrients to sore muscles and joints.
It is highly amusing when you get some so called hot tub
specialists (usually the ones with sun glasses on) talking
about the number of jets in a Hot Tub with out having even
taken into account the strength of the pumps which are
going to power those very Jets..
So these many jets (not that many really) do not have
enough power to actually make these Jets perform properly,
So for performance in a Hot Tub it is just not a simple
question of the number of Jets but it does come down to
things like engineering and design and the combination of
the Jets with the correct motors and water pumps to produce
the better balanced all round product More often than not,
these Hot Tubs with lower rated motors have to have a
diverter valve fitted so that other parts of the spa can be
turned off to get any decent power where one is actually
sitting.
I know a few UK dealers who sell spas like this, which they
describe as unbranded models as the manufacturer has
deliberately produced a cut down model. That is fine as
long as they are priced accordingly and the consumer
understands that he is not buying the top of the range
model nor indeed a middle range model but a bottom of the
range model.
What does all this mean - well in simple terms it is a
cheap spa- because it is over jetted and underpowered. In
truth, a spa with fewer properly designed and engineered
jets but plenty of power is a much better buy than one,
which is underpowered and has too many jets for the pump to
cope with.
Usually the maker here is out to save some money on his
production costs or perhaps it is a cheap import. The
manufacturer will use a standard or probably a mould from
production hence the too many jets and to save money fits
underpowered motors to drive the pumps. Some times these
are sold as unbranded products as the maker does not want
to put his name to them, as he well knows that they are a
cheaper line.
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The author Jacuzzi John (JJ) supplies premium quality
American & European Hot Tubs from Estepona on the Costa Del
Sol in Spain and his web site is at http://www.spas4you.com
email info@spas4you.com
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