Inflatable Spa...crap idea?
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Tiggsy

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10,261 posts

276 months

Friday 15th July 2011
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Wifey wants a hot tub in the garden so I suggested a blow up one this year to see if she likes the idea before spending loads - are they ok or do they work as bad as I think they might having seen so many on "discount" in homebase, etc

CraigVmax

12,248 posts

306 months

Friday 15th July 2011
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another thread here somewhere, seem to recall more like a hot paddling pool in the garden than a spa but pleasant and cheap

Henry-F

4,791 posts

269 months

Friday 15th July 2011
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A crap idea.

Get a proper one, even if it's only a cheapy and then if you like it get a better one.

It won't be insulated as per a good tub and won't have decent seating positions. A proper Spa with a cover is always ready for action what ever the weather and temperature.

We got one off Hydropool http://www.hydropoolspas.co.uk/ and have been really happy. Not the cheapest but self cleaning, no effort at all to maintain and one of those situations where a bad one will put you off for life, a good one will be something you use a lot.

Henry smile

paoloh

8,617 posts

228 months

Friday 15th July 2011
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Friends have just bought a 4 man one with a cover.

£299 or something silly like that.

Seems to work fine and they are happy with it.

hornetrider

63,161 posts

229 months

Friday 15th July 2011
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paoloh said:
Friends have just bought a 4 man one with a cover.

£299 or something silly like that.

Seems to work fine and they are happy with it.
Are you missing a digit in that price?!

Tiggsy

Original Poster:

10,261 posts

276 months

Friday 15th July 2011
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thats the point! they are a few hundread tops.

T84

6,941 posts

218 months

Friday 15th July 2011
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Henry-F said:
A crap idea.

Get a proper one, even if it's only a cheapy and then if you like it get a better one.

It won't be insulated as per a good tub and won't have decent seating positions. A proper Spa with a cover is always ready for action what ever the weather and temperature.

We got one off Hydropool http://www.hydropoolspas.co.uk/ and have been really happy. Not the cheapest but self cleaning, no effort at all to maintain and one of those situations where a bad one will put you off for life, a good one will be something you use a lot.

Henry smile
I see that place all the time, I'm from East Grinstead and it makes me want one every time I go past it! frown

Jaspar1234

2 posts

177 months

Friday 15th July 2011
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If it is the lay z spa you are on about, i have only heard good things about it. A friend of mine had a faulty heater, but the company behind it offer a full after care service, so was replaced next day no issues.

poo at Paul's

14,558 posts

199 months

Saturday 16th July 2011
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Had a lay z spa from Homebase for the last 2 years, excellent thing for the money, and hard to justify 3k + compared to £300!

Good bits are inflatable so it is really comfy and great for kids to bounce about it, (no bruises etc) and has great heat insualtion. Can take it down in the winter too.

Bad bits is bubbles are air only, and ambient air at that, so on a cool day, it can cool the water with the bubbles on too long.

Overall though, you cannot beat them for the cash and well worth a go if you want to try the hottub experience. I amde s imple deck for ours with 50mm celcotex under it just stood on the patio. Helsp prevent pucntures too!

Buy one, try one, (ready to start filling in 20 mins from opening the box) and if yiou really get into the idea, stick it on ebay and you will get over 200 notes for it!!

cant go wrong IMO

Ps get a chemical started kit and use it form word go, pretty easy to set the water up. Also from ebay, get some spare filters, then rotate them in and out saves cleaning them when you swap them and you can change them every day, then. Cheap from ebay too.

VeeFour

3,339 posts

186 months

Saturday 16th July 2011
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You're all a bunch of....



'They're sex people, Lynn'

paoloh

8,617 posts

228 months

Saturday 16th July 2011
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hornetrider said:
paoloh said:
Friends have just bought a 4 man one with a cover.

£299 or something silly like that.

Seems to work fine and they are happy with it.
Are you missing a digit in that price?!
No. £299