Update: I have moved this to a 5-Star review. We were told by a few others who purchased a similar product that these are hard to maintain and a waste of time. NOT so. The tub is very easy to maintain providing faithful monitoring of the chemical levels. We use this a lot and there is nothing better on a very cold day when you come in from outside, chilled to the bones, and climb in this tub. We keep it a 102 because it does cool down once the bubbles are on. Also, we have this currently on our recently closed in porch. The ceiling and walls are insulated, but the floor is not finished. Also, no heat, but it once we open it up, the heat from the water warms the room enough.
This is the best "test" item I have ever purchased!! We can't wait to put it out on the deck over the summer and install a permanent spa hot tub in it's place. The kids and friends will love the outside tub and the best part? When it's time to close up the pool, we can also deflate this, put it in the carrying case and store it inside for the winter. Love it!
Original Review: We have been looking at hot tub spas for a few years and have not had the courage to take the plunge without knowing for sure if we would really use it. The water is very soothing and helps with pain management for degenerative disc disease. Aqua therapy in the pool really helped but the hot tub adds the extra soothing effects. When we saw this we figured if it didn't turn out to be a good decision we could set it up on the deck near the pool next summer and let the kids have fun.
It was delivered in 3 days (counting a Sunday) and was very easy to set up. There were a few gray areas in the directions but after going back through the DVD and then the manual we figured it out. This is set up on a screen porch that we are closing in for the "future" water jet hot tub. Since we had just shut down the pool and the water was still warm and the chemical balance good, we transferred water from there to fill it half way and then used the hot water hook up in the house for the rest. It took about 6 hours to come up to 99 degrees. We haven't seen a big temperature drop when the bubblers are on.
The filter system is noisy. It seems the cover is the culprit so we put some tape on each side to stop the rattling. Now it is just the hum of the motor and not bothersome.
The tub is one big open space, but 4 people would not fit in it unless they were comfortable with wrapping their legs around each other. But two adults can sit and lounge comfortably. The best part is the depth. Once you sit down, the water comes up to the shoulders and when the bubbler is on, it is up to my neck. This is one of the features I have been looking for in a hot tub.
One point worth mentioning is the "free floating" we feel when the bubblers are on. The bubbler is really strong, which is great! But because there are no formed seats it seems to create a weightless effect and you have to work a little at finding the right way to anchor down to keep from floating all over. Because of the height of the sides, I can't sit with my arms up like you see in the advertisements. Those gals must be sitting on something because I am 5''6" and can't reach like that. For short people, getting in and out may be a little tricky. Worth investing in a stool for the outside to step up on.
When the bubblers are turned on it is noisy. We have a hard time holding a conversation while they are on without raising our voices. Not having anything to compare it too other than commercial hot tubs I don't know if that is standard.
All said, this was a great purchase for the price. I recommend this to anyone who is looking for a hot tub and does not want to spend a lot of money. It is very sturdy and everything you need except the chemicals and water is in the box! It was much sturdier than expected.
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Easy Maintenance
Each PureSpa includes a Floating Chemical Dispenser and a Replaceable S1 Spa Filter Cartridge for simple maintenance to keep your spa clean and refreshing.
- Built-in hard water system softens the water, making it more refreshing on your skin
- Insulated ground cloth provides enhanced thermal retention
- Insulated cover for improved heating and safety
Intex PureSpa Portable Bubble Massage Spa
The portable Intex PureSpa Bubble Massage Spa allows you to pamper yourself in relaxing, heated water surrounded by soothing bubble jets. The easy-to-use control panel on this garden hot tub activates the 120 high-powered bubble jets surrounding the interior of the spa for a refreshing massage. The built-in hard water treatment system makes water gentler on skin for a soothing experience. The heating system adjusts to fit your personal temperature preference allowing a stress-free spa experience. The Fiber-Tech Construction and the puncture-resistant three-ply laminated material provide the ultimate comfort, support and durability.
The Intex PureSpa Bubble Massage Spa provides simple maintenance with two easy-to-replace filter cartridges for lasting enjoyment for up to four people. An insulated cover and lock is included to minimize heat loss and provide an added safety feature. A carry bag is provided for easy storage and transport. An inflation hose is included for easy inflation.
- Seating Capacity: 4 People
- Water Capacity: 210 Gallons
- Water Temperature Range: 68-104 degrees Fahrenheit - to reach maximum water temperature, outdoor temperature must be a minimum of 50 degrees Fahrenheit
- Approximate Inflated Size: Inner/Outer Diameter: 58"/75" Height: 28"
- Model Number: 28403E
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Built-In Hard Water Treatment SystemThe built-in Hard Water Treatment System makes water gentler on skin, clothes and the entire spa system. |
Prevent Hard Water Build UpWithout our hard water treatment system, hard water build up limits water flow and reduces the life of your spa. |
Advanced Technology Creates Suspended CrystalsThe system generates an electro-magnetic field that agitates calcium and other minerals in the water, causing them to create suspended crystals. |
The Included Filter Cartridge Does the RestThe suspended crystals are then retained in the filter cartridge, leaving soft water in the spa. |
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| Seating Capacity | 6 | 4 |
| Water Capacity | 290 gallons | 210 gallons |
| Shape | Round | Round |
| Jets | 140 Bubble Jets | 120 Bubble Jets |
| Jet Pump | - | - |
| Heater | 1,300W ~ 1°-2°F/hr | 1,300W ~ 2°-3°F/hr |
| Flow Rate | 460 gal/hour | 460 gal/hour |
| Bubble Air Blower | 1.1 hp ~ 110-120V | 1.1 hp ~ 110-120V |
| Built-In Hard Water Treatment System | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chlorine System | Floating chlorine dispenser included | Floating chlorine dispenser included |
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How to\Not to frankentub :)
So I purchased this tub after reading several reviews, planning on frankentubing it :) I wanted to describe my trials and tribulations, and what I found worked best (for me). I'll say in preface, even though I purchased the tub on sale for 300, I would have just purchased the tub (minus control unit, heater, etc) direct as a 'replacement' from Intex and saved some money if planning to do this from the beginning...For one, I initially purchased an L7 Eccotemp thinking I'd get better heating performance than the L5. I live in Michigan, and it gets cold in the winter...figured I'd need the extra BTU. However, as the reviews state quite a bit on the L7, it has difficulties staying lit, lighting, and is just finicky in general... so I ended up getting an L5 (which worked ideally in the long run, see below).I see quite a few people getting a flojet pump as recommended by the manufacturer. I did initially, and it did push quite a bit of water, but it was quite noisy, and having to have a voltage converter, and box to protect everything, kind of made things messy... In the end I went with an Intex 1000 GPH pump. I figured based on the gph rating it'd push more water.. it pushes much less, but it does push enough to make the L5 happy. It also has filter built in to protect the L5 (and prevent needing to use filter\heater\pump that comes with the spa), runs off 120v, and has GFCI plug on it... and it's so quiet.. even more so than the pump that comes with the spa... most the time I have to lean over the deck to hear if it's still on.....So my setup is this... from the drain of the spa (which leaked a bit using the hose converter adapter that comes with, so replaced with beefier o-ring and caulked up), to the intex 1000gph, to the L5, then through hose back to the spa. I used it when it was 50-60 out, and raised temps a degree every 3-4 minutes. We'll see how it does when it really starts to get cold (in the next week here, I'll post an update), but that's still far better and cheaper than built in pump... I just leave it off now...Now here is the kicker... the L5 has an on off switch on the bottom (none of the other eccotemps do). This is handy when hitting the 20 minute auto shutoff on these units as you can turn it off\on quick and restart the time. HOWEVER.. I got creative... I cut the leads from the switch, and ran them to an insteon I\O link module to tie into my home automation system. I also have a temperature sensor tied in to monitor water temp. I keep the Intex pump running 24\7. This will prevent both pump and eccotemp from freezing during winter, and continuous filtering of the water, and will cost $10-$15 a month at most to run. Then it will just be propane costs which will be substantially less than electricity, but will update after a couple months on that as well. Then the home automation will turn the l5 on when the temp gets too low (currently set at 60 degrees) and if for some reason the system fails and it gets below 55, will email me and ring a siren alert in my house. I have a button on my wall (and phone) to enable 'hot tub time' which will run the eccotemp until it gets to 105-106 degrees (hotter than built in pump would get anyways). Also will cycle the heater off\on at the 19 minute mark for me to keep the eccotemp running past the autoshutoff. I put the i\o linc in a waterproof box, and may also put in the box a 3v power adapter ran to replace the batteries in the L5. then the only worry is enough propane. after I see how much I use this year, I may just get a bigger tank to run the whole winter on for next year. I also put pipe insulation on the pipes to help prevent heat loss with the pump pumping all the time... that is my only concern at this point. If you live in a warmer climate, the insulation and keeping the pump running all the time would be less of a concern.rough parts list:Eccotemp L5Intex 1000GPH filter pump (since replaced with Intex 2500GPH filter)propane tankvarious adapters from hardware store to go from intex pump to l5, and pump to drain adapter. These consisted of 2 of each:1 1\4" barbed to 1" MIP plastic adapter1" FIP to 3\4" MIP brass adapter3\4" FIP to 3\4" female hose adapter(added pipe insulation, and 2" foam board for under the cover)Home automation parts list:Insteon I\O lincInsteon 2441th remote thermostatInsteon 2443A3 waterproof temperature sensorsomething to control all the above :)**update**I've since added a 100lb LP tank so I don't have to refill as often. I've also upgraded the pump to the Intex 2500.. the 1000 and 1500 didn't seem to appease the L5 on a consistent basis with pressure. This will put my electricity cost at about $25\month (though in warmer weather I won't be running it constant like in winter). I've also added a 2" round foam board under the cover for insulation, created a insulation 'box' for the pump, and insulated the hoses.... I added a 3v power adapter to replace the batteries so don't need batteries anymore. I added a foam board 'wind shield' around the L5 for windy weather, I'll probably make this look a bit better once we have warmer weather...In Michigan winter weather (22 degrees F), I lost about 10-15 degrees a day in the tub (I keep it between 60-75 when not in use). If I turn the system\L5 on for 10-15 minutes a day, it raises it the 10-15 degrees I lose. Better than running electric constantly (I tried it, it would be on constant heat to keep the tub up to temp, huge electricity bill). All in all, a bit of work and a about doubled my cost of the tub, but for 600 bones I now have an efficient, nice\cheap hot tub that works great. As a bonus, I'm not limited to the 104 degrees limit of the out of box system (I find I like it around 106). So $25 for electricity, and about $20 for gas a month in 22 degree F weather, $45 to keep tub going. not too shabby... Better than the $145\month + for electricity :)
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Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2015
The amount of air the air pump puts out for the bubbles is amazing, I am very impressed with that. The only downsides to this spa is the water pump and heater are very inefficient. With the water pump on and the heater running it will take pretty much overnight to bring it up to 104 degrees. Keep in mind this thing is drawing 1250 watts while its running (I used a kill o watt meter) so count on your electric bill to increase if you keep it on all the time (we calculated it would cost $45 a month to run it all the time with our rates). The heater does kick on and off once the selected temperature is reached but the air filled spa is not a very good insulator so the heater will run quite often.
I am honestly thinking about buying the Intex 1000gph pump for $40 and one of those camping hot water heaters for $80 to heat this thing up. It would be easy to plumb in if you are the slightest handy. All in all I like this spa but keep in mind its not cheap to run if you plan to run it a lot. We purchased one of the LED light show floating lights from Amazon to use in the spa and it works perfectly.
UPDATE, spa is still working perfectly other than the heater that in my opinion is just no efficient at all. You get 1 degree maybe 2 per hour with this thing running full blast. So what I did was purchase an L5 water heater here on amazon and used a surflow RV pump I had sitting around and rigged up a alternative way to heat the water. I will be replacing the pump with a 110volt unit later but for now this setup will bring the temp up about 10 degrees in a 30 minutes. Actually quicker, I turned on both the Intex and aux heater about 30 minutes ago and the temp has jumped from 87 to 97 degrees. Below is a photo of the aux heater, very easy to setup if you're handy at all. FWIW other than the battery all the stuff needed to build this aux heater are on Amazon for less than $100.
Great spa for the money but uperational cost could be high.....
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2015
I originally ordered this from Amazon but when the vendor couldn't deliver on time (it was prime and I needed it for my wife's birthday) so I bought it locally for the same price. Its very well built and is super simple to inflate and put together. It has stayed fully inflated now for weeks with no need to add more air. In fact I had to let air out once the water hits 104f as the air expanded and caused the pressure to rise to top of the green range.Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2015
The amount of air the air pump puts out for the bubbles is amazing, I am very impressed with that. The only downsides to this spa is the water pump and heater are very inefficient. With the water pump on and the heater running it will take pretty much overnight to bring it up to 104 degrees. Keep in mind this thing is drawing 1250 watts while its running (I used a kill o watt meter) so count on your electric bill to increase if you keep it on all the time (we calculated it would cost $45 a month to run it all the time with our rates). The heater does kick on and off once the selected temperature is reached but the air filled spa is not a very good insulator so the heater will run quite often.
I am honestly thinking about buying the Intex 1000gph pump for $40 and one of those camping hot water heaters for $80 to heat this thing up. It would be easy to plumb in if you are the slightest handy. All in all I like this spa but keep in mind its not cheap to run if you plan to run it a lot. We purchased one of the LED light show floating lights from Amazon to use in the spa and it works perfectly.
UPDATE, spa is still working perfectly other than the heater that in my opinion is just no efficient at all. You get 1 degree maybe 2 per hour with this thing running full blast. So what I did was purchase an L5 water heater here on amazon and used a surflow RV pump I had sitting around and rigged up a alternative way to heat the water. I will be replacing the pump with a 110volt unit later but for now this setup will bring the temp up about 10 degrees in a 30 minutes. Actually quicker, I turned on both the Intex and aux heater about 30 minutes ago and the temp has jumped from 87 to 97 degrees. Below is a photo of the aux heater, very easy to setup if you're handy at all. FWIW other than the battery all the stuff needed to build this aux heater are on Amazon for less than $100.
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Reviewed in Mexico on April 30, 2020
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Reviewed in Mexico on April 30, 2020
Si lo compras te aconsejo que estés pendiente de todas sus funciones, que todo funcione correctamente. Respecto a la garantía, no te preocupes tienes 30 de garantía directamente con Amazon. En mi caso lo devolví y como era defecto de fabricación me reintegraron todo lo que pague. Excelente servicio como siempre de parte de Amazon.
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