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Hot Tub Buyers
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Let's be candid and
get down to the facts. You might not know the person trying to sell you
a hot tub and they may a nice, honest person.... but, a hot tub is a relatively
expensive purchase and before you part with your cash, how do you know
that you are not buying a cheap, inferior hot tub at an inflated price?.
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It
is easy for someone to say 'Check how long the supplier has been trading'
or 'find out if they are members of any trade organisations' but if
you are on site or they are in your face, it is not as easy as it
sounds.
Do they sell
other products or just hot tubs? If they also sell decking and/or
saunas; does it make them a 'Jack of all trades'?, The answer is
'no' but as much as a specialist supplier may be able to offer you
the backup and service that a non-specialist cannot, satisfy yourself
that the hot tub supplier you are dealing with provides sold back-up,
guarantees and warranty.
If you ask to see references and testimonials - don't just look
at them - check them out and ask those customers if they were satisfied
with every aspect of dealing with your prospective hot tub dealer.
Could the person you are speaking with be the hot tub seller's best
mate?
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So, with all this in mind,
practice due diligence but don't get too paranoid, not everyone is a rogue
trader!
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When you
are buying a car, you would be expected to test drive it, and the
same goes for a hot tub. There are two important tests; a dry test
and a wet test.
The dry test will highlight any issues regarding you and or your
partner physically fitting into any of the stations within the tub,
as well as getting in and out. So, shoes and socks off; get in there
and move around each station. Relax, lean back. Reach out for your
imaginary drink etc.
Next you should try out the hot tub with a wet test. This too will
highlight issues such as depth - is your height compatible? if you
intend to use the hot tub with your children, then they too need
to test it, make the wet test a family event.
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The depth issue is
very important if you intend to use the hot tub outdoors in colder weather.
Sitting in a hot tub, outside in snow is certainly an experience but exposed
shoulders quickly get cold. If the stations vary in depth, the taller
person should be lower down than a child.
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