Hot tub expert explains why you shouldn't buy one from a big box retailer

That ride sucks!

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It looks fine on my phone and my portrait-oriented second monitor.

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Filed under ā€œProblems I will never haveā€.

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The reason you shouldn’t buy one form a big box retailer is the same reason you shouldn’t buy one new from anyone- like boats, they are a luxury item that sounds better in one’s head than it actually is, and people don’t realize take maintenance and ongoing cost and therefore shopping for used on craigslist results in massive savings. We picked up a small two-person tub for next to nothing- having the 220 plug installed outside cost more than the tub itself.

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I feel well-informed and educated by Chris Wheatley of Hot Tub
University and will therefore not be purchasing a 12-person hot tub from Costco after all.[/quote]

This being a Rob post, I was half expecting the video to be a troll. Pleasantly surprised that it was rather informative. An example that production values are less important than quality content - though I’m still a bit dizzy from watching it.

He was convincing enough that I’m disappointed in Costco (is there a list for that?) But he did not convince me that I won’t get ripped off by a Hot Tub Professional.

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Good to be educated about what is important, but the conclusion that Costco offers worse value than independent retailers is completely unsupported and likely false. Finding a solid used tub is surely a better deal.

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Way back in the 80s when I had a job on Capital Hill, the Metropolitan Police Dept used to use a policeman to direct traffic at the intersection of 1st and Constitution N.E. because a person is more efficient than a traffic light in really heavy traffic. And that guy had style I found out later from a friend who became an MPD officer that he was the man that they had TEACHING traffic control at the police academy.

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no idea what this is from but I’m dying here

He had me at "Holy jumpin’ ".

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It was…but they went back and fixed it. :slight_smile:

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Wait… He’s saying the air hoses at each jet are suction?

So where was the part where they discuss how it can become a time machine?

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But beware of their marine biology department. All they study is crabs.

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A hot tub with suction jets…is that what the ā€œblowerā€ pump is for? :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:
Teen boys everywhere are suddenly asking for hot tubs for their birthdays.

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I’m calling this guy to help me design my Eating Raoul model hot tub.

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They have doctorate program in underwater basket weaving

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We recently learned that Carvel Ice Cream sends its employees to ā€œCarvel University.ā€ We’ve been considering this program for my daughter in lieu of a traditional college. Learning to properly dip a soft serve cone is an important life skill. Not as important as a dip in a hot tub, but still there’s jobs there.

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Hot Tub = Do it yourself pathogen incubator.

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I think at that point you just call it a large cauldron.

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Can anyone summarize for those of us who don’t watch videos without cats in them?