Is a hot tub worth it?
It is worth it when it fits how you will use it, your yard, your all-in budget and the weekly routine. A test soak on Vancouver Island lets you try the One Model before you decide.
How would you really use a hot tub?
Start with the evenings you picture. A hot tub is heat, massage and time in warm water, a place to step away at the end of the day. Plan for the use you can picture clearly, and not for the use you hope to grow into.
Count the people, too. The One Model has 12 seating positions, deep and shallow. Every jet except the Everywhere jet turns from off to full with a quarter turn, so each person sets the jets at their own seat. If you will soak alone most of the time, you get the same jets, and the tub is ready when a crowd comes.
Write down who will use the tub and on which days. If the list is short and the days are few, that tells you what size and cost to aim for. If the list is long, a tub with 12 seating positions makes sense.
Does your yard fit a hot tub?
The tub is the easy part to like. The yard is the part that can stop the plan. The One Model needs room of 96 by 100 inches, a pad at least 86 by 86 inches, a gate opening of at least 42 inches and 90 inches clear overhead on the way in.
It also needs a dedicated 240V, 50-amp circuit from a licensed electrician. Before you order, the team looks at your yard with you on a video call, so you learn about a problem from a screen before delivery day.
What does a hot tub cost all in?
Worth is a comparison between what you pay and what you get, so use the all-in number. The One Model is $19,995 CAD with the hard cover and delivery to your pad. On Vancouver Island, electrical work averages $1,500 to $2,000 and a pad averages $500 to $1,000. The usual total is $21,995 to $22,995.
Steps and handrails cost extra, and so does a crane if your yard needs one. If the total sits inside your budget with room left over, the money question is settled.
What does a hot tub ask of you each week?
Every hot tub asks for some routine. With the One Model the tub does the daily work, and the app (Gecko in.touch 3) shows the water readings from Waterlab on your phone. Your part is a test strip once a week, entered in the app, and a look at the salt system's run time.
Beyond that, you replace the filter every 3 to 6 months and the salt cell every 6 to 18 months. You book a yearly check-up with your local expert, and you drain and refill every 1 to 2 years. If that list sounds like something you would keep up with, the tub fits your life.
Who looks after the tub once it is in your yard?
A tub you cannot get serviced is a poor buy. A local expert on Vancouver Island delivers the One Model, sets it up and services it. If something goes wrong, contact Good Hot Tubs. Under warranty, Good Hot Tubs arranges the repair.
Ask this question of every tub you consider. Write down who comes to your house, and how you reach them.
How does the One Model handle the worth question?
Before you order, you can answer the ten-question check, "Is The One Hot Tub right for me?" It asks about your home and how you would use a hot tub. You see your result before you give any contact details.
You can then ask for a test soak. A One Model is set up and running on Vancouver Island, and the team arranges a time with you. Sit in it, look at the jets and the cover, and decide with the tub in front of you.
When is a hot tub a poor fit?
A hot tub is a poor fit when the yard cannot take it, when the all-in total stretches your budget, or when you do not want a weekly routine. Any one of those is a good reason to wait or to choose something else.
If the One Model is not the right tub for you, buy one from a local specialty store. The ten-question check tells you before you spend anything.
Questions
Should I get a hot tub?
Get one if it fits your yard, your all-in budget and a weekly routine you will keep. The ten-question check and a test soak on Vancouver Island help you decide.
Is a hot tub worth the money in Canada?
That depends on how much you will use it and what the all-in total is for your yard. For the One Model on Vancouver Island, the usual total is $21,995 to $22,995.
What should I know before buying a hot tub?
Know where it will go, what the yard needs, what the all-in price is and what you do each week. Then check who services the tub near you.
Are hot tubs a lot of work?
A hot tub needs a routine. With the One Model, the weekly part is a test strip entered in the app and a look at the salt system's run time.
Related answers
Is the One Model right for you?
Ten questions about your home and how you would use a hot tub. You see your result before you give any contact details, and you can ask for a test soak on Vancouver Island when you send it.