Inflatable Hot Tub Review – Lay-Z-Spa Palm Springs by Bestway

After 6 months of use, I decided to buy a permanent hot tub. I got a lot of good use out of the inflatable hot tub, and wanted to give it a review.

This model is the Lay-Z-Spa Palm Springs by Bestway. It can be had for around $400 on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2gAQt2d.

Pros:
• Affordable! You don't have to spend an arm and a leg on a hot tub, this can be had for 5-10% of the low end hot tubs from your local spa retailer.
• Regular outlet hookup. You don't need to have an electrician wire your hot tub as long as there is an outlet 5-10 ft from where you will place your hot tub.
• Easy to maintain. There isn't much fancy with this unit. No jets to break, very few moving parts to take care of. Add chemicals and clean/change the filters and you're all set.
• Filters are cheap! You can get a 12 pack of filters for $33. That is enough to last 6 months if you don't want to clean them, and cleaning your filters you will have enough for many years. Filters from amazon- http://amzn.to/2gAQt2d.
• Easy to move. All in total it weighs about 85lbs. The tub itself is the heaviest part, but once it's laid out flat, it's very easy to move around. You don't need to beg your buddies into helping you move it around. Also you can try different locations easily.
• Everything to get the hot tub up and going is in the box. You use the bubble air pump to air up the tub.
• Stable sides for an inflatable tub. You can sit up on the edges with no issues.
• Seemed fairly efficient. I didn't track closely the differences in my electric bill, but it wasn't enough that I noticed. I've ready anywhere from $15-$40 per month depending on climate.

Cons:
• Big swings in temperature. The tub will range from 104° F to 101° F when set to the highest temperature. It stinks to go out to get into the tub before bed and have it be only 101°.
• 72 hour auto-shutoff. If you don't touch anything on the control panel for 72 hours, the tub will shut everything off. No heat, no filters. This tub would not work well at a non-primary residence.
• It takes a long time to get up to temperature. If it's cold outside, it could take a couple days for the tub to reach 104° the first startup. This is also an issue if you forget about the 72 hour shutoff. I forgot for a day, and had to wait for the tub to warm back up from 85°. It seems like it heats 1-2° per hour.
• No built in sets. You are sitting on the ground when you're in the tub. You can buy seats, but it isn't the same as sitting in a real hot tub with built in seats.
• Can't run heater and bubbles together. With the tub being limited to a 15 AMP setup, when you turn the heater on the bubbles will shut off, and vice versa.
• No jets. The bubbles are surprisingly good at giving you a massage, but you can't use them with the heater on. They also bring in ambient air, so in colder climates the bubbles will lower the temperature of the tub while you soak.
• Not great for having other guests. While the claim is up to 6 people, I think that is pushing it. My wife and I never had any guest over to use the tub because we didn't feel it was set up well for others joining. You would definitely have overlapping feet with only 4 in the tub, I can't imagine squeezing 6 people in unless you are all very "close".
• Feels like a bath tub. My wife said she felt like she would prefer to get in the Jacuzzi in the bathroom vs this tub. I liked the tub much better because I'm 6' 1", and I can't fit into the tub.
• Not great for cold climates. These are advertised as 3-season spas. The main insulation is the air gap in the side of the tub. If you were going to use it in cold weather I would suggest an insulated flooring of some type, and to be very cautious to push the controller so you don't get broken pipes due to the 72 hour shut-off.
• And the biggest con . . . My wife didn't like it. She didn't enjoy the hot tub, and didn't like to get in. So instead of us having a get away from electronics to hang out in the tub, I spent the evenings looking at the stars alone!

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