Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Update July 7, 2018: Well, I guess after 6 years of trouble-free operation, something had to go wrong. It seems like the control panel may have failed. I plug it in, bump the temperature down from 100 (I keep it as cool as I can get it in the summer). It gets through it's turn-on cycle, but then keeps turning on and off, and when it turns off, it resets the temp setting to 100 as though it is actually losing power. Not sure what I'm going to do or who I can call... Received my Lifesmart Rock Solid Simplicity spa right on schedule, so no issues there. I was a little worried about delivery, because they went out of their way to let you know that this is a "curbside" delivery only, and that all the shipping company was required to do was to get it off their truck. Turned out to be a non-issue in my case, however. Delivery company driver was very accommodating, and backed his truck through my front yard to my back gate, and then got it inside my back yard which is all I could have asked for. Heated up from 61 to 104 degrees in about 24 hours, which I thought was pretty good for a lower powered heater like this has. When they say "plug and play" they mean it...literally add water, plug it in, and you're good to go. As the title says, for this kind of money, you're not going to beat this when you factor in quality. Couple issues to be aware of: The power cable and the door to access the pump and other equipment are in the same location. That means if you're putting this thing in a corner...on a deck or whatever...that you have no choice but to have the cable exposed and in your way no matter how you position it, because you have to have access to the door where the pump is. A little more thought should have gone into this. That said, the cable and plug itself are very nice -- plug even has its own GFI built right in as an extra safety feature in case you're an idiot and plug this into a non GFI outlet. You have to attach the strap holders for the cover yourself. Not a big deal however when you get a brand new nice molded spa like this, the last thing I want to do is to drill holes into it. While I realize they don't want to attach those plastic pieces onto the shell and then ship it and have them knocked off, the simple step of pre-dilling the holes would be nice. Not only would it save you from having to do it, but it would insure they are in exactly the right place. Although my spa came with an installed ozonizer, no instructions or even any information about it was provided. I've never had one of these so I have no idea what it does, how to maintain it, whether it wears out, how to test it or anything else. This is just sloppy. This is a small spa. Pay no attention to the number of people they claim can fit into this. Two adults is fine, although you're still almost on top of each other. Four normal sized adults in this tub would be ridiculous. That said, this IS a perfect spa for one or two people That's it for now folks...I'll update this review as I discover more. Updated a month later: Loving my spa...I use it every single evening. It definitely does make a dent in your electric bill, but any spa does. I don't have enough bills to indicate what the average increase will be, but I'm guesstimating about $50 a month to keep it at 104 degrees in a fairly mild climate in the spring (richmond, va). For the price, you really can't beat this. December 2013 - Well it's now going on two years, and still working perfectly! Seriously, This thing just works and for the price, it really can't be beat. Changed my rating to 5 stars because if this isn't a 5 star purchase, nothing is. April 2015 - So, how often do you buy something like this that lasts with no issues? Now roughly four years after my purchase, and everything still works perfectly. I have replaced/repaired nothing, it just runs. I keep it at 104 all fall and winter and then let it drop to 80 in the warm spring and summer. Rinse/replace the filter once in awhile depending on load, add chemicals and you're literally set for years. April 2017 - And, two years later virtually nothing has changed. Everything is working perfectly and nothing has been replaced. The only thing beginning to wear is the keypad, but otherwise, this thing has worked like a charm. January 2018 - Well, I guess it had to happen. I put the spa into "Sb" mode for the winter which is supposed to deactivate all functions EXCEPT freeze control. Problem is, freeze control didn't kick in and now I have a fully filled spa which I could almost skate on. Hopefully it will survive what is an exceptional week of low temps in VA and thaw out enough to I can run the pump and get it back up into at least the 60's. The moral of the story is 1) if you're not going to run the spa at temp in the winter all the time, drain it and use a wet vac to suck the water out of the pipes and tubes. 2) don't rely solely on the freeze control in the unit. To be fair, it's 6 years old and has functioned perfectly until now, so I hold myself responsible if there's any damage, not them. August 2020: Still going strong! I did have to replace the control panel ($150) and I’m going to have to replace the cover soon. That said, those couple expenses after 8+ years of use and this tub still works as well as it did the day I got it.