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We Acquire Our Tub
When we bought our house in 2002, it came with a hot tub.
our hot tub
The hot tub is the Californian model, built by Dimension One Spas (http://www.d1spas.com). According to the serial number, it was purchased in 1996.
Because neither Tracy nor I were ever really hot tub fans, we originally ignored the hot tub. One night, after a long day of moving and cleaning, we slipped into the hot tub. Hey, this is rather nice!
Unfortunately, the hot tub had a slow leak. Every morning, the concrete to one side of the tub was wet (the moisture evaporated during the day). At first, I thought this was condensation, but the size of the puddle grew over the next year. The water loss became noticeable. By winter of 2003, the leak became severe enough (an inch every other day) that I shut down the hot tub. You can buy some shit in a bottle which supposedly plugs small leaks, but it is not very effective. And at >$20/bottle, I expect my shit to be effective.
I corresponded with the folks at Dimension One Spas about the leak. They were responsive, but offered no easy solutions. The warranty had already expired. You're gonna have to cut through the side, suggested one fellow.
I knew from previous experience that the local Dimension One spa dealer (Pacific Coast Sauna and Spa, in San Mateo) is staffed by a bunch of jerks who can't keep an appointment. Life is too short to have to deal with jerks!!
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