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First it was TP and cleaning products. Then puzzles, games, and Legos. Then kitchen ware. But now that it's summer, apparently everyone wants a body of water at home.
My wife and I have a 17 year old hot tub that's been suffering from frame rot. We first noticed it when we had to exterminate carpenter ants from it about 3 years ago. Recently, we saw bits of foam insulation outside of the tub, so I pulled off the skirting to look. The bottom frame members have turned to mush on two of four sides, and a few of the vertical supports are looking soft at the bottom too. We've been procrastinating shopping for a replacement, which I didn't think would be hard because we're still seeing spa expo events and sales being advertised on TV.
But then I was talking to friends who bought a 12' pipe framed temporary pool set last year for $250. Apparently, it's impossible to buy now from the usual places, and prices are fluctuating $800-1200 from Amazon marketplace and eBay sellers. Local pool dealers are sold out of everything for the season.
After hearing about the run on pools, we decided we had better look into a replacement for our hot tub ASAP, which is what we spent the weekend doing. Most spa dealers we talked to said they've racked up 6-12 months worth of sales in just the last 6 weeks since they were allowed to open. Most manufacturers are taking orders with forecast deliveries now in Nov or Dec, and that's IF their factory and supply chain isn't affected further by Covid-19. A few aren't taking any new orders until next year.
My wife found a local dealer who is willing to sell a display model she really likes. It's been kept outside and hasn't been well cared for. Functionally it's OK, but it's dirty, there's a hint of rust staining around the drains due to not keeping the water balanced, and there's a tear on the edge of the cover. Rust stains are pretty easy to get out and the dealer will replace the cover, but he's pricing it as if brand new.
So, would you take it? Or wait until next year and hope the old tub remains safe to use?
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Topic - It seems the pool and spa industry is making a killing during this pandemic - Dave_K 14:21:42 06/29/20 (2)
- Yeah, you can't buy a pool or spa around here, either... - dark_dave56 04:01:47 06/30/20 (1)
- RE: Yeah, you can't buy a pool or spa around here, either... - Dave_K 05:55:13 06/30/20 (0)
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