Browse Forums Pools & Spas Re: Swim Spa - worth getting? 7Apr 13, 2021 7:20 pm We had our concerns about a swim spa also, by chance I dropped in to a shop that we ended up purchasing from. They talked us through how the technology is quite different these days and basically laughed at me when I said that I don't want chlorine and must be salt. They talked how salt just eats everything at some stage, so the one we went with uses barely any chlorine and has some other type of UV sanitiser system from memory. We're in Melbourne and use ours quite a bit. The spa heats very quickly as you can separate the spa and swim zones, we can get the spa to 40.C in about 20 to 30 mins. Then you turn on the overflow and it warms the pool using the spa heated water (both have different controls to set the temps). Pool probably take 2hrs to get to 28-30.C. Our kids will swim in the middle of winter when we can heat the pool up fairly quickly, or use the hot spa and jump in to the cold pool. We don't use the actual swim jets too often but extra fun for the kids and friends to turn them on an created their own games on boogie boards etc. Also has the LED lighting in the pool and the fountains have small LED's that all change colour also. Main things to think about is actually getting enough gas to the heating unit, we use the HiNRG 175. Problem is new house tend to have smaller gas lines than older houses and we dug a new larger one, then had the gas company upgrade the meter also. Plus we needed to run additional power underground due to the location. Ours is semi inground and works well, the deck is because if a service is needed they'll need to undo and remove a particual panel. 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Then you turn on the overflow and it warms the pool using the spa heated water (both have different controls to set the temps). Pool probably take 2hrs to get to 28-30.C. Our kids will swim in the middle of winter when we can heat the pool up fairly quickly, or use the hot spa and jump in to the cold pool. We don't use the actual swim jets too often but extra fun for the kids and friends to turn them on an created their own games on boogie boards etc. Also has the LED lighting in the pool and the fountains have small LED's that all change colour also. Main things to think about is actually getting enough gas to the heating unit, we use the HiNRG 175. Problem is new house tend to have smaller gas lines than older houses and we dug a new larger one, then had the gas company upgrade the meter also. Plus we needed to run additional power underground due to the location. Ours is semi inground and works well, the deck is because if a service is needed they'll need to undo and remove a particual panel. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Do you mind telling me what brad of swim spa this one is, it looks awesome! Re: Swim Spa - worth getting? 9Jul 24, 2021 9:06 am hawkas notremaison We had our concerns about a swim spa also, by chance I dropped in to a shop that we ended up purchasing from. They talked us through how the technology is quite different these days and basically laughed at me when I said that I don't want chlorine and must be salt. They talked how salt just eats everything at some stage, so the one we went with uses barely any chlorine and has some other type of UV sanitiser system from memory. We're in Melbourne and use ours quite a bit. The spa heats very quickly as you can separate the spa and swim zones, we can get the spa to 40.C in about 20 to 30 mins. Then you turn on the overflow and it warms the pool using the spa heated water (both have different controls to set the temps). Pool probably take 2hrs to get to 28-30.C. Our kids will swim in the middle of winter when we can heat the pool up fairly quickly, or use the hot spa and jump in to the cold pool. We don't use the actual swim jets too often but extra fun for the kids and friends to turn them on an created their own games on boogie boards etc. Also has the LED lighting in the pool and the fountains have small LED's that all change colour also. Main things to think about is actually getting enough gas to the heating unit, we use the HiNRG 175. Problem is new house tend to have smaller gas lines than older houses and we dug a new larger one, then had the gas company upgrade the meter also. Plus we needed to run additional power underground due to the location. Ours is semi inground and works well, the deck is because if a service is needed they'll need to undo and remove a particual panel. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Do you mind telling me what brad of swim spa this one is, it looks awesome! No problems it was the Signature AQUA ZONE Series 2 Swim Spa from Just Spas Re: Swim Spa - worth getting? 10Jul 25, 2021 9:29 pm notremaison hawkas notremaison We had our concerns about a swim spa also, by chance I dropped in to a shop that we ended up purchasing from. They talked us through how the technology is quite different these days and basically laughed at me when I said that I don't want chlorine and must be salt. They talked how salt just eats everything at some stage, so the one we went with uses barely any chlorine and has some other type of UV sanitiser system from memory. We're in Melbourne and use ours quite a bit. The spa heats very quickly as you can separate the spa and swim zones, we can get the spa to 40.C in about 20 to 30 mins. Then you turn on the overflow and it warms the pool using the spa heated water (both have different controls to set the temps). Pool probably take 2hrs to get to 28-30.C. Our kids will swim in the middle of winter when we can heat the pool up fairly quickly, or use the hot spa and jump in to the cold pool. We don't use the actual swim jets too often but extra fun for the kids and friends to turn them on an created their own games on boogie boards etc. Also has the LED lighting in the pool and the fountains have small LED's that all change colour also. Main things to think about is actually getting enough gas to the heating unit, we use the HiNRG 175. Problem is new house tend to have smaller gas lines than older houses and we dug a new larger one, then had the gas company upgrade the meter also. Plus we needed to run additional power underground due to the location. Ours is semi inground and works well, the deck is because if a service is needed they'll need to undo and remove a particual panel. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Do you mind telling me what brad of swim spa this one is, it looks awesome! 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