QCA Spas Silver Star 2 Person Indoor/Outdoor Hot Tub - Full Review & Tips
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2018
- I purchased this self contained 2 person hot tub from hottuboutpost.com and set it up in my bedroom.
I will take you through setup, operation, how to fix a known bug, and Q&A.
I was very happy with my purchase and was not offered anything (they don't even know I am posting this).
I can highly recommend this tub, setting it up indoors, and working with the people at hottuboutpost.com - Наука та технологія
Great review thanks
Excellent video
Excellent video, very informative,
I just purchased an older Nordic Bella 2 person spa,
I had some questions about operations and the chemical treatments which were answered in the video, so thanks
Ps, This unit has the option of converting to 220v which I’ve done,
The initial start/heat up increase showed to be about 10 degrees/hr (55 to 95 in 4 hrs), I think the 220v conversion is a definite upgrade if you have that power available to you.
You found a great spa and probably at a nice price. The Bella is one that I've been looking at but new $6,000
Mine did not come with a manual, so this video was extremely helpful. Thank you.
You can get another manual from QCA.
Thanks for the info!
pro trick: watch series at Flixzone. I've been using them for watching loads of movies these days.
@Kyree Brixton Definitely, been using flixzone} for months myself :D
Did you figure out what the floor load per square foot was when filled with water? I am trying to figure if my floor can hold its weight.
I wonder if you can hook this up to a heat pump.
Nice tub I just purchased a 3-person with one lounger 2-situp & a cool seat. What type of filter does this one use? It appears you just dropped a few chlorine mini pucks into your strain basket yes?
Thank you for posting this. I just bought this hot tub, I filled it and added the metal out as instructed, then chlorine and start up amount of clarifier
Now it’s cloudy. I went to Leslie’s, had water tested and did what they said - still cloudy. What is your recommendation on adding chemicals and what is your routine?
Hmm. Is it clear when you fill it with no chemicals? I honestly keep it simple. While filling I add a little less than 1/4 cup of the Bromine Boost and one tablet of Bromine in the chemical tray. I add a little of the PH up chemical for our water (yours might not need it or even PH reducer). That is it. Since the heater will run for 12-13 hours (ours is 110v but indoors) I don't need to run the jets to mix it up. I found over time that a lot of the other things they sell you make it cloudy or foam. Also I typically change the water once per month. There is so little water it becomes chemically saturated after 1 month of frequent use and then starts to have a strong chemical smell IMO. Hope this helps.
Nick Matteucci thank you for replying - yes it’s clear before chemicals - I’m using chlorine mainly because we have a chlorine pool - I was just reading bromine is better at higher temps - not sure if it’s safe to get out of a chlorine pool and into a bromine hot tub. So you don’t add metal out? Says to do that to protect equipment and preventing stains. I’m thinking I’ll have to empty and refill
Where can I find pricing? How much did you pay for this?
I have the Capri Version of this - only has 8 jets with the motor/heater combo. Thinking about upgrading but - Does this have the spray foam insulation underneath? Mine does not and I really like that it doesn’t - I just insulated it myself and works great - and I don’t have to worry about tearing all that foam out in case of a leak. I LOVE mine - it’s a 2014 model and still going strong with no problems at all. Also GREAT for small space, and hardly any extra cost for electricity - even in winter. How much more in electric costs does this cost you - probably not as much if you have it in your bedroom. Thanks!
How did you insulate yours
The isulation on these spas is built into the cabinet. Some companies have what is called foam fill. Basically they fill the whole cabinet full of spray foam. QCA Spas does not do full foam. With full foam if you have a leak it is very hard to find the leak cause the water may not show up where the leak is and you may spend hours digging out the foam to find the leak.
Also the 8 jet version is no longer offered. The spas that do not have heaters actually heat the water through the friction of the water through the pump and the plumbing. Even at 0 degrees F these frictional heat spas will heat up about 1 dergree per hour.
@@russelwashburnThat is the old days, there is a ink now that is placed into the water which eventually will easily show you where any leak is coming from nowadays.
Great video very helpful Nick my Hot Tub is the same as your I purchased 2nd hand and the bottom filter piece/ coupler is missing below the filter is a suction hole. Is the bottom filter piece a hard plastic piece or is it a rubber piece . Does it go in the hole or over the bottom suction hole. Im trying to make one myself thanks for any info or if any viewer can help :)
Hi Kieth - it is a hard plastic piece that fits inside the filter and connects it to the suction intake that goes to all the jets. I would call Hot Tub Depot Outpost www.hottuboutpost.com/ as they have parts and are very friendly/helpful. I am not affiliated with them. Just happy with the sales and service.
@@nickmatteucci1074
Thanks so much for the information I'm definitely going to call them
Do u have a link to where to buy this?
What are the dimensions please cannot seem to get this information anywhere
I meant ask, I got mine at Lowe's and they claim it has an Ozone water sanitation system. Did your manual have anything on that? Thank you sir.
Sorry for late reply. It has oxygenation which is fancy way of saying air bubbles in system but I think it helps keep lines clean and NOT to be used to keep the tub water clean. You still need chemicals for that.
I may have missed it but this tub does have a standard drain feature , right ?
No drain. In video I show you how to use a appliance hose and a small pump off Amazon
Is it loud? It just seems so much work!
We don't notice it. It comes on at various times to heat but it doesn't wake us. I do not think it is loud. As for maintenance, I have it down to 5 mins ever 3-4 days and then 1 hour a month to change and replace the water. YMMV.
This is an ideal size spa for my deck, but over $5K is CRAY-CRAY for its size compared to larger hot tubs for less cost. And I don't want larger. Hmph.
Agreed .. safer wholesale has them for 3k put the door can’t beat it with a stick.. that seems reasonable in my view
@@mikeham5465 I ate my words, because I just bought a $10K 3-person (but really 2 comfortably) Hot Spring Highlife Jetsetter. It IS high end, and should outlast most other brands and models, so. Investment.
@@lynneftwI'm interested to see how long this brand will last without needing a repair of any kind. The hot tub in this video does use a Balboa spa pack which is the best in the hot tub industry,, again it would be interesting to see a 5-7 year review of this tub. I own a 3-person Marquis Rendezvous but my next spa will probably be a Nordic Bella MS.
@@lynneftwMy wife and I purchased a Fantasy Embrace 2 person Spa..... Watkins Wellness also owns Hot Spring.
We paid $3700 for ours.
Do you have a humidity problem given it's indoors?
We have the cover on all but for the 10 mins/day we are in there (on average). Many times only one of us are in there and you just fold over the cover in 1/2 so you don't have to wrestle off the full cover. We also have a ceiling fan in the room as well. With the cover on we don't notice any humidity at all.
So this video is 2 years old now. I’m thinking of purchasing one of these hot tubes. Have you had any issues with it in the past 2 years? Any regrets. The only thing I’m hesitant about is having this thing shipped from Texas all the way to PA. Also what if something is wrong with it who do I call. Thanks for any input.
Hi Chris - we use it daily and still love it! No issues. Was packaged professionally and the supplier I used HotTubOutpost and they had great support. Do it!
Balboa is a good electronic package. Actually Balboa is the best out of all options for a spa pack in the hot tub industry so that's saying something right there.
@@WorkOtter How long did you wait? Do they charge your card when ordered or when shipped? Thanks in advance.
Can you remove your current bath tub and put it there in the bathroom?
I don't see why not. It doesn't have an option for plumbing or draining however so I can't say I would recommend it as you would have to fill/drain it.
@@nickmatteucci1074 So how do you drain it? I saw your setup but where does that hook into the hottub to drain it?
Do you ever put the epsom salt in there?
No I haven't so far.
@@nickmatteucci3895& don't do that, doing that will potentially damage your investment.
The filter is not a manufacturing defect, the issue is that you do not have the plate in the filter . That plate does 2 functions. The filter is designed for that plate to be in there, it will help keep the filter from floating up and the other feature of the plate is you can control how much water flows through the filter and how much goes through the suction. The chemical feeder is actually the skimmer basket that is made to catch bugs and any other large items floating in the water. If you do not have all the parts installed correctly you will have isses. With 13 years in the spa business and vast knowledge of this spa, your review is missing on several issues.
Way to clean up the video with this comment. What is your honest opinion on this particular spa? I do notice that a Balboa spa pack is used here which is a good"quality"sign.
@@JujuPig-vz5mq the spa is a good spa for someone who wants a spa but does not have the room, money or space for a bigger 220 volt spa. It is only around 130 gallons of water 💦 Being 110volts there is only so much you can expect from this spa. It will not heat while you are using it, the limited power means you can run the pump on high or the heater which is only 1 kw but not at the same time.
The shell and equipment is the same material as any larger more expensive spa.
Over all it is a good spa for what they cost.
From my original post and the video if you do not put all the parts to the filter in the spa you might as well not have the filter in at all because you will not be filtering.