Intex28425EP PureSpa Bubble Massage Spa Set: Energy Efficient Spa Cover – Push Button Control Panel – 120 Jets – 4 Person Capacity – 77" x 28"

just assembled hot tub and im in love! very attractive piece for nice sale price- easy setup, instructions were clear and concise-size is larger than expected, can fit 4 hefty individuals comfortably- top cover fits perfectly- item came with 2 filters- overflowed on initial fill up, underestimated the time 😬

I purchased this hot tub for Christmas. It was delivered fast and in great condition. I set it up and was so surprised at how sturdy this hot tub is. I can easily sit on the sides and it doesn't budge. When I thought of a blow up hot tub, I thought it would be flimsy, like a kids hot tub --- IT IS NOT!!! It is strong and thick. It was VERY simple to set up. Directions are straightforward. I had it up and running within 30 minutes. I was able to set my tankless water heater to 104 degrees and fill the hot tub with hot water so I was able to get in it that night! The bubbles are strong and do seem to be therapeutic - not as therapeutic as a hot tub with jets that are directional, but beggars can't be choosers. It definitely works well for my aching bones and muscles. The filters work well. I can go about two weeks without changing them. I usually rotate them so I only have to replace one at a time. I don't mess with the pH levels much and it stays clear. Just add a little chlorine and you are good to go.I did have a bit of a hiccup. After 2 or 3 weeks, I got an error code that meant the heater wasn't working. It was a pump issue - defective. So I emailed DMJ, the company that sold it to me. They were GREAT! I did have to box it all back up and ship it all back to them, but...well worth it, since the makers of it were saying it would take 2-1/2 months to send me a part to fix it myself. NO WAY!!! I sent it back to them and they sent me a brand new one. It works perfectly. I haven't had a problem yet. I love this hot tub and I am in it constantly. Well worth the investment! I will hopefully eventually be able to afford a real one, but for the time being, this one is excellent.

Beware when you purchase this hot tub. We purchased this hot tub in the winter of 2021 when Covid was keeping everyone home. It is easy to set up and we were very excited. It initially took almost 2 weeks to get to 104 degrees, but I figured that may be normal since it was cold outside. As we got into the spring months and summer, it held its temperature while you weren't in it. If you spent more than 30 minutes in it it would drop below 100 degree.This year when winter arrived I noticed the hot tub wouldn't get above 95 degrees. I made sure everything was inflated well and there was no way for the hot air to escape. The pump also started turning off randomly which caused the water to cool. It would take days to get it back into the 90's just for it to shut off randomly again.A month ago we decided it just wasn't worth the high electricity bill anymore since we couldn't get in it. I received my electricity bill a few days ago after it had been shut off for a month and was astonished at how much less energy we used. This hot tub raised our energy consumption about 30% each month it was plugged in. With the price of energy these days, that's just not worth it.My in-laws bought a Coleman inflatable hot tub at Walmart for $249 and said it works great. The water heats up quickly and it doesn't lose temp when you are in it. I would recommend looking into that one before spending your money on this one.

Easy set up awesome product worth every penny.

We’ve had our tub for just about a year now and love it!It’s exactly what we wanted without the cost of a higher end model.We put it on a 1” thick circle of styrofoam when we got it and we ran it all winter in New England (fairly efficiently) by adding a 2” circle of styrofoam over the top and covering it with an additional thin cover brought on Amazon and held down with a few rocks.Never felt a need for the headrests to tip your head forward and haven’t tried the optional seats, but I do keep a noodle in there to put under my arms for support and we definitely recommend the the drink holder that sits over the edge of the tub!We don’t run bubbles when it’s cool/cold as it dramatically decreases the water temp by adding outdoor temp air into the tub. Stays plenty warm if you skip the bubbles. Haven’t tried the trick of putting a space heater in front of the air intake yet, but read that some have had luck with that. The bubbles are great, but we save them for summer!Much as we love our tub and found it well worth the investment, it does have one serious design flaw. As long as you’re prepared to be a little handy and pull it apart and fix it periodically, it’s not that bad. It’s just too bad the company won’t fix it as they know it’s an issue.When (not if) your tub decides to throw the E-90 error code, it’s possible you just need to clean the filters but more likely the Impeller shaft in the pump has whittled down and broken. The impeller is the part inside the pump that spins with a magnet and fins. Because of the magnet the rod can’t be made of magnetic material or it won’t work. The pump comes with a ceramic shaft that will snap once it’s run long enough that all the turning finally wears the rod down and it will break. Our original lasted almost 8-9 months. You can temporarily fix this with brass (even a piece of fat coat hanger) but it is soft and will whittle down and break or bend within a month or 2). This sometimes seems to often be triggered by power outages that jerk the pump to stop and start. Sometime it just won’t start spinning again and when you try to start it up you can hear that it’s not filtering the water and the code will alarm indicating you’ll need to replace it again. After the third brass replacement I installed a stainless steel rod and was hopeful it would last longer. It did not. I took pics of the process this time to pass along as it took me a while to find enough posts and comments to figure this all out myself. The rod needs to be 1/8” round and exactly 3” long. I bought a long brass rod at the hardware store which lasted me several inexpensive replacements but I recommend getting a ceramic rod to replace it like the original. I was able to order a 12" one that I was able to carefully snap into 4 of the correct length. One pic has the remaining pieces of the orig ceramic rod, the three whittled brass ones next to two of the steel ones I tried.Okay-here are some steps and pics to fix this when you need to:Unplug unit first.Then you need to take off the filter on the inside of the tub closest to the unit and use the two black caps provided to block these two outlets on the inside of the tub from the pump unit (this will block the other filter as well so it can stay put).Then unscrew the 3 connections on the pump unit from the tub. Some water will leak but just screw the outer caps on the water outlets and hopefully it’ll only drip a little if any. Next dump the water out of the pump unit by tipping it before bringing it inside to work on (yeah, I flooded my workbench the first time).Remove the 4 screws that hold the base on the unit (you’ll need a long handle phillipshead). Then tip it sideways plug end up and from the bottom remove the pump by disattaching it at the following 4 points: unscrew the two hand rotating pipe connectors (be careful of the rubber gaskets inside), unscrew the electric cord cover then pull the cord out, and unscrew the one screw at the top. These are at the red arrows in the picture.Once the pump is wiggled out, remove the 5 bolts holding it together (some of the nuts may be glued on, some may fall out just keep track of them).Inside you’ll see the impeller fins sticking out of the pump. The rod is held in place by two rubber ends (mine have worn through at the ends but still hold a rod in place so make sure to keep them and set them in their end locations). Carefully pull the impeller out. You find the damaged rod and notice the ends not in contact with the spinning are still at full 1/8” width. Pull out the pieces and insert new rod into the shaft and wedge it into the rubber holder end. Insert the impeller over it (the magnet will pull it in fast so don’t get pinched!) and then with the other rubber end in its place in the cap of the pump, gently line it back up and screw it back together snug.Retrace your steps putting the unit back together (it takes a little jiggling to push the pump back up into its spot and again be careful of the gaskets). Screw the base back on and reattach the unit back to the tub (again, be careful if those gaskets too). Remember to remove the inner rubber plugs in your tub before starting it back up or it won’t be able to pull water and the error will go again (yeah, I did that the first time lol)! Screw your filter back on too.Anyway, hope this helps and I don’t mean to deter you from this tub- read all the comments, it’s not perfect, but if you go in expecting a fun treat that’s not terribly expensive for what it is, you’ll be very happy with your purchase!