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With over 35 years of experience, Cal Spas is a provider of luxury spas and accessories. We pride ourselves in being a top Global Manufacturer of Home Resort Products.

Innovation and technological advancements are top priorities when crafting Cal Spas products. Built with more standard features and designer appeal, our products are a great addition to any outdoor space.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Customizable jet configurations
  • Warranty on all models
  • Hydrotherapy massage features

Cons

  • No instant trade-in quotes
  • Prices found through local dealers

Bottom Line

Cal Spas offers a range of highly customizable hot tub models with a variety of seating options and jet configurations. All of its hot tubs come with a standard warranty, but pricing estimates aren’t available online.

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Reviewed Sept. 22, 2022

The Cal Spas salespeople were the owners of the shop, and they were pretty good. The delivery people came several times. The only problem I had was the tub is so wide, we had to hire a huge crane that could barely get it over the top of the house without going into alarms. We got it settled after four different attempts with four different cranes. I have the tub set up on a deck at the back of my house facing Sierra Blanca mountain chain. So, it's pretty nice. I wish I could have gotten a bigger one, but this one here taxed the cranes pretty heavily. We bought the Covana top for it, and I would recommend that for everybody because taking off those manual tops will be a lot of problems, especially when you get to a bigger spa like this one. I've seen the ones that are kind of like an old-fashioned buggy style where the two tops flip up on each end, and it blocks your view if you have a view that you want to look at. So, Covana top is the way to go.

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Staff

Reviewed Sept. 21, 2022

The delivery man was very professional and he dropped off the spa we got. It is the perfect size and it warms up the water. But the mouth where you control the air is fading a bit. Other than that, there are no broken parts and it's still hanging in there.

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Reviewed Sept. 3, 2022

Cal Spas needs to improve their customer service big time because I had issues with this bath and the customer service is really bad. First of all, they sent a guy that thought that I just crossed the border. No, I crossed the border a long time ago. I know what I'm talking about. I'm not being an expert on Jacuzzis, but I have common sense. Right now, I'm having a couple of issues with the circuit board and the control panel. But I'm not gonna call Cal Spas. When I had an issue with one of the jets, they couldn't help me with it. They made a big deal out of it. I ended up going to Anderson, cost me 15 bucks, and I fixed it myself. I shouldn't have to do that. Cal Spas should have supported their product.

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Response from Cal Spas

Hello Leonel, Thank you for your Cal Spas purchase from Secard Pools & Spas. If you should have any questions about your spa, please feel free to contact our Customer Service Department at 800-225-7727 or contact me directly at 909-620-0534. Thanks, Bobby

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Punctuality & SpeedStaff

Reviewed Aug. 24, 2022

Purchased spa 3/2022 and from day one pumps, lights, jets and waterfall have not worked or randomly kick on or off. Service has been out a few time and tried to fix jet and burned out lighting. They have also been out due to waterfalls not operating and pumps/jets kicking on and off. First guys said that’s the way it’s supposed to run. Second guy showed up but repair, but left in the 10 minutes it took us to get home. By the way, asked them to call half hour prior to arrival. Never have for any “repair”. About 5th time, Zack shows up and he’s very knowledgeable. Said waterfall is damaged and the display panel needed replaced or repaired. He had to order parts. That was months ago.

I have texting hot tub factory outlet and they claim we are on schedule today for waterfall replacement but no one is answering now. We have had this spa hooked up since mid April and we have had nothing but issues and terrible repair service. Do NOT buy from here! We had a Sundance spa for 15 years and never had as many problems in that time as we have with a Cal Spas for 4 months. VERY POOR SERVICE and the spa is still kicking on and off at random times. We are extremely disappointed.

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Response from Cal Spas

Hello Jamie,

Thank you for becoming a Cal Spas customer. I am sorry to hear of your recent experience with your spa. If you could provide me your serial number, I can gladly assist you. Thanks and have a great day.
Bobby
Email: bortez@calspas.com

Tel #: 909-620-0534

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Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedStaff

Reviewed Aug. 11, 2022

Customer service gave us a bunch of options and helped us figure out what would best fit our needs. I liked the politeness of the people. Everybody was great. We had them come up to install the tub and they were right out the next day.

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Reviewed Aug. 7, 2022

Purchased a 730 series hot tub ten months ago. The pumps went into in-op mode. the local dealer sent out an inexperienced employee and determined a $6 30 watt fuse was the problem. No problem, they didn't have fuses in stock, special order, next week? I told him Lowe's had them in stock... no response. After my **, the local dealer sent out an experienced tech. Yes, the fuse was blown as well as the number two pump! Another two week wait. The #2 came in the earlier inexperienced employee installed it. While he was testing it, he said 'great, it's working!' (NOT). Pointed out the #2 jets are still not working! He said give it thirty minutes for it to 'prime'. He left.

After he left no #2 jets/pumps working as I constantly hear the #2 pump attempting to kick in and out. Also the temperture had been set to 95 and now it goes to 101? The #1 and #2 Jet Incons continue to 'rotate' while the unit is not in use. I can turn on the #1 side pump/jets by pushing the #1 icon while I can shut off the same with the #2 icon? Sometimes before the above problem occurred, both icon buttons infrequently and temporaryly inop. Randomly, the number one pump kicks on (outside the cleaning times). Called the local dealer, says they are working on the problem with CalSpa Tech Assist but don't have an answer yet? (NOT SO) Funny, I call the Cal Spa Tech Line twice. The first time, the Tech Specialist was on vacation, 'can he call you back next week?' The second time 'he was out for the day'. Still no communication from local dealer?

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Response from Cal Spas
Hello Ray,
Thank you for becoming a Cal Spas customer. Following up to see if the local dealer was able to fix the issue with your spa. If you would like to speak to the Cal Spas Technical Support team, please feel free to call 800-225-7727 or call me directly.
Thanks and have a great day.
Bobby
Email: bortez@calspas.com

Tel #: 909-620-0534

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PriceStaff

Reviewed July 27, 2022

We looked around and Cal Spas had the best model and the price. They did a good job with the installation. From the time the crew showed up to move the old tub out and put that one in, that took 45 minutes to an hour. We like our tub when we use it. It helps sone on arthritis. It's just we haven't been using it as much as we used to. I'm getting older and it's getting harder to get in and out. To maintain the tub, we just check the chemicals and clean the filter once in a while.

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Customer ServiceStaff

Reviewed July 23, 2022

The reps did a great job and they were very informative and on hand. Even the contractors that brought the spa to my home did a fantastic job. I've had overall good experience with it. The only issue that I originally had was the jets were popping off. But I'm CPO-certified so it wasn't that difficult for me to push it back in and turn them. Other than that, the controls are good and everything works well.

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Reviewed July 22, 2022

Enthusiastic sales, poor service. Less than 1 wk after spa installation the control panel went dead. A week later we still had no info on repair status, no scheduled service appointment able to be scheduled until part received. Cal Spas ground shipped updated replacement part to our rural camp (we don't have a mailbox and are NOT there full time). No concern by either for how long this will take, guests coming for 2nd weekend, electricity use. Local dealer telling us we may have to install part ourself or we arrange for someone near camp to! Cal Spas told us to look up VP name if we want to escalate concerns further.

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Response from Cal Spas

Hello,

We are very sorry for the experience you have had with your new spa. Rest assured we are working directly with your dealer to get you back up and running. You are currently on the schedule for Thursday 7/28.

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Staff

Reviewed June 18, 2022

Cal Spas did a good job. The installers came in here with a foot and a half of snow, and they got the spa put up on the deck with no problem. Being in the spa is great. It’s very comfortable and therapeutic. Both me and my wife have got some joint issues and we jump in there, and you don’t have to worry about it. It feels good.

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Response from Cal Spas
Hello Douglas,

Thank you for the 5 star review. Cal Spas is committed to providing a world class product and customer service. Happy hot tubbing from everyone here at Cal Spas.

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Reviewed June 3, 2022

Prior to my new spa, I bought a bigger one from Cal Spas about nine years prior to that. The one I recently bought four years ago was my second one from them. I started having problems with that one, and I needed them to come out and perform some service on it about three times. Every time they did, they came out and took care of it. We were happy with the outcome every time. If something needs to be replaced, their rep took it out and took it back to the shop, rebuilt it, and brought it back.

As far as the delivery, the team members were definitely strong enough to pick this thing up and put it in my backyard. They didn't ask me for help. They had to take it down my nextdoor neighbor’s yard, and they took the fence down between us. They took it through the fence to get to me. So, it wasn’t an easy delivery, but they got it in, filled it with water, plugged it in, turned it on, and made sure it worked.

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Reviewed June 2, 2022

I liked Cal Spas' price. It's just their website needs to be a little bit more friendly for finding parts. The installation team was fair. I had a little incident. My gate was not big enough. I told them to wait a couple of minutes and I had knocked down a wall so they could get through, and they packed up and left. I had to make a second appointment. It took me about half an hour to move the fence, but their rules are their rules. Other than that, the salespeople and the people I've dealt with are very good.

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Installation & Setup

Reviewed May 28, 2022

The spa makes hot water. It has lights and jets. Usage is good, except that it's very difficult to program. Other than that, the quality has been fine. Don't get the program that I have. You have to get an updated program.

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Reviewed May 4, 2022

I ended up having to pay a one lump sum payment instead of financing the hot tub because that part of the process wasn’t really clear. So I wasn’t happy with that. Once I purchased it, I also found out that I had to pay for a new gate because we had to knock one part of my wall down to get the tub in. I like the multiple jets but the quality of the tub is kind of poor. I can’t tell what’s going on underneath the plastic material around the side. It protrudes out a little bit. But it looked like that since they installed it. So I couldn’t tell if that was a defect or it was supposed to look like that.

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Response from Cal Spas

We apologize for the issue you experienced with financing your spa and the delivery. Usually the dealer will advise in advance any delivery requirements including access. Thank you for your feedback.

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Reviewed April 22, 2022

I’m satisfied with Cal Spas. It’s a good product. They also have a showroom. But having a showroom with some live examples, and being able to test the seats out with water in it and see if they're comfortable, would probably be a good idea. This recent purchase was my second Cal Spas. My first one started to leak. In the wintertime, one of the motors was encased in ice, and it froze the whole system out. It shorted out. I called. It was still under warranty. But the guy could not find the leak. He said, “I think it repaired itself.” But I don’t think the problem fixed itself. There was an electrical issue and we had to change the wiring, and I paid for that.

The second Cal Spas is about the same size. It’s got the same amount of jets too. But with the first spa that I bought, I could sit in it and the way the bucket was designed, it was comfortable. Now, the seats, I sit in it, and I almost slide out of the seat. I have to put my feet in the middle just to stay in my spot. Another thing, when I go to open the hot tub, I slip the one side up and I’ll just hold it there. Water would drain out of that top for a few seconds and then, continue opening it. Somehow, there is steam condensing inside the cover and that water then finds a way to a corner and drips down. I was like, “I’ll never buy a Cal Spas again.” But they came out for the warranty issue.

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Installation & SetupPriceStaff

Reviewed April 21, 2022

We set up a time for the installers to come over and deliver it. They had their little doohickey to wheel the spa over to the area and they set it down where we wanted it. It gives us what we're looking for in a spa as far as moving water, heated water, and a cover that keeps it protected throughout the year. The usage for the spa is much greater than spending the same amount of money for other recreational products.

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Customer ServiceStaff

Reviewed April 20, 2022

My experience with Cal Spas has been good. I use the tub for therapeutic benefits and the quality is excellent. The reps have been good.

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Reviewed April 19, 2022

We use the spa more in the summer months than in the winter months, and the quality has been good.

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Reviewed April 18, 2022

We purchased our spa from Gordon's Pools around September 2015, and from that time we have not had some our lights working or the Bluetooth radio. We have been in touch with Barry about these problems and nothing is getting done. He comes with a hand full of light, but not the right stuff to connect the lights or he doesn't have all the right lights. We would love to have the lights in that go in our spa we purchased that were never put in correctly. And the radio working also.

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Response from Cal Spas

Hello Donald, I am sorry for the issues you have experienced with the lights and radio on your spa. Please contact our customer service department for further assistance on replacement. The lights are radio carry a 1 year warranty which has expired but we can still assist with the purchase of replacement parts and a technician.

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Customer ServiceMaintenanceStaff

Reviewed April 5, 2022

I only had the Cal Spa for a few months and I was having trouble with it. It kept getting dirty and it was putting all kinds of debris in the spa. It looked like something was coming apart in there. I had to keep cleaning it. I called them and asked them for help but they were absolutely no help at all. They told me that I had to just maintain cleaning it and they wouldn't send anybody out. They wanted to argue with me and it got heated enough that my boyfriend talked to them. They wouldn't concede to do anything to help me.

I have back injuries and I needed the spa to be able to relax and get some relief from my pain. Instead, I was cleaning the spa out all the time, which was hurting my back even more. I have to drain it constantly and put fresh water in it and deal with it. I've got it under control now but it's not anything like the old Cal Spa I had which lasted for 20 years. That's why I got another Cal Spa. But this just wasn’t the same thing.

This one, I can't regulate the heat. It does whatever it wants to do. They never even gave me a book on it. I had to go online to try to figure out how to maintain the heat because it'd be 99 one day and then 106 the next. When I try to lower the heat, it just doesn't work right. It was a floor model and they wouldn't do anything to help me so I wasn't happy.

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Please contact our Customer Service Department and/or Technical Support for further guidance and assistance on your spa.

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Reviewed April 4, 2022

My experience with Cal Spas has been good. The product does its job. I’m satisfied.

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Installation & Setup

Reviewed March 27, 2022

Cal Spas had a beautiful spa on display and we decided to purchase that. The crew came that very next week for the installation. The spa came with a gazebo and some barstools. It has a little bar area and we really like that with some planters, it looks super nice. It's a great size for us and my grandkids also enjoy it. It's like a small pool for them. When it comes to this kind of purchase, be ready to keep good maintenance on it. We've had a couple of issues where we didn't put the chemicals in correctly so we had a little fungus. We had to empty out the spa and suction out all the jets and clean it out real well and refill it.

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Customer ServiceStaff

Reviewed March 15, 2022

I went into a spa dealer and liked the colors and the deal that they offered. They were super helpful and nice people. It was easy. And I bought the spa. The quality is superb. I have a pool, and it has a Jacuzzi at the end. It's too hard to heat every time. But I have to keep it. So, I decided to put one on my porch. And it's just always hot. It always stays working. And I've never had one minute problem with it, never had to call anybody. It has a light that changes color, and that has always worked. And the Jets are good. If I went down and looked at the new ones, I would want another one. Soon they will come out with massaging jets that go up and down like my Infinity chair. I like Cal Spas a lot. I'd recommend it.

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Reviewed March 3, 2022

I like my Cal Spas hot tub. The local shop I went to was good. Brad was super helpful. He was very accommodating and made my experience more personal than most sales experiences. My hot tub is very beneficial. Everything has been great with it.

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Reviewed Feb. 28, 2022

I went to Secard which is a local Cal Spas dealer, and ordered my spa and got it, which was fine in the beginning until it started having issues. It wasn't the greatest idea to get a Cal Spas. It was made a little cheap. It has had leaks, and it's lopsided. They didn't level it when they put it in. One side of the water is higher than the other side. I've had to have them come out seven times. I also had a heater issue. I had a Bluetooth stereo system put into it. That went on for two years before they finally came out to get that. It was hard to get ahold of them for a long time. That was because of COVID. They were closed. So, we couldn't use our spa for 11 months until they went back into service and could come out and fix the stuff.

Secard was the one that I had to call down to Fontana, who was the nearest one from Hesperia from where I bought the spa. And the one in Fontana had to send somebody. That repairman gave me his direct number because every time I would try to get through them, I couldn't get ahold of them. They wouldn't even message. So, he finally gave me his phone number and I would go to him directly. And he just came to my house and started fixing the spa himself. So if it wasn't for this repairman, it would have been a lot worse. Because trying to go through either one of these stores to get somebody to come out was almost impossible.

I have all the bells and whistles with the spa. It's a large one. I have the lights and the fountains. Some of the things now don't work on it. The jets don't work on half of the spa anymore. I don't have the money to have somebody come change it because my warranty went up right before COVID. So, I was screwed. I just got my income tax and paid off the loan for that spa. Now, I gotta have somebody come out and try to fix the rest of it. I'm just not going to go through Cal Spas because it's gonna cost me more.

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Reviewed Feb. 16, 2022

I don't have a Cal Spas anymore but I loved it. It worked well. We moved a little over two years ago, and we left the Cal Spas at the other house. I’ve had four spa hot tubs in my lifetime, and that was probably the easiest one to operate and keep the water balance in, for whatever reason. Which obviously, makes it more enjoyable too when you’re not fighting the water all the time.

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Reviewed Feb. 2, 2022

I had a Hot Springs spa for 20 years, and then the guy who worked for Hot Spring Spas started his own place and said, "This is just as good as Hot Spring Spas and you'll love it and it's great." But I really regret buying this Cal Spas. It's a spa, but if I never had the Hot Spring spa before, I wouldn't have something to compare it to. It's noisy. The system for managing the chemicals isn't as developed. I'm constantly having to add chemicals and it's not even that old. The pillows on the spa have already deteriorated. I wouldn't recommend it. I wouldn't buy it again. I would probably go back to Hot Spring Spas. I'm disappointed.

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Hello John,

We appreciate your feedback and value all of our customers. Please contact us so we can assist in a resolution and some chemical advice for your spa.

Sincerely,

Cal Spas Team

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Reviewed Jan. 15, 2022

I like my Cal spa a lot. Just before I get in, I click it up to 106 and it doesn't take long to get to 106 at all. I like that I could set all the jets off except for one chair and take all the pressure into one chair.

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Reviewed Jan. 5, 2022

I call my Cal Spas the fountain of youth. The delivery was great and it's been a good hot tub. I like that it has a lot of jets. I have a bad lower back, so that's what I was looking for. I've had hot tubs most of my adult life and most of them have had leaks and things falling apart. I had one where the jets would constantly explode and all the ball bearings would spray all over. But I've not had any of that with Cal Spas. The quality held up and it's a year and a half old now. I've had not a single problem and it's the first hot tub that I've had that I can say that.

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Reviewed Dec. 21, 2021

The people from Cal Spas were really nice and very helpful. I was going from spa place to spa place, and Cal Spas was the most reasonable place to purchase a spa from. They had people come out and do the installation. They did everything like they were supposed to. I like the jets. I like the color. One thing I wish they would have had was speakers in there. Besides that, everything else runs perfectly. I've only had one issue with the product. One of the jets got clogged. I had to have somebody come out and fix it, but the spa is almost three years old, so it was not too bad.

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Reviewed June 25, 2021

I complained about the jets and nobody ever reached out to me or called me. But my experience wasn't too bad. It was easy to go online and order things. I recommended it to my stepdaughter.

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Reviewed June 9, 2021

My spa is fine but the cover is not that great. After a while with the rain, it starts to bevel in. It's not as sturdy as it should be and it has bellowed in. The guy that sold the spa to me came out and fixed it.

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Reviewed May 22, 2021

I already knew that Cal Spas existed, but I didn't look at them until I was at the Valley fair. Also, I read about them. I knew they are all worthy and they were good spas. The installers came in on a flatbed truck set on furniture dollies. And then I have a double gate, so it came on dollies on its side into my backyard. They were nice guys.

I got a good deal. I got the model that only has seats, jets for the spa on one end. It's a large swim spa. But I only got it for the pool part of it, not just the spa side. So it doesn't have a lot of seats. Only the two on the one end that have jets for the spa side. I've had shoulder surgery so the jets on my one side are different than the jets on the other side. That was my favorite spot.

The only thing I'm not happy about my spa is I have a crack at the top of it. I already have Astro Turf down and under the Astro Turf is a bunch of sand because I used to have above ground pools. So the sand is still all there. And then I have Astro Turf on top of it. They told me I needed to put pea gravel down on top of the Astro Turf to be able to level the spa. When the workers came out to deliver it, they said I didn't need to do that. But because of the pea gravel, the spa is not sitting level now. I used it a lot the first year. A lot by half the time the second year. I haven't used it all this year. It has been empty. I have cracks on the top edge because the spa is not sitting level. I have to call somebody out to level it. Cal Spas has not returned my calls back a lot when I called Secard. I don't know who to call. But I took pictures of it and I passed around to people who are interested. I still promote Cal Spas.

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Reviewed May 13, 2021

The reps from Cal Spas did a good job when we bought the hot tub. The grandkids are starting to use it a lot more and it’s holding up great. We've had no problems so far. So, we highly recommend it.

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Reviewed May 7, 2021

We absolutely love our Cal Spas hot tub. It's a great product. You definitely get what you pay for. I love all the different light settings that we can do and the fountain in the back. We can have that on or off. We also enjoy the foot things on the floor. We love Cal Spas' customer service and everything that we get through them too. The company is awesome. If we have something come up, we call and they take good care of us.

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Reviewed April 29, 2021

The reps were friendly and went out of their way to answer any questions. The delivery was perfect, on time and there were no issues. I enjoy the jets and the cost against the quality was good.

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Reviewed April 28, 2021

I purchased the Cal Spas product through Secard Pools and they were great. It was amazing dealing with the reps I worked with. They showed me all the spas and the different features. They also set up the installation.

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Reviewed April 16, 2021

They were helpful. We had bought a cover that would lift back but it didn't fit. So, they took it back without a problem. But the biggest problem is the headrest wears out real fast. We've already had to replace them. They also get sun damage and water damage and we weren’t advised of that ahead of time.

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Reviewed March 20, 2021

The delivery of our tub was good. But after the crew left, we noticed that there was a big gouge in the wall behind the hot tub. It looked like a screwdriver that was sticking out of somebody's pocket could have easily gouged the wall. We called Cal Spas about that but they never followed up with us on that. My husband ended up giving up about it. The tub itself seems to be fine so far although we're having a water issue right now. We can't seem to remove the cloudiness from the water. We're trying to figure out what's going on there.

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Reviewed March 5, 2021

The tub got hot water in it. It’s comfortable and a good size. I’m 6’7’’ and it fits me great. It has the lights and stuff in it and that's nice. My kids love playing with that. It’s got that big jet in the middle and the kids also like that.

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Reviewed March 4, 2021

It has been a great experience with our Cal Spas hot tub. This is our second one and we’ve had it a long time. We had our first one for nine years and it was also a Cal Spas. We go to the store and buy our chemicals and the guys are great to deal with. They always have what we need and they answer any questions that we have. The quality of the hot tub is excellent and that thing is a lifesaver at times when you’re so sore. I already have recommended Cal Spas to people and they thought about getting a hot tub.

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Reviewed Feb. 27, 2021

Our tub from Cal Spas has been good, so far. The delivery was excellent. We haven't had any issues with it. It's there and we are able to enjoy it whenever we want. We love it.

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Reviewed Feb. 9, 2021

My mom researched different companies and decided that Cal Spas was the one that would meet her needs better. Making the purchase and getting everything installed was an easy process. It probably took a little longer for us because we had to have an electrician out to do the right wiring for the spa. The only issue that we had with the installation was that they didn't have the right hardware to attach the safety arm that covers the top so that didn't get done. But the spa has a good size. It has the lounge spot and the different jets. It's a little tricky sometimes with some of the controls though.

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Reviewed Feb. 3, 2021

We love our Cal spa. I wish I would have looked into doing a salt water one, but we're definitely satisfied. It works great. My husband also goes to the store to pick up the chemicals and the reps have been great with helping out with any questions that we have. They've always been helpful at the store.

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Reviewed Jan. 28, 2021

Everything was good with my experience with Cal Spas. The installation of our spa went fine.

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Reviewed Jan. 25, 2021

Our tub from Cal Spas works fine. The quality is good. However, we waited months because they couldn't deliver it and we're only two blocks away from them.

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Reviewed Jan. 20, 2021

I got my hot tub in 2018. I like the fact that you're able to pick the colors and lighting and how you want it to look. When it was delivered, the delivery people were very nice, helpful, and informative. I hooked it up and the quality is very good. I'm also enjoying that it brought some value to my backyard and it helped with the sale of it.

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Reviewed Jan. 19, 2021

Cal Spas is horrible. They need to improve their product. Their delivery people that showed up were worthless and we pretty much ended up installing the swim spa. Now, it has already developed cracks. When I tried calling somebody, I got the runaround and gave up. Once they've got your money, it's pointless. The whole experience was an absolute farce.

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Reviewed Jan. 11, 2021

My husband likes the privacy of Cal Spas. He can swim in it in the back and doesn't have to go to public pools. The installers of our spa were pretty good. The only thing is the foundation where they put the spa. The seat bent. They put the spa on too soon before the cement dried and it cracked. They tried to remedy that but they weren't able to. But the spa itself is working great. Customer service has been great too. If we have any questions, they are very willing to show us and help us.

We like our Cal Spas and it has been nice. We were really going in the spa until I had a car accident and my husband got hurt too. We haven't been able to get into it for maybe a year. But our grandkids loved it. It’s really cold here right now but I would like to start using the spa again. And I will as soon as the doctor lets me.

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Reviewed Dec. 27, 2020

The people at the Cal Spas showroom were spectacular. Our landscaper drove over to talk to them about how things worked and they helped explain everything to him. The salesman was great and so was the lady in the office that helped us. There was a really good customer service. But the installation part was a little tough. We had ideal conditions in that we had a brand new home built. But the spa is so large that we had to find a crane company to deliver it into our backyard. Luckily no homes had been built behind us yet. What happened was the crane we hired was short and couldn't get in. And the company didn't bring the backup materials to be able to bring the spa to our front yard. They had to come back out another time which meant we had to hire another crane. We got charged a show-up fee for the crane. That was the downside. The delivery was difficult and unorganized.

That aside, our Cal Spas is of extremely good quality. Everything was installed beautifully. We follow the guidelines in the booklet that we got about how often to clean it and maintain it. With that, ours is in excellent shape. We love the fact that we can switch our Cal Spas back and forth between a spa and a swimming pool. In the area we live in, it gets really hot in the summer but we have access to the spa for the rest of the year. We like how it's versatile that way. We also really like that our Cal Spas is large for a spa. When we use it as a spa, we can swim around in the warm water. We really love our Cal Spas and we're glad we bought it.

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Reviewed Nov. 25, 2020

Purchased a Cal spa in June and currently making monthly payments for 4 months now but still don’t have a cal spa to enjoy. Production and ship date has been pushed back for 4 months now. I have been updated monthly by Dream Style Remodeling.

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I am sorry Marci, There have been so many delays due to covid 19, and many customers are waiting just as yourself. The dealer where this was purchased is really good and reliable, but cannot deliver until we ship the spa. I can certainly reach out to him and request a refund if this is what you are seeking. I am sure during these difficult times the store will not have a problem canceling this order and refunding your money. Again, my sincere apologies for the frustration you have had to endure. Please contact me a Contactus@calspas.com, I will be happy to help you with this. Karen

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Reviewed Nov. 18, 2020

The price and the amenities on the Cal Spas tub was worth it. I bought one back in 2002 as my first one and I just replaced it with another one. The installation took a couple hours and it went good. I have the Genesis model. The lights change color and it's got a little waterfall, a lounge and jets. We like it. Everything is good.

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Reviewed Nov. 3, 2020

I've only bought one hot tub, and Cal Spas was the one. I looked at five companies and I went with them because of the relative cost for what I was looking for. The representatives knew what they were talking about, except with their estimate on the power usage. Most of the dealers were way off on that one though. Apart from that, the install was smooth and the tub is high quality.

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Reviewed Nov. 1, 2020

I like the style and everything about my Cal Spas spa. It’s an all around 10. The quality is very good too. We had some troubleshooting questions and they took care of it.

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Reviewed Oct. 23, 2020

Cal Spas is a good company. Their customer service is awesome and the spa installation went perfectly. The quality is excellent too. Right now, the head pillows for the spa are a little bit worn and I'm repurchasing them.

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Reviewed Oct. 17, 2020

My husband always wanted a spa. His family had one growing up, so we bought it almost three years ago now. It was a really good deal at the time. I had a friend who did an extensive amount of research on tubs and said Cal Spas was the best one to go with, and we had recommendations from other friends too. The reps were easy to work with and knowledgeable about the different tubs they had. We wanted something on the four to six-people range, and that's one of the main reasons we went with the model that we have.

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Reviewed Oct. 9, 2020

When my husband bought the hot tub from Cal Spas at the Minnesota State Fair, they weren't even willing to sell us other ones. They had other ones on display, but this was the special that they were trying to promote at the state fair. I wanted more jets, and my husband said no. This was the one that we bought. If you can get ahold of customer service, they're good, but they don't always work in there. I suppose that with the Coronavirus, they're not always in the office.

I hate this hot tub. It doesn't have the same jet power as the Sundance at my cabin. Cal Spas doesn't come out for service too. They try to talk to you everything over the phone. Right now, I can't get it below 106, so I have to add cold water to it whenever I get in it. I called and they just told me to try to play with the cleaning settings on it.

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Mrs. Kris,

We are so sorry you are unhappy with your purchase. I was able to reach out to the dealership where you purchased your spa. It appears that they offer phone troubleshooting on how to set your spa controls so you don't have to pay for a service charge. Programing your controls is not a warranty issue and is addressed in the owners manual. It is much easier for you as well, when they want to walk you through the spa functions, than to again, pay for a service man to come out and do those things for you. If you would like them to come out, they will do that in accordance with their store policy. Check your filter cycles, make sure they are not set too high which can add heat to the water. If that doesn't work, call the store they will come out and attend to any technical issues you are having.

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Reviewed Oct. 8, 2020

I had Cal Spas before and then I was at the state fair last two years ago and bought another one. The installers brought it, put in place and they were good. They have come back for cosmetic stuff since then. Being outside, the cover doesn't seem to hold up very well. It looks like the covers are getting waterlogged already. Other than that, the spa is really good. We enjoy it all the time.

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Reviewed Oct. 5, 2020

Cal Spas is a good quality tub for the price. It's probably one of the better quality tubs out on the market. My friend was looking for a hot tub and talked me into buying one when he bought one. We both bought Cal Spas on the same day at the state fair. The installers were very good. They were very professional. It's very frustrating at times because we have it at our lake cabin. You have to be a chemical engineer to keep the water clean, and we're not there all the time. But we enjoy the hot tub.

We also spend a ton of money on chemicals. We don't use it for a week at a time, and sometimes two weeks at a time. It seems like we're pretty good at it if we get up there once a week. But if we don't get up there once a week, then it's like you get a truckload of chemicals and put it in there. I haven't really got anybody to give me any good answers on how to manage that better. I've heard from other people, "Well, you gotta get a saltwater one." I did spoke to the customer service reps and they were like, "Just dump more chlorine in it." So I just learned, "If it don't look great, just dump a bunch of chlorine in it, dump a bunch of oxidizer in it, put a bunch of oil in it." I just wish somebody would invent a feeder system for it and get a combined composite chemical that would work. It would be really cool.

Just before the year was up, I got three LEDs that are out in mine. I called them and they said, "Yup, yup, we'll fix that under warranty." I said, "Rather than come up there in the winter and try to do it in the winter, why don't you wait till next spring?" They said, "Yup, be happy to do that and we'll mark it down." So they marked it down. Then, in the spring when they were ready to come up there, I said, "This is gonna be under warranty. Ain't gonna cost me anything." "Nope, nope. Won't cost you anything except for the trip up there." The trip up there was gonna be $130. I'm not gonna spend $130 on a warranty item. So I still have three lights that are bad. I said, "Well, why don't you give me the lights?" They said, "Well, take out the ones you have and then bring them in." They said that they would give me the lights. I haven't done that yet. Other than that, the quality of the tub is great.

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Reviewed Oct. 4, 2020

I've heard a lot about how good Cal Spas was and I just checked out the reviews. They were pretty close to my house at that time and I went down there and bought my first one. And then I bought my second one, and then I got the third one. I bought one a couple of years ago, and it went well. I've had one for many years. I got a new one and that was that my daughter's house. But when I bought this one, everything was perfect. It was a little tight trying to get it through the gate to the backyard, but they did a fabulous job. They had three or four guys and they manhandled that and put it right through there and set it right in the right spot. I then had a little problem, but they came out and fixed it with no problem. Sometimes around the control panel, the LED lights are very bright. So, when you're sitting in the spa and relaxing with the lights off, it's bright. Other than that, I love the features.

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Reviewed Oct. 3, 2020

Cal Spas seemed like it suited our needs, mostly the seating arrangements. The purchase was easy. The installation went smoothly as well. The one thing that always kinda catches people off-guard with hot tub installations is making sure that the electrical is set up appropriately. The product is good. We use it a lot with the kids so we don't keep it very hot but they certainly enjoy playing around and swimming in it as well.

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Reviewed Oct. 2, 2020

I bought a six-seater from Cal Spas and the installation was flawless. The spa is relaxing.

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Reviewed Sept. 21, 2020

From start to finish, everything went perfectly. The sales process, ordering of my gazebo, notification/scheduling of the install, and the installation all went off without a hitch. Everyone was so accommodating, professional, and just great to deal with. I highly recommend CalSpas!

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Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

We saw what we wanted when we went to a local Cal Spas dealer. We liked the people there. They were very congenial. We had them come out once because this was a higher-tech spa than we had in the past and they were happy to come out and help us with our questions. We're very happy with the walk-in tub. We didn't buy a big one but we wanted powerful jets, which we got. My husband is a disabled vet and he needs to have that therapy on his back. The jets have been good for him and for me.

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Reviewed Sept. 15, 2020

From beginning to end, Cal Spas walked us through everything. They gave us their price list and all their different models. They were very informative. When I had questions and I called them, I got answers. Everybody from there responded to me and got things scheduled in. My experience with them has gone smoothly. The new Cal Spa that we have now is better than the first spa that we purchased in Costco and we have had more follow up assistance with it. However, there was no electrician to help do a section of the spa. I had to do all the work on that part to find someone to come out and do it. That was a little disappointing. Still, someone from Cal Spas came out to show me the buttons and how everything functioned. Their team is helpful and they know what they are doing. They gave me all the materials I needed. It has been relaxing to be able to go out and use our spa. We like it a lot.

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Reviewed Sept. 9, 2020

My wife and I were looking for a hot tub provider that would work well here in Minnesota. We wanted one that had a place close by to be able to get everything needed. We went with Cal Spas and things have been well.

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Reviewed Aug. 26, 2020

Everything went well with Cal Spas. However, I wish I would have done a little more research. We bought the new hot tub and it wasn't as nice as the old hot tub. We still use it all the time, but the other one was a little nicer. The other one had a bigger footprint. It was 8x8 and this one was like their standard one. The other one just had more features and more jets. But this got the LED light that changes color. We bought it as an impulse buy. We were at the fair. It seemed like a good price so we bought it. But I would buy another Cal Spas. I would just wanna do a little more research.

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Reviewed July 31, 2020

It's been a good experience having the Cal Spa installed. I use it 2x a month and it's relaxing. It's also of good quality.

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Reviewed July 24, 2020

We were at a state fair and found Cal Spas there. I did my research and got a good price. We got the state fair special model as our first tub and the installers were fast and friendly. It's a seven-person hot tub. However, when you fill it to the proper level or it has all the jets working, the water overflows as soon as you get four people in there (and for sure the seven that it will hold). You then have to refill it because all the water just goes over. I use the hot tub a couple of times a week and so far everything's holding up. It's quality. The only complaint I have is that the headrests degrade when they get touched with the chlorine water. Other than that, everything's been good. My family wants to come over more too.

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Reviewed July 23, 2020

We've had a hot tub from Cal Spas for years and when I've had to speak with them, everything's good. My husband was here when they came and installation went fine. So far, the quality is good.

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Reviewed June 29, 2020

I heard about Cal Spas through the state fair. Installation was good and the tub has been going on for two years. The headrests are falling apart though but other than that, it's been fine.

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Reviewed June 20, 2020

I used to know a franchise owner, a friend of past owners, so I have always seen Cal Spas at the State Fair. So, when it was time to buy, that was one of the brands we leaned towards. The quality of the spa and installation were both good. After the install, we had some bad wind that took the cover off. We worked to resolve the issue and Cal Spas took good care of everything.

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Reviewed June 3, 2020

“Don was a true professional in every way during our swim spa purchase process. He informed us of all the important information needed and effectively collaborated with other employees so that we could adequately test the product! Five star experience!” -Scott

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Reviewed May 15, 2020

I'm originally from California and I've always heard about Cal Spas. My parents had a hot tub Cal Spas when I was growing up. Then we moved to Minnesota early summer two years ago and we decided we wanted a hot tub in our backyard. We looked at the Minnesota State Fair during that timeframe but we weren't really impressed with the deals there so we went to Cal Spas' storefront. I had a nice conversation with the guy there and it was a painless purchase process. We did take some time to make some decisions because we weren't sure if we wanted the extra jets but all in all, we were very pleased with our purchase. When we first got the hot tub, we had an issue getting it hooked up with an electrician but it was not Cal Spas' fault at all.

We finally got it hooked up and we put the water in. They gave us the starter kit of supplies. But water in Minnesota is extremely hard so it took the whole bottle of pH and alkalinity down to get the levels right but they weren't right because we needed more. We were right in the middle of travel so we were worried that our tub was gonna get destroyed. When I called Cal Spas and explained everything to them, they got some pH down together and gave us a couple of bottles on the house. They had it all tied up in a bag and had it all ready to go so that we could just drop by, pick it up with the kids, go home and put it in the tub. Everything ended up turning out just fine.

Then they had the guy come out shortly thereafter to give us the lesson that they offer to new hot tub owners about keeping the chemicals. We had a problem with water and we went in there and one of the gentlemen who worked there told us how to take care of it. It’s been perfect since. I love the hot tub and it's one of the best things that we could have ever invested our money in.

When we first bought it, we got the lounger in our hot tub and we weren't gonna get the extra jets 'cause we were looking at the cost. We wanted to be smart but we also wanted to take advantage of what we were gonna buy. I told my husband that if we were gonna spend eight grand, we might as well get what we want. So we decided to spend the extra $900, get the jets in there and we do not regret it. It is the best thing we've ever done and we love that thing. It was a great investment and it will be with us for as long as we have it. We also asked how much the tub weighed empty because with our jobs, we sign mobility agreements and we may have to move. But it's well under the weight limit of what we would have so we will probably move it with us.

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Reviewed May 10, 2020

I love the layout for our Cal Spas. We have that 13-foot length and we have the benches all the way around. It works great however there was a manufacturing defect that can’t be fixed yet until the quarantine’s over. When the installers put the plastic subfloor underneath it, they shot nails into it and they were sticking up. And one of the water hose underneath that’s laying on top of those nails eventually vibrated straight through it and put a hole on it. They can’t get it fixed until this is all over. But beyond that, it's fantastic.

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Reviewed May 9, 2020

We saw Cal Spas at the entrance of the state fair where we go to. They feel like one of the more reputable companies in the area and we were able to get a pretty good deal on the one we got. Everything is working well. The installation took an hour, and it seemed pretty straightforward. The product we got is spacious. We can easily fit four or six people in there without really any effort. The interface took a little bit of time to get used to but it was not too bad and it's fairly intuitive.

The only thing we found, and we kind of learned this the first winter, was the cost of heating in the winter was pretty extensive and we had it kept to 100 degrees all year and the heating bill went up. It's like $250 to $300 a month just for that winter. So, we dropped this next two years and we really didn't use it that much in the winter. The next two years, we kinda set the temperature down to like 65 or 70. And then the cost went down dramatically. It makes sense but that was something we kinda learned the hard way the first year.

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Reviewed April 27, 2020

I love my Cal Spas. I don't use it as often as I thought I would, but I love it when I do use it. I got the gazebo with it and at night, I have lights around it. It looks so pretty, and I just like going in there and relaxing. I bought it at the LA County Fair two years ago. It just appealed to me when I saw it that they had it in the gazebo, and that's what I wanted.

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Reviewed April 4, 2020

We saw Cal Spas at the Minnesota State Fair. I was here when the delivery guys were here and they were all very good, very professional, and very fast. The only complaint I have about the tub is the lights around the outside of the control panel are not able to turn off. It’s always on. I just cover it with a towel. But other than that, I've been very pleased with the tub. We like the layout of the seating and the jets.

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Reviewed April 2, 2020

Cal Spas is a well-known brand but we saw it at the state fair. We received good customer service when we got the tub. We installed it ourselves. After getting it installed, we had no help whatsoever. I contacted by phone. I couldn’t find the right manual because we were given the wrong one. And then, I went into a store and the guy said there wasn’t even a manual available for that one. So, it wasn’t until a month or so later did we get the manual for it.

We got the tub in November so it froze over and we didn’t install the tub until April. They said that in the first time using it, they’ll come and explain how to use it.

But then, we had a guy come out and help us, and teach us how to use it. He was there not even 20 minutes and that was it. He didn’t really teach me anything. He didn’t explain much because we went through all the options in the menu and he was like, “You don't need to know about that. That's nothing, that’s nothing. You only need to know these three.” It was temperature and speeds, and that was it.

Additionally, our starter kit was for the smaller tub and I had to purchase more stuff because of the iron in the water. And then, once the guy realized that, he said that we only had enough for the smaller tubs. But it’s just the hassle of trying to figure out how much chemical I needed to put in there because I didn’t want to waste it or put in the wrong one. The guy was like, “Well, if it looks like this, then just add a little bit of this.” And was like, “Well, can I get a measurement?” I was supposed to have the store manager come out but he went on vacation, and then, I didn’t hear from him after that. So, I’ve just been learning how to use it.

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Reviewed March 27, 2020

Everything went okay with Cal Spas, but it could've been better. Customer service is a little bit lacking. You'd call in and it would take a while to get an answer from them. Then, they'd have to farm things out and that took more time to get some things done on it. They used a delivery service and they did fine. They showed up and put it down. The one thing they do not do is the electrical on it. Maybe they should look at having the electrical done too. The quality of the tub is pretty good so far. But the tub I had before was a little sturdier. Also, they matched up the wrong Bluetooth to the sound system in it and they didn't correct it with me.

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Reviewed March 24, 2020

I have a Cal Spas hot tub. It’s a nice thing. I haven't been able to use it much but other than that, everything is good.

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Reviewed March 21, 2020

We did some research online independent of talking to anybody and had some ideas of what we wanted to do and looked at a couple other manufacturers. But we never heard of Cal Spas until we were at the Minnesota State Fair. The gentleman that we worked with was named Dylan. He was very good and very informative. This was the first hot tub we ever bought. I peeked at the ConsumerAffairs website before I bought the spa and they ranked pretty good, so I felt pretty good about the purchase.

In all due respect to the gentlemen that were delivering it, we were about 70 miles from their facility and they had about six other deliveries to do that day. They were thorough and they covered the basics. Would I have liked to spend more time with them? Yes. But as a guy who works on the road too, I can empathize a bit with the fact that they had a lot of work ahead of them because we were their second stop of the day. Cal Spas did an awful good job. They exceeded our expectations. We have been using the tub for a year and a half now. It has been flawless. The local branch where I get my maintenance items from for them has been extremely helpful, very good and very easy to deal with. And they have really been a good resource for me to keep the tub running pretty much maintenance-free since we got it.

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Reviewed March 20, 2020

There's a couple of things that I'll change with our Cal Spa but overall, it's good. On the corner where there's a shoulder massage or neck massager, the jets are way too low and they don't even get close to my neck. My old one had that and the jets were higher and got down at you. It sprayed some water so they made them lower. Now, they don't hit your neck at all. But overall, I like the quality. It's wonderful. I bought it for medicinal purposes more so than recreational. It's soothing on the back. I used to go to the chiropractor twice a week. Now, I haven't been there in four months.

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Reviewed March 14, 2020

Everything was perfect during the installation of our bathtub. The three big guys who did that were wonderful and they didn't damage anything. We’ve had our bathtub for the last year and a half now. We're happy and we're definitely enjoying it. We like hot water and I use the tub every single night. But we had to call one time and had some help. We got that all figured out. We have some issues sometimes. It’s random, but the tub won’t let us set the times and dates for the filtration system. The computer board is messed up. My husband contacted Cal Spas and they told him how to reset it by shutting it down and rebooting it. They explained to him that it was like a computer. It all worked great. He hasn't called them back since because he has done that a few times. It works for a while.

We haven't had any other problems. Our neighbor has two filters for his spa and all that kind of stuff. He has a different brand. He has to clean the filters constantly. We don't want to do that. Ours is perfect. We have one big filter which my husband cleans once in a while and we're good to go. We can buy one at 40 bucks which is inexpensive. We got two so one’s always clean.

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Reviewed March 12, 2020

We were at a Cal Expo show and met a gentleman over there. He told us to come by and that we could get a Cal Spas product. It was last year’s model and they gave us a nice little deal on it. Then for the installation, they informed us that we had to get an electrician and we had to pay for a crane because it had to be lifted over the house. I didn't like paying for it, but if you want it, that’s what you had to do. Other than that, I like all of the features of our new spa. I like getting in it and relaxing. I appreciate Cal Spas' service, too. I called once because I wasn’t sure about the heater. It seemed like it would come on quite a bit and I'd hear the sound like it was running. The lady informed me that the heater comes on periodically to keep the water up to the temperature you want. So, now I’m kinda used to that and I have no other problem. I also got a warranty on it and all the things that I deem necessary.

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Reviewed March 2, 2020

A friend owned the Cal Spa where we purchased it from. The rep was very knowledgeable and kept us in our price range. Also, their customer service was really good. Every time I called, I got a callback. The installation was easy-peasy. They laid the pad and positioned everything just fine. There was kind of a hang-up with the type of lift on the cover, but it was fixed quickly. I like that the tub holds the water and that it gets hot. I also like the massaging jets. I wish I could’ve got the ones that moved more, but its positioning is a pretty good fit for my body.

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Reviewed March 1, 2020

I got a hot tub from Cal Spas and the grandkids enjoy it. It's a sun spa and it got jets and lights. I like relaxing in it.

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Reviewed Feb. 6, 2020

When we were at the state fair a few years back, we purchased our Cal Spas. This is our second year having it. We love it. For Christmas, we purchased some steps. They’re better than the step stool that we were using. So, we love that too. We’ve told pretty much all our friends about Cal Spas.

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Reviewed Jan. 21, 2020

I had a Cal Spas before and got another one from them. This one is a lot better than the old one. It has better controls, and there are more jets and features. The installation went reasonably good, except for the fact that the dealership wouldn’t connect the electrical. They refused to do it. I had to deal with the electrical connection. They were sort of not very consumer-friendly. But other than that, I was reasonably satisfied. Right now, I went out and it doesn’t work. It’s got a GFI fault. It’s got a short circuit somewhere. The quality is not very good at all.

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Reviewed Jan. 9, 2020

I like the jets and the number of jets on the Cal Spas tub. And everything went the way it was supposed to during the installation.

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Reviewed Jan. 8, 2020

I looked up a Cal Spas place on the internet, and when I found where it was, I went over there. It was close to home and it was convenient. The installation went really well and the quality of the spa is good. I like the jets and they're really good. Working with Cal Spas was a good experience.

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Reviewed Jan. 6, 2020

I ordered my Hot Tub through Costco at a nice discount. Upon final installation the installer noticed a leak coming from one of the jets. I reached out to Costco and they told me I would need to reach out to Cal Spas. I purchased the unit back in October 2019. Since the service was reported Cal Spas has been very gifted at giving us and Costco the runaround about fixing the problem. We had to pay $95.00 to get their recommended warranty company to come look at it... He determined it was leaking and needed to be re-sealed but needed to wait on a part. The second trip he determined he couldn't get it to seal. Costco was told by Cal Spas that they talked to me and they would come back out on January 2, 2020 to fix it but, they had never reached out. Costco has been trying to connect with them but has been unsuccessful. Still waiting!

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Reviewed Jan. 4, 2020

We had family and friends that had Cal Spas in the past. I went on the internet and found the closest place to me, which was Secard Pools. We went down there and talked, and spent an hour looking at the different spas and listening to the rep. And we looked around for other deals on the internet, though, but we decided to go with Cal Spas. My husband got a veteran discount too. We got the Aqua 730 Lounge. It has the one seat that’s a lounge, and then it has the little lights in it. And the rest are seats and they have the jets on each seat and the lounge. Its quality is excellent. I would tell others to look at Cal Spas because it’s wonderful. I haven’t had any problems with it and it’s what I needed.

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Reviewed Jan. 3, 2020

I bought a Cal Spas about 10 years ago. For this region, they're pretty much the best in terms of quality and total protection warranty. And I've had very positive interactions with their reps. I got an eight-foot tub, and the installation was easy except that I had to pay for repairing other things, electrics and the base for it. But I was fully aware of that. The hot tub is good. It works, and it has a decent power. It has good reliability.

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Reviewed Dec. 27, 2019

I had an older hot tub built when I purchased the house that I was looking to get rid of. I got a new one from Cal Spas, and they took the old, crappy one. The representative from Cal Spas was awesome. The hot tub has jets, and it fits four people. The quality is great.

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Reviewed Dec. 10, 2019

During the installation of our spa, Cal Spas did very well. Since then, I've enjoyed being in it. It's relaxing. I do wish we bought one with the jet in the middle though as that would have relaxed our feet and legs more.

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Reviewed Dec. 1, 2019

Our Escape spa from Cal Spas has been a good buy. It's really easy to install and I hooked it up myself. I like how it has a waterfall and jets. Though it has a couple of issues with tripping our circuit breaker, we got that figured out. It's of great quality. We love our spa and we use it all the time.

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Reviewed Nov. 30, 2019

We use our Cal spa every other day. A few months after I got it, I had trouble with it. The circuit board had a problem and I had that replaced at the store where I bought it. Cal Spas got that done and taken care of. We like our spa.

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Reviewed Nov. 21, 2019

We’ve been really happy with Cal Spas' customer service. We go there all the time to buy chemicals, and Brad remembers who we are and was always super-helpful. We’ve also been really happy with our spa, so we didn't even look anywhere else when we bought the second one. And it does exactly what we bought it for.

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Reviewed Nov. 16, 2019

Our new Jacuzzi is working great. We have the different colored lights feature although we don't use it much and the music goes through it. It’s nice having the seat where I can lay down and like the foot massage. I also like the step getting into it. The product was good for the price as Cal Spas was on sale that day. I like the bigger ones where one could swim in. They have it there too and that would have been perfect, but not for our budget.

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Reviewed Nov. 10, 2019

The quality is good, but I'll never buy a new spa again because it is not worth anything after you buy it. I bought it for $10,000 and no one wants to give me $2,000 for it. There's no damage but I can't sell that spa for a thousand bucks. So, I'm not happy.

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Reviewed Nov. 5, 2019

Installation went fine when our Cal Spas tub was installed. However, some of the dials don't work now so I need to see about getting them fixed.

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Reviewed Oct. 31, 2019

I have a Cal swim spa and it's good and relaxing. We had it through our local dealer, Secard Pool from Victorville, and everything has been great with them. The installation took an hour and a half and it was simple and painless.

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Reviewed Oct. 29, 2019

I like the quality of Cal Spas' tubs. I've kept getting their tubs and their guys come in, install what I got and out they go. If it doesn’t work, their team fixes it. A couple of things haven’t worked but still, Cal Spas took care of those problems. They’re doing a wonderful job.

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Reviewed Oct. 19, 2019

We've owned a Cal Spas for years. We got another product from them and everything is working fine. Our experience was good except the drainage hose isn't very great. You need to take the whole side cover off to get to the actual valve to get the hose up. So, what's the purpose of the drain. It’s supposed to stick out the sides so it’s nice and convenient or be able to pull it out, and you can’t. That’s been kind of a frustrating thing. And the power to the jets is weak. It creates bubbles, but this particular spa that we bought is a little underpowered.

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Reviewed Oct. 15, 2019

I'm a loyal Cal Spas customer. I bought two other spas - one 20 years ago and another 10 years ago. My current one is about four months old. Cal Spas delivered my tubs and that was it. I wish they installed the tubs since it was inconvenient. But other than that, Cal Spas has a nice team. I have no issues. That's why I keep going back.

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Reviewed Oct. 6, 2019

When we bought a Cal Spas hot tub, the installation was done perfectly. They did all the work and gave us all the information. I'm perfectly satisfied and happy with the experience.

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Reviewed Sept. 27, 2019

We had a tub for 14 years and we got talked into a new one. But the new one was grossly disappointing compared to the old one so we traded that one back in. What we got was closer to what we had before. It's still not as good as our initial one, but it's as good as you can expect. The installation guys for Cal Spas went out of their way to make sure things were set up properly. My only disappointment is having the new tub not performing nearly as good as what I was told and what I was sold. I probably would've kept my old one until it died if I had known the operation difference. It has a different filtering system and less power, but it works.

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Reviewed Sept. 18, 2019

Our experience with Cal Spas has been good. The installation team was fine. We've had the tub for eight months now and it's been good.

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Reviewed Sept. 16, 2019

My uncle had a Cal Spa. I bought mine in February, but it was installed in April. The installation part was absolutely terrible. The installers came unprepared. They were highly unprofessional. They had to use my tools. I would never recommend anybody to go through the installers and the people that delivered it. Everything’s up and running though, and the spa itself is great. I would recommend the spa 100%.

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Reviewed Sept. 10, 2019

The installation team of Cal Spas was on time and everything went smooth. They said they’d be out, and when they sent a guy out, he was here the time they mentioned. It was very professional. They have always been really nice and very cooperative as well. We had some electronic problem before and they sent people out right away. We've always been very pleased. We also enjoy getting in our tub from Cal Spas.

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Reviewed Aug. 15, 2019

We had another Cal Spas tub for 12 years, but the motors weren’t working great and a lot of the stuff was getting outdated. Plus, it was hard to get a part. We decided to update and we went with Cal Spas because we seem to have good service from Cal Spas in Plymouth. We order our chemicals from them and if you order over $100, you don't have to pay shipping. Plus, they have usually been good to come if we needed them.

We bought a nine-seater hot tub and it has the waterfall and many jets. Their team was good. We had a good experience except they didn't finish positioning the hot tub on the patio. The hot tub was very heavy so it was very hard for me and my husband. We had to make some rollers and get that done. The first time, they positioned it, filled it, and made sure everything worked, but they didn't do that this time. And even though we had the electrical inspected properly before, we had to have it done again and they had to wait until we had that done. The hot tub is very easy to use though. The controls are very easy and the tub stays clean. We filled it in April and our water is still very clean. Also, the heat up and cool off is really nice.

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Reviewed Aug. 6, 2019

We were walking by Cal Spas at a home and garden show. We liked the price. And also, I've known about the brand for years. The hot tub that we got is nice. I wished Cal Spas installed them too. The guy who delivered it was another contractor that Cal Spas has. He just came in, dropped it off and said, "There you go," and left. I'd recommend Cal Spas.

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Reviewed Aug. 3, 2019

I don't write reviews too often, but in the case of our $13,000+ Cal Spas EC-867B hot tub I purchased in May 2019 a review is warranted. First off I like to buy American when I can and it was a big selling point for me pitched by the sales rep at Dreamstyle Remodeling as in my experience American made products tend to be better... however this has not been the experience I've had with my Cal Spas hot tub. In the 2.5 months that I have owned this patio ornament it has been unusable (or partly usable if you don't mind flooding your patio and filling it up daily.... As an extra bonus a high water bill will follow at the end of the month as well).

We have had 3 different significant leaks over this period (I swear its like Wack-a-mole), a broken diverter valve, and speakers that stop working that have been repaired/replaced also 3 different times. Concerning our most recent leak the a repair tech was sent out by Dreamstyle a full week after reporting the leak and the tech found that he was unable to fix it, had to order new parts, and will have to completely drain the tub and either lift it or flip it on its side...here comes that water bill again. In fact, the tech's actual suggestion was to see if we could return it and swap it out for a new one. Additionally, due to the hot weather and near constant leaks the inside cabinet is starting to get slimy and gross.

We contacted Dreamstyle as to our desire for a replacement tub and they said that the decision had to come from Cal Spas and that they only sell the tubs and service them. So once again, my family is going through another week and weekend unable to use our hot tub, paying a ridiculously high amount for a water bill, having to get new chemicals, and paying a car-payment size hot tub bill for what's amounted to little more than an overpriced decoration. Bottom Line: If you want a near constant headache, pay a huge sum of money for a low quality product, and have your utilities sky rocket buy a Cal Spas hot tub. If the previous suggestion sounds unpleasant (trust me it is) then buy another brand.

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Reviewed Aug. 1, 2019

Having our Cal Spas tub installed was a little hectic because it had to go into a tight spot. Still, their installers got it in okay and everything seemed to be perfect thereafter. However, we had trouble with the chemicals they gave us to keep it with the right everything. So, we went with Baquacil instead. Even so, we love the jets because we both have arthritis and they help with our physical well-being.

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Reviewed July 30, 2019

Cal Spas' service and our hot tub have been awesome. We love them. We made our purchase with Cal Spas due to their reputation and we have friends that have the same brand. We had seen some other brands before, so we kinda knew what we were looking for. But Cal Spas was able to help us narrow it down. The installers as well as our installation experience were good. We had everything wide open for them. So, we had it set up well. We absolutely love being in our hot tub. We bought a different top for it. It's a special aftermarket top that we got from Cal Spas. It raises up and down. That is the bomb. So, if I would recommend that to anybody, it's worth the money. That is so nice to have.

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Reviewed July 29, 2019

We've had our old hot tub for 15 years and would’ve bought from the same manufacturer again. However, they don't do hot tubs anymore. We bought the Escape from Cal Spas instead and the guy who put it in the backyard was excellent and perfect. I’m very happy with the product so far though it is located somewhere else. We use the hot tub when we go to that location weekly even in the summer. We go in it as often as we can, which is five times a week because sometimes, we go in twice a day. Thus far, I’m very satisfied with my experience.

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Reviewed July 9, 2019

We went to Cal Spas' store to talk to somebody, and everybody was very helpful. We didn’t go to any other places or talk to competitors. The customer service had us sold. The people that came and installed it were very helpful as well. Somebody also called me once to find out how everything was going. We use the tub almost every weekend and it’s been great. The kids love it. Me and the wife like it after a hard week of work. It’s something to help us relax.

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Reviewed July 4, 2019

We purchased a spa from Cal Spas about 20 years ago. And now they have a new place up here in High Desert where we live and we’ve been seeing them from the side of the freeway for the last month. We never had any problem with Cal Spas, so we went back to it. I like the deeper spa. It was a lot bigger than the one we had, and I like the quality. I also like the exterior finish on it now. The finish is more upgraded since the ones we had previously. The hot tub that we have now has helped my husband's knees.

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Reviewed June 29, 2019

I owned a Cal Spas in California about 10 years ago. They stand by their products and their name is worth something in the market. Three months ago, I got the Patio KONA Plus from Cal Spas and I had the ozonator put in as an upgrade. It is self-explanatory, and you don't need to be a rocket scientist to figure it out. It's a three-person spa for me, and it's working fine. But the people who brought it were understaffed. Two of the people that were gonna help put it in called in sick. So, I ended up having to pitch in. I'm not decrepit and helpless, but I don't wanna break any bones or get any hernias from doing heavy lifting. So, it would have been helpful to have more people here, but that was not Cal Spas. It was the delivery guy.

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Reviewed June 26, 2019

First review I have ever written. The worst product ever. The spa constantly breaks. No one in can fix it. No customer support. Spend money on WiFi connection which they sent installer to install but he can’t figure it out. Less the 3 years old and it never gets warm. Beyond terrible product.

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Reviewed June 21, 2019

I have the Patio from Cal Spas and it's a good quality tub. The people who did the installation were good too and they were on time. I've had the tub for one year now and I've used it like 10 times. It's relaxing to use it and I'm satisfied with it.

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Reviewed June 18, 2019

I got a Swim Spa from Cal Spas and they did the installation so it was easy for me. My interaction with their team also went fine but the salesman lied to me. He told me that they already had a unit built at the factory so I was gonna get a special deal on it. But when I got it, it was built after the time he said it was already built. The Swim Spa is at a cabin now and somebody is usually in it two or three times a week. Then if I’m cold, I can get warm when I go in it.

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Reviewed June 13, 2019

Our Cal Spa product is good because it does what we want. It’s a big one and above-ground. It’s probably one level lower than a swim spa. The installation process was very easy and it was good working with the team from Cal Spas. Everyone was very professional and helpful.

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Reviewed June 7, 2019

We saw Cal Spas around local facilities. Every year, we always went and looked at all of them. My wife had been pressuring me and finally, she talked me into getting one. It was just time. It turned out she was right. The people there gave us a really good deal. Two guys came over to do the installation. They carried the hot tub into the backyard and set it down on the ground. It was good to go. They also showed us how to do everything.

We have the portable plug-in spa that can accommodate seven or eight people and can hold 500 gallons of water. We've had our spa for a year and eight months now and we like it a lot. We still use it every day and it has become part of our nightly routine. We sit out, look at the stars, and have our husband and wife talk of the day. It's very relaxing. We are very pleased.

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Reviewed June 3, 2019

We recently purchased a new spa from Cal Spas. As a previous owner, I can honestly say that the sales experience we had with Don **. and the delivery/set up service we had with Mike and his team were outstanding. We researched a lot of different companies but none had achieved the certifications, accreditations and awards that Cal Spa has. Plus, the warranty with Cal Spas offered was equally as important. Professional, friendly, and no hidden or extra charges. Plus the spa is AMAZING and runs much quieter than our old one. We highly recommend Cal Spas.

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Suzanne Swain increased rating by 2 stars.
After a positive interaction with Cal Spas, Suzanne Swain increased their star rating.

Reviewed May 30, 2019

One must be very careful when choosing a qualified retailer for these custom spas. Our spa dealer in San Luis Obispo (CCH Pools) did a good job installing the electric, but had no idea how to operate the spa. Several angry calls later, Cal Spa revealed that they used a 2017 operating system on a 2019 build. We had to find the proper user manual online as it wasn't provided by the dealer. SO: get an itemized invoice for every feature that you pay for and double check with Cal Spa. Make sure you receive the appropriate owner's manual and personalized instruction on use as the operating system is NOT intuitive.

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Reviewed May 14, 2019

Cal Spas' customer service was great. They were the first booth we saw at a fair and we did an impulse buy. A friend of my wife has a Cal Spa, and he said they were good to work with. That was another reason we went with Cal Spas. I've had some questions, and the Cal Spas team helped me out. We bought their product that they had a fair special on. They had a big inventory on them. Our hot tub is sitting on our deck. It's very product-heavy as any spa is, but the products are very expensive. So, it is definitely a costly thing to keep going. So, if the chemicals were more reasonable, I think they’d have more success.

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Reviewed May 12, 2019

I had a excellent experience with Cal Spas. I got the unit because I have issues with my back and it has helped. We have the waterfall and the light on there. We also have the handrail, the Bluetooth speakers and the gazebo. The installation was also a good experience, although it was kind of a pain because I had to get a crane to pick the unit up over my garage to put it in the backyard. But the rep knew her product and was good. Cal Spas gave me some veteran perks too. Then when I saw the rep the following year and spoke to her, she gave me some information on how to keep my water clean. When I had to call for some repair issues, they were prompt with getting someone out to take care of those issues as well.

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Reviewed April 30, 2019

We had a great experience working with Don at the Plymouth Mn location. He was very helpful and educated. This helped us decide quickly that we wanted to buy through Cal Spas which has a great product and warranty. Thank you! -** Family-

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Reviewed April 20, 2019

We like the price and the size of Cal Spas. We wanted something that was large enough to have enough seats in it but enough room to swim and that would fit our footprint in our backyard. We got a swim spa from them and the installation was great. A bunch of guys showed up and they got it off the truck in the backyard and in position. They made it look easy. The spa is really nice and the maintenance is pretty easy too. It has a good filtration system with UV, the light treatment and keeps everything pretty clean. Everything's been working well.

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Reviewed April 13, 2019

The Cal Spas sales rep at the fair was very convincing. The installation was done well and I like the speaker system in the hot tub and the lighting. The only thing I don’t like about it is it is too deep. I’m 5’2”, and the seating is too deep.

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Reviewed April 1, 2019

When we first bought the Cal Spas hot tub, the cover on it didn’t do well. The connection was glued on and it was faulty. It lasted about a week, and then it came loose. I called Chris from Cal Spas and they replaced it. There was no problem since then. The hot tub does what we need it to do. We had the retailer do the installation and the experience was good. He was a good guy. We have had the Cal Spas hot tub for several years now and I would recommend them.