a friend at work bough one. it was extremely inefficient and increased her utilities dramatically. Stick with a used higher end model like hotsprings. They come up sometimes on Craigslist but it will cost you about 4-5k.
they are 10k new.

I see some decent ones from time to time. I usually offer them to my hands. Only my super and designer have pools. The rest of the guys have hot tubs that were free.
If it's in good shape all you need is a good carpenter, they look and socialize around best with a wood deck beside and steps leading up into it.
If it has mechanical problems replacing the equipment set can get expensive quickly.
The old wore out ones make great Koi ponds if they don't leak.

See ya,
Kelly

If its free why not. A new one will cost you about $4000. for a small one. Even if you had to put a thousand in it, its less cost. I have a spa and I rarely use it, I've had 4 of them and sold 3. Its not something you would use everyday after you get used to it. try the free one first is my choice.

I quite often see listings for free hot tubs pretty much everywhere I've lived (So. California, Las Vegas, Houston, Texas, So. Oregon, Tacoma, Washington) from time to time. If you diligently read the classified ads you should also see them offered for reasons unknown. Less than two months ago I saw an ad for a free hot tub and it ended up being less than a mile from my home. I answered the ad and now am the proud owner of a 7 man hot tub that listed for over $5000. when new. It works perfectly and our power bill only went up around $18.-$20. per month and we keep it ready to use at all times. I'm not sure why people get rid of them for free and just for a good price but like I said, it's quite common to find them offered by people for free... Good luck with your decisions...

the problem is.. they are usually empty ...

if you could actually find one full .. and test out the motors and what not ... then it might be worth it ...

but i have to tell you.. moving one of these larger units is not easy nor fun ... and it would be a lot of backbreaking labor.. to find out it leaks.. or the circuitry is fried ...

i didnt see where you are ... but running it.. in the great frozen north.. all winter long will be a hundred or two dollars per month ... and that is why i eventually got rid of mine ... i could not steep myself in there.. and relax ..... knowing it was costing me so much dough ... lol ...

even in summer.. it wasnt cheap.. keeping it at temp ... as it takes hours for it to go up a degree or two ... so its not like you can knock the temp back.. like you might your furnace ... at night ... and think it will come back up to heat.. in an hour or two ...

ken

I would love to take it off your hands. I can be reached at 313 5158570

Where are you located?