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Have started another thread on Spa's and swimming pools, as for some reason the last one was closed :confused:

Just wondering if anyone has had a pool or spa installed over winter?

Would be great to see some piccies ;)

I'm still interested in getting a spa eventually, but I think Air con comes first :D

Also wondering, has anyone bought one of those portable/blow up spas, and what do you think of them?


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hi
we had a 6 seater spa installed in June. Have had a few pools over the years when we lived in South Africa, and thought of having one put in over here.
We were surprised how cold it got here over the winter, and realized that for 4 months of the year we wouldn't use a pool.. So decided on the spa,
its lovely to soak in during winter, and now we can turn down the temp so its cool during summer. have attached a picture..:thumbup:

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There are about 3 currently being installed were we are. We will be looking to install one next March/April time.

Some are installing cartridge filters and other sand filters. Don't sand filters use more water? Not up on the technical things with pools yet.

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I was wondering roughly how much do the spas/hottubs cost as I cant seem to find a website on them for Australia at all. We are hoping to mve to the Perth areas.

Jo

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We were looking at some spas at the weekend which ranged from $5k upwards for a 6 seater. I assume that does not include it being installed.

Why would sand filters use more water?

I am leaning towards getting a spa eventually. I do like the idea of sitting in the warm with a book and a glass of wine. :)

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We have a spa and pool..............neither get used that much!!

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our 6 seater cost $6000. The biggest mission was finding someone to lay the concrete slab to put it on, and match the existing pattern on our decorative concrete.. so that added another $2200.
Because it has 2 pumps and a heater we had to have it hardwired
so that cost around $600. The jets give a really good shoulder, neck and back massage.:thumbup:
We have often got in with a glass of wine since having it installed, and i know will do the same in summer with a book to relax.

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Our Spa is used twice a week every week, best money we spent. Gets more use than the pool table. We bought ours from Lanark $10.000, laid the cabling myself and cost $250 for the sparks to wire it up. Add in the concrete pad and it's alot cheaper than the pool.
And the only time we seem to relax these days is after 8pm the spa is just the ticket.

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LOL if it takes you as long to research a spa as it has aircon then this thread could run for years :rofl:
You can buy mine if we dont take it with us.

Di

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Any comments about the size of pool and how much it cost??

Cheers

Ginny

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Why would sand filters use more water?

I was told that it takes far more water to backwash a sand filter than a cartridge one.

Any info from anyone would be appreciated.

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Looks lovely. I would love to do something like that with paving/liquid limestone and lots of palms around :cool:

Definitely want to get rid of our lawn! :thumbdown:

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Most of what I have seen have been around the $7000-8000 mark for a six seater (I've had a couple of quotes sent to me and they all seem to be roughly this cost)

There are lots of companies around but most of the websites don't seem to have prices on....surprise surprise :eek: :rofl: Here are a few:

http://www.djspas.com/

http://www.jadanspas.com.au/

These ones have some prices on:

http://www.spaworld.com.au/?gclid=CK...FRYFewod6zhiQw

http://www.spashowcase.com.au/

http://www.signaturespaswa.com.au/

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I assume you are talking about pools? :lol:

Sorry not technically minded either when it comes to pools :o

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:p

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R 6 seater s cost us $7.000 and pool cost $17.000. I use the spa more than the pool but OH and kids (teenagers) use the pool alot but its great stitting with a beer and a good book relaxing in the spa mmm we got the pool from dj pools they were great and the spa from signature spa in joondalup very helpful.tiawamutu just had a nosy at ur my space lol have u not tried bebo yet ?

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http://www.lanark.com.au/products/ou...spa-deluxe.htm

Thats the company here in Melbourne we are looking at.

Were they any good after you paid the cheque?

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bebo??? :confused:

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Ahhh....Just done a search and found out what it is. :o

I don't use myspace much any more. Mostly use facebook (although quite a bit diff from myspace)

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Im on bebo i love it would prefer it to facebook and myspace u should join it takes a while to build friends but its great My space does`nt seem that exciting lol:)

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We just bought a new spa to be installed next month. We used spa world and bought a monarch because our builder (who also installed our pool) recommended them. Don't know the installation costs as it's part of a bigger building project.

They'd stopped doing the hexagonal "knight" which was in our planning approval so we asked what else they had and ended up the Grand Duke with a seconds (slight damage but repaired and same warranties) for 8.5k.

I'm told the running costs might be up to $1000 per annum - horrid thought!

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We have bought a pool, which will be put in next month.

Fibreglass pool 10.4m x 4.4m , solar heating, 80m concrete around the pool, retaining wall (we have a sloped block), pool lights, franna crane to carry in the pool, spa jets in pool, solar pool cover, creepy crawly etc etc : $42,300

Still to come : fencing around the pool & paving for around the pool and of course landscaping.

Expected final cost $47,500 approx. :eek:

The pool itself was $37,000 but its always the extra's that add up. We did admittedly choose one of the biggest fibreglass pools available with all the extra's, but other quotes we had where either the same or dearer for the same/similar quality.

We did look at sinking an above ground pool, and that would have cost just under half the price for the whole package.

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Oh My God!!! Are you rich mate??? :pThink I'll settle for the Spa, its cheaper!

:thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Furkme!!! That's a hell of a lot of money! :eek:

Sounds great though :cool:

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Thats why you don't buy and Oz made spa, no insulation in the cabinet (or very little). So they loose heat and money like a bugger.

Go for the full foam ones, cost more but cost less to keep warm. I think the running cost is about 50c a day.

This is the one we got http://www.hotspring.co.nz/Showroom/Grande/Grande.html :thumbup:

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Yeah they were very good and the after care has also been good, any problems and the odd part has been replaced with no fuss:thumbsup:

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Thanks, we are really looking forward to it.

I actually made a mistake. The pool itself is "only" $34,500. (we where looking at the 12m first which was $37,000) It'll still be around $47k when we finish. You have to be realistic about these things. We have renovated/built many times in the past, and hoping that it wont be as expensive you think never works. :thumbdown:

4 weeks and they should have started (if planning permission all goes through ok)

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the blow up spas are ok - but you have to replace the filters. we have sold over 250 of them in australia
http://www.southwestspa.net/lazyspa.html

remember these spas are only a entry level spa and not the best. if you can save up for a better one -I would

Paul

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most of the site in australia do not have any prices on (why) ?? ( ours does) cause we offer the best prices and top quality .

you can also try and win one of ours!

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we were supposed to be putting a pool in over winter - didn't quite happen that way though :mad:

I'm hoping it's a bit like childbirth and all the pain we went through starts to fade with time

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Just had to answer some of the questions, I have managed pools up to 33m x 8 lanes.

If it were I looking to build a pool or/and a spa I would…


Design my pool/ spa so that the water would be heated via a solar panel array that should make the pool/spa usable all the year round and cut down considerably on the running costs.

I could use an air source or ground source heat pump to heat the water that would be even more effective. In fact the ground source heat pump would heat the water for the house as well.

A sand filter is far more efficient at cleaning the water but does use water which goes to waste during a back wash however this is not a bad thing as topping up with fresh water keeps the total dissolved solids down to a reasonable level.

I would not hand dose the pool but would use a metering pump so as to keep a consistent balance.

I would design my pool so as to incorporate a water jet/spa pool section using the same treated and heated water. (Cheaper than buying and running one).

I would build a really good pool and stretch my budget, as I would only want to build it the once.

If you can wait I will arrive in Perth next year and I will build it for you (at a price).

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hi here is some pics of our pool it was $27000 but doing all paving and landscaping myself

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We have an 8 seater spa and are having a concrete pool fitted next month at $25k including excavation, landscaping $5k ish extra, 7 metres by 3.....

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Just wanted to add.. we have spent a lovely day on the gold coast, at the beach 6.30am , shopping and lunch out in between, just got out of the spa... and oh has handed me my second glass of bubbly and has lit the barbecue.. Feels like i'm in heaven... :thumbsup:

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Hello, Haven't seen you for ages. How you doing?

Can't believe it's 2 years in Oz for us now! Doesn't time fly!

For anyone else wondering.... We were visa buddies, and got them more or less the same time...We had a thread going for all the people who applied in November. It seems like yonks ago now :eek:

Is that your pool on your avatar? It looks gorgeous. Did you have problems?

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it certainly does - has flown by really. Definitely a lot harder than I thought it was going to be but have absolutely no intention of going back. Have applied for citizenship now - have you ?

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Even with solar heating you wouldn't be able to use it all year round, as it does get quite chilly here sometimes.

Same thing, still not usable all year round, and could be expensive to run

Just out of curiosity, and as you seem to know a lot about pools, what do you do in the UK?

balance in what? :confused:

Some spas cost as little as 50c a day to run, so I wouldn't see it as that expensive.

Whatever the quality of the pool, you would still have to replace or re-furbish it at some point, as no pool would last forever...

What sort of pool would you suggest? Concrete, fibreglass, liner, above ground, below ground?

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Lurvely....Just in time for the summer :thumbup:

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I will do when we get back from U.K, as we are setting off this Saturday for 3 weeks. Back to lovely English weather :unsure: :rofl:

Is that your pool then, or your dream pool? ;)

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Anybody else got any nice piccies of their pool :)