We saw an ad for a free jacuzzi in our local classifieds, they just need it out by Sat. They say it still works, but hasn't been used in 4 years. It also needs 2 sides of paneling replaced. It will take a tremendous amount of work on our part to rent a stakebed, recruit 8 guys, and get the thing in our backyard. We've always wanted a jacuzzi, but I'm in school f/t right now so our finances SUCK.
I know 2 people who have acquired jacuzzis this way, and they work fine, so it's not necessarily going to end badly - but it has the potential to.
What do you guys thing?
Worth it?
2006-10-26 10:28:01 · 4 answers · asked by suekiemama@sbcglobal.net 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You get what you pay for. Why are they giving it away if it works? Have them fire it up right there. If it works OK, you just have to drain it and deal with the fact that it will be a little wet. If it goes off like a lawn sprinkler in a heat wave, then you know it's a bad deal.
Gaskets dry out. PVC pipe gets a chalky dust on it, inside and out. The least of your problems would be that the motor would ingest some of this junk before it started to leak, then you would be out the dough for the motor, and the other expenses. Did the other two people get ones that had not been used in four years?
Smells kind of fishy to me, since it has not been used. If's so good, why did they not use it?! If it was me, and I was cash tight, I would not touch it with a ten foot pole. (Even if the pole had an extension!) Good luck if you get it!
2006-10-26 10:35:41 · answer #1 · answered by rifleman01@verizon.net 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being the owner of a hot tub for 6 years and repairing it every other year, my answer is probably not.
Ours runs 24/7 365. I have had to replace the heater 3 times, the ozone generator once, had one motor rebuilt once and the other 2 times, 3 jets replaced, and the flow switch replaced.
Thankfully I am handy, however this is still over 1.5k in my costs and my wife just asked to me to look at it again last night because something else is wrong.
Good luck and remember.............
Electricity and water do not mix!
Newt
2006-10-27 08:31:41 · answer #2 · answered by Newtgadget www.T-C-Pro.com 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is in good condition (been used once or twice)its good. Now if you wrecked 'cause of a pool party, get a new one this one has gone down to hell!
2006-10-26 17:32:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the seals will most likely have to be replaced due to dry rot not too expensive considering you get it for free
2006-10-28 15:00:59 · answer #4 · answered by knowitall 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋