When considering which model or Spa brand to buy the question has to be asked is it true that the number of Jets in a Hot Tub really matter or is it a question of how these Jets are designed to produce that ever so nice hydro massage effect that every body enjoys so much.

Some cheap Hot Tubs which are usually cheap imports from the East claim to have many Jets but many times there are just simple pin point Jets, which do not rotate, or cross fire and are un-adjustable and in my view not really worth having but can look very enticing to a prospective purchaser. These Jets can be intense and as they are not adjustable they can actually be painful. You want the very latest in design whereby the Jets provide a vigorous massage to loosen those tight knotted muscles and at the same time increase the blood and oxygen circulation which helps to bring nutrients to sore muscles and joints.

It is highly amusing when you get some so called hot tub specialists (usually the ones with sun glasses on) talking about the number of jets in a Hot Tub with out having even taken into account the strength of the pumps which are going to power those very Jets..

So these many jets (not that many really) do not have enough power to actually make these Jets perform properly, So for performance in a Hot Tub it is just not a simple question of the number of Jets but it does come down to things like engineering and design and the combination of the Jets with the correct motors and water pumps to produce the better balanced all round product More often than not, these Hot Tubs with lower rated motors have to have a diverter valve fitted so that other parts of the spa can be turned off to get any decent power where one is actually sitting.

I know a few UK dealers who sell spas like this, which they describe as unbranded models as the manufacturer has deliberately produced a cut down model. That is fine as long as they are priced accordingly and the consumer understands that he is not buying the top of the range model nor indeed a middle range model but a bottom of the range model.

What does all this mean - well in simple terms it is a cheap spa- because it is over jetted and underpowered. In truth, a spa with fewer properly designed and engineered jets but plenty of power is a much better buy than one, which is underpowered and has too many jets for the pump to cope with.

Usually the maker here is out to save some money on his production costs or perhaps it is a cheap import. The manufacturer will use a standard or probably a mould from production hence the too many jets and to save money fits underpowered motors to drive the pumps. Some times these are sold as unbranded products as the maker does not want to put his name to them, as he well knows that they are a cheaper line.