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Walmart has Coleman Tahiti Plus AirJet Inflatable Hot Tub Spa (85" x 28", 5-7 People) on sale for $328.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member gilligan5000 for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • Size: 85 in. x 28 in.
  • Easy-to-reach digital control panel heats the water up to 104˚F (40˚C)
  • The 180 AirJets release warm air into the water, surrounding you with a calming bubble massage
  • DuraPlus material is stress tested to offer superior durability and retains its shape no matter how many times it's inflated and deflated
  • Freeze Shield automatic heating function protects pump and liner from damage due to cold weather
  • Power Saving Timer allows you to control the temperature of your spa up to 40 days in advance
  • Reinforced cover holds in heat when the spa isn't in use
  • Integrated water filtration system
  • ChemConnect™ dispenser evenly disperses a stable level of chlorine
  • Spa pump includes cup holders for convenient storage
  • Water Capacity (80%): 314 gal. (1,190 L)
  • Contents: 1 spa, 1 cover, 1 spa pump, 1 filter cartridge (VI), 1 ChemConnect dispenser, 1 repair patch
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Walmart has a number of their inflatable hot tubs on sale. This appears to be the largest model. 5-7 person (probably 4 normal fat Americans like myself) 314 gallon capacity. 85" diameter, 28" deep. The smaller ones are 177 gallons (71" x 26") by comparison.

If you have the space, this model seems pretty awesome for this price.

Double the price, double the volume, double the people. Your call.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Colema...hbdg=L1100
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That's the point, you can't schedule them to heat up 4hrs before you get home, because that's not enough time for them to go from ambient to "hot" unless you live where it's 98 outside year round. If this was outside and it was 50, it'd be 54 when you wanted to go in.

Hence, you leave them running all the time.
These take probably an hour or so to go up one degree, so typically you would let them run on constantly. If you turn it off, it will takes many hours (sometimes days) to get back up where you want it to. May be knowing that will make you reconsider wanting a remote for it, I don't know.
Just got this yesterday. It's noticeably larger than our 4-6 person one. I think it holds about 90 gallons more water and it definitely feels more spacious. Easily 3 adults comfortably. Two adults and two kids comfortable as well.

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gilligan5000
12-08-2022 at 08:30 AM.
12-08-2022 at 08:30 AM.
Quote from twinglesmommy :
Okay unusual question. Looking to purchase one for my husband for Christmas. How big is the box so I can figure out how to hide it first
the box isn't yuge...but its definitely awkward. My delivery driver got it about half way into my yard before giving up lol...so make sure you have a friend to help you move/hide it. Box is probably 30"cubed if I had to guess. I can measure it when I get home from work.
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12-08-2022 at 08:42 AM.
12-08-2022 at 08:42 AM.
Quote from gilligan5000 :
the box isn't yuge...but its definitely awkward. My delivery driver got it about half way into my yard before giving up lol...so make sure you have a friend to help you move/hide it. Box is probably 30"cubed if I had to guess. I can measure it when I get home from work.

Thank you. Was going to do store pick up and keep it in my daughters car but didn't want it to block her view.
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RandomCyborg
12-08-2022 at 09:04 AM.
12-08-2022 at 09:04 AM.
I'm on year 3 with a 4-6 person sized one. Appears to be the same pump/heater.

Having had a Killowatt meter on it, I know mine uses ~8 kW/day to maintain 100-degrees. The heater kicks on at pretty regular intervals, say, 1 hour on, five off. It would be nice to be able to schedule it so that it heated during our "off peak" rates after midnight, but you can't really do anything with this pump. You can't put it on a timer, as all settings reset if it loses power.

Mine can increase the temp by 3-degrees F/hour. Whether it makes sense to turn off the heat if you used it once a week would depend on your ambient temp I guess. I know I messed with timing it, and only turning it on before the weekend, and finally got sick of it and just left it on. It would probably make more sense just to back it down to 90, but then I'd have to remember to do it. Having some kind of smart control over it would be nice.

As for chemicals. These have a relatively small amount of water, and a little goes a long way. If you get in with lots of personal care products on your body, you're going to have a bad time trying to keep it decent. We don't, and the water is very easy to maintain. I use a bromine starter, and then maybe half a bromine tablet every couple of weeks. I do throw a tablespoon of non-chlorine shock in there when we get out. I change the water every 4 months or so, but not religious about it. Been great for 3 years, tub still looks clean, and no complaints.

I told myself when I got it that it's just fun for the holiday season, and then next year I'd look for a "real" hot tub. I honestly didn't expect it to do as well as it has. It's easily the best $300 (plus chemicals plus electricity) I've spent on the house.
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paweiss
12-08-2022 at 10:53 AM.
12-08-2022 at 10:53 AM.
Quote from g10ny :
Looking into the more expensive models, but not due to size, what I am after instead is some automation or remote control. Does anyone have experience with such a model?
I'm also interested in having some remote control. I feel like I saw some that were wifi, maybe on woot earlier in the year? It's great though to hear everyone's experiences with these; def encouraging.

I'd have mine at our place in northern New Hampshire. We'd use it irregularly; a week here, a long weekend there. I'd love to have it outside, under the stars. We like to get out and roll in the snow then jump back in; it's fantastic for apres ski. I've had my doubts though about how it would do in -20degF. I'll have to check out the Canadian guy. I'm intrigued by the idea of insulating it really well.

Three other ideas I had. 1) keep it in the garage. Not as nice as under the stars, but next to the stars is better than a frozen block of ice. 2) build a platform with wheels, and roll it out when I want to use it 3) get two; put the empty one out and pump over the water from the one in the garage. But all of these options would be improved by being able to set the temp back to 50deg, and then turn it up when I know I'm coming. It sounds like it would takes a couple/few days, depending on how well I insulate it, and where it's stored.
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12-08-2022 at 01:06 PM.
12-08-2022 at 01:06 PM.
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5-7 people? Are you kidding? My 8' x 14' Swim Spa doesn't comfortably hold 5-7 people.
I think they may mean standing straightLMAO
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12-08-2022 at 06:05 PM.
12-08-2022 at 06:05 PM.
Quote from twinglesmommy :
Thank you. Was going to do store pick up and keep it in my daughters car but didn't want it to block her view.

30 x 22 x 22 @89lbs
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Legion303
12-09-2022 at 02:36 PM.
12-09-2022 at 02:36 PM.
For reference, I have the 177-gal Saluspa version (Coleman rebranded that line AFAICT). Rigid 1.5" insulation underneath it helps keep costs down. My energy bills for October and November were only about $15-20 more than last year, and I didn't factor in the KWH price increase Xcel gave us.

Ignore the "5-7" people, you'll be able to fit 3 adults in it, 4 if you're on very good terms. 2 people fit comfortably in mine.

The air insulation in the sides and cover is excellent. We had high winds that flipped a commercial party tent (used for privacy) upside down when I was away from home. While it was flipping, the leg pulled the power cord. I got home the next morning, after a sub-freezing night, and the water was still 56 degrees.
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lonekazoo
12-17-2022 at 12:16 PM.
12-17-2022 at 12:16 PM.
Inflated my Tahiti inside the house since it's 8 degrees outside. Placed two 2"x4'x8' sheets of foam board on my concrete patio, hauled the tub outside and got everything hooked up. Took the hot hose off my washing machine, connected a garden hose, turned my tankless water heater down to 105 degrees, and filled with hot water to the max line (took about 45 minutes, which is not much more than one of my daughters taking a shower). The only garden hose I had that wasn't frozen was 100', so by the time the water got to the tub, it dropped a couple degrees. Probably cost me a couple dollars to fill it, but I have 99 degree water, which should be ready to go once I let the bromine circulate a bit. pH, and hardness are perfect. Thanks, OP, always wanted one of these!
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12-19-2022 at 09:15 AM.
12-19-2022 at 09:15 AM.
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I assume this isn't something we should be running in a very cold climate? We live near Cleveland and temps get in the teens and below. Would this survive a winter like that or not worthwhile for that?
It'll work but the unit would have to be heating the water for many hours a day to keep it over 100F.

I live in NJ, my electric bill (19c/kWh) was about $50/month higher during Dec-Feb keeping this set on 104F. On the coldest nights it could keep it within a few degrees of that.

When initially filling if possible use a garden hose hooked up to a hot water tap and fill it that way.

It took over 3 days to heat 50something degree water to 102 in the winter I used it.
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01-05-2023 at 11:07 AM.
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I'm also interested in having some remote control. I feel like I saw some that were wifi, maybe on woot earlier in the year? It's great though to hear everyone's experiences with these; def encouraging.
I have some remote control now using a smart plug, but ONLY for turning it off. Turning it on requires setting up the heating process again which cannot be done remotely from an app. Not what I needed, but I guess it can prove useful at some later point.
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