Costs more up front. Less over time.
Energy-efficient. Practically chemical-free. Low-maintenance. Lifetime warranty on the cover and the structure. You pay a bit more up front and less every year after.
A cheap tub costs you later.
You bought a hot tub to relax. Instead you're testing pH, dumping chemicals, and scrubbing slime out of acrylic sidewalls. The foam cover is sagging and waterlogged. The power bill is $50–$150 a month. And when something breaks, the warranty covers almost nothing.
Most cheaper tubs are built the same way: an acrylic shell glued to a wooden frame, a foam cover that absorbs water over time, and an ozone system that only does part of the job. The upkeep adds up, and so does the running cost.
- ✕Cover replacement every 2–3 years
- ✕$50–$150/month energy bills
- ✕Regular chemical top-ups
- ✕Acrylic cracks and fading
- ✕Weekly chemical balancing routine
- ✕Warranty that covers almost nothing
The bill that keeps coming after year one.
The sticker price is one number. What it costs to run, cover, and repair is the number that adds up. Here's where the two diverge.
| Cost category | Traditional spa | Eco Spa |
|---|---|---|
| Up-front price range | Several thousand to tens of thousands | Ask for a quote |
| Monthly energy + chemicals + filters | $50–$150 / mo | $10–$60 / mo |
| Cover replacement | Foam cover, every few years | Lifetime warranty, never |
| Ongoing maintenance | Weekly balancing & scrubbing | ~3 minutes a month |
| Structure warranty | Fine print, limited years | Lifetime, cover & structure |
"In the biggest hot tub we sell, I have it hooked up to a power meter. Just over a dollar a day in winter, 60 to 70 cents in summer, about $25 a month."
What you actually get.
Everything that matters comes standard. Ecozone ozone is the one optional upgrade, and often our show-deal bonus.
One HDPE piece
A single rotomolded piece of HDPE, no seams, no glue, nothing to delaminate. Smooth, non-porous, won't craze or fade. Bacteria can't grip it. The strength is in the shell, which is why it carries a lifetime warranty.
Sealed for life
A hard structural lid sealed by patented Power Clamps, push them down and a gasket compresses around the whole rim. Snow piles up instead of melting. Covered for life, so you buy it once.
100 ft filtration
Two large filters give 100 feet of filtration on every tub, and the optional Ecozone ozone upgrade adds the highest, most consistent output on the market. You still add a tablespoon of chlorine every week or two, far less than acrylic, not zero.
$10–60 / month
An R-40 insulated top, Power Clamps sealing the rim, an R-30 body wrap, and a 2″ air-chambered bottom. About 70% of heat escapes the lid, the part we lock down hardest. Our E6 runs about $25/mo on a power meter.
Any flat surface
No 5″ concrete pad, sits on a deck or crushed gravel. Convertible: run a 110V outlet or switch to 220V for the 4kW heater, no parts swapped. Delivery is a scheduled, paid service. From delivery to first soak runs about 36 hours, mostly heat-up time, and faster on 220V.
Lifetime, both
We warranty the cover and the entire structure for life, the only company that does that. Jets and pump are high-end Gecko components backed by 2 years parts and labour.
Cheaper to own over time.
What a hot tub costs to own adds up over the years. A cheaper tub costs more in energy, chemicals, and repairs. A well-built one costs less every year you own it.
An Eco Spa costs more up front, but the lower running and upkeep costs add up in your favour over the years.
Own the tub, not the chores.
Lifetime warranty on the cover and structure. $10–$60 a month to run. Built for Prairie winters.