The Thing About Screw In Jets

Written by Greg Wednesday, 19 May 2010 15:41

We've recently started hearing questions from confused customers about "screw-in" jets that a competitor has started to use in their spas.  The confusion is understandable because these folks have been told that these screw-in jets are superior to all others in the hot tub marketplace, when this is in fact not true...not even close.

As most people would agree, Sundance Spas has been at the forefront of hot tub innovation for over 30 years...just look at our track record and the list of awards we've garnered...this is what we call the Sundance Difference. 

Sundance Spas was the first company to address the dilemma of making a durable high-quality jet without sacrificing superior hydrotherapy.  As discussed previously in this blog, jets with bearings or moving parts can and often do wear out.  Also old-style jets can fall out because they are kept in place with a small thin tab that is vulnerable to fatigue after several years in the water.   

Sundance Spas fixed these durability issues with the introduction of the Fluidix line of jets in 2003.  What makes the Fluidix jet so great?  Well the short answer is that they provide an un-matched oscillating massage just like a massuese gives and they have NO MOVING PARTS.  Why the big deal about no moving parts?  Any thing that shakes, spins, toggles, or rotates will wear out, bottom line.  So our Fluidix jets don't wear out because there is no wear and tear; they snap into the spa shell so they never fall out. Now because Fluidix jets are patented, you won't find anything like them anywhere else. 

Now back to screw-in jets.  There is nothing wrong with a screw-in jet, in fact it solves one of the two issues with old-style jets; that they can fall out after the small tab weakens.  Because they screw in this can't happen to these jets; that's a good thing.  The screw-in jets also do not have bearings and are therefore termed "bearingless jets", however they still have moving parts that spin or toggle and they will wear out just like a bearing jet will.  Worse still is that at least the bearing style jet provided superior hydrotherapy; these "new" screw-in jets with a simple spinner at the center provide relatively poor hydrotherapy.  This is a technology that was used way back in the 1980's when jet design was in its infancy.

So now you know, don't be fooled by misleading sales tactics or gimmicks that just re-package something old as new again.  Remember to do your homework and understand why some spas are built better than others.

I welcome your feedback on this topic and would be glad discuss in greater detail.