What makes an outstandingly great value high-end Hot Tub?A good thought out modern design that is efficient to construct is a good start. Then you need a Hot Tub shell, which is properly constructed using branded Acrylic. The most modern Hot Tubs have the very latest state of the art, soft touch fingertip controls. By incorporating the very latest patented software and designs with the best available in components the latest modern American technology is able to provide you with a much more reliable heating and control system. The latest smart sensor technology which will provide inter alia the following benefits:-- Sensors that are able to automatically monitor each other via built in soft ware which allows them to regulate and balance various spa functions such as the flow of water and temperature etc. - The assurance of a proper operating environment for the heating element. - Multiple safety systems operating at a very advanced level. - Continuity of operation with regard to safety and control functions. - Helps to reduce excessive cycling of the circulation pump and spa systems. - Detects restrictions in the water flow such as a dirty or blocked filter. - Helps to reduce the build up of calcium in the heater element. The above gives a good insight into what makes a good control system but apart from that and efficient design and manufacture one also has to consider the supply chain. One of the most important points to consider is the logistics involved in the supply chain. For example how many times does it need to be shipped,loaded, and unloaded and how many distributors, and perhaps national distributors and then main dealers and perhaps sub dealers does it pass through before it reaches the consumer. No wonder some Hot Tubs can be so very expensive. Of course, one does not want to buy a spa that has been sitting in a warehouse for some two or three years if not more. So one way to provide outstanding value and be able to add that extra value one has to have a very efficient supply chain. If it is possible to be more efficient than the competition, then of course, this reduces the overhead costs thereby saving the ultimate customer and the end user money and at the same time being able to add extra value for little or no additional cost. Another clever way is to be able standardise as many components as possible. Standardisation across a range of standard equipment items such as pumps, heater, jets and filters as an illustration can bring very considerable savings, by economies of scale, to production costs. In addition, another very helpful point or byproduct is that standardisation means the stock of spare parts that needs to be carried is not greatly different for each and every model in a specific range. At the same time the highest standard of components are in use at all levels across a model range. Some Spa manufacturers provide added value by not only focusing on producing a top quality Hot Tub as regards great massage systems but also with a very high standard entertainment system. This can include a sound surround system that is equipped with four high-end speakers supported by a subwoofer. This makes the sound quality produced by the spa to be of a very high standard. Some have great sound speakers that transmit sound into the shell of the Jacuzzi as well as having outside speakers. You can also get a 20" full colour TV which is 100% marine grade waterproof and these kind of features can make people actually use there Hot Tub much more then they would with out these features. Television - what a great idea as more often than not many people end up choosing either the Hot Tub or the TV,if you have a proper integrated marine grade TV, then you can have the best of both worlds. Not everybody of course wants a TV but it is very nice to know that there is a very wide choice when it comes to selecting the specification of a Hot Tub. This article is not meant to be exhaustive but to highlight some key points. It is one in a series of articles.