Free · 10 short lessons · Saves your progress
The hot tub buyer's course. 30 minutes.
Step by step, in order: what you're buying, how a good one is built, where it goes, what it really costs, what to ask at the showroom and how to get the best price. Finish it and you'll know more than the salesperson.
The lessons
In order is easiest; each builds on the last. Already know something? Skip straight to any lesson.
- What you're actually buying3 min
- Size, seats and the lounger question3 min
- How a good hot tub is built4 minfree to unlock
- Jets, pumps and the features worth paying for3 minfree to unlock
- Where it goes: the base, the power and the delivery3 minfree to unlock
- What a hot tub really costs3 minfree to unlock
- Brands, warranties and who fixes it3 minfree to unlock
- At the showroom: what to ask and what to check3 minfree to unlock
- Getting the best price3 minfree to unlock
- Delivery day and your first year3 minfree to unlock
- Your showroom cheat sheetPrint it, take it to the dealer
What you walk away with
Know the tub cold
How it's built, what the features do, and the questions that tell a good tub from a pretty one.
Know the real cost
The tub, getting it in and keeping it hot: the three numbers in every budget, before anyone quotes you.
Know how to buy
What to ask, what to check in person, what a quote should list and how to make an offer. All on one printable cheat sheet.
Rather pick and choose? Browse the library: every guide on the site, by topic.
Common questions
How long does the hot tub buyer's course take?
About 30 minutes: 10 lessons of three or four minutes each. Your progress is saved on your device, so you can stop and pick up where you left off.
Do I have to take the lessons in order?
No. They build on each other, so in order is easiest, but you can open any lesson from the list and skip ahead.
What do I get at the end?
A one-page showroom cheat sheet: the questions to ask, what to check in person, what a quote should list and how to make an offer. Print it or keep it on your phone.
Is the course free?
Yes. Lessons 1 and 2 are open to everyone; for the other eight we ask once for your first name, email, phone and ZIP. There's no account and no payment, and you tick a box agreeing that we and one dealer near you may contact you.