Comfortline Spa2Go Review

Pros: Price, portability, comfort, set-up.

Cons: Quality, warranty, heat loss.

Price Paid: $899.00 with free shipping.

Review:

The Spa2Go is an inexpensive alternative for buyers looking for extreme portability or a small price. Because the spa is inflatable, it is extremely comfortable, very portable, and easy to set-up, move, and drain. The tub runs on 110 current and can be plugged in anywhere. (The use of an extension cord, however, apparently lowers the system's voltage and voids Comfortline's warranty, so make sure it will reach your intended outlet). The Spa2Go has to be the only hot tub on the market you can realistically use with an RV, although it takes a couple of days to heat if you are filling its 250 gallon capacity with cold water. 

The spa works like a big bathtub bubbler. Instead of using jets like most hot tubs, the system blows air from dozens of small holes inside the tub. This system moves the spa's water really well and uniformly, but the water loses heat at the rate of about 4 or 5 degrees every 10 minutes. It is comfortable enough (105 to 97 degrees) for about two cycles or 20 minutes, which is long enough for me to be immersed in water that hot. 

Maintenance is simple and it is inexpensive to operate. The filtration system is cheaply made and inefficient though, so the filter has to be cleaned frequently (easy enough with a garden hose, and the filters are reusable) but a hassle nonetheless. The spa uses copper and oxygenated shock as a sanitizer, rather than chlorine, because it is made from a vinyl material similar to a high-quality inflatable boat. A Nature 2 water purifier really helps with the water quality, and the type A filters sold for Easyset pools available at Walmart are nearly identical to the ones sold specifically for this spa, fit fine, and are significantly cheaper. The material is tough and durable, and it should last a long time. As long as the spa is kept away from sharp objects, punctures are really not an issue. Because hot water makes the air inside the tub expand, and the spa doesn't lose much air anyway. I never have to keep reinflating it. (I am more careful to not over inflate it.) 

The spa cover is inflatable, too, and made of the same material as the main tub. Both the spa and the spa cover fit into their own separate nylon covers that snap together to form a single unit when the spa is not in use. The system is lockable, but note that this is a cheap, easily breakable plastic and nylon configuration. It is secure enough, however, even without locking it, to keep small children from accidentally entering the tub.

Unfortunately, Comfortline's warranty is a disappointment. I had to send the power pack back to the company twice for electrical repairs within the first year at a cost of $35.00 for service each time and $16.00 each way for shipping, even though it is suppose to be under warranty. Customer service is good, as long as you are dealing with a repair guy named Bob (really). Comfortline never answers the phone, but generally they will return your call the same day. 

Overall, this spa is not a bad investment for the price. 
I have had it outside under my deck (although not in winter), and now I have it in my garage. We use it everyday, and it is very therapeutic. It is far more comfortable than the hard-sided tubs I have been in, and I like it a lot better than the spas I usually find in hotels. 

There are no doubt better-made portable spas. My friend has a SoftSpa, for example, and it is of much higher quality, it doesn't lose heat, it is equally as comfortable, and it doesn't have to be cleaned so frequently. It cost, however, three times as much as the Spa2Go. Bottom line: If you don't want or can't afford to pay three grand for a hot tub, then this spa is not a bad alternative. 

Review submitted by Vince Tinerella

UPDATE:

Vince adds: 

The spa runs in 15 minute cycles (not 10) and then automatically shuts
off.  During the first cycle, the spa loses about 6 degrees (105-99) but
then slows down to 2 degrees during the second (and any other
afterwards). So, after 30 minutes (not 20) the spa drops in temperature
from 105 to 97.  I think its worth mentioning too that the cord is 10
feet long. 

The Spa2Go Hot Tub can be purchased over the Internet from Smarthome.com