Bestway 81-by-28-Inch Lay-Z-Spa Premium Series Pool

by Bestway

Product Features

• Small-size, inflatable family spa
• Rapid Heating System increases water temperatures by 2 degrees an hour and enables temperatures to reach 104 degrees F
• Water filtration system with replaceable water filtration cartridges ; 110-volts, plugs into a standard USA electrical outlet
• Insulated zipper cover; Leatheroid top with zipper cover; instructional DVD
• Measures 112-1/2-by-72-by-30-inches

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 112.5 x 72 x 30 inches ; 77 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 77 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0012XRE7Q
• Item model number: 54089
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,275 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden)
  • #9 in Patio, Lawn & Garden > Pools, Spas & Supplies > Hot Tubs

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The Lay Z Spa - The Comfortable, Affordable, Go-Anywhere Spa! Relax with these industry leading features; enjoy up to 104 degrees water temperature, digital control panel for easy operation, easy set up and no tools required, for indoor or outdoor use, Lay-Z Massage system, water filtration system and rapid heating system. Includes DVD for detailed Lay Z Spa Setup and Maintenance, free filter cartridge and chlorine filter.

Product Description

The Premium Series Lay-Z-Spa has all the functions of a standard spa at only a fraction of the price. Even better yet, it plugs into your standard home power socket. It features a rapid heating system, which increases water temperatures by two degrees an hour and enables temperatures to reach 40-degrees C (104-degrees F). Additional features: 80+ micro air-jets Water filtration system with replaceable water filtration cartridges Air-filled cushion Inflatable pool and cover Leatheroid top with zipper cover Free chemical floater No tools are needed for set up, it's ready for water in 15 minutes. Instructional setup and maintenance DVD included

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Tub for the Price, October 24, 2008

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Chase - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bestway 81-by-28-Inch Lay-Z-Spa Premium Series Pool (Lawn & Patio)

Bought this hottub to put in my apartment (new complex). I have a pretty bad back and this makes it feel great. I've had it for about a month now and love it. Like one other reviewer said, it's not a toy, it's a real hottub. My friends are amazed that I have this huge thing in my apartment.

It fits comfortably 2 people. Sure you can fit 4 in, but unlike most hottubs, your legs just lay out, so with two people you can move your legs in opposite directions, 4 people is a little tricky. Usually with 4 people in it everyone knees and it's fine. Still very comfortable.

Water height, perfect! I can sit down on my butt and the water is basically past my chin. Sit on the knees and it's still at a fine height. No need to worry about going into a kiddy pool. You'd have to fill this half-way to even get a toddler to stand up in this without drowning.

You can definitely feel the jets and they go 95% around the hottub (they stop where the filter is). They're not your typical hottub jets, it's another inflatable-like compartment with holes in it and the air blows through it, but it still feels nice and gets the water moving good.

I paid about [...] + tax + shipping, all in all about [...] and well worth it. I use it almost every day and I'll be in it for hours.

The only problems I have really had with it are I've broken several of the straps that hold the cover on it (inflatable cover with material cover to hold it down), but it's not that big of a deal. I guess I just had the cover inflated too much.

Second Problem is the heater will show 102degrees, and I turn the filter on and it will jump right up to 104 and not heat, any lower than 102 degrees and it heats up fine. I have a thermometer in the water than averages 102degrees.

To fill it up I bought a Fill Adapter that connects from my sink to a garden hose and just run that over and into the tub. Works beautifully. (Water coming from the sink = hot water and no wait for it to heat up) Be careful though because when I first filled it I had the water too hott and it was 112degrees (WAY TOO HOTT, I couldn't get my foot in)
(Note: Ebay Fill Adapter is a cheap product, I replaced the cheap plastic adapter with a metal one from Lowes, 15/16" Female to 3/4" garden hose, and then the 15/16" male adapter to add on, ran me about $[...])

All in all it's a great tub for the money. I highly suggest it and the fun I have outweighs the two little problems!

Had trouble finding filters, but the PBW5 from spa-daddy.com works fine!
http://www.spa-daddy.com/spa-filters-search.php?filternumber=pbw5&add.x=47&add.y=2

21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Filters anyone?, June 2, 2008

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Snoozie Q (Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bestway 81-by-28-Inch Lay-Z-Spa Premium Series Pool (Lawn & Patio)

We just purchased the Lay -z- Spa II and LOVE IT! It was easy to set up, easy to fill, and is easy to maintain.

However... we cannot find replacement filter cartridges anywhere, retail or on line unless we want to ship from UK. Calls to Customer Service do no good. The reps know they sell the cartridges, but don't know how, so offer to find out and call you back. If you're not by the phone when they call back, you get to go through the whole circus again because you probably won't get the same rep again, and the new rep will not know how to sell you the product either.

If ANYONE knows where one can purchase replacement filter cartridges for the Lay-Z-Spa, I'd love to hear!

Thanks..
Snoozie Q

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice for the price, January 15, 2009

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L. Thorngren (Olalla, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Bestway 81-by-28-Inch Lay-Z-Spa Premium Series Pool (Lawn & Patio)

I bought my Lay-z-spa in Sept. 2008. I wanted a basic hot tub that I could plug into a wall socket. I didn't want a bunch of jets, and I especially didn't want to pay an electrician to wire 220. This little tub has been perfect for me! I like the "jets", but they're noisy, so I don't use them much. The temperature stays pretty even, and the filter system works fairly well (I get some cloudiness). The directions say not to have it in the rain or use it when it's under 40 degrees F, but I live in the Northwest, so it's always in the rain, and this winter has been bad for temps under 40. The spa doesn't actually seem to mind, though I won't be surprised if it doesn't last as long as it would if I had it inside.

The only thing I don't like is that it automatically shuts off every 48 hours, so I have to remember to turn it back on every two days. If I forget, I'm back at square one on water temp, and it only heats 1 degree an hour, so it can take two days to heat back up.