Viking Supreme Hot Tub
We bought and installed a Viking Supreme Hot Tub in our new house today. I wanted to get it into the house before my parents left for India to make sure that they could use it for some time. However, like everything else in my life, this was not without its trials.
We had tried to get estimates from various electricians to add a new 220 Volt connection to our backyard so we could connect our Hot Tub (along with the GFCI and everything else). Their prices are ATROCIOUS! John had graciously offered to have his brother help us out (John’s brother is an electrician). Without getting into the bad details, it is suffice to say that before the job could even be started, there was a tragedy in their family with John’s brother. We were not only dumbstruck, we were also very, very sorry at their loss.
So my father and I decided to put the connection together ourselves. That was quite a challenge since neither of us had done any kind of wiring ourselves. However, after a couple of trips to the local Home Depot, we finally managed to get everything in place and not burn the house down.
The Viking Hot Tub (or Spa) is great so far. It is small and compact. Yet it is a lot of fun. We had spent some time looking at various hot tubs and comparing the various dealers in our area. We came to the conclusion that no matter who we went with, they would provide us with about the same level of service and products. We chose Lite House for our dealer and purchased a Viking Supreme 300 Gallon model with two year unlimited and three year limited warranty.
We plan to keep using the hot tub over the winter (though in much lesser frequency) and thus opted for the best insulation that we could get. I plan to add more insulation foam to the system come closer to winter. We will see how it goes.
One last thought. The old addage is true when it says that the fruits of labor are sweeter if it comes after a long time and a lot of trouble. 
Feel free to ask questions about Viking Hot tubs, Lite House Pools and Spas in Toledo and electrical wiring if you like. We will try to reply to all those interested.
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I am writing to you from Simon & Schuster, to offer you review copies of two wonderful works on Indian Literature that we will be publishing this Fall.
Q&A by Vikas Swarup is the story of how an illiterate waiter from Mumbai wins the one billion rupee jackpot in the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and is promptly arrested for cheating. The novel unfolds as he reviews the videotapes with his lawyer, telling her how, growing up an orphan boy, he came by the crucial wisdom and trivia that enabled him to sail through the quiz show without a single pass. It reads a little like a fable, is rigourously logical, and gives us a dark and witty picture of humanity in all its guises
A bestseller in India, Untouchables is Narendra Jadhav’s memoir which tells the deeply moving story of his father, who was born an untouchable, and his incredible journey to freedom. This is not only a personal memoir but an important social chronicle of the revolution of India’s Dalit class, “the untouchables.”
Please contact me and I would be happy to send you a a copy of each book for your review.
Best,
Comment by kristen 8/29/2005 @ 11:51 amKristen Giorgio
Marketing Manager, Scribner & Touchstone/Fireside
Phone 212-698-7161
Kristen.Giorgio@simonandschuster.com
Wow, neat! Hot tubs and book reviews, all in one post? Why, I know not what I’ll do!
Enjoy your hot tub this winter, that’s got to be one of the coolest things ever.
Comment by Greg 8/31/2005 @ 7:28 pmWe’re planning to buy a Viking Legacy I, wanting to see if anyone has any advice on were to buy and what’s a good price to pay.
Comment by Jeannean 8/16/2006 @ 8:54 pmHi, we are considering a Viking II spa but I can not find any reviews on them. How has your Viking spa held up so far, I know for me it’s a huge purchase and would hate to get a piece of junk. The price we found and the options seem to be really great, but is it one of those deals “you get what you pay for”? thanks for any feedback you can give us!
Comment by Michael 2/20/2007 @ 9:02 amMichael,
Comment by Mark 2/20/2007 @ 9:08 amIt has definitely held up so far but we have used it much less than we anticipated. Time gets away from everything and through the first year we used it almost every week, at least twice. This year, we have used it a handful of times. However, (knock on wood) we have had no problems with it so far and it has been a couple of years.
Michael
Comment by Ed 5/12/2007 @ 11:15 amI also have a Viking hot tub spa for some three years now and no problems just routine maintenance we use at least once a week.
After installing the new pump for my Viking Supreme Hot tub, the heater will not work.
Comment by eileen miller 5/20/2007 @ 12:08 pmAny ideas????