Thanks for the cleaning info...definitely trying the Cascade. I get crud in the jet fixtures and was looking for a good brush to clean with...needs bristles on the tip. Anyway, I just wanted to add that if you are going out of town for a while and the tub will not be used...fill it above the jets with 4 c. of bleach and run it for 10 minutes, then just leave the water in it while you are gone...if you have a house sitter, they can just run it for a few minutes to move the water through the pipes, but its not necessary. This stops the slime from growing in the pipes and it is ready to use upon your return with just a drain and a quick cleaning. Unfortunately I learned the hard way about black slime in the pipes...it took so long to get rid of...argh!

It'll take a while. Suction the detergent out with a turkey baster and flush water into it. Repeatedly as needed to get it cleared. Of course, try to not let any of it run down the door and into the machine while doing the flushing.

hi Soshh, Are you looking for tub with more than 20'' deep? So far, I found the following tubs from MTI with inline-heater options for our candidate. They are all 19-21'' deep. Since you can install 42'' wide tub, you will have more option than me! :) Here is their search page if you haven't looked yet: http://www.mtiwhirlpools.com/products/ >MTI-5 Whyndam 1 (59 3/4 x 35 3/4 x 19 3/4), rectangular, $1086 >MTI-22 Holiday (59 1/2x35 1/2 x 20), rectangular, $1138 >MTI-15 Charleston 1 (60x36x19 1/4), oval, $1101 >MTI-9 Victoria 2 (59 3/4 x 35 1/2 x 21 3/4), oval, $1195 As I searched more, it seems Aquatic doesn't drill hales for tub spout&valves. So I'm leaning toward MTI at this moment... -b

Get four chairs and set them up in a 6' round circle and sit down - them add two more chairs and see if your knees bump or if it's too close for you and your friends (depends on how close you are!). You are also allowed to try five - nobody ever said it has to be an even number. Put however many jets you can comfortably sit. (Yes, we did this as dorky as it may seem). And we did ask them to vary the heights of the jets around the spa so that you could move to a different seat to get a massage on a different spot on your back. And, most importantly, we asked them to lower the seats in the spa (make the spa deeper). Our very tall friends told us about this, and it was a light bulb moment for me. I hate having the water at mid-chest level like most spas where I have to slump down and them you don't get the jets. I want it up to my shoulders and I'm not tall. So we measured my sitting height from butt to shoulders and had the seats put at that height.