Lay-Z-Spa Miami Hot Tub, 120 AirJet Massage System

 

This is a great budget hottub. I mean REALLY it is worth the spend. Both our neighbours have one and recommended it to us and I’m not normally one for following what the neighbours do. My wife and I love it and it’s amply big for two adults. We’ve spent hours in ours and have used it most days since we had it ( about a month ago). Takes about 800 litres of water. This will weigh over a tonne with people in so if it’s going onto decking, make sure your deck can take the weight. Ours sits on a patio.

You need to ensure you keep the hottub chemically balanced to avoid algae growth. This includes adjusting free chlorine, ph and full instructions of how to do this are included in the instructions. Their is also a filter that you should change after the 1st 24 hours and then frequently ( at least weekly if you use your tub a lot) after that. These are not expensive.

During setup, the pump unit will inflate the hot tub (and the detachable top that clips on securely when the tub is not in use) in a matter of minutes. Attaching the pump unit to the pool is very easy and can be done by one person.

The pump unit has simple controls to adjust temperature (heating 800 litres by 1 degree will take time) but on cooler days, even with the heather on, you will lose heat faster than you can heat it. I pull the cover up like a blanket ( it floats) to help keep the heat in if it’s cold. Max temp is 40 degrees. I find this too warm, though. There is a timer functio so you can set rlthe pump/filter/heater to run for a set time. The jacuzzi function is 1 touch and there is a lock feature to prevent accidental operation that is enabled/disabled by a long press of the lock/unlock key.

The pool is wuite sturdy and looks decent enough but you should not sit or put too much weight on the edges. The pump is not too noisy and has a fairly long power cable with a built in RCD. The dark and light-grey of the pool and the pump should fit in with any garden

Setup: pool/ pump etc (45 mins)
Filling : 2.5 hours (depends on your water pressure)
Initial chemical dose and heating up : Allow at least 12 hours.

You will need to regularly check free chlorine, PH and alkalinity and dose with chemicals (not supplied) regularly.

You will need to change the water after frequent use. You can extend this by always showering prior to use and making sure the surrounding ground is clean. Do not use the pool if you have moisteriser or other skin lotions as an oily film will form and you will get a foam when you use the jacuzzi function.

I recommend buying some foam to go under the pool to make it more comfy and help insulate it. I got some interlocking foam tiles.

Emptying through the drain plug takes an age so I will be investing in a pump for this purpose.

Always replace the cover when not in use as the pool is quite deep enough for pets or unsupervised children to drown in and always test the water with the supplied testing strips before use. Scoop out leaf matter and the inevitable drowning insects. If the water looks murkey try cleaning chemicals but if you can’t get it to look nice and clear, drain clean and refill.

Hope this review helps you. There are some yt videos showing how to etc that I watched that helped me if you need them.

 

It is easy to set up only takes 15mins although there are no instructions its still quite simple.
Take a while to get to temperature but once there the tub will hold the heat so you can turn it off over night and it only dropped 7 degrees.
My kids love it especially the jets
Its definitely not a 4 person tub 3 adults max at a squeeze

 

This is our second laz-y-spa Miami and are very pleased with it, This new one is not so strong and robust as our last one and it’s the same model,
We did have a small problem with the plug !!
The plug on the pump had a two pin plug and a fault came up every time we switch it on,
The fault said we had no earth on the socket
We end up getting a professional electrician to solve our problem Problem fixed
We enjoy every time we have in our tub
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Hot tub perfect but there was 2 of the clips on the cover missing. Lid doesn’t stay closed properly if there’s rain sitting on the cover. It sags down and ends up in the tub

 

Bought this to replace our 5 yr old,old Lay-Z-Spa Miami, which had come to the end of its life.
Although it is advertised as a Miami it does not as seem big as the old model,the internal dimensions are the same but it seems that the external dimensions have been reduced. Also the materials used do not seem to be as robust as the old one, it feels more suited to indoor use than outdoor, everything feels thinner and frankly cheaper.
On the plus side the new pump/heater is much better in design and ease of use.

 

After inflating the tub I noticed it was deflating somewhat before I’d even put water in it. After spraying the outside with soapy water I could not find the leak so decided to try the inside liner even though it hadn’t even been filled with water or sat in yet and there I found a small slit that looked like it had worn in by itself from being in storage somewhere for nearly a year (tubs are manufacture dated). As well as several parts missing and a stained inside liner (either old storage tub or used and returned item) I contacted Lazy Spa who acknowledged the problem from all the evidence I’d sent them and they replaced the tub under warranty within a few days. The warranty department were excellent and I’m very pleased with their help. If purchasing one of these be sure to open it asap, check all the parts are there, make sure all is working and fill out the extended warranty slip. New tub is now filled up, water is warm and I’ve still yet to sit in it but as we go into the end of May bank holiday with nice weather I will finally get to relax in my hot tub. Thank you Lazy Spa.