Ponderosa AirJet Inflatable Hot Tub, 2 to 4 Person Round Portable Outdoor Spa with 120 Air Jets and EnergySense Insulated Cover, 71" x 26"

One of the best purchases I've made in a long time. I ordered it impulsively after hearing word of mouth theat they are great. I've seen these things for years on pallets in retail stores and never thought much about them other then how tacky they must look and how much of a hassle they must be. I was definitely wrong. Arrived quickly, heavy box. Need a hand truck for sure. swept out an empty corner with an outlet on my otherwise unused lanai and opened it up. Setup was simple. Came with the spa itself, the control unit, the regular cover with the cambuckles, a filter and housing, a chemical dispenser and all the hoses to fill it up, and an extra insulated cover. Setup was fast and easy. Hook up the inflator hose to the control unit and connect the other end to the one way valve marked "1" and turn on. You use the bubble motor to inflate it, took only a minute or so. Then you fill the inflatable portion of the cover in the port marked "2". Now your off to filling with water. Water took about two hours for me, but I have a small diameter hose I was using, so your mileage may vary, but heating the water initially took A LONG TIME. Took overnight in fact to get that first time to 104. Usage is fantastic. Went and got some Bromine tablets, Ph up & down, anti foam, and some test strips from a local pool chemical supply store, tossed in some bromine and dove in. I set up a tv on the wall in the corner and I have a new place to relax after work. I unwind in this thing every night and I regret not getting one sooner. I've also since purchased two must have accessories. The cup / snack holder from Lazy Spa (need this for drinks and remote) and the Lazy Spa LED light that screws into place where the discarded chemical dispenser connects. A couple things to note: The blower on the bubble maker is super loud. A vacuum cleaner level of volume right next to you. I think a conversation is doable, though you do have to speak up, but watching tv required earbuds to hear with the jets on. Jets off it's totally fine but what's point of that right? Also the jets will rapidly lower the temperature of your water, especially on cold nights. It has gone down 5 degrees in fifteen minutes on a chili Florida winter night. Just bare that in mind. If you want to prolong your time it's best to start out with them off until your almost ready to get out, then run them until the water gets too lukewarm. It will take a couple hours with the cover on to get back to max temp. The chemical dispenser connector that came with this thing is dumb. You are supposed to use it to put the bromine tablets in the dispenser and then the filtered water that comes back in through the outlet passes through the tablets and back into the spa. The problem though, is that the tablets don't fit so you have to break them up and they make a mess everywhere. After a few days messing with it and not getting a decent bromine reading I gave up and just took a small plastic bottle the diameter of the tablets, drilled a bunch of holes in it, put a few tablets in and tossed it in the spa like a floater. Works perfect. You can't go wrong with one of these. Big quality of life upgrade. It feels like luxury for a very small cost.

My $500 Coleman Hot Tub Adventure I ordered my Coleman Miami AirJet inflatable hot tub on a Thursday. By Friday, it was sitting on my porch like a big, boxy promise. Unfortunately, my grand plan to pressure wash and seal the deck (a project doomed from the start) kept me from tearing into it. By Saturday morning, I came to my senses—after a motorcycle ride, of course—and ditched deck maintenance in favor of bubbles. Assembly was absurdly easy, which explains the hieroglyphic instruction sheet. The only head-scratcher was the inflation hose, which sounds like a jet engine leaking air. Don’t panic—it still fills the tub in under five minutes, then seals itself tight like a stubborn pickle jar. Bonus: no risk of blowing the thing up like a parade balloon. Hooking up the pump and heater was child’s play: three connections that line up like they were actually designed that way. Filling it took 45 minutes with water straight out of my well—about as warm as melted ice. Naturally, I hopped in anyway, mostly to recover from my intellectual battle with the instructions. While my teeth chattered, I fiddled with the control panel. Some buttons were intuitive; others looked like symbols from a crashed alien spacecraft. At least I figured out how to switch from Celsius to Fahrenheit. Watching the numbers creep up one degree at a time was oddly thrilling—like binge-watching a very slow TV show. The pump trickles out water warm enough that nobody will ever sue Coleman for burns. I quickly realized it would take all night to get the water from “glacial” to “cozy.” Thermodynamics is undefeated. So I strapped down the insulated cover, crossed my fingers, and called it a night. Sunday morning yoga on the porch had me dreaming of hot bubbles. I lifted the cover with ceremony. Ninety-seven degrees. Close enough. Not “lobster boil” hot, but comfortably warm. Honestly, it’s impressive that water at body temperature still feels warm instead of neutral. Science is weird. The bubble button was my next mystery. I expected dainty little fizzies, like a soda fountain. Instead, the tub turned into a frothing cauldron, and I realized two things: (1) I would never boil to death in this tub, and (2) I could fall asleep in it without drowning. Luxury! Now, about the reviews. Too many people expect a $500 inflatable tub to perform like a $5,000 spa. That’s like complaining your tricycle doesn’t win the Tour de France. The heater will never blast water to 110° and hold it there during a snowstorm. The temp will drop when you add cold air, cold bodies, and bubbles. That’s not failure—that’s physics. Capacity? It says “2–4 people.” Sure—if you invite four people you don’t mind sitting thigh-to-thigh with, and preferably ones who skipped lunch. Four average American adults displace nearly 90 gallons of water. This tub holds 177 gallons at 80%. You do the math. For me, it’s perfect for two. Three if you’re very friendly. Four if you’re running a clown car experiment. Bottom line: If you want a cheap, portable tub for cold plunges or hot soaks, this is a winner. If you want the centerpiece for your ten-couple swingers club, you’re in the wrong aisle. It’s not a Jacuzzi. It’s not even trying to be. And that’s exactly why I love it. Addendum: Further Information: I solved the EO2 error by simply changing the filter and increasing the water level to the TOP mark. When I originally filled the tub it was right in the middle, then after a few weeks the water level dropped close to the bottom mark. That's when the code started. Returning the star.

Don’t waste your money. After setting up and filling it, it would start to heat then pop up with an error code. I tried to contact Coleman whose automated message said another company made it for them and gave two phone numbers to call for the other company. Neither phone number was functional. After trying several times to reset it and then contact the maker I finally gave up and took hours out of my life to wedge this junk back in the box. After getting this 70 pound box to FedEx I received an email a week later from the seller charging me a restocking fee, so I am only getting half of what I spent on it back. For something I never even got to use. Garbage and hassle are the words I have for this.

I waited almost 5 months to give this review. I wanted to make sure the hot tub held up with no problems. I installed this Dec 15th and live in Coastal NJ. We went through the " polar vortex" LOL, and the hot tub worked flawlessly even in the extreme cold. I am 6' tall and can't bend my knees due to severe arthritis so i don't fit in a regular tub. This has been wonderful. The height is easy for me to step in and out of but still allows me to soak right up to under my chin. It has worked perfectly with zero issue's since filling it up and using it. I have never had to add more air to it and only have had to add water twice. It has had no real impact on my electric bill either. Now the only negative things about it. The jets, bubble feature it TOO powerful. When sitting in the spa with the jets on it blows water into my ears. there should be a way to tone them down a little. The spa also cools down rapidly withe them on, but is to be expected when injecting cold air into the water. I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND this to anyone considering purchasing one. Jim

So it's not a big brand fiberglass hot tub with 600 jets, umm, yes, that's why I bought what I bought. It's not going to do what those full size permanent structure types do. That's the beauty. Pay a lot less, try it out, figure out how to balance the water, clean it, etc. and then see if you want to invest from there, or be satisfied with what you have. For me, so far, this does the trick. 2 to 4 people? Sure, if you don't have legs they'd all be perfectly fit in there. With two adults, you're back is at the curve, and you're nearly touching with your legs fully extended. It is what it is (think camping tent sizing). It only has bubbles along the wall, but again, this isn't a full sized hot tub, it's inflatable, and they do feel great after a long day. The only real negative I have is, following the directions on how to block off the water to then blow up the tub and/or the top, water is still leaking out, even after capping it per the directions. Not the end of the world, i shove a rag in the one side that is leaking. The other side, not an issue. It's only undone for a few minutes anyways. Could I be doing it wrong to star with? Can always be a possibility (it's really not difficult to figure out though). Adding chemicals is easy, using the chlorine dispenser is simple (you can always do alternate methods as well, TONS of videos online) and changing the filter takes about a minute to two. I'm in a state that required me to purchase this along with the "energy saving" blah blah blah cover, so it limits which tub I can but, but it DOES come with that extra blanket, and well, it does work, so there's that. Keeps the tub's temps fairly steady, within 2 degrees so far (though it's been spring/summer only since I've owned it). Why not a 5 star? The water leak thing is annoying, and the motor/pump I wish was quieter when the bubbles are on. Not a deal breaker, but it's not everything I ever wished for and more either so....

Have been running and using this Coleman 2-4 person round hot tub constantly now for 6 months, so thought it time for a review. It's set up in the basement on foam matt. Easy to assemble, is nice and rigid. Heats up from 40ish degrees to 104 in about 36 hours. Pump and heater work very quietly, just a very low hum (nice). Size wise, I'm 6'4" and can sit straight legged on the bottom with my feet comfortable resting against opposite wall. Comfortable for two people, I wouldn't like to see four, there'd be no room for water. Using the insulated cover, there's negligible difference in our electricity bill. I would buy again.

I love it! Its inexpensive and works great, other then having to set the timer daily it’s nice

Wish I would have purchased this years ago! Water comes up to my chest while sitting in it. I will say it does need a grounded outlet to work otherwise it throws up a code and will not run. You will need to order filters because the first will be dirty after a few days due to initial use. After that filters last about 3 weeks. It does take several hours to heat up. We typically do not let it get below 70degrees F. It will take all day to get back up to 104. Temperature will drop with bubbles on but only slightly. Without bubbles it’s amazing at maintaining temperature. I’ve been using chlorine as my sanitizer and it’s been working great. Be sure you do already have bromine or chlorine tablets to put in it once set up. Otherwise water will get murky within a few days. This is a great product and I do recommend. My electric has not changed at all. No leaks or issues. I’ve been using for about 2 months.