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Results

In 2008 we have analysed the websites of 84 different spa brands with respect to statements about energy, efficiency, test, consumption and costs. All brands had been contacted in writing by us at least twice and asked to provide reliable data of their product's energy consumption.

• 39% don't make any commentsabout energy consumption at all
  
  
• 61% make energy comments indicating that energy consumption is an issue and a sales argument
  
  
• 50% claim to have an energy efficient spa without any further proof or data
  
  
• 6% provide some - more or less trust worthy - data
  
  
• only 5% provide test results produced by independent testing institutions with conditions close to CEC standards

Following spa brands have puplished independent energy consumption tests:

• HotSpring
• SundanceSpas (Armstark)
• ArcticSpas

The spas were tested under identical test conditions. Comparison are found here:

• http://www.spaspecialist.com/AlbertaResearchCouncil.html
• http://www.demodomo.de/spa-vergleich.htm

We are still welcoming energy consumption data from spa brands and spa users which will be added in our database and published.

Charts

Die globale Verteilung der Headquarters (HQ) wird im abgebildet Diagramm gezeigt. Die Marken wurden außerdem auf Ihre Aussagen bezüglich Energieangaben und Tests untersucht, abgebildetet im nebenstehenden Diagramm.

  no statement - keine Aussagen über Energieangaben
  non proven statement -Behauptungen ohne Begründung oder Beweis
  in house test -eigener Test, oft mit fragwürdigen Parametern
  independent test - anerkannter Test z.B. CEC