Rating:
May 10, 2012
They said this kind of thing is common, but not with both pumps. I said why don’t you guys figure out a better way for getting the air out instead of me sitting out here for a half a day trying to figure it out myself. I do hate to be so harsh on these guys though because they really were trying to fix my issue and they were being very patient. So overall, considering the rocky start, and also considering my high satisfaction with the actual running product, I give Hawkeye Manufacturing 4 stars.
Like I said, I bought my tub about 4 years ago at a home show in Atlanta. It’s a Hawkeye Spa Enterprise. Over the years it has run great… surprisingly. At first it did not run that great, in fact at first, it didn’t run at all! I remember being really upset at the beginning. I spent all kinds of time on the phone with the troubleshooting guy. Tons of time. He determined the spa had a defective pump as its main pump. I figured well no big deal. They sent me a new one (which took a while), and they sent the wrong pump! So, I had to wait even longer to get the right pump. I also had an issue with my cover getting damaged on delivery which took forever to figure out too.
Long story short, I hate to be to harsh on Hawkeye Manufacturing with too many complaints because they were actually really nice on the phone and they helped me out and followed up. They also sent us some free comp chemicals for my troubles which was nice. My wife made me put that in…hahaha. No but really, we do like the spa, and while I had some complaints about Hawkeye Manufacturing at the beginning, I’ve ben happy ever since, so I will give them 3.5 stars.
I had some start up issues when I first got it here which was kind of a hassle because the service guy had to come out to fix it. It was annoying because I was really anxious to use my new hot tub and it took a few days to get it fixed. Other than that, the tub has been great. Lots of pressure because I got the 2 pumps option. It also has a good amount of room to move around.
Hawkeye manufacturing as a company has been great. Again, I had the start up issue, but they were very apologetic and accommodating, and the new pump and service was covered under warranty. Customer service was good, the repair man was thorough. Overall, I am really happy with Hawkeye Manufacturing and I have already recommend this company to friends.
I live pretty close to Hawkeye Manufacturing where they make old ones and new ones. Over the years when I had problems with my tub, I just head down there and get the part I need and they always have it. They also give me real good advice on things. If I did it all again, I would still get a used one because I don’t mind making repairs to it. Only difference is I would get a smaller tub because mine is big and old and takes a lot of power to run right.