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Hello fellow Villagers! does any individual have any practical experience in employing a hot tub at their residence but not protected less than a Lanai? Attempting to figure out if we need to invest $8-10k (ouch) on a Lanai extension or perhaps set up the hot tub on our BBQ patio space and find out if the bugs/insects will likely be tolerable? (We