Jacuzzi Whirlpool Jet  Repairs If your Jacuzzi or other brand whirlpool system has been either damaged during the installation of the unit or it has been installed for years and just does not work anymore, contact Surface Specialists. Whether you are having issues with your whirlpool jets, pump, intake, or switches our expert franchisees can run a diagnostic test on your whirlpool and tell you what is wrong with it and the the cost to correct the problem. Don't wait another day to have your whirlpool repaired so you can once again enjoy it's therapeutic value! Contact your local Surface Specialists for pricing and warranty information. If we do not have a franchise in your area and you think a tub repair franchise might be right for you, please visit our tub repair franchise website.Hot tub & spa or whirlpool bath operation, use, maintenance, troubleshooting & repair: In these articles we describe the use, operation, maintenance as well as common problems, troubleshooting, & repair suggestions for hot tubs, spas, and whirlpool baths.

We discuss hot tub leaks, broken hot tub or spa jets, hot tub or spa water temperature & heater repair, hot tub or spa pump diagnosis & repair, hot tub or spa filter maintenance, cleaning & repair, noisy air pumps at hot tubs, noisy water pumps at the hot tub or spa, and other hot tub, spa or whirlpool bath diagnosis & repair topics. Page top photo, a Hawkeye Products hot tub or spa installed in Minnesota serving as an example of of repair & maintenance topics in this article. This spa was installed ca 1995 and is still in operation. [Click to enlarge any image] Above: a contemporary jetted tub installation. It looks as if the installer didn't give easy access to the pump and plumbing for this tub. To return a long-disused hot tub or spa to active service you will need to complete several simple steps, but at each step it is critical to inspect the installation for safety, shock hazards, leaks, cleanliness, and proper operation. Above: these pneumatic controls on the spa or hot tub rim control turning the pump on-low, on-high, and OFF (left hand button), and turning the blower unit or bubbler pump on or off (right hand button).

Watch out: do not try these switches before the spa has been cleaned, filled, and inspected or you may ruin the pump.Footjoy Golf Shoes Discontinued Below: air tubes connect these large white switches to electrical controls on the spa or hot tub controller.Patio Table Tablecloths Watch out: if these tubes become disconnected (as you rummage around below the hot tub) then the controls won't work. How To Make A Spare Tire Mount For TrailerOne end of the tube connects to the under-side of the switch (shown above) and the other end of each of the two tubes connects to a port on the spa controller / heater control. These two tubing connections will be labeled "BLOWER SWITCH" and "PUMP SWITCH" on that device. We show it in a photograph later in this article.

The remaining hot tub or spa controls, switches, filter, pump, and other components are usually located behind an access panel such as the one we removed from the front of the hot tub shown below. Above, from left to right the key components below this hot tub include: However it is possible that at your installation the pump, heater, blower unit or other controls are located in a separate location. Below we give closer views of key operating controls and parts of this hot tub or spa installation. Above: a Heat Wave II electric heater for a spa or hot tub. Watch out: do not keep pressing the reset-switch repeatedly. If the system keeps switching off, find and fix the problem. Otherwise the system maybe unsafe. Watch out: GFCI (Ground fault circuit interrupter) protection should be provided on all hot tub, spa, and pool electrical circuits to reduce the chances of fatal electrical shock. The pump installed at this hot tub is a Hayward Power Flow II two-speed self-priming centrifugal pump.

Watch out: as you want to start the pump in HIGH SPEED mode, you may need to press the remote, pneumatically-operate button on the rim of the hot tub to place the pump into high speed mode. Each time it is pressed, the white pneumatic pump control on the tub rim cycles through three state: OFF, ON-LOW, and ON HIGH. High speed will be obvious because the pump noise will increase and the visible flow of water exiting the jets in the tub will be stronger. Watch out: when first turning on this pump to prime it (after hot tub / spa has been re-filled with water) start the priming cycle with the pump in HIGH SPEED mode. Never run a pump "dry" without water or it may be permanently damaged. Depending on the hot tub / spa / pool size, priming and removing air from the system piping may take as long a five minutes. Longer piping runs and higher pump lifts will require longer priming time. But if you hear just a "hum" and the pump does not start pumping water out of the jets, TURN OFF the system right away to avoid damage or unsafe conditions.

Separately at SPA / HOT TUB LEAK REPAIR we discuss evidence of water leaks at this pump motor. Separately at SPA / HOT TUB PUMP REPAIR we discuss repairing leaks or bad bearings or motor failures at the spa or hot tub circulating pump. This topic has been moved to a separate article now found at SPA / HOT TUB INSPECTION Please see SPA / HOT TUB FILTER CLEANING for details Watch out: failure to keep the spa / hot tub filter clean may result in reduced system water flow rate and operating pressure that in turn may prevent the spa / hot tub heater from operating. Also see SPA / HOT TUB FILTER LEAK REPAIR Replace the hot tub or spa filter cartridge if it looks black and slimy like the filter at left in our photograph below. Basically after cleaning your hot tub filter cartridge should be white. See SPA / HOT TUB FILTER REPLACEMENT for details. This topic has been moved to SPA HOT TUB WHIRLPOOL REPAIRS This topic has been moved to SPA / HOT TUB BLOWER UNIT