Once you’ve entered the desired temperature on your hot tub’s control panel, you expect the heater to keep the water heated consistently. Temperature fluctuations of more than a couple degrees are not normal.
Testing Spa or Hot Tub Heater Elements
Good heater elements between 4.0 and 5.5kw should have the following results: 9–12 ohms of resistance Good continuity Draw 15-25 amps at 240v You test the element by using an Ohm meter, or any multi-meter will work also. Just place it on Ohms, at 1000, and place your test leads on each of the terminals (power […]
Spa Steps and Hot Tub Handrails
Like a spa cover, steps and handrails are an important safety feature for any spa owner. It’s awkward and unsafe to enter or exit a hot tub without assistance from spa steps and handrails.
Spa Parts Terminology
Glossary of Spa and Hot Tub Parts Terms! We talk to customers all day long about their spas and hot tubs, we train on the language of spas and hot tubs, and the terms to describe the hundreds of individual parts used to build them. Today’s post is the terminology of spa and hot tub parts, […]
Spa & Hot Tub Plumbing Repair Tips
Sometimes water can escape the loop, finding its way into cracks and crevices no larger than 1 mm, and dripping on the ground, beneath your spa. Hot tub plumbing repair more commonly involves the equipment (pump/filter/heater/purifier), but a bad glue joint, leaky union, or cracked pipe could have also brought you to this page.
Spa & Hot Tub Plumbing Fittings Explained
Spa and hot tub plumbing fittings are made of PVC or ABS, and are those bits of spa plumbing that are used to connect the sections of pipe running from the skimmer and drain, thru the pump, filter and heater, and back again through the spa jets, in just a matter of seconds. Today I’ll […]
Spa & Hot Tub Ozone Problems
Ozone is one of the world’s most powerful sanitizers – over 200 times more powerful than chlorine. But one day your spa ozonator will quietly quit working. Spa ozone is produced in a small ozonator underneath the spa cabinet, and it is delivered to the water by a small hose that carries the O3 gas […]
Spa & Hot Tub Owner’s Manuals
Here’s an extensive reference sheet on where to find owner’s manuals for a spa. Use these as guides for use, care and troubleshooting information.
Spa Chemical Start Up Guide
Balancing your spa chemicals after draining and refilling the water is an important step for many whose tap water is less than perfect. Doing it in the right order is even more important, to prevent problems.
Signs That You Need a New Spa Filter Cartridge
Don’t let a dirty or damaged spa filter cartridge ruin your relaxation! Learn now to identify when you need to replace or clean your spa’s filter cartridge.
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