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15 July 2014

Doing A Hot Tub Repair Of Your Own

By Coleen Torres


Indulging yourself in a hot tub is a one way to relax and to eliminate negative vibes from your body. Through this way, you can also free yourself from stress and depressions from an overwork. However, if you have a broken tub, you need to ruin your moment and leave yourself on fixing the leaks. However, it is quite hard if the leaks are small and cannot be fixed immediately. Here are helpful steps for a hot tub repair Portland.

There are only a few materials needed for the repairs. However, most of the lists are needed to make some of the tub components that may need either repair or a replacement. Once you notice that the leaks or the damage cannot be fixed with your own hands, then it is the time to call experts or professionals to do the entire procedure.

The first component of the tubs that should be checked is the pump. The pump is usually the part where leaks occur. First is to switch off the power and check the pump under for any leaking water. Once you notice a leaking, you have to replace either the pump seal of the pump itself.

The next step is to check the union fittings. This is normally found around the heater and pump, since it can loosen quickly. Even you have a new tub, there is still a risk of leaks, since it keeps on vibrating that can loosen it up. If these union fittings are detached, you should tighten it with your hands. Do not tighten a single spa union with a sudden twist.

Next is to check the heater assembly manifold. This consist of the heater, pressure switch and other components. You may replace some parts that need to be fixed or to be replaced. This is only necessary if you have noticed some cracks occurring.

Knife style valves or the valve itself must be inspected. If the two halves of the valves experienced malfunctioning, certain level of leakages may occur. Hot tubs are usually placed on the sides of pumps. The water then should be shut off and drained during the repair process. But, most of the time, the method use is the cause of the cracks to occur.

All pipes, jets and other connections should be inspected. There are connections that should be sealed properly. Once the leaking jets are broken, then any malfunctions of the gaskets must be replaced. There are other kind of tubes that are having holes or even cracks. In this situation, you may use a plast aid to fix the leakage. Normally, molecular components are installed to make each pipe hard and strong.

The shells are commonly made from a strong fiberglass with layers. Once these shells are broken, it can bring a huge problem with the jets or other components attached. If you notice a leakage, then you can use the Plast Aid to be applied and to fix it.

If you have inspected all the components, there are other methods to be used. For example, if the cracks are substantial but you cannot find it, you can try to put an amount of dye or a food coloring in the water and see if there are cracks occurred. Let your tub drained. Every day, you need to mark the water level. If the water stops leaking, you will also know that the level is below on the leaks.




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