Spa Repair - What Can Go Wrong With My Hot Tub?

There are quite a few items that can go wrong with your spa or hot tub.

Over the last couple of decades spa and hot tubs have evolved from the hippie style soaker wooden tubs to sophisticated hydro therapy machines. They have gone from a single pump with a couple of jets to multiple pumps and many many jets. From basic push button controls to computerized controls.

Plumbing

A modern spa consists of 100's of yards of hoses and plumbing for both water and air. Each connection is an area where a potential leak can develop. There are 100's of connection point for these hoses. At each jet or air injector, at each coupler, at pump heads and suctions, at heaters and ozonator.

Pump

Each pump consists of both electrical and mechanical parts that are constantly under stress. Most new spas have a 24 hr circulation pump. Each pump has a pump seal of some kind. That seal is a frequent source of problem which can lead to a spa repair

Then there is the heating system.

Much thought goes in to the heating system from manufactures of spa and hot tubs. The spa heater is surrounded with water 24/7. If the water chemistry is not maintained properly at all times, you are

100% guaranteed to have problems with the spa heater. Spa heater repairs are often quite costly.

Leaks, leaks, leaks

Most spas will leak at one point or another. Sometimes from cracked plumbing fitting and occasionally simply from the fact that the area the spa is sitting on isn't leveled. Most leaks develop slowly, but there is one thing in common for leaks. They very easily can become the costliest repair on your spa.

The bottom line

A spa, hot tub or Jacuzzi is a fancy but sensitive machine. If it's treated properly it will surely last you many years. But, it it's neglected, if weekly water chemistry maintenance if ignored, you are guaranteed, 100%, to have many problems with your spa. However, as a spa owner, you are in control of that, most repairs can be prevented with proper maintenance.