Commonly Replaced Spa Parts

Although there is not any one part of a spa that breaks down regularly with many problems caused by improper water chemistry, problems with spas tend to revolve around:

What can go wrong?

If the breaker starts tripping regularly, one cause could be that a single component is shorting out. Ozonators can short out if they get water inside them.

This can happen if the ozone check valve fails, but also as innocuously as if a party of 10 decide to use the spa at once causing an overflow condition, and some water happens to get inside the ozonator depending on how well the unit is situated in the equipment bay, then a short could occur.

Similarly if water gets inside the blower, a short can also occur.

With blowers, they may sometimes stop working if moisture accumulates through condensation, but drying them out with a hair dryer may solve the problem rather than buying a new blower.

Any maintenace on electrical parts should be performed by a qualified person as there is too great a risk of electrical shock for those uncomfortable working with this type of equipment.

In general, many spa issues can be narrowed down to a single replaceable component.

Another tip is that most spa manufacturers buy their components from the same vendors, or use interchangeable parts. So most hot tubs are combinations of third party equipment assembled together. This means if you ever have to replace a pump, heater or other part, it is available from online suppliers and you do not in many cases need to buy the part from the spa manufacturer, because they just buy it from the manufacturer of the part as well.

 

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Sometimes a hot tub may have some problems. With some basic knowledge, it is not that difficult to prevent issues in the first place and also to identify problem components for a swift repair.

Hot Tub Problem Prevention

Cottager Spa - Buy Spa CanadaPreventing problems with a spa means properly maintaining the water quality. What does the water quality have to do with maintenance?

If you let the water chemisty get out of hand, you can have a large body of water that is either extremely acidic or heavily base.

Either condition is not good for people and also not for the plumbing parts and rubber gaskets and o-rings within the heater, pumps and plumbing.

So rule number one is to become comfortable with a water maintenance program that is easy yet consistent, else you risk having to change the water more often rather than conduct a mad scientist experiment with an abundance of chemicals after the fact trying to get the water to come back to life.

In simple terms, simply keeping an eye on the PH level of the water and watching the level of sanitizer (chlorine or bromine) in the water is enough to assure healthy clean water.

The occaisional shock treatment reactivates bromine or chlorine in the water. The rest of the chemicals sold for spas are used as needed depending on extra circumstances such as having calcium carbonate precipitation (water hardness issue or PH too high), metals in the water or even algae, although that is less common as spas are programmed to regularly circulate the water.

Rinsing out the cartridge filter every couple of weeks completes the basic maintenance. With water ph balanced, enough sanitizer to kill bacteria and a clean filter, you are read to soak and relax, enjoying your ambience and relieving tired muscles from aches and pains.

If you do have a hot tub problem, you can request replacement parts under warranty from your spa reseller or hot tub manufacturer. After the warranty period, you can buy these parts at a discount online through many online spa parts vendors.

Examples of hot tub parts that are installed into many hot tubs include brands like Waterway pumps and jets, Balboa electronics and controls, Gecko electronics and controls, Laing filter pumps, Del ozonators, Air Supply blowers and much more.

Even the hot tub covers provided with your spa are made by third party cover manufacturers, and not the hot tub manufacturer, so buying a replacement hot tub cover online is also possible to replace the exact size and quality of the existing cover.

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