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I winterized the hot-tub late.. and it probably resulted in some freeze damage. The hot tub leaks from somewhere now, and I was quoted exorbitant amounts to fix it ( some more than the cost of the tub), because there is apparently lot of labor involved.
Does any one have any experience in fixing their leaky hot tub?
I didnt winterize my tub but I was lucky and it was an easy fix. It could be for yourself as well. you need to take off all your panels first on the exterior of the tub and fill the tub with water and look for the wet spots. if you find it, and hopefully it will be on a tube that is within reach, you can easily replace it. for me, it was just a case of tightening a clamp on a pvc pipe. but like I said, locate the leak first.
My tub is a large coleman 5 seater. But it is surrounded by a deck, so I will have to take out the deck planks to one side before I can look for the leak. But I will look for the leak this weekend.
My tub is a large coleman 5 seater. But it is surrounded by a deck, so I will have to take out the deck planks to one side before I can look for the leak. But I will look for the leak this weekend.
Are most pipes on a hot-tub PVC? PVC does not seem very winter-resistant.. why don't they use winter-resistant rubber or something like that?
hmmm....a deck spa is always exposed to the elements. you should be able to find the problem fast when you fill it up and remove the planks. I have a coleman, too. it has panels all around and when you remove the panels, most of the outter tub is wrapped with plenty of "foam" and frankly, if the pipes burst inside of it, I would have had to hack away at it and it would have been a nightmare. I was quite lucky that the leak happened right but the pump and the seal became loose and didnt crack. i think most tubs have pvc. its cheaper for them to manufacture.
More than likely it is in the plumbing and not the shell itself.
Like suggested, fill 'er up, turn on the pump and look for water.
Most hot tubs are a combination of flex PVC and rigid PVC pipe.
The rigid, which is usually on the pump and heater unions will be the first to break from freeze damage. Flex PVC has a little more give.
Does it leak running or not? or both?
Many times you can use process of illimination to narrow down the source of the leak.
I'm in the pool/spa business.
Shoot me a pm with as much info as possible and I'll try to help you find it, and, hopefully repair it yourself.
Thanks HotKarl. It leaks running, but I have not tried switching off the tub and checking. Its not possible to shut off the motor if the hot-tub is on, since the filter automatically kicks in and you cannot stop it manually. But that's a good point.. I should just fill the tub when its off to see if the tub still leaks. What does it mean if the tub does / does not leak when switched off?
If the leak is some obscure location, will I have to take the hot-tub out of the deck to fix the leak?
i tried telling my wife that but she thinks Im nuts to in during the winter!
My friends have an outdoor tub on their deck at their VT ski house. We've all been in there when it's 10 degrees out, drinking wine and chatting. as the snow fell around us. Getting out you're so warm that you're giving off steam.
That VT hot tub is a Coleman. We figured if it can handle VT winters, LI wouldn't be an issue -- so we bought one. It's been 10 years and still works well.
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