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Please advise for Hot Tub Jets 1_Patriotic_Guy 12-23-2006
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Posted by 1_Patriotic_Guy on December 23, 2006, 10:02 pm


Subject: Please advise for Hot Tub

I bought a 1992 Hot Tub and restored it to use, rebuilding the cabinet,
installing shut-off valves for maintenance without draining the tub,
and replaced a broken heating element. It has a 2 speed motor that
runs on 110volts and a heater that runs on 220volts. The pump runs on
low speed any time the thermostat calls for heat or high speed if user
selected at a switch on the upper console.

Initially the jets provided pressure sufficient for my wife, but
eventually the motor quit working. I swapped it out with a new motor
of the same specs. I took the old motor apart and found the complex
contacts that determine the motor speed had corroded.

Unfortunately, while the new motor is similar, I can't get the
same Jet pressure anymore. Close but not good enough for my wife.
What are my options?


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Posted by jim on December 23, 2006, 10:06 pm


Try a pump with higher output gallons per min
1_Patriotic_Guy wrote:
> Subject: Please advise for Hot Tub
>
> I bought a 1992 Hot Tub and restored it to use, rebuilding the cabinet,
> installing shut-off valves for maintenance without draining the tub,
> and replaced a broken heating element. It has a 2 speed motor that
> runs on 110volts and a heater that runs on 220volts. The pump runs on
> low speed any time the thermostat calls for heat or high speed if user
> selected at a switch on the upper console.
>
> Initially the jets provided pressure sufficient for my wife, but
> eventually the motor quit working. I swapped it out with a new motor
> of the same specs. I took the old motor apart and found the complex
> contacts that determine the motor speed had corroded.
>
> Unfortunately, while the new motor is similar, I can't get the
> same Jet pressure anymore. Close but not good enough for my wife.
> What are my options?


Posted by 1_Patriotic_Guy on December 23, 2006, 10:10 pm


I don't think one exists
jim wrote:
> Try a pump with higher output gallons per min
> 1_Patriotic_Guy wrote:
> > Subject: Please advise for Hot Tub
> >
> > I bought a 1992 Hot Tub and restored it to use, rebuilding the cabinet,
> > installing shut-off valves for maintenance without draining the tub,
> > and replaced a broken heating element. It has a 2 speed motor that
> > runs on 110volts and a heater that runs on 220volts. The pump runs on
> > low speed any time the thermostat calls for heat or high speed if user
> > selected at a switch on the upper console.
> >
> > Initially the jets provided pressure sufficient for my wife, but
> > eventually the motor quit working. I swapped it out with a new motor
> > of the same specs. I took the old motor apart and found the complex
> > contacts that determine the motor speed had corroded.
> >
> > Unfortunately, while the new motor is similar, I can't get the
> > same Jet pressure anymore. Close but not good enough for my wife.
> > What are my options?


Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on December 23, 2006, 10:10 pm



>
> Unfortunately, while the new motor is similar, I can't get the
> same Jet pressure anymore. Close but not good enough for my wife.
> What are my options?

There is a motor and there is a pump. No matter how well the motor turns,
it does not mean anything if the pump is crap. Do some testing to find out
if the pump is working properly



Posted by John Grabowski on December 23, 2006, 10:17 pm



>
> >
> > Unfortunately, while the new motor is similar, I can't get the
> > same Jet pressure anymore. Close but not good enough for my wife.
> > What are my options?
>
> There is a motor and there is a pump. No matter how well the motor turns,
> it does not mean anything if the pump is crap. Do some testing to find
out
> if the pump is working properly
>
>

I agree that you may have a pump problem. It is also possible to take the
old motor to a repair shop and have it repaired or rebuilt.


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