We have a jacuzzi that was installed in the late 80's. There is some kind
of little L-shaped chrome standpipe thingy that on the wall next to it (its
either a backflow restrictor, so that tub water is not sucked back into the
water supply. Or it's an air supply to the jets. Not sure which????).
This has apparently gotten crudded up a little because we have well water,
and now if the tub faucet is not completely shut, the chrome pipe thing
starts dripping. My question is, when the jacuzzi tub faucets are
completely shut off, is that chrome piping on the wall under pressure, or
not, ....such that I can dissassemble, clean, or rebuilt it.
(I know I can shut off the water supply to the tub, or power off the well,
etc, ...but why if I don't have to. And I've been curiious about the
pressure question in that chrome piping under "faucet off" conditions
anyway).
Thanks

Not too many people are going to be keen on helping someone who
won't turn off the water to make an inspection; that's just
asking for trouble.



"M.Burns" wrote in message
news:xXYWe.83005$Zp.4916@lakeread04...
: We have a jacuzzi that was installed in the late 80's. There
is some kind
: of little L-shaped chrome standpipe thingy that on the wall
next to it (its
: either a backflow restrictor, so that tub water is not sucked
back into the
: water supply. Or it's an air supply to the jets. Not sure
which????).
: This has apparently gotten crudded up a little because we have
well water,
: and now if the tub faucet is not completely shut, the chrome
pipe thing
: starts dripping. My question is, when the jacuzzi tub
faucets are
: completely shut off, is that chrome piping on the wall under
pressure, or
: not, ....such that I can dissassemble, clean, or rebuilt it.
: (I know I can shut off the water supply to the tub, or power
off the well,
: etc, ...but why if I don't have to. And I've been curiious
about the
: pressure question in that chrome piping under "faucet off"
conditions
: anyway).
: Thanks
:
:

Gee, I guess I'd forgotten how UN-helpful these newsgroups are. Guess
that's why I stopped using them for the most part.

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On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 14:07:23 -0400, "M.Burns" wrote:

We have a jacuzzi that was installed in the late 80's. There is some kind
of little L-shaped chrome standpipe thingy that on the wall next to it
(its
either a backflow restrictor, so that tub water is not sucked back into
the
water supply. Or it's an air supply to the jets. Not sure which????).
This has apparently gotten crudded up a little because we have well water,
and now if the tub faucet is not completely shut, the chrome pipe thing
starts dripping. My question is, when the jacuzzi tub faucets are
completely shut off, is that chrome piping on the wall under pressure, or
not, ....such that I can dissassemble, clean, or rebuilt it.
(I know I can shut off the water supply to the tub, or power off the well,
etc, ...but why if I don't have to. And I've been curiious about the
pressure question in that chrome piping under "faucet off" conditions
anyway).
Thanks



if you can afford a jacuzzi you are wealthy and that means you can
afford a plumber. use your yellow pages.

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On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 14:07:23 -0400, "M.Burns" wrote:

We have a jacuzzi that was installed in the late 80's. There is some
kind
of little L-shaped chrome standpipe thingy that on the wall next to it
(its
either a backflow restrictor, so that tub water is not sucked back into
the
water supply. Or it's an air supply to the jets. Not sure which????).
This has apparently gotten crudded up a little because we have well
water,
and now if the tub faucet is not completely shut, the chrome pipe thing
starts dripping. My question is, when the jacuzzi tub faucets are
completely shut off, is that chrome piping on the wall under pressure, or
not, ....such that I can dissassemble, clean, or rebuilt it.
(I know I can shut off the water supply to the tub, or power off the
well,
etc, ...but why if I don't have to. And I've been curiious about the
pressure question in that chrome piping under "faucet off" conditions
anyway).
Thanks


if you can afford a jacuzzi you are wealthy and that means you can
afford a plumber. use your yellow pages.


Perhaps the poster was a habitat for humanity owner that just got lucky and
got a free Jacuzzi ?
Maybe a call to Jimmy Carter will get the job done.


AMUN