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Hot Tub Problems
I have a 7-yr old LA Spas Model - Islander 2900. Suddenly yesterday the tub
is not heating, and the second set of Jets (panel says "Jet B") are not pushing out water. A few weeks ago I did the periodic draining and refilling of water, and replaced the filters and two jets that had their top nozzles broken off. Yesterday, the temperature dropped from 95F to 65F. I live in Maryland, and the current outdoor temp is 46F, and the tub is still reading 65F. My guess is that the heater is not heating the water up to 65F, but that it is retaining this heat. When I press "Jet B", I hear a motor noise, but no water movement. I'll probably need to call a repair company, but any insight is appreciated. |
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"Dimitrios Paskoudniakis" wrote in message ... I have a 7-yr old LA Spas Model - Islander 2900. Suddenly yesterday the tub is not heating, and the second set of Jets (panel says "Jet B") are not pushing out water. A few weeks ago I did the periodic draining and refilling of water, and replaced the filters and two jets that had their top nozzles broken off. Yesterday, the temperature dropped from 95F to 65F. I live in Maryland, and the current outdoor temp is 46F, and the tub is still reading 65F. My guess is that the heater is not heating the water up to 65F, but that it is retaining this heat. When I press "Jet B", I hear a motor noise, but no water movement. I'll probably need to call a repair company, but any insight is appreciated. Pull the access panels and find the bleeders. They will be close to the pumps in the lines that go in and out of the pumps. It sounds like you have gotten air in there, and it can't burp it out. It sounds this way to me because you get the noise but not the flow. It will be a small knob device. Be careful not to tighten them down too tight. They have an O ring, and snug is good enough. Hope this is your problem. Steve |
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"Steve B" wrote in message ... "Dimitrios Paskoudniakis" wrote in message ... I have a 7-yr old LA Spas Model - Islander 2900. Suddenly yesterday the tub is not heating, and the second set of Jets (panel says "Jet B") are not pushing out water. A few weeks ago I did the periodic draining and refilling of water, and replaced the filters and two jets that had their top nozzles broken off. Yesterday, the temperature dropped from 95F to 65F. I live in Maryland, and the current outdoor temp is 46F, and the tub is still reading 65F. My guess is that the heater is not heating the water up to 65F, but that it is retaining this heat. When I press "Jet B", I hear a motor noise, but no water movement. I'll probably need to call a repair company, but any insight is appreciated. Pull the access panels and find the bleeders. They will be close to the pumps in the lines that go in and out of the pumps. It sounds like you have gotten air in there, and it can't burp it out. It sounds this way to me because you get the noise but not the flow. It will be a small knob device. Be careful not to tighten them down too tight. They have an O ring, and snug is good enough. Hope this is your problem. Steve Thanks but is this related to the no-heat problem? |
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"Dimitrios Paskoudniakis" wrote in message ... "Steve B" wrote in message ... "Dimitrios Paskoudniakis" wrote in message ... I have a 7-yr old LA Spas Model - Islander 2900. Suddenly yesterday the tub is not heating, and the second set of Jets (panel says "Jet B") are not pushing out water. A few weeks ago I did the periodic draining and refilling of water, and replaced the filters and two jets that had their top nozzles broken off. Yesterday, the temperature dropped from 95F to 65F. I live in Maryland, and the current outdoor temp is 46F, and the tub is still reading 65F. My guess is that the heater is not heating the water up to 65F, but that it is retaining this heat. When I press "Jet B", I hear a motor noise, but no water movement. I'll probably need to call a repair company, but any insight is appreciated. Pull the access panels and find the bleeders. They will be close to the pumps in the lines that go in and out of the pumps. It sounds like you have gotten air in there, and it can't burp it out. It sounds this way to me because you get the noise but not the flow. It will be a small knob device. Be careful not to tighten them down too tight. They have an O ring, and snug is good enough. Hope this is your problem. Steve Thanks but is this related to the no-heat problem? You say right at the start of your post that two jets are not pushing out water. If they aren't pushing out heated water, how can they heat the spa? Spa diagnosis is a series of elimination. You need to first find out why those two jets aren't flowing. One of the most common things is to get air into the lines when draining. Sometimes the air will burp out, and all will be fine. If it doesn't, it won't pump HEATED water. Start there. If this is the problem, you just saved yourself a $100 service call. If not, at least you know where the bleeders are so that next time, you can do it properly. When you drain and refill, if the area around the heating element fills with air, the element comes on, and will overheat until the limiting device kicks it off. Not a good thing to do, as this element is designed to operate with water around it. If it is getting thin, this is the perfect scenario for it to burn through completely, giving you a major repair job/bill. As I said, find the bleeders and bleed them. Open them up until you can see bubbles or water coming out. Kick the pumps on and off and see if it can catch prime. If and when it does, let it run and see if it will pump hot water. You may have already blown the element by running it with no water in the heating chamber. Once you get all the jets flowing, then go on to see if the heater is working. You're getting the cart before the horses here. If the jets are working, but the heater is not heating, check reset buttons, and check fuses. Kill all power to the unit, pull the control panel cover, and look for fuses, and check them with a continuity tester. Mine are available really cheap at Home Depot. HTH, and good luck. Steve |
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