Hot Tub Jet Maintenance

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How to MAINTAIN your hot tub jets.

Jet Maintenance is a relatively easy thing to do, yet almost everyone forgets to do it. Occasional maintenance, maybe even as little as once every year will keep your jets in tip-top shape and potentially provide the hydrotherapy you had the first day your spa was installed. Clean jets will allow you to adjust volume and pressure just as they were designed to do, and rotating jets will spin normally again.

Please note:

Two main things reduce jet efficiency; sand and calcium. But they can be easily removed with this jet maintenance process.

Jets of the same size (same manufacturer) are interchangeable and can be put anywhere you want them

Some fundamentals are included here, please do not force the jets, as not all hot tubs will allow you to do this procedure.

These instructions are for informational purposes only. Poolandspacentre.co.uk does not guarantee that following these instructions will resolve your specific spa condition, nor does the pool and spa centre accept liability for work performed by anyone attempting the repair or part replacement.

1. A jet can be opened by turning its outer ring from left to right.

2. With the spa pumps off, close the jet by turning the outer ring all the way to the left.

3. To remove the jet, give it another 1/4 turn. For stuck jets, use a pair of rubber gloves from the kitchen to get a good hold on the outer ring. Do not use a screwdriver or anything that could damage the jet.

4. Soak the jets in a container filled with water and white vinegar for 3-4 hours. A 50% mixture of each is fine

5. Swirl the jets in the solution every hour to rinse off some of the sand and/or calcium, as it begins to loosen.

6. When the time is up, rinse the jet with fresh water from a hose or the kitchen sink.

7. Rotating jets should spin as if they were new. If they don't, the bearing may be worn and the whole jet assembly must be replaced.

8. To re-install the jet: insert the jet into the housing, and rotate it to the right. The jet should easily lock.