Can't figure out how to turn on my spa?

[JT2006]

Spa is attached in ground I can't find anyway to turn the pump on for the jets?? The circuit breakers are both on, and wires lead from there to this black box mounted on the wall (see the attached picture)then to the spa pump? I cannot find a switch anywhere...

 

[Bama Rambler]

That looks like a switch. Are you sure there's not a button on the spa ledge somewhere?
can you read the label at all?

 

[karmabiker]

To Expand on Bama's post:

In the image the red circle is the switch that is driven by air. The air tube probably goes to a button flush mounted on the spa. Sometimes the tube will get pushed out of the bottom of the air switch making it non functional. Take a look around the spa ... then around the pool are for something that looks like this:
http://www.smarthome.com/42685/Intermat ... pas/p.aspx

 

[JT2006]

Ok thanks I will look inside and around the pool and spa again

 

[JT2006]

Okay I looked again and found this in the spa deck... I'm thinking this is most likely where my button should be located and it may. Have stopped working so the previous owners just put a plug in it? If I am correct how can I fix it?

Thanks,

Jb

 

[karmabiker]

I'm on tapatalk(out to dinner) ... Can't see the image. Can you send a link?

 

[Bama Rambler]

That doesn't look like the buttons that I've seen. But it may be.

 

[JT2006]

I'm on tapatalk(out to dinner) ... Can't see the image. Can you send a link?

Sorry Karma I tried but wasn't able to figure it out... I'm using my iPad?

 

[karmabiker]

Got to a real computer. That is indeed the switch. You should be able to pry it out of its hole with a chisel, big screwdriver etc.

Once it's out there should be something that looks like an aquarium tube attached to the back. You can just replace the "switch" with one that fits in the same hole.

There are two alternate possibilities. Replace the air switch electronics with a physical switch. Alternate 2 - cut the air line and install a new air switch right at the pump area. I would only go with the alternates if replacing the plunger at the spa doesn't do the trick.

 

[JT2006]

Thank you so much Karma that really helps. Unfortunately my laptop crashed that's why I'm forced to use the iPad ....

 

[JT2006]

Update!

Ok so I replaced the air switch... Didn't work, so I cut the tube just below the box and put the new air switch on there...still nothing, so I just wired a regular old switch on it and, sure enough, came right on and I got jets but now I got another problem... I let the jets run for a few minutes and they work great but when I went to shut them off there was water everywhere... I have a leak between the motor and pump housing could this just be a seal or do I have bigger problems?

 

[Bama Rambler]

If the leak is between the motor and pump housing it's most likely the shaft seal. I doubt it's more than that.

 

[karmabiker]

Probably just a seal. ... Agree 100% with bama


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[JT2006]

Probably just a seal. ... Agree 100% with bama


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Is this something I can fix myself. Or should I have a professional do it?

 

[karmabiker]

Easy cheesy .., DIY.

More later. Look for a YouTube about your pump


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[karmabiker]

OK ... not seeign any pump / motor info. If you can post that up we can recommend the correct seal.

 

[JT2006]

OK ... not seeign any pump / motor info. If you can post that up we can recommend the correct seal.

Ok I will have to get it in the morning when I get home. On a 24hr shift at work.

 

[JT2006]

Ok here's some pics of the pump

WhisperFlo

Model No. WFE-6

HP 1.5

 

[karmabiker]

Pool supply world has a go kit with all of the seals. The culprit is most likely the shaft seal ... For $15 it's probably worth it to have them all on hand.

http://www.poolsupplyworld.com/PoolSupp ... CK1027.htm

Double check with the chat rep at poolsubblyworld.com but I think that will do the trick.

Chris

 

[JT2006]

Thanks again!