Recent content by 0ralph

Even if this works out well, I am expecting the control system to fail at some point (20-year-old electronics). It looks like it might be possible to cap off the intake into pump 2, then tee off the outlet of pump 1 back into where pump 2's outlet is and then replace the entire spa pack with a...

All jets were wide open. I had done some testing with a vacuum to check for blockages, which was one of the things I thought might cause this. I'm Sorry if the video was painful for you to watch. I can only imagine a seasoned tech would loathe witnessing all of the silly things a newbie would...

Labels from the still-working older pump, and the new pump.

This is the inlet and outlet of what is connected as pump 1. I have replaced these gate valves and the check valve. The new ones can be seen in the video. After I read your first post, it got me thinking there is not actually a need for this check valve on the outlet here because it wouldn't be...

@RDspaguy I would concur with everything you stated. I think it is a little strange the way this thing is plumbed. There is a check valve on the outlet side of the smaller pump. I had to replace this check valve as it was glued to a leaky gate valve (I had to replace all the gate valves). It...

These are the old Jacuzzi-style unions and leaky gate valves. And the new unions / gate valves after I replaced everything.

Here is a picture of the label from the old pump I had to replace. I no longer have the pump, I wish I had taken more pictures of it.

Hello, I am trying to rebuild a 1999-ish Jacuzzi spa. It has 2 pumps. The old J-pump (jet pump) did not come on, so I removed it and took it to a pump repair shop. The inside of the motor was completely corroded to the point that I had to buy a new pump. (I was later able to determine the gate...