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i’m having same issue- my spa does not completely down drain each night , it loses around an inch per night. replaced check valve. i think i have a slow leak in spa return lines and or spa jet return lines. i’m going to try fix-a-leak since i don’t want to spend the money to tear up my spa to...

yes about an inch- overnight. we replaced check valve.

Ive run isolation tests on all my returns and suction lines. Pool only leaks when in pool mode with water returning to spa overflowing to pool.

any chance I could use fix-a-leak to temporarily repair?

Yes Im trying to save some money by taking the stones off myself. Ive been quoted over $1000 just to remove the stones. I was hoping to get with a pool builder after that to see how we tackle the plumbing repair.

I shinned my flashlight into the side return jet pipe- at the back of the pipe where it turns 90 degrees down there are visible cracks.

did u try the fix-a-leak? what happened?

hi i was wondering you had any idea of what tools i would need to remove 2 stones from my spa coping so we can get access to the plumbing. I know i need to chisel out grout on top and sides but what would i use on the sides where the stone is mortared to the sides? i don’t want to accidentally...

Hello all! Im excited to be here. I'm a stay at home mom of 3 who loves to learn new things. I love fixing things and learning how things work. I'm our household handyman, electrician, pool girl, plumber, painter. You name it I can do it or at least try. I have an above ground spa that...