Update- When the pool startup guy came out, he noticed some issues. Two of the water bowls leaked from the connection between the supply pipe and the bowl and the spa was leaking water through the spa wall onto the deck near the spillway. None of these were gushers but, rather slow weeping leaks. He notified the PB directly and the PB was on it right away. PB explained to me that the bowls were easy and he actually had his doubts about the way the installers had set them up but, he wanted to give them a chance because different than what he was used to didn't necessarily mean wrong. He also explained to me that they have a three step process for finding the leak in the spa; plaster first, then stone, then plumbing. He really hoped it wasn't plumbing...
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We had a pretty hard freeze the week before plaster and apparently it was too much for the pipes in the thin section of the spa below the spillway.
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The plumber was able to leave the plaster intact on both sides and jackhammer down to the pipes through the center of the wall. The stone crew came back out the next day and repaired the spa/spillway and the bowls.
So, all that was left now was getting the propane line extended and hooked up to the heater. I contacted our plumber several weeks ago and he came out and looked at the job. He said he would have a guy come out next week in the morning to hand dig the trench (about 40 feet) and he would come out in the afternoon to install everything. Then he texted me a couple days later saying he was really sick and would have to postpone. A couple weeks later I sent him a text to see when we could get this done and he said he was still sick and had both strains of the current flu. I waited another week checked in with him and got no reply. I hope he didn't die, he's a nice guy.
So, I contacted the local propane company and scheduled a service call to do the work. Today they showed up and we went over the work. I told them specifically that I knew there was nothing buried in front of the pool equipment but everything else was a risk. I also explained exactly how the electric service had been re-routed and where the line was. They managed to hit pool plumbing lines and the electric service for the control panel. Apparently, if you have a trencher, hand digging is unconscionable.
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The plumbers will be out tomorrow to fix the broken pipe (pipes?) and as it turned out, though they hit the electric conduit, they didn't cut the line. I will need to figure out how to get the conduit reconnected to the junction box they pulled it loose from.
Very soon, I anticipate Karen and I will be able to soak in the spa and all these little annoyances will melt from our memory.
Bob