- Jul 19, 2012
- 35
- Pool Size
- 20000
- Surface
- Plaster
- Chlorine
- Salt Water Generator
- SWG Type
- Hayward Aqua Rite (T-15)
Hi all,
We have no air/bubbles coming into our spa. There is no problem with water coming through. I have tried a number of things and will try to be as specific as possible in case someone can help. Thanks!
The pool is 20,000 gallons and the spa is 650 gallons. The spa is slightly higher than the pool with two shelves/waterfalls into the pool for overflow. When we moved in the person who inspected the spa said the jet action was weak. At that time we had a 1.5hp pump which we changed out to an intelliflo pump shortly after.
Over the years we have had times where we had some bubbles, although weak even when the intelliflo was set to 3300 rpm. At other times we had no bubble at all. I sometimes thought it had to do with when the solar valves were open, or when the spa valve was set to heat from the floor or the jets. But I was never able to figure it out.
In 2016 we had our pool replastered. I have not been able to get the jets to work since then, although I quite certain there is no obstruction.
The air pipe is about 3-4 feet high and right next to the pool equipment, and the spa is on the other side of the yard, about 30 feet or so. The air pipe has water in it and when I turn off the spa jets sometimes the water comes up and out the pipe for a moment.
Using the advice I could find on this site, I partially drained the spa, removed the six gunite nozzles and the one pulsator, and uses a blower to empty all the water from the pipe. I plugged each hole one by one to increase the pressure and blew out the pipe. There was no water left in the pipe after doing this and no debris came out of any of the holes, only water. I refilled the spa and turned on the jets. I started to hear that old familiar rumbling noise and they started to bubble (like an old car engine trying to turn over) before dying. Since that I am back to no bubbles.
I am thinking about replacing the nozzles and the pulsator in case they are failing in some way that might cause a loss of air pressure, but the nozzles looked ok, the holes had no obstruction and the pulsator does spin from the water coming out of it (although no air).
At this point I am at a loss and really hoping it is not a leak or crack in the air pipe somewhere. I am thinking that since it worked intermittently that there might be something else, although again, there appears to be no blockage other than the water in the pipe.
Thanks for any advice!
We have no air/bubbles coming into our spa. There is no problem with water coming through. I have tried a number of things and will try to be as specific as possible in case someone can help. Thanks!
The pool is 20,000 gallons and the spa is 650 gallons. The spa is slightly higher than the pool with two shelves/waterfalls into the pool for overflow. When we moved in the person who inspected the spa said the jet action was weak. At that time we had a 1.5hp pump which we changed out to an intelliflo pump shortly after.
Over the years we have had times where we had some bubbles, although weak even when the intelliflo was set to 3300 rpm. At other times we had no bubble at all. I sometimes thought it had to do with when the solar valves were open, or when the spa valve was set to heat from the floor or the jets. But I was never able to figure it out.
In 2016 we had our pool replastered. I have not been able to get the jets to work since then, although I quite certain there is no obstruction.
The air pipe is about 3-4 feet high and right next to the pool equipment, and the spa is on the other side of the yard, about 30 feet or so. The air pipe has water in it and when I turn off the spa jets sometimes the water comes up and out the pipe for a moment.
Using the advice I could find on this site, I partially drained the spa, removed the six gunite nozzles and the one pulsator, and uses a blower to empty all the water from the pipe. I plugged each hole one by one to increase the pressure and blew out the pipe. There was no water left in the pipe after doing this and no debris came out of any of the holes, only water. I refilled the spa and turned on the jets. I started to hear that old familiar rumbling noise and they started to bubble (like an old car engine trying to turn over) before dying. Since that I am back to no bubbles.
I am thinking about replacing the nozzles and the pulsator in case they are failing in some way that might cause a loss of air pressure, but the nozzles looked ok, the holes had no obstruction and the pulsator does spin from the water coming out of it (although no air).
At this point I am at a loss and really hoping it is not a leak or crack in the air pipe somewhere. I am thinking that since it worked intermittently that there might be something else, although again, there appears to be no blockage other than the water in the pipe.
Thanks for any advice!
