Hi all, Jacuzzi J-385 here. 2 large screw in filters. One filter "receptacle" has a metal grate in it, the other just goes down into the bottom. When going to remove the filters tonite, even tho we do NOT screw them in super tight, the threaded part of the filter that sticks out, came off and is stuck in the hot tub. It's like that part of the filter is some sort of press in fitting and it just comes out. Now we can't get that part unthreaded from the tub. This time it's on the one with the metal grate and it has happened once before but I can't remember which one.
I have to figure out how to get the part that's stuck in there unthreaded, using 2 pot gripper things does nothing and with a pliers it's just cracking off but my bigger question is, how the heck do you not have this happen?? I know bleach can degrade plastic but come on, these things are made for hot tubs! The plastic has definitely aged based on the color but these were brand new filters in late November. It's generally only 2 of us that use the tub a few nites a week so I only remove for a rinse every few months and then swap with fully cleaned ones about every 6 months (which is what we were doing tonite).
Thanks for any advice!
I have to figure out how to get the part that's stuck in there unthreaded, using 2 pot gripper things does nothing and with a pliers it's just cracking off but my bigger question is, how the heck do you not have this happen?? I know bleach can degrade plastic but come on, these things are made for hot tubs! The plastic has definitely aged based on the color but these were brand new filters in late November. It's generally only 2 of us that use the tub a few nites a week so I only remove for a rinse every few months and then swap with fully cleaned ones about every 6 months (which is what we were doing tonite).
Thanks for any advice!