I've had an annoying "One drip per two seconds" drip going on for a while now, in a spot that was impossible to access without flipping the spa on its side. I managed to get the spa sideways today, take the floor off, and after a few hours chipping off foam and dabbing paper with a magnifying glass found the culprit - a hairline crack in a very tricky spot.
It's connected to a manifold, no leeway to cut and replace. As the spa is apparently 20+ years old, I'm hoping you guys are going to suggest that I can repair the crack in place with something rather than have to perform major surgery. I am comfortable joining pressure pipe with solvent and cement but really don't want to open pandoras box here.
A friend suggested fibreglass, I was also thinking perhaps PVC solvent and then layer upon layer of PVC cement. Are these valid strategies? Any suggestions or advice on whether an in-place, additive style repair might be ok to get me by?
It's connected to a manifold, no leeway to cut and replace. As the spa is apparently 20+ years old, I'm hoping you guys are going to suggest that I can repair the crack in place with something rather than have to perform major surgery. I am comfortable joining pressure pipe with solvent and cement but really don't want to open pandoras box here.
A friend suggested fibreglass, I was also thinking perhaps PVC solvent and then layer upon layer of PVC cement. Are these valid strategies? Any suggestions or advice on whether an in-place, additive style repair might be ok to get me by?