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The Care And Feeding Of Hot Tub Pumps

Of the three benefits attributed to hot tubing; hot water,  buoyancy, and massage, two of them are not available without a pump.  Your spa needs a pump to circulate the water in the tub across the heating element and back into the tub.   This water pumping movement also provides the massaging action as the circulating water passes over your body.  To get the greatest benefit from the hot tub, your hot tub pumps must be in good repair and enable the water to flo, disperse the chemicals and filter out the solids. 

On the typical home spa the motor is driven by 115 volt ac current.  When maintained properly the housing for the pump should have a life expectancy of 30 to 40 years.  The moving parts within the housing should be expected to last around ten years.  This would include the motor and the pump.  When an element in the circulation system stops working properly you get to decide whether to repair or replace the parts.  In most cases replacement is the economical choice.  If you have been using the system for eight or more years it is often cheaper to replace both pump and motor at the same time.  Replacing only the bad pump or the bad motor will generally overpower the remaining unit and cause it to fail rapidly. 

Your pump can not do its job if it can not get the water it needs to circulate,  Your spa comes with removable filters that are designed to remove solid particles from the water.   When the filters are doing their job,  the material in the filter becomes coated with the impurities.  Failure to remove the filters and clean them on a regular basis can result in a restricted water flow.  As the flow is restricted the pump must work harder to move the water and can eventually overheat or burn out. Keeping the filters clean will insure that your pump  and motor lasts for their projected life times.

A word of caution is always necessary when working on electrically powered pumps.  Water and electricity do not mix.  It is safest to have the electrical work done by an electrician.  If you choose to do it yourself be sure the that the power is turned off at the breaker panel so no electricity can get to the spa.