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Jacuzzi J-470 -- can cover open to the side, instead of the back?
Vinny:
For years I relied on a smallish pump that I used to drain the water off my pool's cover, it died so I bought a sump pump ... what a difference! it is super quick compared to the other pump. Just recently I have used the bottom drain and only because I let the tub go and wanted super chlorinated water to flush that area.
And as far as draining the tub in the winter. I live in NJ so a little north of Delaware but I believe we have about the same weather. I tend to change my water out beginning to middle of November and have even done it around Thanksgiving ... 3 months is February and I can stretch it to March (or end of February) as long as no parties have been in the tub. Winter is only a problem with adding water if it's been very cold.
I wouldn't worry too much and position the tub any way that works for you - just make sure you can get to the pumps if you need to. When I bought my spa it has 3 therapy pumps along with a circ pump and I thought they were all under the topside controls ... nope, one pump is under the filter so if I ever have to get to it I will be a little cramped unless I take a portion of the railing down on the deck.
kitchener:
--- Quote from: Vinny on August 02, 2014, 07:32:13 pm ---...just make sure you can get to the pumps if you need to. When I bought my spa it has 3 therapy pumps along with a circ pump and I thought they were all under the topside controls ... nope, one pump is under the filter so if I ever have to get to it I will be a little cramped unless I take a portion of the railing down on the deck.
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Thanks Vinny. Sounds like I'm going to be researching pumps here next.
Your comment raises another good question, though. Not sure who here knows the Jacuzzi 400-series but if I don't block the handy-dandy access panel dead-center at the front of the tub, am I hurting myself, future access-wise, if I recess the front left corner? The schematics show there's a pump on that front, left side, but maybe it's accessible via that center access panel?
mrpenguin:
"Drain on left"
Not sure if I missed it or if you know... (at least on my 2014 J470)
The drain on the left is for the quick drain only. There is another drain on the front right corner that you hook a hose up to.
The quick drain hose they send is barely longer than a foot or two past the tub.
kitchener:
--- Quote from: mrpenguin on August 03, 2014, 09:42:30 am ---"Drain on left"
Not sure if I missed it or if you know... (at least on my 2014 J470)
The drain on the left is for the quick drain only. There is another drain on the front right corner that you hook a hose up to.
The quick drain hose they send is barely longer than a foot or two past the tub.
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Now that's some good news! I've been reading what I think is a 2009 J-470 manual that I downloaded from online. However, the PDF my dealer sent me (for schematics to give to my contractor) is a bit confusing on the topic. In the "RIGHT SIDE VIEW" it shows a "Quick Drain and Location" toward the front right of the tub. But, to the left of that "right side" schematic, it says "spa drain located on the left side." I didn't realize that might have meant there are two drains! So, looks like much ado about nothing (though I do like the speed of the submersible pump from all I've read).
Tell me -- if your front, center access panel were off, would it be difficult for a service technician to access whatever's to the left of there? As above, am hoping to recess the 30" to the left of the front access panel (and 30" down the left side), aka, the front left corner of the J-470. It won't be completely recessed, just the 18'5" to where the bluetooth door is.
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