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Ndamico:
Hi, I'm the second owner of this tub. It's a 2008 and I've owned it for about six months. It works wonderfully but started leaking a couple months ago. It doesn't leak very much but there is a constant wet trail leading away from it. I found water coming out of the bottom of one of the pumps. I'm guessing there is a seal there. on the opposite side of the tub the air inlet which is associated with the leaking pump will also have water dripping out of it. I taking pictures of the weeks but don't see a way to attach them to this post.

Any help would be appreciated.

Sam:
Definitely need to know exactly where the leak is coming from.  You can't post pics directly.  You have to host them somewhere like imgur and use the direct link thing.

Ndamico:
hi,

try this:

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Hn9uW5nahbizJM3R8

also i'm guessing the tub has some type of plastic water barrier on the bottom.  i'm thinking the water may be running from the pump down through the plywood, onto the plastic and across to the lowest corner.  the way it sits on my slab its not quite level (slab was poured for water runoff years ago) and where its wet its the low corner.

i put a big patton fan blowing on the wet wood to dry it out. i have a tray under the pump to see how much its actually leaking.  i also extended the air inlet tube temporarily away from the tub to see how much (if any) is actually coming out.

thanks for the assistance.  i called the company that moved my hot tub and they said they only replace the whole motor..which seems odd. i could see if they said they only replace the wet end, but i'm hoping it just needs a seal.

castletonia:
The shaft seal of that pump has been leaking a long time.  The amount of calcium build up (white stuff) indicates such.  My guess is the impeller will not come off without breaking it, so you may need a new wet end depending on how those parts are sold.  Not sure why or how water is dripping out of that air venturi line.

Ndamico:
ive never changed one, but if i buy the whole wet end is it hard to replace? it just seems like a waste to buy the motor too.

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