Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: 86ward on August 06, 2007, 05:30:24 pm
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Hello,
I moved my tub and I have several leaks in my hot tub, the model is a Catalina. However I can not access the plumbing
Due to the insulation foam they have sprayed it with. How do I remove this foam, I have tried several chemicals but nothing seems to work
besides pouring gasoline and setting it on fire, does anyone know how I can remove this foam to acess the plumbing? Thank you
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A knife - be carefull
Your fingers
Steve
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Good old fashioned chisel and dig.
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date=1186438603]A knife - be carefull
Your fingers
Steve[/quote]
The pipes too :)
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Please tell me there is another way? I have knifed and chissled to the bone, but thanks for the advise.
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I always like a small claw hammer.
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Screwdriver works also!
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You poor bastard.
FF spas. More efficient? Not. Less prone to leaks? Not. Pain in the ass to find a leak? Bingo!
(poking in my Coleman, wow! the plumbing's right in front of my face) what a novel concept.
Pretty sad when the FF advocates here offer nothing but sarcasm for advice. And you forgot one:
"try a divining rod, just point it at the foam and it will steer you to the leak" :D
How many times have I heard them all say, "finding a leak in a FF spa is not that hard"
Appearantly it is.
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You poor bastard.
FF spas. More efficient? Not. Less prone to leaks? Not. Pain in the ass to find a leak? Bingo!
(poking in my Coleman, wow! the plumbing's right in front of my face) what a novel concept.
Pretty sad when the FF advocates here offer nothing but sarcasm for advice. And you forgot one:
"try a divining rod, just point it at the foam and it will steer you to the leak" :D
How many times have I heard them all say, "finding a leak in a FF spa is not that hard"
Appearantly it is.
If you know what your doing its not that difficult,for the average home owner thats never done it, its a learning experience.
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http://www.catalinaspas.com/ourtechnology.htm
Thermal Pain must not be dat easy either.
Terminator
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You poor bastard.
How many times have I heard them all say, "finding a leak in a FF spa is not that hard"
Appearantly it is.
Hey Rick
As Term just pointed out by his link, CATALINA IS A THERMAL PANE SPA!
I think 86ward is having trouble with the insulating foam they have sprayed on the bottom the tub and the plumbing.
I wonder what the cause of his leaks were? Could it be vibration? Lack of Support? Insufficient insulation? I wonder.......
Maybe if it was a full foam spa, it wouldn't have these leaks to begin with? I wonder.....
Rich
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Doh! :o
Hang on guys, it takes a while to pull one's foot out of one's mouth!
PS: Catalina is not the TP that my grandfather drove. Looks more like a Prius, a hybrid.
I thought the whole point of TP was while maintaining energy efficiency, to be able to access the innards painlessly.
http://www.catalinaspas.com/ourtechnology.htm
Thermal Pain must not be dat easy either.
Terminator
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i would hate to have those problems
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Rick, there are many takes on the T P design being able to access the plumbing is more of a marketing than design approach. Now digging through 2& 5lb closed cell is a huge pain in the ass. When dealing with tubs like that I use a drywall saw that has interchangeable blades. The blades are sharp enough to cut out chunks but dull enough to not go through the piping.
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You poor bastard.
FF spas. More efficient? Not. Less prone to leaks? Not. Pain in the ass to find a leak? Bingo!
(poking in my Coleman, wow! the plumbing's right in front of my face) what a novel concept.
Pretty sad when the FF advocates here offer nothing but sarcasm for advice. And you forgot one:
"try a divining rod, just point it at the foam and it will steer you to the leak" :D
How many times have I heard them all say, "finding a leak in a FF spa is not that hard"
Appearantly it is.
Cheap spa sales must be hurting ;D Back to the corner for you ;D
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Good work Term. I wonder why Coleman put foam in my cooler and not just air :-? No wonder my beer never stays cold. ;)