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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: PotomacG on September 23, 2009, 08:17:35 pm

Title: Broken Pump union
Post by: PotomacG on September 23, 2009, 08:17:35 pm

Hello all,

The union nut connecting to the top of my Watkins Wavemaster 9000 is cracked.

Can any of you pro's provide some tips on replacing this bad boy?  There is very little exposed PVC piping above the union and I'm affraid that if I cut it off, there won't be enough piping left to glue on a new one.

Here are a couple of pics (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37349&id=1329824983&l=3f551a4c76)

Help!

Thanks  :)

Title: Re: Broken Pump union
Post by: Spatech_tuo on September 24, 2009, 11:11:58 am

Quote from: PotomacG on September 23, 2009, 08:17:35 pm

Hello all,

The union nut connecting to the top of my Watkins Wavemaster 9000 is cracked.

Can any of you pro's provide some tips on replacing this bad boy?  There is very little exposed PVC piping above the union and I'm affraid that if I cut it off, there won't be enough piping left to glue on a new one.

Here are a couple of pics (http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=37349&id=1329824983&l=3f551a4c76)

Help!

Thanks  :)

Check with your dealer and see if he has (or can order) a split ring. It comes in two halves so you can slip it over the hose in place of the cracked ring you now have and you then screw the two halves together. Hopefully you understand what I mean, simple fix but be careful that you don't overtighten the new ring. Don't go get a pair of huge channel locks and crank on it or you'll be buying another.

I'll have Dr. Spa post a picture for you.

Title: Re: Broken Pump union
Post by: Dr. Spa™ Ret. on September 24, 2009, 01:11:03 pm

(http://spapartsnet.com/cs/images/product/plsplit20cp.jpg)

Title: Re: Broken Pump union
Post by: PotomacG on September 24, 2009, 01:56:46 pm

Thank you, thank you, thank you

Spa Tech
  and
Dr. Spa.

I will search out this split ring.