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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: wmccall on December 29, 2005, 05:38:25 pm

Title: CLR on jets
Post by: wmccall on December 29, 2005, 05:38:25 pm
After 3 years a couple of my spinner jets (chrome finish waterway jets)  have begun to stick a little and don't spin as freely. Since they are easy to twist out, I can soak and clean them outside the tub.  Any problem using CLR?  I thought it might remove built up calcium and free things up.
Title: Re: CLR on jets
Post by: J._McD on December 29, 2005, 05:50:08 pm
Soaking them in CLR will do a good job at removing any calcium or lime, then you might rinse them in some vinegar water mix to dislodge any elements of sand out of the bearings and traces.

While these elements will not affect the stainless steel bearings, the sand will erode the nylon track and eventual replacement becomes inevitable.

more bearings are now "shrouded" to reduce cinders of sand getting into them.  This is the reason some have developed jet actions that do not include "moving parts".
Title: Re: CLR on jets
Post by: wmccall on December 30, 2005, 08:51:20 am
Thanks for that tip. I'll try it this week.