robertholland

If there was no water leaking and the issue was only the humming I would guess that you simply have an air lock in the pump. Don't drain it, simply loosen the nut at the pump very slightly to allow the air to escape and then turn it back on and all may be fine. Thank you! Well, I did see the nut but it was too tight... did not want to force it in case I'd make it worse. I'll wait until it warms up a bit more and give it a try. (It's getting too cold to work outdoors.) Nonetheless I appreciate your answer... at least my 4K did not go down the drain! Peace.

OK, so we bought a new spa in the summer and all was fine... when winter came, logic told us to empty the darn thing and cover it up. Sales guy said that I should keep it on forever, but electric bills started coming in a bit too high for us. I opened the spa today because it started warming up and I thought I might give it a run. Well, I filled it with water, turned it on and you can hear the pump humming, then stopping, humming and then stopping again. I would assume that water froze in the pipes and the pump. I will empty the spa to avoid it from cracking. My question would be, do I have a ruined spa? You can be blunt, I totally deserve the punishment for not asking the sales guy what to do if I wanted to empty it. Thanks