[Leak In My Jetsetter]

NOT SO FAST!!!

I put one of those in 5 years ago (2005). The lens was hard to screw tight, but I achieved it.

Now its leaking again. I called for a replacement oring and a new lens, as I dont think I will get the old one out in one piece.

They tell me now that the design is changed. Old parts are no longer available. The lenses were suscepible to cracking. A new complete assembly is required, and the old kit will need to be completely removed!!! I dont know if my old tub can stand another major surgery.

Needless to say, the 1 year warranty is over. This just couldnt suck any harder.

Hmm. That's no good. I confirmed last week with Hot Springs Customer Care that the part numbers Moparguy gave us are correct for my Jetsetter. I'm kind of in the same boat. Used a jar of hot tub epoxy to caulk all around my lens cover, but I'll have to scrape or grind it off to install the new lens kit.

[Leak In My Jetsetter]

The new replacement lens (Watkins P/N 71832, $72.10) is quite different from the original and appears to be a much improved design. The new replacement lens does not have the three plastic studs (pins) and gets glued in with a Devcon epoxy glue which is quite fancy with an automatic proportioning mixer built in that goes in a standard caulking gun (Watkins P/N 72961 kit, Devcon repair $35.80). The new lens can now be unscrewed and replaced if nesessary. It has a large O ring seal. I am going outside now, and glue the new one in. My confidence is pretty high that this will cure my leak problem . . . . . . .Thanks, jerry

Hi Jerry. I'm Jerry too. I've got the same problem. Seems the light lens is a problem for Hot Springs Spas in general, at least the same vintage. Did this fix take care of your problem?

I was thinking about trying to eliminate the light lens orifice altogether, by pouring in some kind of epoxy resin like those "cultured" marble countertops, but that will be harder than taking care of it the way you did if you were successful. I've been "fixing" this same leak for a few years now. Everything else on the spa is still functional. Light lens is the weak spot. How is your fix eleven months on? Thanks.