[Spa leaking from jet connection]

After my parents would use their spa a puddle would form around it. I found a leak coming from the water connection to the interior of the spa feeding a jet. There are two  spouts coming from this connector (pictured) where water was leaking. I found that the jet was almost completely closed. When I opened it up to allow full pressure to exit the jet the leaks stopped.

Are these two spouts some kind of pressure relief valve, and if so are they operating properly? There is no leaking when the spa is off.

[Can’t turn on pump/SWG while on vacation]

The piping failed on our iPool 3 1900 gallon above ground pool. We are leaving for 10 days and I can’t run the filter pump/salt water generator during that time while I wait for parts.

Should I buy chlorine tablets and a floating dispenser to use while we are gone? My Home Depot has 3” tablets in stock.

[Why did this heating element fail?]

15 hours ago, CanadianSpaTech said:

When you installed it did you look down the tube to ensure that the element was not touching the side wall of the tube? This is the most common mistake made by DIY'ers. If it is out of alignment and touching the tube wall it will hot spot and fail in a short period of time. Heaters are a wear item and will require replacement from time to time along with pump seals.

This was removed from a brand new Balboa spa pack (well it was about 2 weeks old).

[Why did this heating element fail?]

40 minutes ago, RDspaguy said:

That huge rusty clump by the clip is a hole.

Thanks. I was wondering about that but when I touched it it felt like some kind of grease. When I cleaned it off I could feel where it ate deeply into the metal. This heater was used for a 1900 gallon salt water pool (chemical levels balanced) for 2 weeks before it failed. I will replace it with a titanium element and see if that works.

[Why did this heating element fail?]

My Balboa spa heater kept tripping the breaker. I disconnected the heater and it powered up just fine. I can’t see any obvious issues with the heating element other than some rust on the left connector. What am I missing?