s10blazed Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hi guys, I found this forum while looking for some info on my hot tub. What I know is that it is a 2002 Marquis Spas Escape. I had it working last year with no problems until my screen/controls went bad. I drained it before winter and it sat for that length of time. I had some extra money so I bought a new screen, excited to have my hot tub running again. BUT... (there wouldn't be many posts without a BUT...) I must of missed some water. It was leaking bad from the side opposite the motors. I took the panels off and removed a bunch of foam and found one of the PVC pipes burst. It looks like the Y union it connects to may also be cracked. I'm very handy and learn quick. I just want to know what are the basic DOs and DONTs of fixing this. I think that union piece will be Marquis specific - but what about the PVC pipe? How much do I need to remove to repair it? Which foam will be used to refill the empty space after it's repaired? Should I just suck it up and call a professional? (Money is tight, had already considered scrapping it before the new topside panel) Should I assume there are other burst pipes? This one was so obvious I would not of been able to see other drips. Thanks, I will probably have more questions later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dg98adams Posted September 1, 2015 Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Don't use PVC from local hardware store... figure out what size the T is a find it on a spa site. Everything has to be cleaned to primer/glue. Not rocket science, but still attention to detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s10blazed Posted September 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2015 Don't use PVC from local hardware store... figure out what size the T is a find it on a spa site. Everything has to be cleaned to primer/glue. Not rocket science, but still attention to detail. I will be sure to get the piping from the spa store and avoid the hardware store. Thanks for that tip. Just for curiosity sake, what is the difference? Is there a chemical to remove the old glue? Or do I have to cut a pipe somewhere along its length and couple to it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dg98adams Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 If you have cracked pipe then you won't reuse anything glued to them in general. You just have to add new flex/couple/unions etc and prime/glue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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