dugedug4 Posted April 17, 2018 Report Share Posted April 17, 2018 Hello - it looks like I froze a pipe over this harsh winter. I cut the old flex pipe out and looking inside where it was connected to looks like something blocking the flow that is shattered? Any idea what i'm looking at? I don't want to glue it all back together if there is something else going on inside. The pipe is what feeds the main pump and has a few small hoses attached to the side of it...I believe it connects to the suction maybe? Thanks! After looking a bit further it appears the leak is coming from the bottom jet in the last picture. Can I just cap that off for now or will that mess with the flow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Hot Tub Repair Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 The top photo looks like shattered PVC. I'm not sure if I'm looking down into an elbow or a plug, but it certainly looks like broken pipe. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cusser Posted April 18, 2018 Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 My CalSpa is 20 years older than yours, and completely different. But I doubt that any manufacturer would have pipes going to the pump or from the pump (at least for several feet) covered with insulation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dugedug4 Posted April 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2018 The shattered pvc is inside the pipe that leads the large jet with garden hose in the last picture. The flex pipe that leads to the jet has a Y that taps into the line that feeds the main pump. Do those jets have some kind of check valve/baffle behind them for pressure when they turn on/off? Maybe that's what is shattered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jersey Hot Tub Repair Posted April 19, 2018 Report Share Posted April 19, 2018 Sorry, there's no frame of reference in the photos so I don't know what I'm looking at. I've never seen a jet with a check valve/baffle. Jets are, for the most part, extremely uncomplicated, just a few holes for air and water. My guess is that you should remove and replace the jet housing. I'm not sure what's shattered, but I am sure it's not supposed to be. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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