Gord H Posted July 26, 2019 Report Share Posted July 26, 2019 After a season and a half, nine months total use, my spa pump started leaking and I was losing over an inch a day in the water level in the spa. Many people have reported leaks from the non-return valve in the air pump system but when I removed the bottom of the pump there was no obvious location for the leak. I did remove the air pump and both non-return valves were in great shape, probably because I almost never use bubbles. I then noticed, and it was hard to see as they were facing the side of the pump, three corroded screws/bolts, out of six screws, on one side of a small rectangular piece connected to the water inlet tube. To get out this part, you’ll have to loosen the hose clamp and then pull out the water inlet tube and then remove the two retaining screws. Five of the six screws/bolts came out relatively easily but the sixth was so corroded we had to grab the nut and bolt with two vice grips and then shear the bolt . This revealed the source of my leak: they put in a very cheap, thin O ring. I went to a pool and spa store with a large collection of O rings but nothing matched: not surprising, as the Saluspa is made in Europe. I used marine caulk over and under and around the old rain and then rebolted the pieces together and reassembled everything (one screw was very hard to insert but I scotch taped it to my screwdriver and then was able to thread it into position), and waited a couple of days to use it again. I am happy to report it’s been a week now and there is no leak. I’m sure others will run into this problem . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan miller Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 I have the same problem. I wonder what that part is called I have found no diagram of the parts inside the egg looking pump.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDspaguy Posted April 11, 2020 Report Share Posted April 11, 2020 Looks like gord has only been here once, to post this. I would start a new thread if I were you. More likely to get responses than resurrecting a dead thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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