lostinmywoods Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 I first starting seeing little black pieces floating in my spa and my first thought was maybe the pump impeller was disintegrating but after pulling the Wavemaster pump apart and inspecting things, all I found was more (and bigger) pieces stuck in the impeller. Is there some other location in the spa where these could be coming from? or maybe I don't recognize what the pump housing and impeller should look like (does anyone have a photo of what the pieces should look like?) I've attached a photo showing the size of the pieces. Any help would be appreciated Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSpaTech Posted October 7, 2021 Report Share Posted October 7, 2021 It would seem that something has got past the filters and into the face of the pump. Any chance you had it running without the filters in? It could be.. there is a small spring loaded flapper at the bottom of the filter cannister below where the filters screw in that opens up when the spa is put into high speed. Have seen the flappers break off and make it's way into the face of the pump or And it's located at the bottom of the cannister #16 So if you look or reach down into the filter cannister you should be able to feel if it's there or is missing. Your style of canister may differ photo just to show location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinmywoods Posted October 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2021 Thanks for the tip on the flapper. I'll have a look and let you know if that's it. The filters are always in place when we run it so that's what makes me think it's an internal source but there doesn't seem to be a lot of parts that could be breaking down/delaminating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinmywoods Posted October 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2021 okay, I don't see a flapper in the filter area, just a couple of air lines. I see that there is a PVC T coming off the bottom of the filter that goes under the hot tub. If there is a flapper, it is probably is related to that. I might need to find a diagram of how this hot tub is plumbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSpaTech Posted October 9, 2021 Report Share Posted October 9, 2021 Post photos of the equipment area and filter canister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinmywoods Posted October 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2021 Here's some photos ... last one shows T in plumbing under canister (and I can't get it to rotate no matter what I try, sorry) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesseleonard Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 Hello. I have the same spa! I just bought it used and had the same problem. In my case it was the back side of the impeller. The shaft had essentially exploded. 60$ and about an hour of tinkering and it was fixed. unfortunately the tub has to be drained for the pump to be pulled but you can be up and running in 24 hours. quick unrelated question for you if you dont mind. I have a hotspot sx. I was wondering if you could post pictures of the plumbing behind the access panel? Mainly on the left hand side. only half the jets are working, and only one of the intakes feel like they are pulling water. When i look inside i find there is a hose that is cut and capped. I am thinking someone was in there and did a quick fix to make it work but not a proper one. Any information would be helpful as I cannot find a plumbing schematic anywhere.. pictures to the left side of the heater where the thick white hoses go to and from and the smaller hoses with the blue arrow stickers on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinmywoods Posted October 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 my impeller looked fine when I had it out but I'm going to drain the tub again and pull the pump apart once more and see if I can learn anything. Right now I have a similar problem as you in that only about half the jets working. and here's a set of photos from the left side ... let me know if you need any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesseleonard Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 Yea, thoes pictures were perfect thank you! if i figure out anything about why only some of the jets are working ill be sure to share with you, i also noticed some of the jets on the captains seat are actually taking in water and only 1 jet is really pushing water. have you done anything to try and trouble shot that problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSpaTech Posted October 13, 2021 Report Share Posted October 13, 2021 1 hour ago, jesseleonard said: seat are actually taking in water Last spa I had that was sucking water in through the jets had jets that were blocked with pine needles. Had to remove all the jets and clear them as well as run the spa without the jets for a couple of cycles to blow out the lines. If you have something in the impeller it has likely made it's way through the system to the back of the jets. That was 6 weeks ago and customer just called with same problem. Needles are/were getting sucked in through the foot well pump returns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesseleonard Posted October 14, 2021 Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 so how do i take jets off? i have a hotspot sx from 2018. i tried unscrewing them and they wont come off i dont want to break them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostinmywoods Posted October 14, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2021 interesting thought on jets being blocked ... I'll need to do some disassembly and any tips on taking the jets apart/off would be good ... and if I figure it out, I'll post some info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesseleonard Posted October 15, 2021 Report Share Posted October 15, 2021 On 10/14/2021 at 10:24 AM, lostinmywoods said: and any tips on taking the jets apart/off would be good theres a little slot in the top i just took a flat head screw driver in there and popped it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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