Jacuzzi Espree
Saturday, June 26th, 2010
I have a broken jacuzzi jet.I have purchased a new one but the connections are all glued.?
The piping is all semiflexible plastic.There isn’t enough room between the fittings to cut and install a coupling.Does anyone out there have any ideas? The jet is right behind the access door. It’s a Jacuzzi Espree whirlpool tub.
You are looking at a welded (with glue) connection. This means to some extent the parts have been mixed together. The usual repair is to cut out enough pipe to be able to put in a coupling and rebuild the piping from there. I can tell this is more work than you anticipated, but sometimes this is just how it has to be done.
I have seen such connections removed with heat and pressure. The results are mixed, it is dangerous, and it is quite possible it will leak.
You could reduce the joint through cutting away the plastic and grinding off what is in the way. I have a horseshoe rasp I use for this kind of occasion, but again the results can be mixed if you are not careful.
All this trouble is why if the jet is only leaking some attempt to repair the leak would be the first option. This may include using a gel pvc glue or an epoxy on joints.
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