How to remove an airlock on a BULLFROG hot tub spa - THE COMPLETE PROCESS 

I was just about to call service to have the pump replaced and came across your video. It solved the problem perfectly. Thank you for the video!

It's not a bull frog...you have a good way with keeping your audience informed and entertained...great job

This was a great real person walk through of fixing the airlock!. Thank you!

Nicely done. A very clear and understandable video.

Nice video. Fortunately I have not had to resort to manually clearing a hose of air bubbles. Taking a plunger to one of the jet openings where the air-lock is, to push any air out, has done the trick for me multiple times.

Great job and thank you for demonstrating your technique so well!

I just had one delivered last week. I'm loving it so far, thanks for tip on air pockets. He did talk to me about that. But u definitely made it look like an easy fix if it happens. Thanks a bunch! Hello from WV...✌️

Very good tutorial brother! Thank you for taking the time to do this video

Thanks for this video brother. I'm about to have the electrical hooked up for my bullfrog spa this weekend. In case I run into this issue this is really good to know about. Good tip! Also I agree about the panel not being super simple to remove and reinstall, good point.

Thank you for taking the time and energy for this video clip. Very helpful.

Trying to help my aunte figure out the fuses however your video is the only x series that shown the panel removal…thank you my brother! Especially putting it back on 😂 seems like that’s a given yet no one else did but you sir! Thank you 👊🏼

Thanks for the quick fix.

Thanks worked for my R Series. Thanks

Thank you so much. You saved us a ton.

Thanks for the video, helped me out yesterday

Thanks for the info. Helped a lot.

getting the front panel back on was hardest part!

Love to see me trying to remove the panel in the middle of a Canadian winter. Be snap snap broken plastic

Thank you soooo much this really helps

Awesome video! That did the trick.

Thanks. Have done this before a couple of years ago, but watching you before trying made it look easy. Now I just need to get the darn door back on.

Thanks buddy

Hi I enjoyed your video

Great video! We should have our electrical finished tomorrow and hopefully able to fill our BF up and get it ready for use!! I didn't know about Hot Tubs getting air locks and you showing what that is and how to clear it makes having this hot tub less intimidating! Now I have been looking up well water / hardness and how to address that with this new hot tub. It would be great to know what type of pre-filter is good (actually works) and the differences between a $70 filter and a $20 one. (Maybe a topic for you to cover)? Thank you so much for this easy to understand / easy to implement video and keep them coming!

Thanks for this video. I have a Bullfrog X8 and it was the exact same pump as yours and your fix worked. A note on those filters - that long frame with the holes can be removed, and if you get a 3rd party filter you actually have to remove them.

Cheers mate thank you

Great vid... we love hot water when our Dim1 Aqua 19 Dual 2007 is operational. More gear to fix and replace. Fam loves it when Gpa can keep it running .

The plastic screens inside the filters actually unthread. Then you can use a garden hose to prime the pump.

Thank you so much for this video! Had my spa for a couple years and this is the first time it’s had an airlock. So I’m going to try to repair it myself this evening and I know this will help correct the issue. Again thank you saved me some cash.. Deano

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I am so glad to see someone else have issues getting the front cover on....just received our r8 and made the mistake of taking of the front cover off. Almost cost me my marriage 🤣

Awesome video, been looking at an r6 L. I like that there is way less plumbing on the bullfrog. Wish the panel was easier to take off

Great video as I just bought a Bullfrog R6 and seem to have a similar problem, though mine occurred 2 days after installation and one day after my first use, which went flawless. On the third day however, prior to my second use, there was a warning message about an airlock and I couldn't get my pump to run (I only have one). It only hummed which scared me so I shut off power and then turned it back on. Once it again it hummed though a louder and more scarier sounding hum on the full pump run setting. So I shut it off. The manufacturer says to try this up to 5 times before calling a service rep which I did nervously as I didn't want to burn out the pump without water running. Since this didn't work, I will try to bleed the air out tomorrow (since it's dark now) per your instruction which is what the Bullfrog RU-vid video also says to do. But you're spot on about the side panel as I had the same problem and fear when I had to reinstall it after the electrical work was done, since the spa installers don't stick around for that. Dealer said to just kick it on both sides which isn't easy when it was just me and who wants to kick a brand new panel. Hoping it'll be easy to clear the airlock (if that's all it is) and easier to reinstall the side panel now that I've done it once and know what I'm in for. BtW, the R model has a connecting wire to the side panel to illuminate LEDs on the side panel, something you can't turn off and on unless you remove the wire. The whole side panel design is poorly thought out as is the top mounting bracket which isn't secure on both sides without reinforcement, which the fortunately, the dealer did as he knew about this manufacturer's design flaw and didn't want these kinds of service calls after installation.

Great Vid, interesting on the How 2. I'm looking for a hot tub 3-4 peeps but they all look pretty much the same $3-5k range, just me, thoughts?? Great Job on showing how to and the Real Life problems in do in it. Quick and simple right, LOL thanks

Justin . Going to look at a variety of tubs tomorrow . Thinking about buying the bullfrog A7L model . Any thoughts or knowledge about pricing . Any experience with hot spring or thermospa tubs?

I bought an X7L 6 years ago. I had my first problem today, leaking jet which destroyed pump 1. If you have one of these, I would suggest placing some sort of plastic cover over the motors so they don't get destroyed by a leak (dumb design IMHO). Overall I like the spa, but I would buy a different one if purchasing again because I hate not having a low speed pump on my unit. I also do not like the controller much, I wish there was a temp up and temp down control vs having to press then wait and press again.

does your pump 2 go on low speed? my high speed works fine but it's almost like there's no way to get pump 2 into low speed... pressing it multiple times just turns on and off high speed.

We have a hot tub, I think the spray jet motor needs a new seal as it's squealing

Does anyone know if this is required many times? I clear the message with this procedure (mine has 3 pumps), turn each of the pumps on and off a couple of times and then the message reappears. I clear the air with this procedure and then it air locks again. Suffice to say not at all what I expected from a "premium" spa brand for day 1 experience.

Is one a wellspring filter pump?

Access panel is the dumbest design ever. To aid in getting it to mate better shoot some wd40 or equivalent onto the receiving channel at each end of the panel and the two mating inserts. Vaseline would be good as a substitute. Otherwise something WILL break....especially when its colder out.

Thank you, very helpful!