It even Happens to Me...How to fix an AirLock in a Hot Tub... Arizona Hot Tub Factory

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Airlock are a big problem for all spa owners in general...weather it be a new spa or a used spa general maintenance being done to the spa Airlocks just suck the fun out of a spa. In this video I will show you the several things to do before you even turn on the hose that should make all of the problems with Airlocks go away...
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@jamesdrake2138 Месяц назад

Plunger worked like a dream. Thank You for the fix!

@jgav2547 Месяц назад

Just wanted to say THANK YOU. The plunger trick fixed my issue immediately. Appreciate you!

@byronhadley9662 Год назад

You made that look super easy! Great video

@AbrahamMLeo 11 месяцев назад

Thanks man I was thinking in buying a new pump but definitely is an airlock issue, you made me laugh withe plunger explanation 😂

@tarhunta2111 6 дней назад

Thanks buddy.That nearly broke my balls trying to figure it out.

@spaman5440 5 дней назад

LOL me too until I figured out everyway to make one go away. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@Nettie_lou 7 месяцев назад

Awesome trick! Fixed my airlock problem! We had to try a few times, then I opened up the compartment that holds the chlorine called the "frog" and it allowed the air to escape and instantly started working while plunging.

@gabrielayoroa1682 3 месяца назад

Man delivered results!

@spaman5440 3 месяца назад

It works almost every time.. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@denisehoover5974 9 месяцев назад

Thank you!! Worked like a charm!

@richardt4824 Год назад

Brilliant thank you so much for these simple tricks ,I will buy me another plunger !

@MrJontyPatel 3 месяца назад

Worked like a champ. Thank You!

@mhettinger1 3 месяца назад

Used this technique on a Costal Spa, Curve - and it worked great. Thank you so much!

@spaman5440 3 месяца назад

You are welcome

@ttinkers1062 7 месяцев назад

Thank you thank you!!

@bulshavix6 2 месяца назад

That’s the one I use. Except they have a white plastic handle now. My orange one got left in one of my old vans. I tried a little plastic one and it worked great but I think it is only going to be good for the pressure side of stuff because it got sucked down when I used it on the filter side and I had to rip it off.

@rayevickery8236 3 месяца назад

Thankyou!!!!

@scottfinz7564 Месяц назад

Worked perfectly

@spaman5440 Месяц назад

Thats Awesome... Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@lpad9651 Год назад

My intake isn't accessible like that one. So I just loosen the highest fitting off of a pump. I can hear the air escape. I call it burping the tub. The airlock only happens after I drain and refill the tub.

@trevordoeshalloween5994 Год назад

hi spa man!

@markp3383 Год назад

Good stuff! I have a Sundance Certa 780 and pretty much after every refill for years the jets work and the heater doesn't and I get the dreaded FL1 error message. Usually within a couple days it works itself out (figuring air lock). This time it is not - tried this method with no luck. I refuse to believe a part happened to go bad between draining/refill. Any other tips where I don't have to open the panel?

@spaman5440 Год назад

Nope... If this does not work you have to open the front panel..Thank for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@mikejrog 10 месяцев назад

How do you do it if there are 2 filters?

@diablofocker1 Год назад

When i turn my jets off, air bubbles come out of the jets, i also noticed some of my jets have like full power, and the one next to it is barely flowing anything at all. Do you suspect i have an airlock, or some other issue? It's a brand new tub with a warranty, just doing my own research before calling for service.

@spaman5440 Год назад

Might have a kink in the line or something stuck in the line (PVC glue ?) Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@gerarddavid9732 Месяц назад

Hey man I have a pr code I try everything possible except the plunger because it's a Balboa spa so I can't put the use the plunger method. I even drain the hot tub two times and I still can't get it to run help please

@spaman5440 Месяц назад

I would need to know the manufacture of the spa.. (Balboa does not make spas they make the equipment inside the spa)Once I know who made the spa I can help you fix your problem...Every spa has quarks about them that make that spa sometime a pain to get up and running.. But we can Help You Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@user-pk5to6vk3s Год назад

Hi does anyone know if the plunger method can be used on a hot tub with a pressurized filter? I have to turn the hot tub off before removing the filter and the hot tub can't be switched back on until the filter and pressurised filter lid lock ring are back in place.

@spaman5440 Год назад

On a system like that you have ti turn the hot tub off and the use the plunger until you see air bubbles coming out the jets once that happens put the lid back on with the locking ring in place (note don't install the filter until the spa has started working)Some experts say that with a pressurized you can't do this because you will lose the prim when you reinstall the filter...I have never had that problem but that dissent mean it couldn't happen ...Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@patgiacomozzi9302 Год назад

I have an air lock that continues to come back. I can bleed the pumps and get them working but the air lock just keeps coming back at every use. Any ideas?

@spaman5440 Год назад

You might have something loose that is causing the problem... You can call Scott and he might be able to Help...Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@oldgoldtopgoldtop6039 8 месяцев назад

I didnt want to bother running to home depot to buy a plunger so used my submersible pump to force the air out.

@spaman5440 8 месяцев назад

Most often thats how I do it too...

@SevenThunderful 7 месяцев назад

How does that work? Do you feed the submersible pump output back into the hole that held the filter(s)?

@oldgoldtopgoldtop6039 7 месяцев назад

@SevenThunderful Yes I remove the filter and put the pump's outlet hose at the filter hole. Its worked for me very quickly. I've wondered if a shop vac might be able to do the same thing in reverse by vacuuming the water through to remove the air but I've never tried it. The submersible is easier for me rather than getting dirty dealing with the shop vac filter.

@richardwayman3971 9 месяцев назад

Hi there . Would running my hot tub without any water in cause an air lock .

@spaman5440 9 месяцев назад

Yes... If you had a little bit of water in the pipes down by the pump and the pump turned on...it would push the water out of the pump and without any water coming into the pump that would starve the pump of water and could cause an air lock ...Easy fix You know what to do. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@paige7930 Год назад

Hmm well jet 2 just won't work yet

@user-wm7yx5vo9n 9 месяцев назад

Will that work the same if it’s a pressurized filter housing?

@spaman5440 9 месяцев назад

No ...in your case I would take the side panel off and go the pump #1 and loosen inlet or outlet side of the pump to let the sir out Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@Smil3y7021 22 дня назад

Does this work if only one section isn't working?! Can't seem to figure it out

@spaman5440 22 дня назад

As long as you can cover the filter inlet and get a good seal and all of the connection are tight...I will work every time. If it doesn't work you could have something else going... Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@shelleycharlesworth5177 9 месяцев назад

We drained, cleaned and refilled our swim spa yesterday. It holds 1200 gallons of water. After it was almost full I turned on circuit breaker and left it alone for 11 min so it could do its diagnostics. This was at about 3:30 yesterday -Saturday . Then I increased the temperature and left it to warm up. For an hour. It will not go above 80 degrees. I got a LF message which means low flow but water level is fine. Manual says heating capacity of spa will not reset automatically you may press any button to reset. So I pressed several buttons waited another hour and it still was not heating. The manual says make sure the pumps have been primed. How do I do that? At 7 pm last night it was still not heating and I still got the low flow message. The filter was new a month ago. Water level is fine. I just checked this am and it’s still giving a LF message at 7:25 am Sunday. 😑

@spaman5440 9 месяцев назад

Ok you probably have an air lock or you are not in the right mode or your pumps are not functioning properly. when you turn on the jet does everything function properly on low and high speed ? if not you have a flow problem and need to figure out what kind of a system you have so as to fix the problem. 1 Is there a cir pump and if so is it working 2 Depending on how many pumps you have when you turn on Pump 1 or Pump 2 do they work the way they are supposed to work? # are all of the jets open so as not to cause any restrictions? I think when you turned on the breaker before it was full you got an airlock in the system and that is what is causing the problem with low flow or you have blockage somewhere or you might have a bad worn out pump. (Pro TIP) You NEVER put the filter in the tub until it is full of water and running properly.. Throw them in the tub and let them float around until everything is up and running.And do not turn on the breaker until you have the tub full of water. I know I have turned on breakers in my videos before tub was filled but I also tell the viewers that if I have any FLOW problems that I have a special pump to fix the problem in less then a minute. Hope this Helps Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@shelleycharlesworth5177 9 месяцев назад

Oh thank you - so I should NOT turn on breaker until swim spa is totally full? I have 2 swim jets and about 6 months ago the more forceful one stopped working as it usually did. When I turn on that swim jet it doesn't work like before but it still works. I didn’t mind because I use mostly only the weaker swim jet. Maybe this is the problem? I thought I was supposed to refill spa by putting water hose into the filter? That’s how I have always refilled The swim spa and never had this issue before.@@spaman5440

@geefim2144 9 месяцев назад

Why does it say air lock but I have clean filters and all the jets are working ? First it said closed flow switch then I cleaned filter and put new water now says open / air lock

@spaman5440 9 месяцев назад

So first off take the filters and just let hem float in the water until the airlock goes away ( if the code does not go away most often it is a pump problem)If the problem goes away then put filters in place ( if the problem comes back you have a filter problem and I would replace them.. ( I replace filters every year !!! ) Thanks for Watching & SCBSCRIBING

@makarandtare4294 Год назад

I can’t set The temperature above 37 degrees. I keep on pressing the button but it’s not going above 37 degrees. Please help.

@cosumel 11 месяцев назад

Mine only goes to 40. I woudn't worry about it.

@lanesteele240 2 месяца назад

My tub has two pumps

@aubraehersel7720 Год назад

My water is moving in tub, but when I open it up I can see mostly air in tubes and i think some of jets are vlogged but not all... it trips gfci after a minute of use. If I try to turn it to second stronger jets setting it immediately trips gfci. Spa company can't come out for 2 weeks, I'm in freezing temperatures. If I have another company work on it it voids warranty. Freeze damage is not covered. My tub is almost exactly like yours. Only a year old. Please help me trouble shoot?

@spaman5440 Год назад

I would call Scott at the shop and see if he can help You... Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@aubraehersel7720 Год назад

@spaman5440 thanks I will give him a call after the weekend 😀

@matthewstreb6886 9 месяцев назад

Same issue. Did you ever get it diagnosed? What was the remedy? Thanks

@jimmyboyles2868 Год назад

Motor making the same sound but no jets. Bought that same plunger and still can't get the jets to run!

@spaman5440 Год назад

Open up the side panel so you can get to the pump/motor and open up one of the connections on the pump just a turn or two when it starts to pump water tighten it back up...I hate doing it this way I will try everything before doing it this way. If this way doesn't work there is something you have missed along the way . Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

@cosumel 11 месяцев назад

@@spaman5440 I found the ring, but it won't budge. I looks to be glued in place. Plunger doesn't seem to be working either. Company says to loosen the ring. Hopefully, they will reply to emails with ideas.