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![[*]](./images/corporate/default_icon.gif) posted on 27-2-07 at 07:52 PM |
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spa lesson
I located a leak at a job Steve gave to me over the weekend. When I showed up it was my understanding that the homeowner is out of state. I lifted the
cover on this in ground delaminated fiberglass over plaster and concrete spa. The smell knocked me back a little. Very little black water was in the
foot well. The rest of the situation looked like this.....6 Shasta infloor heads, 2 returns, 5 therapies, AWL, split MD, U3 skimmer, separate EQ with
shared heater. As an inexperienced leak finder I took a chance that the water had leaked out of the MD because most of the water was gone when I got
there and I had no one to call about the history of this tub. I quickly learned the MD was okay. I spent a few hours testing the remaining plumbing
and nothing leaked. I was filling the tub up when the homeowner showed up. He said that it leaks to the bottom of the tile only. A dye test confirmed
the skimmer needed to be regrouted and all is well. Sheeesh if I could have talked to the homeowner first I could have saved myself some head
scratching. I was very suspicious of the valves at the shared heater early on but they looked good and held 15 lbs for 15 minutes. I really should
have charged extra for cleaning up his nasty spa and will in the future. Also I should fill up and let leak or dye test when no costumer is on site or
communicating.
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| posted on 3-3-07 at 09:22 PM |
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Question
Why did the water leak down to the main drains if the leak was up at the skimmer?? 
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hap
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| posted on 4-3-07 at 10:54 AM |
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It didn't, the customer showed up while I was there and said he pumped it down 9 months ago. Unfortunately for me I was not able to learn this until
late in my day.
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