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Buying a used hot tub is like getting married....to my x wife.

Awesome video. Super helpful and I believe you know what you are talking about! I pulled the filters on my hot tub and the sealent under the filter came out. Will try 802 silicon of the RTV. Thanks so much! Love the pulling tip too. Great contribution for us do-it-yourselfers who love hot tubs!

How do I get the jet covers off? Just starting to tackle this. No idea what I am doing so thank for this.

Thanks for the advice ❤

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Also my favorite corrugated cardboard glue.

We never let our hottub dry out

Very cool! Thanks for the videos!

I can't get the jet cover off. Can I just squirt some in side side of eye?

Hey Matthew -- thanks for the video. I "inherited" a hot tub when I purchased my house, but come summer, I found a whole bunch of issues. The manifold cap for the heater was cracked and losing 2 inches of water per day. Replacing that helped but it is still losing water from somewhere in the middle of the underside of the tub. I'm going to finish draining and drying the tub and start inspecting gaskets. I'll use your push-not-pull method for sealing gaskets and see if that helps our issue. At the very least, it loses like 0.5" of water per day right now...not the end of the world, especially with my incredibly painful back, so worst case scenario, I'll be adding water off and on until a permanent fix. Fingers crossed this is our solution though. Thanks again!

Did you remove the original gasket or leave them in there when you siliconed?

hey matthew, am in a very similar situation and got the 802, planning on jumping in on thursday. qq - and probably really stupid - since there is still a lot of the old sealant (though heavily degraded) left, what was the exact process to remove it? can you simply pull/scrape it off; or is there some specific product/technique that will make this easier. thanks really glad you uploaded it, very little info on this online, no video on youtube, and man every professional i spoke to basically just said 'pass' - literally they just said it's too much of a pain in the ass they aren't interested in doing it. so kudos and spending the time/effort to share your experience.

That gasket is not drying out. Its probably been over chlorinated which has perished them. Common problem for people who have no idea how to use chemicals.

Hats off for a great DIY video. You motivated me to try this myself, and let's just say YMMV!! I used the same PVC/hose material as you and got nowhere near as easy of results. Clearly we have different soil - mine is a mix of clay with some rock material. Not sure what you did to control the water flow (besides having a value), but I experienced a surprising muddy shower due to the water backflushing out the top of the outer 1.25" PVC (did I say I have clay soil). In the end, was about to only get the 4 pipes started and sledge hammer down 12-20" deep. We'll see how this really works out.

Thank you for this!

Boss 802 is not designed to be below the waterline. Boss 801 is and is chlorine resistant.

I also bought a vintage tub with leaks and was just told I can’t get new jets. Thanks for the information and video. How do you get the jets off?

Great video! Thanks for the details, it's going to help heaps.

Awesome..makes life easier

801 is what you should use. NOT the Boss 802. 801 designed for this and 802 IS NOT!

1 year later update: RTV is holding up pretty well! No leaks! No real discoloration of the sealant but I am noticing a slight pulling away at the very edge where it's pretty thin. Hard to say if it will get worse. Ultimately I'd still recommend the 802 Boss sealant over the RTV just because that's what has been recommended more in my research. Boss 801 vs 802 compareason: Boss 801 is a one-part, low-odor, neutral cure, mildew resistant, noncorrosive silicone adhesive/sealant. It is designed to adhere ceramic tile to many substrates such as acrylic, fiberglass, ABS, PVC, wood and masonry. It also provides an excellent seal for spa jets and fittings. Boss 802 is a clear silicone adhesive pool spa sealant that is specially formulated to hold up to hot tubs and swimming pools. It is ideal for household and construction repair and maintenance. Unlike common silicone products, this advanced industrial formula resists spa and pool chemicals including chlorine and bromine without harm to acrylic surfaces.

Thank you

I just bought the RTV silicone at Canadian Tire here in East Canada. Fixing a hot tub light leak. Thank you so much for suggesting RTV stuff. I had to go to the automotive section and not the sealant section of the store. You helped save me time by asking for RTV at the start. Stay safe, cheers, Prince Edward Island.

Would this work for jacuzzi tube jet leaks?

Yes, I was told by 3 spa repair personnel to NOT LEAVE IT drained until ready to fix it. Something about rot, mold and drying out gasket issues. Thanks for sharing to confirm these 3 personnel were correct after all. As a result, while waiting to figure out how to fix it myself or for repair guy to come get the roto molded hot tub, 2 person, I have set up a system to catch some of the leak into a large bowl. Every 8 hours I have to empty the bowl and return the spa water back into the spa. Apparently here in this area on Prince Edward Island, Canada, service is not prompt with allegedly limited staff issues. So Since May 2022 I have have to wait until Sept. 2022 before any service person come. It is July 31st at the time of this comment. The more vids I watch on roto molded hot tubs repair leaks the closer I am coming to the next best decision on how to proceed. Cheers from Atlantic Canada.

Does this silicone yellow fast?

Great video!

I just wanted to tell you, your thumb % knuckle thing was worth its weight in gold for calking the jets. I was doing it and start making a mess and then I just remembered what you said🙌👍. Thanks.

How did you figure out it was leaking from the jets?

So why not pull out the jets and replace the gaskets?

Thanks Mr. Darrall - Awesome video. I now am putting in deep root watering on all my trees and bushes for about $2/spike. You've saved me a fortune!

Great video! Thank you so much!!! I discovered my newly installed jacuzzi bathtub had 4x inch long hairline cracks beneath two side jets following lots of additional subcontractor work in my master bathroom. I used this product to seal the cracks and jet fixture they were beneath, and it worked wonderfully! Applied easy, no odor, barely visible. FYI I applied white nail polish to the cracks to fill them prior to sealing. Given the tub was perfectly smooth and white, the cracks, however small, seemed able to catch a shadow (or perhaps dust) which is how I noticed them. To avoid creating a durable seal that preserved the visible crack, I painted them closed with the nail polish since it was easy to apply and blend smooth, before adding the silicone. Now you can't tell the cracks were there and the tub has been perfect. Thanks for saving my tub!

Cool! Just sealed up the leaky hose distribution part. Now we notice it’s still leaking but from the jets also! Hoping to try your method! 🤞

Did you remove the Outside of the jet or did you just go around the edge?

How could you tell which jets were leaking and how much? Just from the back end?

What is the 802 product that you mentioned that in hindsight you would have went with?

my hood

2 months later and it's holding very well with no issues or leaks!

Thank you. Saved me. I used Loctite PL Marine in a pinch.

How long until you can fill the tub after applying?

Dang, Matt be working them .... legs lol nice surprise in a gardening video haha

Nice

The store stakes have mesh to keep dirt out, don't they? Maybe we should fill the pipes with some large sand? How are you periorbital, 2 years later?

Hi sir,I think all the water will go underground even if you have holes on the sides. Does water spread horizontally ? Capillarity principle might not be effective. So I am planning to use a low pressure shower head with small protrusions,do that sand particles don't get in and bury it horizontally and irrigate the roots . What's your opinion on this sir ?

Wow, it is really that easy?

Thank you for the instruction on how to dig a hole. You must be an engineer! Quite helpful. THANKS

motor cycle in back outer prime cover is not possable?

Awesome! Pro tip for this: If you make some good compost, teaming with beneficial microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, microarthropods, macroarthropods), you can pour some of that compost-or a compost extract made from it-down deep into the ground with this system, then plant your bushes or plants in that space above it and put mulch on top around the plants, and you won’t need to leave any pipes in the ground at all. You also won’t need to water very much, if any, after that. After the plants get established, you won’t need to irrigate them anymore at all. The life that you restored to the soil will feed them exactly what they need when they need it, 24/7/365, which eliminates the need for any inorganic fertilizers, and they’ll get all the water they need from the soil.