First Fill and Test of Heater and Pump | Wood Hot Tub
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- Опубликовано: 4 янв 2025
- After getting everything hooked up I filled it up last Friday the 20th. We got a good soak in and then the pump died the next day. Being before xmas a new pump was ordered but it is stuck in transit.
Pump sounds like it’s starving for water psi ? is the pump mounted above your in and out circulation line ? I love the look of the tub wonder how the leaks could be solved.
The problem was too fold. That pump was 3 years old and the pump was shot. I got a new pump which worked somewhat better, but found the feed from the tub had some hairline cracks in the tubing (not really outdoor suitable) causing suction leaks.
I replaced the feed line from tub to pump and new pump and now it works flawlessly. I'll try to put up a vid or short in few days.
I fiberglassed the tub (first time) I hoped for perfection but the minimal leaks is way better than before. The tub is 4 years old and wood was rotting out.
I wanted to learn / experiment with fiberglass so I can get ready to build a new tub.
Have you tried penetrating resin?
If you could fit that whole thing in a vacuum bag you could get it epoxy coated. You'd need to get it real dry again though.
I fiberglassed it before I brought it outside (see previous vids). The tub is 4 years old and lots of rotten spots. I hoped my first attempt at fiberglassing I wouldn't get any leaks, but I did :(
I really only did the fiberglassing to learn from the experience when I build another one
@@renlonason Makes sense. Looks sorta like bricks made of wood, right? You might get good results on round two by soaking each brick in a vacuum chamber full of cactus juice resin, then heat curing em, then building the tub and finally fiber glassing it.
Yes, I made a brick pattern with cheap box store construction lumber. Cactus Juice would cost a hell a lot :-)
The main issue is the hole tub was rough causing spots where The fiberglass may have a pin hole here or there. It holds enough to stay in for a few days with just having to top it off. Got a good couple soaks in for New Years eve and the next morning.