FAQs

Air Blower:

An air blower blows air into the spa to agitate the water either through a dedicated air line or individual air injectors located inside the hot tub. Some people like this feature which injects cool air into the hot water and agitates. The draw back of an air blower is when on the air will cool the water of your hot tub. To each his own!

Circulation Pump:

A circulation pump is usually a centrifugal pump moving the water through the filter and heater. It maybe a smaller fractional horse power pump, a larger dedicated one speed pump, or a two-speed pump.

Components:

Components are the electrical parts of the spa. Examples are contactors, relays, circuit boards, switches and wiring to name a few. The high humidity and heat which we enjoy about out hot tubs is also the cause of component failure. It's not your fault. It is just the way it is and Spa Parts Store can help you with this.

Filter:

A Filter can be a cloth material, sand, Diatatious earth, or some media that catches dirt and debris from the hot tub water. It should be cleaned on a regular basis. With a pleated filter cartridge we recommend replacing the unit every 2-3 years depending on use and ware.

Hot Tub:

Hot Tub has become known as a Spa or Jacuzzi (which was one of the pioneers in the hot tub industry and is a well known brand name). We may interchange the terms but it all started as a HOT TUB!

Pump:

A pump can be a small low flow centrifugal pump to simple heat and filter the water up to a large high amp high flow pump for hydro therapy and multiple hydrotherapy jet configurations.

Two-speed-pump:

A two-speed pump is used as a double duty pump. The low speed requires less electricity at a slower water flow (than the one high speed pump) which is optimal for heating and filtering. The high speed is use for the hydrotherapy jets provided on the modern Hot Tubs and Spas.

Suction line:

A suction line is made up of a fitting installed usually in the deepest area of the hot tub connected to a pipe that connects to the pump.

Complete spa pack:

A complete spa pack consists of a controller along with the pump or pumps needed for your hot tub to function. This may also include an air blower if you hot tub has this option.

Controller:

The controller consists of the electrical system that activates the features of your hot tub. These features include the adjusting the heat of the water, the pressure of the hydrotherapy jets, the pump , the filtration cycle, the lights, and the air blower (if installed) to name just a few features offered on the modern hot tub. The controller can be considered the brain of you hot tub. The controller is a component of the complete spa pack. With the help of Spa Parts Store you can now do a brain transplant!

Heater:

A Heater is usually an electric element installed within the spa equipment and is easy to replace for a do-it-your-selfer. Always turn off the electrical power to the unit before doing any service. Heaters can also be solar or gas fired (as found on a swimming pool) which require a trained technician to service.

Parts:

Components are also known as parts.

Return Line:

A return line is the pipe exiting from a pump and returning to the hot tub. This line may go through a filter, ozonator, chlorinator, heater and then returning to the hot tub.

Water Flow:

Water flow is also termed as GPM (gallons per minute) which will determine how many hydrotherapy jets will be used on a spa. It is also used to determine how many times the water in you hot tub will be circulated through the filter and heater.