Capping A Jetted Tub

Twisting a whirlpool jet nozzle or ring vigorously in the wrong direction may cause it to release from the side of the tub.

Capping a jetted tub.

Target inspired home decor. Closing the induction valves forces water to circulate only through the internal plumbing of the tub. With the valves closed or not. Close the jets on a whirlpool to focus the flow on one area.

Aug 3 2016 diy seal jetted tub jets with pvc end caps. Clean your jetted tub every 1 3 months if you use your tub daily or several times a week. I used the turn on the whirlpool every 2 weeks to clean out when my daughter lived at home and used the tub with bathtub salts oils bubbles etc but since she left home i did not start it and the motor seized. The tub specialist just left and had me under the skirt to see how snow white my pvc drainage pipes were and said he had never seen a unit this clean in over 30 years with that much use.

Turn it off when the jets are covered by 2 3 in 5 1 7 6 cm of water. Add 2 tablespoons tsp and 4 oz bleach. Run jets 10 minutes. Aug 3 2016 diy seal jetted tub jets with pvc end caps.

Fill the tub with hot water to 2 3 in 5 1 7 6 cm above the highest jets. Clean all jet parts and clean and rinse tub. Instead of replacing the tub i know it would be a lot cheaper just to plug the holes. You can close all or some of the jets in a whirlpool in just a few seconds.

Turn the hot water on and let it fill the tub. I have had this tub for a good 10years now but only used the jets twice too noisy.