LifeSpas Plumbing - Hot Tubs - Portable Spas

At LifeSpas our plumbing is engineered to give maximum performance. The areas on spas not seen by customers are most often where manufactures will save money by using cheaper materials and manufacturing methods. A costly part of building a spa is plumbing due to the extensive labor involved and rising cost of materials.

It is "clear" you are being misled by the competition. Clear vinyl hoses are fine for air, but not for chemically treated water. Many companies use cheap clear vinyl for their water plumbing. They not only save money on materials, but are able to use cheaper assembly processes such as using clamps instead of gluing the plumbing which saves a lot of time. Since plumbing is the most time consuming process in building a spa, many manufactures are into speed more than quality. The problems with clear vinyl plumbing are; it warps in heat leading to leaks, deteriorates and breaks down because of chemicals, and can kink limiting water flow and decreasing jet performance because it is not ridged enough.

At LifeSpas we use thick schedule 40 Shur-Grip reinforced plumbing and PVC for all of our main water jets. The Shur-Grip design is nylon spiral reinforced PVC which is installed on the outside of plumbing fittings so it grips in a way similar to a toy finger cuff. The more you pull the more it grips, limiting leaks and weak connections between fittings. It resists kinking, impact, and overheating. In addition, all of the plumbing in glued with PVC glue and thoroughly tested for leaks.

Our mainline plumbing is streamlined to minimize the distance the water has to travel between the jet pump and the jets. This helps optimize the flow of the pump and the performance of jets.

Our large mainline plumbing allows for a high volume of water to go to our manifold diffuser which then distributes maximum pressure for your jets while maintaining a more consistent flow. Many spa companies will plumb from one jet to the next which can result in the next jet being weaker then the previous jet creating inconsistent jet pressure.

Many spa companies use silicone to seal their jets to the spa. When tightening down the jet, most of the silicone will be squeezed out. If not installed properly leaking may occur. The bigger problem is taking the jet apart to make the repair since the silicone adheres to the jet. This causes a time consuming and difficult repair.

LifeSpas double seal gaskets (patent pending) are designed to install jets without the use of messy and inconsistent silicone. It creates a seal on all surfaces; front, back, and side, to create the very best seal possible while allowing easy repairs if necessary.

When filling your spa after draining it, or for the first time, it is very important to prime your pump and bleed out any air locks that may occur in your equipment and plumbing. Failure to do so can result in damage to your pump and heater. Customers often forget to, or how to, bleed the air out of their spa after filling.

LifeSpas goes the extra mile to assist customers in this area whereas many companies do not because of cost. LifeSpas has an Automatic Air Bleeder System which allows the air trapped in your heater chamber, pump, and plumbing to escape automatically. The LifeSpas Automatic Air Bleeder System helps resist damage on pumps and heaters from air locks in your spa.

Many spa companies require customers to loosen unions, open drains, or bleed pressure filters in order to bleed air out of the plumbing and equipment. This is time consuming, in some cases very difficult, and often times not as effective as our Automatic Air Bleeder System.

Gate valves or shut-off valves serve a very important purpose in working on your spa equipment. You can shut the gate valves off to hold the water in your spa, and you can remove and work your equipment without having to drain and refill your spa. If you don't have gate valves you must drain and refill your spa which is expensive in service hours, chemicals, water and reheating each time a repair is necessary. LifeSpas gate valves make servicing your spa easier!