Browse Forums Pools & Spas 1 Jul 23, 2013 11:56 am Hi. I am new here. Been a regular reader but haven't got much advice to offer on any front. Anyway, I wanted to post a question to get ideas around my situation. We bought a house that came with an outdoor spa with deck all around it and a colourbond roof over it about 6m x 6m. We discovered that it doesn't work anymore because the pump is a goner ($800 to replace). Because the spa itself is very old (Spa guy said it's >20 yrs by the looks of it), I am considering not reviving it. What are some of your ideas on what to do with the spa and equipments, and also in that area. I can come up with these but wanted to tap into your experience: 1. Drain out the water, put the cover on and leave it be? 2. Pay to remove the spa, redo the whole deck after that. But this sounds costly. 3. Turn it into a pond, put fishes in etc. Cheers. Eric Re: Old spa 4Jul 26, 2013 1:08 pm da_cleaner do you have access to the under side of the spa under the decking? Will have to break a few board first, just the way it was built. Can you expand on your thoughts? nate89, Hm, the kids do love playing in the spa. So if it was like $400 or less incl installation (I know nothing about installing pumps!) then it's more likely I will do it. But I will always wonder how long before the other stuff starts to break and finally when will the spa walls start to leak or need replacing. Here are some pictures. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 0 - Shows the point that caused circuit breaker to trigger. 1 - The timer box, could it be this? or... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ 2 - ... this. My spa guy took a look at these exact photos and said very likely it's the pump. Coz it's >20 yrs old. And finally, here's a close-up shot of the pump. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Edit - Sorry, I have another stupid question ... What sizes/specs should I note on the pump label? Specifically, I wanted to know how to get quotes for the right pump size. Any tips is helpful. Thanks! Re: Old spa 5Jul 26, 2013 2:33 pm Have you tried plugging the pump into a different power source? This will let you rule out whether the pump is knackered or not. To get quotes for a new pump, you'll really just need the power rating from the old pump, or you could ask a few different companies to recommend a new pump based on the size of the spa. Price wise, if you look on the internet you can get a lot of good pump for under $300. I seen a brand new 0.5hp Emaux pool pump for around $240 recently! For installation, some pool shops/pool maintenance co's are happy to install pumps for you, even if you buy them elsewhere. I've seen companies advertising pool pump installations for around $100. Fitting a new pump is a fairly easy job. Just really a case of unplugging the old one, then cutting off the inlet and outlet pipe work. Removing the pump - sometimes pumps are bolted/screwed into a concrete bass; the screws need to be removed. Then put the new one in its place, bolt/screw down, re-attach the plumbing, fill it with water, then plug it back in. Specific instructions on each pump will vary but in the main that's how it's done. Re: Old spa 6Jul 29, 2013 4:56 pm "Have you tried plugging the pump into a different power source? This will let you rule out whether the pump is knackered or not." I'm embarrassed to say I haven't tried that. The good ol "Turn off and on again" basic troubleshooting. Doubt it will prove otherwise, but there's nothing to lose. Will try that later today. Thanks for the other information about the pump change. I'll take a closer look at the pump HP reading. Didn't see it the first time around. Will update once we decide one way or the other. Cheers. 3 3573 Is it possible to render an old corrugated iron shed.I have heard that it can be done if it is covered with chicken wire first.Not sure of the ratio of the render mix and… 0 4912 Thanks Chippy,I do have one that I levered out. I'll try to find a brand name on the windows then do some searching. Here is a photo where you can see how worn they are. 2 7985 |