How do you tell if the Ozonator is working?
Look for bubbles: a working ozonator will produce a regular stream of bubbles from your hot tub’s drain. No bubbles or small bubbles could mean your ozonator needs to be cleaned.
Why is my Ozonator leaking?
If you have discovered water in the clear tubing that connects to the Ozone generator under your spa or are experiencing a leak from the Ozone generator. This could be due to an improperly placed or faulty Ozonator Check Valve. One end should allow air to pass through while the other end should not.
What does a check valve do on a hot tub?
Valves also allow you to shut off the water flow when cleaning the spa filter or repairing spa equipment. Spa check valves are used to keep water from flowing backwards through certain pipes. Check valves are also called one-way flow valves, because that’s what they do, allow water to travel in only one direction.
How does a spa ozonator work?
The ozonator is a device placed directly inside the body of your hot tub. The ozone travels through an air line connected to a water jet. The water and the ozone are then pushed into the hot tub. Once the ozone is in contact with the water in your spa, it will kill bacteria, contaminants and other waste.
Do spa ozone generators work?
Ozone can reduce the money you spend on hot tub chemicals but it won’t save you money overall because an ozone generator uses electricity and must operate 4 to 24 hours a day to keep your hot tub clean and sanitary.
Do you need to replace the check valve on an ozonator?
The old hose is usually removed since the new ozonator usually comes with new tubing. The new ozonator kit will include the ozone generator, a check valve and ozone tubing as well as the cord and plug (see plug types below). Sometimes a new ozone injector will also be needed if that is how the old one was installed.
How does the ozone valve work on an ozonator?
The tubing has a cap, which is snipped off to accommodate the one-way check valve included in the ozonator kit. This valve helps prevent water from accidentally entering the ozonator. Attach the ozone check valve to one end of the vinyl tubing supplied with your ozonator kit.
How to install ozone check valve in hot tub?
Install the ozone check valve the right way (it has an arrow for the direction of ozone flow away from the ozonator and towards the spa) Plug ozonator cord/plug into the right socket (on spa pack or circuit board) see schematic on inside lid of spa pack for details. Order the right ozonator (120v or 230v with correct plug type)
How to prevent water from backing up into the ozonator?
To prevent water from backing-up into the ozonator, a check valve should be installed. The ozonator output line should also be looped high in the spa cabinet (above water level). This is called a Hartford Loop, and provides additional protection from water back flow.
