Why does my spa lose water?
This can be a common issue and is likely caused by either the spa suction being open and there’s not enough water returning to the spa or it’s a faulty check valve. Check valves are normally on the return side of the plumbing and are common on spa return pipes as well as in-floor cleaning systems.
Where is the spa check valve?
As such, a common location for a check valve is on the incoming suction pipe, in front of the filter pump. For best results with pump priming, especially for pumps lifting more than 24” from the water surface, the check valve should not be installed directly against the pump intake, but 12”-18” in front of the pump.
How does the pool spill over into the spa?
If i want to use the spa jets, i have to close the pool return (again, the pool and spa returns are connected to a single valve) almost all the way so most of the water pressure flows through the spa jet and the water overflows back into the pool. First, should i split the drain piping from the pool and the spa and add another valve?
How does a spa work with a pool?
To create this unique design effect, the walls of the spa are set lower than the water level so that the water spills over the entire perimeter of the spa and into the pool. In reality, a small containment vessel captures the water and recirculates it back into the spa. A raised perimeter-overflow spa can be integrated with the pool or attached.
What to do if your Spa is losing water?
A shot from the front showing the EQ configuration from the pipes on is the best. If your pool is plumbed like most other shared pool-spa combo’s, it should have a “bypass” plumbed between the pool and the spa returns on the return side of the return 3-way valve.
Where does the water come from in a spa?
One or more sections of the top of the spa wall are built at a lower level or with open spaces to serve as a spillway through which water from the spa flows into the pool. Usually the spillover appears as a thin sheet of water falling evenly into the pool.
If i want to use the spa jets, i have to close the pool return (again, the pool and spa returns are connected to a single valve) almost all the way so most of the water pressure flows through the spa jet and the water overflows back into the pool. First, should i split the drain piping from the pool and the spa and add another valve?
Why do you need a spillway for a spa?
The spillway makes it easier to control the water level in both the pool and the spa. And it also helps the spa stay cleaner by allowing for constant water circulation into the pool. There are numerous benefits to an attached or spillover spa as they offer the following:
What are the disadvantages of having a separate pool and spa?
But again, there are also disadvantages of having a separate spa, including: The design isn’t seamlessly integrated with an inground pool but can be integrated into a deck or inground vault. When designed well, an attached inground spa blends into the landscape, complementing your pool, home, and property.
Can a spa be connected to a pool?
Our pool uses the same pump for the spa and the pool, and you just switch it using a set of valves. The main downside to this is that the spa doesn’t get nearly as much circulation as the pool, so the chlorine levels are usually lower. Our spa is the first place algae breaks out when we have a problem.
