Broken hot spring spa moto massage

Hello San Diego hot spring spa owners amongst the several hot tub repairs yesterday, we fixed a motomassage that was not working.  Spa was 6 years old and frankly there did not appear to be anything the customer did that led to the failure but since this is a common repair we thought we would point out some causes we have seen. 

• Dirty Filters - the moto-massage jet is very flow driven so dirty or old filters can cause it to stop working.  To test simply remove your filters and turn on the unit, if the jet begins to move up and down correctly  then clean or replace your filters. 
• Water Chemistry - this jet seems to be extra sensitive to bad water chemistry that can make the rubber in it less pliable and more likely to split.  Strongly recommend against the use of bromine or other acid type sanitizers.  Check you pH weekly.  
• Sitting Dry - use it or lose it in this case.  We have seen moto-massage jets not work after customers have left the spa empty for extended periods of time and the jet seems to get a permanent shape in it. 

If you have a hot spring spa with such a problem we happy to come out and handle the repair or for you Do-It-Yourselfers we are happy to give you any advice you need.  Remember we can handle any type of hot tub repair you may have so visit our website and schedule an appointment.