just took in an abandoned jacuzzi tub, octagonal, the folks who ripped it out of it's home cut the pvc piping too close to the fittings that enter the tub so I cannot fit a coupler there. does anyone know of a way to drill out the old pipe or somehow make it work.

the pump and blower are in working order, but the gas heater has seen better days, any hints on where I should look for a replacement spa pak, should I go for the whole thing, or just the conroller and heater, and see if the old pump and blower are up to the task

also is it possible to install more jets.

there are like 6 in this one, as well as a host of small "pinholes on the seats and floor, does air normally come up through these

sorry for being an idiot, but I am new and anxious to this.

thanks
thom

There are special drill bits that allow you to cut away the inside pipe without damaging the fitting. One of these days I will invest in a set myself, but they aren't cheap. The holes in the seat are for air to come up through. You can add more jets to the tub, but keep in mind it takes 1/4 horse power to run a jet, so if you have 6 now, you need 1 and 1/2 HP motor. Add to that for more jets. I am currently in the process of converting a gas tub to electric, but since I haven't dove too much into that yet (unforseen automotive dilema has halted my spa work for the time being), I can't say how easy that would be for the average "Joe". A spa pack is the easiest, and fairly cost effective, way to upgrade an older tub such as yours, to more modern equipment.

charger, thanks for the info, hopefully the spapack is to arrive in 2-3 days, when successful, will report back.;

No problem!

The bit I spoke of is called the "RAM BIT" and is around 35 bucks a piece. A company I use often for some hard to find parts and has this tool is linked here:

http://www.spapartsltd.com/index.asp?Pa ... tom&ID=211

Hopfully the link works for you, and good luck!

don't waste money on a ram bit - use a heat gun or hair dryer and heat the pipe inside the fitting - once softened you'll be able to push a screwdriver carefully so not to damage the fitting surface, down to the bottom of the glued are, isert a pair of long nose pliers and twist the pipe out - simple, easy, clean cheap way - the only way
mind you some are stubborn, but will always work

alacy,

I've had limited success with that form of removal. Sometimes you luck out, sometimes ya don't.