Remove Insulation Foam

[86ward]

Hello,

 

I moved my tub and I have several leaks in my hot tub, the model is a Catalina.  However I can not access the plumbing      
Due to the insulation foam they have sprayed it with.  How do I remove this foam, I have tried several chemicals but nothing seems to work
besides pouring gasoline and setting it on fire, does anyone know how I can remove this foam to acess the plumbing?  Thank you

[Cola]

A knife - be carefull
Your fingers

Steve

[The_real_Clown_Shoes]

Good old fashioned chisel and dig.

[104 degrees]

date=1186438603]A knife - be carefull
Your fingers

Steve[/quote]


The pipes too

[86ward]

Please tell me there is another way? I have knifed and chissled to the bone, but thanks for the advise.

[Dr. Spaâ„¢ Ret.]

I always like a small claw hammer.

[hotubinn]

Screwdriver works also!

[rick]

You poor bastard.  

FF spas.   More efficient?  Not.   Less prone to leaks?   Not.    Pain in the ass to find a leak?    Bingo!


(poking in my Coleman,  wow!  the plumbing's right in front of my face)   what a novel concept.


Pretty sad when the FF advocates here offer nothing but sarcasm for advice.    And you forgot one:

"try a divining rod,  just point it at the foam and it will steer you to the leak"        

How many times have I heard them all say,  "finding a leak in a FF spa is not that hard"    

Appearantly it is.

[Jacuzzi Jim]

You poor bastard.  

FF spas.   More efficient?  Not.   Less prone to leaks?   Not.    Pain in the ass to find a leak?    Bingo!


(poking in my Coleman,  wow!  the plumbing's right in front of my face)   what a novel concept.


Pretty sad when the FF advocates here offer nothing but sarcasm for advice.    And you forgot one:

"try a divining rod,  just point it at the foam and it will steer you to the leak"        

How many times have I heard them all say,  "finding a leak in a FF spa is not that hard"    

Appearantly it is.

 If you know what your doing its not that difficult,for the average home owner thats never done it, its a learning experience.

[East_TX_Spa]

http://www.catalinaspas.com/ourtechnology.htm

Thermal Pain must not be dat easy either.

Terminator

[Richs100]

You poor bastard.  

How many times have I heard them all say,  "finding a leak in a FF spa is not that hard"    

Appearantly it is.

Hey Rick
As Term just pointed out by his link, CATALINA IS A THERMAL PANE SPA!  

I think 86ward is having trouble with the insulating foam they have sprayed on the bottom the tub and the plumbing.

I wonder what the cause of his leaks were?  Could it be vibration? Lack of Support? Insufficient insulation?  I wonder.......

Maybe if it was a full foam spa, it wouldn't have these leaks to begin with?  I wonder.....

Rich

[rick]

Doh!    


Hang on guys,  it takes a while to pull one's foot out of one's mouth!


PS:  Catalina is not the TP that my grandfather drove.  Looks more like a Prius,    a hybrid.

I thought the whole point of TP was while maintaining energy efficiency,  to be able to access the innards painlessly.  

http://www.catalinaspas.com/ourtechnology.htm

Thermal Pain must not be dat easy either.

Terminator

[hot tub Frank]

i would hate to have those problems

[Pathfinder]

Rick, there are many takes on the T P design  being able to access the plumbing is more of a marketing than design approach.  Now digging through 2& 5lb closed cell is a huge pain in the ass.   When dealing with tubs like that I use a drywall saw that has interchangeable blades. The blades are sharp enough to cut out chunks but dull enough to not go through the piping.

[104 degrees]

You poor bastard.  

FF spas.   More efficient?  Not.   Less prone to leaks?   Not.    Pain in the ass to find a leak?    Bingo!


(poking in my Coleman,  wow!  the plumbing's right in front of my face)   what a novel concept.


Pretty sad when the FF advocates here offer nothing but sarcasm for advice.    And you forgot one:

"try a divining rod,  just point it at the foam and it will steer you to the leak"        

How many times have I heard them all say,  "finding a leak in a FF spa is not that hard"    

Appearantly it is.

Cheap spa sales must be hurting Back to the corner for you