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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: BearBath on September 08, 2008, 07:05:00 pm

Title: O Rings HS Grandee 2005
Post by: BearBath on September 08, 2008, 07:05:00 pm

All of you techy types, I could use a little help! When my HS Grandee was installed, they put o-rings down near the base of the stand pipes in the filter compartment. The filters rested on them.
Now that years have gone by, the o-rings are getting mushy and falling apart and leaving black "skid marks". I asked my local dealer tech area and he said that there is no reason to have those o-rings. Just take them off!(And they were the ones that originally installed them!)
Seems a bit sketchy since there would then be no seal for the filters to rest against? What do I believe here?
Thanks!
BearBath

Title: Re: O Rings HS Grandee 2005
Post by: hottubdan on September 08, 2008, 08:07:05 pm

If I am following you, there is no need to have those o rings.  I have no idea why they installed them in the 1st place. 8-)

Of course I am not a techie. ;)

Title: Re: O Rings HS Grandee 2005
Post by: Chas on September 09, 2008, 08:11:44 am

Dump the orings.

 8-)

Title: Re: O Rings HS Grandee 2005
Post by: kervis on September 09, 2008, 02:29:25 pm

Same thing happened with mine.  I noticed that they were changing consistency, then they started flaking apart and the whole hot tub was filled with black specks.  Yuck.  I'm glad I knew what to attribute it to.

I called and was also told that they did not need to be replaced.

Title: Re: O Rings HS Grandee 2005
Post by: BearBath on September 09, 2008, 08:23:44 pm

Great! One less thing to have to maintain!
Thanks for the replies. The technician at the dealer could not even find a part number for replacements!
BearBath

Title: Re: O Rings HS Grandee 2005
Post by: Gomboman on September 09, 2008, 10:52:10 pm

I have an 05' Envoy and have never had o-rings installed. Sounds like your dealer gave you a free upgrade. I'm sure you can rid of them. If Chas says its cool you are good to go.......