I recently bought a new house which came with a CalSpa Premier, 500 gal. I think, hot tub in a Florida room. The Hot tub worked fine prior to selling and sat without water for about 6 weeks while we moved in and focused on other stuff. 2 days ago I filled the tub and started adding chemicals and after a couple of hours found water on the floor and the base of the tub (redwood enclosure) at the low end of the unit. I found a jet nozzle - with broken seal in the bottom of the tub that apparently had been loose and blew out once the pumps started up. I went to the dealer the spa came from and bought new seals for all the jets and replaced them, 4 were completely shot out of 12. Refilled the last night and started leaking again. The leak is not large, probably less than a pint lost each time before draining, after about 12 hours between filling and draining.
I can't see where the water is coming from with 2 of the covers off, but all is dry around the pump compartment. I read in a post about jacking the tub up to get under and check for leaks and I put some red food coloring into the water to circulate hoping it may appear where the leak is once I gain access. Has anyone had any success finding leaks on these things? The access panels don't provide much hope and lifting this thing is going to be a job!
Any suggestions greatly appreciated!