Beski
New Member
I did a Search here, but didn’t find the info I need.
Last year we bought a house that has a large Tub with Jets (not sure of Mfg). We had the home inspection last March 2012 so the Tub was filled and checked for leaks and the motor was tested, but it has not been used in a year since (although we periodically run the water for a few minutes). Want to use it now, but started to read about the buildup of Bacteria and Bio-Film in the Pipes so not sure what to do next ?
(1) What steps should I take to clean out the pipes ?
(2) What cleaning solutions should I use ? (Bleach?)
(3) How often do we need to clean the pipes ?
(4) As an alternative to cleaning, is there a way to temporarily “plug†the Jets to make it just a Big "Jetless" Tub so that no water goes in or out of the Pipes ?
Thanks,
Tom
Last year we bought a house that has a large Tub with Jets (not sure of Mfg). We had the home inspection last March 2012 so the Tub was filled and checked for leaks and the motor was tested, but it has not been used in a year since (although we periodically run the water for a few minutes). Want to use it now, but started to read about the buildup of Bacteria and Bio-Film in the Pipes so not sure what to do next ?
(1) What steps should I take to clean out the pipes ?
(2) What cleaning solutions should I use ? (Bleach?)
(3) How often do we need to clean the pipes ?
(4) As an alternative to cleaning, is there a way to temporarily “plug†the Jets to make it just a Big "Jetless" Tub so that no water goes in or out of the Pipes ?
Thanks,
Tom