I have a hot tub that's been sitting (inside) for the last 6 months. The last time I had it running there were numerous leaks (mostly in the hoses and where they connected to the jets. I had a tech in to give me a quote but to be honest it seemed really high. Especially since no parts are involved just alot of replacing of tubing. There are splices all over and deteriorating tubing and I'd really like to replace the majority of the questionable tubing. This is a indoor second story tub (over a garage) and I am sooooo tired of the once or twice a year it dumps gallons and gallons of water and it rains in my gararge " title="Shocked" />. My question is two fold. I'm planning on building a pan to go under the hot tub as insurance against further leaks. I thought I'd build the pan out of plywood with 2 by 4 sides, line the whole thing with pond liner (EPDM) and put a drain in. Sort of like one of those pans that go under washing machines. Anyone ever done anything like this, or have a recommendation foran alternatives? Two, just how difficult is it to take off those hoses and replace them? Who ever put them on used a lot of glue and I'm worried that I won't be able to clean the jets off well enough to secure the new tubing. And how do I do this? I figure, slit the hose with a razor blade, peel off and clean up the jet (with what)????? And some of the hoses have little spring clips that are rusted out. Do I need those? I've never seen them for sale? Maybe I could replace them with the ratcheting type plumbing clamps? Am I going to need to replace all the manifolds or can they be reused? This is a monster tub with 40plus jets and three motors, am I getting over my head? " title="Very Happy" /> Shelly

It sounds like a spa built on friday at 5pm.

If you don't have clean ridges left after removing the old hoses, then you'll need to replace the jets. You can certainly test the feasability of doing this by attempting to remove one or two lines from your existing jets... but you'll put your tub out of commission if you do so.

Your high estimate is completely understandable. Trying to go it with the existing jets in place is not an easy job... if it were mine, I'd just take a sawzall to all 40 jets. Install new ones and then install new plumbing, manifolds, etc to make it right.

If you've got a lot of foam covering everything, then that adds to the frustration. Reworking 40 jets is a pain.

Cutting out and reinstalling and replumbing 40 jets is a lot easier. But the parts cost goes up in the process though.

With a clean tub (without foam restrictions on the backside), new jets installed and new manifolds, 40 jets can be plumbed in about 2-3 hours.

This is not an easy problem to solve... it takes some work and real commitment to get it done correctly. (And if it's done right, then the epdm drain support thingy can go by the wayside).