Bought a house with a spa that needs major repairs and a new heater

[Swimmer]

We bought a house with a spa that needs repairs such a cleaning and a new heater. I am sure it needs more than this. I know T and D was used by many in my neighborhood which is now Patriot. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much.

[graciegirl]

We bought a house with a spa that needs repairs such a cleaning and a new heater. I am sure it needs more than this. I know T and D was used by many in my neighborhood which is now Patriot. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much.

What is now "Patriot"???

[Stu from NYC]

We bought a house here last year and it had one. We had no use for it and gave it away to a new friend.

They have had nothing but trouble with it.

We had one in our home in Va and had continuing problems and finally had it cut up and hauled away.

[Malsua]

We bought a house with a spa that needs repairs such a cleaning and a new heater. I am sure it needs more than this. I know T and D was used by many in my neighborhood which is now Patriot. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much.


Just in the for what it's worth category, replacing the heater in most spas is about a 15 minute job. I understand that some people can't do it because it requires some squatting and bending and also some are just willing to pay for it. There are videos on Youtube as to how it is done. It's not magic :). Just some tools to uncouple the heater from the flow pipes and a couple wires.

We owned a Caldera Vanto that we sold with our NJ house and I did the installation, Pad/permits/wiring/inspection, maintenance and repairs on it.

[RICH1]

Starting out with troubles! Possibly purchase new spa & list the old one on Facebook Marketplace... someone from Ocala will buy it

[Kahuna32162]

When T&D sold off their pool and spa maintenance business, it was rebranded as Patriot Pools. We had such bad service from T&D in the end, that we switched to Tri County Pools and Spa. I have heard that they are no longer accepting new customers at this time, but spa repair is different from weekly maintenance.

[shaboobie]

We have a free standing spa. When I needed repair I called Tri County Pool and it was repaired with no issues and a reasonable cost. Mike was great

[Papa_lecki]

Again, for those in the balcony, T&D POOL BUILDERS and T&D POOL MAINTENANCE are two different companies.

Maintenance is now Patriot.

[dewilson58]

Change all water lines...............can you imagine what the prior owners left behind??

barf

[coleprice]

We bought a house with a spa that needs repairs such a cleaning and a new heater. I am sure it needs more than this. I know T and D was used by many in my neighborhood which is now Patriot. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much.

Following is a list of Pool & Spa Servicing companies that can assist you:
Pinch-a-Penny: 352-561-4331
Spa Kingdom: 352-728-0772
American Swimming Pool Co. 352-229-8422
Sparkling Waters Pool & Spa Service: 352-633-2578

[butlerism]

Pool with Spa?
Stand alone Spa?
Engineer here and I ran a successful pool company for 22 years.
PM me I will help you.

[PoolBrews]

Change all water lines...............can you imagine what the prior owners left behind??

barf

No need to do that. Once the spa is running, get some Ahhh-some hot tub cleaner, and follow the directions. It will clean everything out of the lines and leave them like new.

If the hot tub is old and has been used a lot, be prepared to see a disgusting amount of junk flushed out of the lines. Drain the hot tub, refill, then run a 2nd round of Ahhh-some through. It will end up cleaner than new. (I even used this on our new spa to get rid of any manufacturing chemicals/debris that might have been left in.)

[rockyhyder]

Call Tri County Pool and Spa. They’ve been in business a long time and are familiar with spa tubs in The Villages

[OhioBuckeye]

We bought a house with a spa that needs repairs such a cleaning and a new heater. I am sure it needs more than this. I know T and D was used by many in my neighborhood which is now Patriot. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much.

The only thing I could think of is take it out. Sounds like to me that the Spa sales have job security. To many things break down to quickly!

[jackmann123]

We bought a house with a spa that needs repairs such a cleaning and a new heater. I am sure it needs more than this. I know T and D was used by many in my neighborhood which is now Patriot. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much.

Spa Kingdom in Fruitland Park is very fair.

[noslices1]

We bought a house with a spa that needs repairs such a cleaning and a new heater. I am sure it needs more than this. I know T and D was used by many in my neighborhood which is now Patriot. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much.

You are lucky to have purchased a home in TV. Talked to a salesperson today and they currently have only 7 new homes to sell and only 10 preowned. I asked about getting a lot and building on it, but there are currently NO lots available.

[zendog3]

I am on my second spa. I never use the pool, but I am in the spa every night before bed.

Some things go wrong with the spa all about the same time. Motor, heater, and structure. I replace the motor and heater on my first spa but the structure killed it. Some have wood structures inside. Moisture and heat caused the wood to rot.

If you want a new spa, get your order in right away. The pandemic caused a run on spas. You will be buying one for about Christmas.

[TidalWalkers]

Had T&D but service slipped over the years. Now use Orca. Over time most of the T&D customers in the neighborhood have changed to Orca. They clean the filter every time. Not once a month.

[HORNET]

Why would you buy without having an inspector check things out especially the spa.

[IndianaJones]

We bought a house with a spa that needs repairs such a cleaning and a new heater. I am sure it needs more than this. I know T and D was used by many in my neighborhood which is now Patriot. Any other suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much.

Spa Kingdom on South 441 is outstanding - we bought a spa 4 years ago and had one issue in 4 years, the service person came out the same day we called and fixed. No high pressure sales, just "tell them what you want", and no "hassle with service issues". I did hear (on the internet - it must be true) that some parts (particularly heating units and main boards) are difficult to obtain right now due to logistics backups. Good luck - we love our Spa Kingdom Spa!

[Villages Kahuna]

I wouldn’t even consider using anyone other than T&D. You may have to wait a bit because of their backlog. Just do it!

[twinklesweep]

I bought a pre-owned spa from another Villager 12 years ago for $500 that is used every day and continues to run well. About five years ago it had a problem with a heater control, and with the manufacturer out of business and parts unavailable, the technician from Spa Kingdom found a way to rig it using one side of the heating (110 instead of 220). It just takes longer to heat, but if not for Spa Kingdom, it would be trash. Highly recommend Spa Kingdom!

[Swimmer]

Thank you so much for all the suggestions.

[Topspinmo]

Change all water lines...............can you imagine what the prior owners left behind??

barf

Once someone get’s in it priors left behind.

[Topspinmo]

Two Things I have discovered are money pits, actually 3. Pools, hot tubs, and boats. Unless you got money to burn need to educate yourself on minor repairs and maintenance on these money pits.