Softub Fun

 Annoyingly the amount of information out there on the Softub is somewhat sparse and difficult to obtain which is half the point of this blog. Here are my investigation on the Jets and how to access some of the parts. The standard jet facia is pretty standard across the Softub line. You'll have between 4-6 of them depending on model.  There are a couple of special jets which can be bought to replace them. The Pulsating Jet   is sold by Softub (also known as the Pulse-Flo & Spin jet 2220030). The parts catalogue lists the X-Stream Spinning Jet (2220015) which I believe comes with the 300, but are swappable, though is not directly for sale. The Portico has a Poseidon jet which is not compatible with any other tubs. The Jets literally snap in/out. Put fingers on the large round rim either side and pull. There are two plastic clips in the jet which form the holding mechanism. Putting the jet back in you may need to rotate a little to align the spines. It's fairly sim...

 As with anything second hand like this it is useful to do a trial run. You find out lots of issues this way and rarely is anything perfect. I had a few leaks, which were expected as things bedded in. Mainly from the water hoses. They're on the old side and are probably far from ideal. I've got a couple of 2.5" (57mm) x 3" silicone intercooler turbo straight hose connectors - Car stuff, but appears to be recommended on the Facebook Softub Owners Group  for a few quid each, it's worthwhile. The Softub is roughly in situ here. The location is actually a little off and the square foam tiles I had from my prior set-up isn't ideal. I have a 12mm thick round one on order. Thicker the better for both comfort and insulation purposes. It's a little on the large at 196cm round when the T-220 is 180cm. I could cut down, but i'll probably pack the front of the feet on the redwood surround and leave it oversized. If you are not using a surround it would work fine ...