3 years ago I bought a home that had a jet tub. I was told the jets didn't work and the previous owners never used them. They lived here for 2 years. So including their time living here, the jets haven't been used for 5 years for sure. I recently got them working and as you can imagine... black funk everywhere! I have been cleaning it now for the last 3 days and so far have run the the following cleaners through it: vinegar, dish soap, bleach, and Natural Chemistry Spa Purge. I also removed all the jets, soaked them in bleach and water and scrubbed them clean.
The most recent and last rinse is the cleanest I've seen it yet, but still there was a very small amount of little black flakes. How to I completely get rid of them? Is it even possible? I cannot use this tub with even 1 flake and am about to have it taken out if there's no way to totally clean the system. Any help or advice?
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You can use a combination of low-sudsing dishwashing detergent and bleach. Instructions are here:www.apartmenttherapy.com/
I've done this already! I dont know if it just needs a lot of rinses. But my husband is going to kill me when the water bill arrives.
michellemcavoy1, I hope you can find a way that works as I have the same problem.
A few years ago, I was filling the bathtub with water and bubble bath, then after I got in and I turned on the jets. Well I always take a bath "by candle light" as that to me is the most relaxing, then I drain it.
Well, in the morning, I had a shocking surprise!
Because now, (morning) it was light and bright, I looked in the bathtub - actually the bathtub caught my attention by all the black flecks that were coated on the bottom and sides of the tub from the "jets".
I do wish you luck, and please let me know if what you do to remedy it, works, as I've still not used mine for at least 5 years.
Thank you.
Ohhhh myyyyy! I can't even imagine, I think I would have died when I seen that in the morning, what a sin! But yes,
I am still on the hunt for another product because none of the regular stuff people recommend has worked as well as the spa purge liquid doesnt leave me feelin very confident that it did anything at all.
Oh no! I am scared to turn on the jet tub here!
There is a form here that recommends some products & methods to clean:
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I hope this helps you!
I had the same issue with the little black flakes, when I moved into a house (built 2006), and a jacuzzi style tub. It's hard to say what the composition of these are without a chemical analysis,but as vinegar (acetic acid) didn't affect them, so unlikely to be calcium carbonate buildup. I also didn't think they were mold, as bleach didn't affect them. that is not to say, that for someone else's situation, it would be the same as mine, and to solve it, feel each person must do their own experimental approach - what works for one may not be the answer for the other. Another possible cause, which I was strongly considering, is that there may be rubber (or similar) fittings in the plumbing, e.g., where the pump motor is connected to the pvc piping that goes to the jets. So here is my approach, and what ultimately worked for me: IFirst I tried dishwasher detergent, then white vinegar, then bleach,(each separately, not together! - running the jets, letting the water stand in the tubs (and in the lines) for a few hours or even days, even, running them again, and finally draining the tub). and while the number of the flakes seemed to decrease, I could not get rid of them, always some would come back.
I wouldn't use bleach. It can corrode the system. Also, the hot water vaporizes and inhaling bleach into your lungs can't be good! I'd recommend a cheap specialty solution. Zero Bull's jetted tub cleaner works for us.
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