I agree. Demonstrations are much more helpful then listening to someone talk. Isn’t that what TH-cam is for? Sitting and talking into a camera isn’t the best use of this video could have been a written blog.
That’s a fair point. I’m a home inspector and don’t personally have a jetted tub anymore, so I filmed this at a home we were inspecting. I obviously couldn’t go through the cleaning procedure at someone else’s house (and I didn’t know the people selling the home), but I still wanted to make the video in case it could help anyone. Fortunately, it apparently has because several people commented that they were able to clean their tubs by just watching the video and not seeing each step performed.
@@Vohicks Some people learn better by listening rather than reading. It's not rocket science pouring some bleach and detergent in a jet tub and running it through the jets. No one is forcing you to watch.
You can remove the suction cap and clean it - that's usually where most of the buildup is rather than the jets themselves. There should be a cap that looks like a speaker and has 1 or 2 screws holding it in. just unscrew that and clean that cap, also put a hot rag into the suction cavity itself and clean it.
Oh god.. thank you!! I love a hot bath but hit very deterred by the black grime so I gave that up. I hope this brings hot baths back to my life. If it does.. you are an angel!!
I just purchased a 1991 home and it looks like the jets have never been cleaned. I'm not ready to purchase a mew one so I will certainly give this a try. Thank you
@@jacquelinegrace3 Lol. It's the big screw that some tubs have to control the jets. Usually a big plastic screw on the top of the tub you can turn to make the jets blow harder. All it does is let more air get sucked in to create a more powerful jet.
This tub is absolutely th-cam.com/users/postUgkxVoi3B4CB6Oygq1-vo4OTL1M_M5JkrXif . Great quality too. The perfect size for the space in our master bath!
use a good amount of bleach, don't use any soap detergent, you'll notice bubbles being to form, these are just oxygen bubbles being created from the mold dying off, its a bucket just toss it in a shower run cold water over the bubbles will get rid of them. once bubbles stop forming you'll know the mold has been killed off. then do another rinse with warm water and bleach again this time with a little soap detergent to help rinse out the jets, then just rinse normally with cold water. the first time you fill it i recommend using quite a bit of bleach as if its a bad buildup you're going to want a higher concentration. hope this helps if it does let me know would like to know. Also you can hire a professional cleaner to clean the jets as well.
I just learned that my jets can unscrew from where they are in the tub. I had just done the deep clean like you suggested (learned elsewhere but just passing time watching TH-cam tip videos) but wanted to try and soak the jets to remove rust build up on them. When I pulled them out- gross! Lots of dead skin and other nasties were behind the jets still. They are presently soaking and I am going to scrub them up good and screw them back in a few more minutes. Thanks for the great tips.
@@NaomiTCOOKIES My favorite and fastest way to remove rust is to use a little Lysol toilet bowl cleaner on the rust. Used to put some on the hard water buildup in my tub when I was cleaning and then wipe it off and rinse. Wear gloves as it can be strong. When I was cleaning the rust out of my toilet tank, I believe I used citric acid. Moved two years ago so I don't quite remember what tricks I discovered then for rust removal as I was deep cleaning to sell our country home.
I plan on replacing the jet tub at my grandparents when we buy the house but i may not be able to do it right away and hope i can clean it. it freaks me out all the crap that could be in the pipes etc. yikes.
Recently bought a home with this situation. Water was even green! Over the past 4 months, I've used detergent twice, vinegar water twice, and rinsed after each process 3-4 times! I also disassembled the jets and intake and cleaned them. The green is gone, but I'm still getting a ton of black flakes shooting out during each initial startup. What else can I do besides using a ton of water and rinse???
There’s a product called ahh-some hot tub / jetted bathtub cleaner. Its one of if not the best product to remove gunk from jetted tubs. Make sure you still use bleach afterwards to disinfect.
well... maybe chlorine. let it sit for a while. the pipes are covered in gunk like a tapestry. slowwwwly releasing chunks and bits.. take forever huh.. you need to eat that away or get a huge brush by force.. if you can.. or cocacola works awesome
the tubes around the bottom of my tub are full of brown/black gunk. how do I get this to go away? been running the tub on hot water with a 1/2 cup of bleach and the dish detergent for about 30 minutes because stuff is still coming out
Use a vinegar rinse of 1 Qt. After you get out and let it run 15-30 minutes. Make sure your jets are submerged. Doing this every time and you will not have that problem. It’s cause by a buildup of oil and dirt from your skin and bacterial buildup in the lines and pump. BTW our tub seats 2 people and is 65 gallon. Hope this helps. Then the 4th week use liquid pool chlorine and run the same. We never had that problem again. Best wishes❤..
I've done this about 4 times now, back to back. I've used bleach, white vinegar, dish soap and dishwasher detergent. It still shoots out black trash when I turn the jets on.
After every use we get out not draining the tub. Let it get hot after about 15 min. Add qt. Of distilled vinegar after every use. Running it 30 min. Then once every 4 weeks add 1 cup liquid pool chlorine and run 30 min after getting out of tub. Ours is sparklingly clean.
I moved into a house with a jetted tub and have bought replacement jets. I removed all of the old jets but the cavities are also super nasty. Best way to clean the cavity with the jets removed before I put in the fresh jets? Thanks!
Bought a house with a 25 year old jetted tub in the bathroom. I’m terrified to put water in it. Haven’t tried it once in the year we’ve lived here. I don’t think it saw a lot of use and I’m afraid it may leak if we give it a go (it’s on the 2nd floor). Based on other things I’m not sure the previous owners would have mentioned if it wasn’t in great shape. I’ve been saying, “Let’s just wait until we have some extra money…we can have it inspected and professionally cleaned…have someone make sure the motor is in working order before we just fill it and turn it on and see what sort of damage it does to the space below.” That said…I have no idea given all of the components…what type of professional would do this job. I also have no idea where the motor is because it’s a strange set up. It’s centered against the far wall in the room over the garage of our house. There’s no pre cut opening under the front of the tub. A home inspector told us that it was really easy to work on because the motor is accessible easily from the attic eves of the house…there are unfinished storage areas in either side that would lead to the space outside of the bathroom in the attic eves where the motor supposedly is for easy access. Great! However, we had plumbers out and they could not find the motor on either side and looked bewildered about how it had been described to us by the inspector. 🤦🏻♀️ Is there someone that just maintains tubs (motor, plumbing, and all?) that we could have some take a look? Just need to know where to start. Appreciate any tips. Thank you.
Good walkthrough. And nice to know I did it the correct way before I knew what that way was, though I ran it for quite a bit longer (almost hour), leaving me irritated that 1 port is still barely putting any pressure out. Any suggestions?
I wouldn’t recommend trying if you don’t know exactly what you’re doing. You’d be better off following the method in the video and just using a q-tip inside the jets for any stubborn grime that is left over.
@@HillPropertyInspectionsI am under contract to buy a house. My inspector was testing the jets and thousands of living ants were launched into the water of the tub via the jets. Do you think this is fixable or sign of a huge problem?
@@HillPropertyInspections I guess I probably will, honestly I don't really mind the stuff bc I can just shower after bathing anyways. It will probably go away after regular use and regular cleaning
Ladies, if you get in one of these uncleaned you will end up with something that resembles the grossest alien STD you could ever imagine and your gynecologist will not have a clue how to treat it. I have no idea if it ever goes away or if what ever it gets in your womb. 😲😢👎 Keep out of them.
Thank you for the info.. but It would be more helpful if I see a video instruction as well.
I agree. Demonstrations are much more helpful then listening to someone talk. Isn’t that what TH-cam is for? Sitting and talking into a camera isn’t the best use of this video could have been a written blog.
That’s a fair point. I’m a home inspector and don’t personally have a jetted tub anymore, so I filmed this at a home we were inspecting. I obviously couldn’t go through the cleaning procedure at someone else’s house (and I didn’t know the people selling the home), but I still wanted to make the video in case it could help anyone. Fortunately, it apparently has because several people commented that they were able to clean their tubs by just watching the video and not seeing each step performed.
@@Vohicks Some people learn better by listening rather than reading. It's not rocket science pouring some bleach and detergent in a jet tub and running it through the jets. No one is forcing you to watch.
I was thinking the same thing 👍🏿
Let's try it. Thanks!!
Great video! You have been a life saver.🤗
You can remove the suction cap and clean it - that's usually where most of the buildup is rather than the jets themselves. There should be a cap that looks like a speaker and has 1 or 2 screws holding it in. just unscrew that and clean that cap, also put a hot rag into the suction cavity itself and clean it.
This is the best set of instructions out there for this particular cleaning job.
Oh god.. thank you!! I love a hot bath but hit very deterred by the black grime so I gave that up. I hope this brings hot baths back to my life. If it does.. you are an angel!!
Thank you! The house I recently bought has jetted tubs. Whenever I move into a new place, I like to give the bathroom a deep clean
Turn off air valves clockwise Hot water above highest jets 1/2 cup bleach or vinegar 2 tbsp soaps 15min and then plain cold water
I have done this 5 times and still getting biofilm any suggestions
After you turn the air valves clockwise and fill above them, do you open them back up when running the water through the tub?
Where are the air intake valves located and what do they look like?
Yes. Can we please have a how to video on how to turn the jets
I just purchased a 1991 home and it looks like the jets have never been cleaned. I'm not ready to purchase a mew one so I will certainly give this a try. Thank you
Step one: where are these air induction valves??
Yes air induction valves? How do I turn those off ? where are they?
@@jacquelinegrace3 Lol. It's the big screw that some tubs have to control the jets. Usually a big plastic screw on the top of the tub you can turn to make the jets blow harder. All it does is let more air get sucked in to create a more powerful jet.
@@Eledaraumar ooooh!! Okay! Thank you!! I will go look and see if I can find it!! Thanks for your reply!🙏☺️
Mines is in between two of the Jets, it’s missing a cover
I’m wondering too. I think they mean “turn off the air” and just run water im trying to figure out now
This tub is absolutely th-cam.com/users/postUgkxVoi3B4CB6Oygq1-vo4OTL1M_M5JkrXif . Great quality too. The perfect size for the space in our master bath!
We've done a bunch of cleaning cycles...there seems to be an inexhaustible supply of gunk. Any thoughts or recommendations?
use a good amount of bleach, don't use any soap detergent, you'll notice bubbles being to form, these are just oxygen bubbles being created from the mold dying off, its a bucket just toss it in a shower run cold water over the bubbles will get rid of them. once bubbles stop forming you'll know the mold has been killed off. then do another rinse with warm water and bleach again this time with a little soap detergent to help rinse out the jets, then just rinse normally with cold water. the first time you fill it i recommend using quite a bit of bleach as if its a bad buildup you're going to want a higher concentration. hope this helps if it does let me know would like to know. Also you can hire a professional cleaner to clean the jets as well.
I just learned that my jets can unscrew from where they are in the tub. I had just done the deep clean like you suggested (learned elsewhere but just passing time watching TH-cam tip videos) but wanted to try and soak the jets to remove rust build up on them. When I pulled them out- gross! Lots of dead skin and other nasties were behind the jets still. They are presently soaking and I am going to scrub them up good and screw them back in a few more minutes. Thanks for the great tips.
Going through that same process now. So disgusting! Had no idea I could remove these until I saw it on a TikTok video.
How did you remove the rust? Please help a sis out because I've been looking everywhere for answer to this specific issue
@@NaomiTCOOKIES My favorite and fastest way to remove rust is to use a little Lysol toilet bowl cleaner on the rust. Used to put some on the hard water buildup in my tub when I was cleaning and then wipe it off and rinse. Wear gloves as it can be strong.
When I was cleaning the rust out of my toilet tank, I believe I used citric acid. Moved two years ago so I don't quite remember what tricks I discovered then for rust removal as I was deep cleaning to sell our country home.
I plan on replacing the jet tub at my grandparents when we buy the house but i may not be able to do it right away and hope i can clean it. it freaks me out all the crap that could be in the pipes etc. yikes.
Can you recommend a low sudsing dish detergent? Thank you for the helpful video.
I would imagine washing machine detergent should do the trick, but confirm that with google.
Use a Cascade dish detergent pod or dishwasher powder
Recently bought a home with this situation. Water was even green! Over the past 4 months, I've used detergent twice, vinegar water twice, and rinsed after each process 3-4 times! I also disassembled the jets and intake and cleaned them. The green is gone, but I'm still getting a ton of black flakes shooting out during each initial startup. What else can I do besides using a ton of water and rinse???
There’s a product called ahh-some hot tub / jetted bathtub cleaner. Its one of if not the best product to remove gunk from jetted tubs. Make sure you still use bleach afterwards to disinfect.
well... maybe chlorine. let it sit for a while. the pipes are covered in gunk like a tapestry. slowwwwly releasing chunks and bits.. take forever huh.. you need to eat that away or get a huge brush by force.. if you can.. or cocacola works awesome
the tubes around the bottom of my tub are full of brown/black gunk. how do I get this to go away? been running the tub on hot water with a 1/2 cup of bleach and the dish detergent for about 30 minutes because stuff is still coming out
Use a vinegar rinse of 1 Qt. After you get out and let it run 15-30 minutes. Make sure your jets are submerged. Doing this every time and you will not have that problem. It’s cause by a buildup of oil and dirt from your skin and bacterial buildup in the lines and pump. BTW our tub seats 2 people and is 65 gallon. Hope this helps. Then the 4th week use liquid pool chlorine and run the same. We never had that problem again. Best wishes❤..
Where are the air vents located
Where are the air induction valves located
How do you fix an on/off button that is stuck pushed in?
I've done this about 4 times now, back to back. I've used bleach, white vinegar, dish soap and dishwasher detergent.
It still shoots out black trash when I turn the jets on.
What happens if valves are left open?
After every use we get out not draining the tub. Let it get hot after about 15 min. Add qt. Of distilled vinegar after every use. Running it 30 min. Then once every 4 weeks add 1 cup liquid pool chlorine and run 30 min after getting out of tub. Ours is sparklingly clean.
What if you can’t close the jets?
Thank you I just moved into a new house and this was very helpful
Would be nice if you show where the jet induction valves are.
Facts!!
One word answers don't do it.
I moved into a house with a jetted tub and have bought replacement jets. I removed all of the old jets but the cavities are also super nasty. Best way to clean the cavity with the jets removed before I put in the fresh jets? Thanks!
Anyone know of a good low foam/suds dishwashing liquid?
Bought a house with a 25 year old jetted tub in the bathroom. I’m terrified to put water in it. Haven’t tried it once in the year we’ve lived here. I don’t think it saw a lot of use and I’m afraid it may leak if we give it a go (it’s on the 2nd floor). Based on other things I’m not sure the previous owners would have mentioned if it wasn’t in great shape. I’ve been saying, “Let’s just wait until we have some extra money…we can have it inspected and professionally cleaned…have someone make sure the motor is in working order before we just fill it and turn it on and see what sort of damage it does to the space below.” That said…I have no idea given all of the components…what type of professional would do this job. I also have no idea where the motor is because it’s a strange set up. It’s centered against the far wall in the room over the garage of our house. There’s no pre cut opening under the front of the tub. A home inspector told us that it was really easy to work on because the motor is accessible easily from the attic eves of the house…there are unfinished storage areas in either side that would lead to the space outside of the bathroom in the attic eves where the motor supposedly is for easy access. Great! However, we had plumbers out and they could not find the motor on either side and looked bewildered about how it had been described to us by the inspector. 🤦🏻♀️
Is there someone that just maintains tubs (motor, plumbing, and all?) that we could have some take a look? Just need to know where to start. Appreciate any tips. Thank you.
Thank you soo much for this video life saver
Good walkthrough. And nice to know I did it the correct way before I knew what that way was, though I ran it for quite a bit longer (almost hour), leaving me irritated that 1 port is still barely putting any pressure out. Any suggestions?
Thank you. I hate that nasty smell just before taking a relaxing bath.
Make take a few times since i haven't cleaned it in 20 years. Who knew?
I needed this - thank you!! 🙏🏾
Thanks for the video, very informative!
👍 Thank you!!
Which soaps are low sudsing. I am guessing that Dawn Dishwashing soap is not one of them.
Thank u
Can you remove the actual jets and take them apart for cleaning? They look like the ones in my tub. Thank you for video.
I wouldn’t recommend trying if you don’t know exactly what you’re doing. You’d be better off following the method in the video and just using a q-tip inside the jets for any stubborn grime that is left over.
@@HillPropertyInspectionsI am under contract to buy a house. My inspector was testing the jets and thousands of living ants were launched into the water of the tub via the jets. Do you think this is fixable or sign of a huge problem?
How to clean air jets in air tub?
Why did you just talk about it instead of showing us?
Because we were at someone else’s house doing an inspection.
How to clean whirlpool jets
Thank you.
Why can't these tubs be designed so that the water in the jet system drains completely out when turned off?
Might be possible, but the air shuts off when the motor does and the motor could burn out over time if it continued running.
Thank u!!!!
Thanks.
A better way to clean is to remove the jetted tub entirely and replace with a regular bath or shower.
In 30 YEARS WITH A Whirlpool 8 Jet tub I'VE NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF BLACK JUNK Coming OUT OF JETS OR ANYTHING!
It still released black stuff after running it with soap and bleach for 15 minutes :(
Did you try doing it again? It may take a couple or few times to get it fully clean. Good luck!
@@HillPropertyInspections I guess I probably will, honestly I don't really mind the stuff bc I can just shower after bathing anyways. It will probably go away after regular use and regular cleaning
where is the air induction valve?
Normally a knob other than the jets that turns.
Thanks!😊
Mix bleach and dishwashing liquid ?!?!?!?!?!?
Geez, it’s not like you’re drinking the water pretend you’re in a creek
I shat in the bathtub and the jacuzzi sucked it in woops
No you didnt
Ladies, if you get in one of these uncleaned you will end up with something that resembles the grossest alien STD you could ever imagine and your gynecologist will not have a clue how to treat it. I have no idea if it ever goes away or if what ever it gets in your womb. 😲😢👎 Keep out of them.
Stuck on first step