What is LX pump?

What is LX pump?

LX Pumps are a Chinese brand of pump which are sometimes marked as a “whirlpool” bath pump. These pumps range from 2hp to 4hp and come in either single speed or dual speed. Also these can be a cheaper alternative when replacing your old Waterway hot tub pump.

Who makes LX pumps?

LX | Spa Parts + by Allied.

Are LX pumps any good?

If you have the choice to use an LX pump instead of an American pump you will find most of them are interchangeable and the quality difference is only marginal – price for price they are very good value for money.

Are LX pumps good?

Why does my hot tub have 2 pumps?

Some hot tubs have single-speed pumps, but in those cases, there are two pumps. One is called the circulation pump, which runs at a much lower speed and uses less energy than any other pumps. The second pump would function at a higher speed to power the jets in your tub. These can be single or variable speed.

Are hot tub pumps interchangeable?

Most spas will be the same size for both the intake and outtake pipe, but double check just in case. Most spa pumps use 1.5” or 2” plumbing fittings. With all this information in hand, you should be able to select a new hot tub pump as a replacement.

How many pumps do you want in a hot tub?

A bigger hot tub will usually have more than one pump because there is room for more jets, whereas smaller hot tubs make only need a single pump. Also, you will find ‘low power’ hot tubs (13 amp) models are constricted by the electric supply meaning only one pump can be fitted.

Is it better to have more pumps in a hot tub?

Well, each pump is designed to supply a certain amount of water. Jets are designed to output a certain amount of water. So a well designed hot tub will match the output from the jet pump to a certain number of jets. So simply put more pumps means more jets can be fitted to a hot tub.

How do I know if my hot tub pump is bad?

There are several signs of hot tub pump failure:

1. Humming noise from motor not turning, frozen shaft, bearings or impeller, or defective starting capacitor.
2. Whining noise from worn bearings.
3. Leaks under the pump from a failure of the pump seals.