Certainly Amanda, but you may just want to have a plumber disconnect and remove them for you. Then get some CLR cleaner (calcium, lime and rust remover) and slightly dilut and let soak for a day or so and will probably have them working like new again! Look for a member here who's also a plumbing contractor and listed on HomeTalk! Lots of the Co.s are offering discounts for other members as well! Best wishes, I hope this helps a bit! JL
I agree that they can be replaced, depending on the unit, they can be really easy, or a real pain. Take a look, and see if it's something you feel comfortable doing, if not, a pro would be the best/safest bet. Be careful with the CLR, I left a tub filler spout in it for an hour, and it ate through the chrome, aluminum, and plastic parts. You may want to try scrubbing it first, prior to soaking....Good Luck Amanda!
The easy or pain in the butt part has to do with whether or not these jets are metal screwed in fittings or molded plastic that has been "solvent welded" to the pvc supply and distribution lines. If you fall into the latter category bring in a pro...its going to cost you more but the risk to damage to the tub is great when "cutting" in to this fittings.
Maybe even the real small acetylene brushes dipped in CLR will do the trick...those sets cost almost nothing at Harbor Freight stores! Might take a little time but save a lot of dough!...Let us know!
As mentioned in earlier posts, this could be a tricky project. I used to sell pools and spas and would have customers asking this all the time. JL Spring & Associate gave you some great advice. This could save you a lot of time and money. The plumber is essential if you are concerned with cracking or stripping the jets. Happy hot tubbing!
JL