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Wellis spa and hot tub parts

Wellis builds acrylic hot tubs and swim spas, and like every spa brand it uses its own jet faces, diverters and water features rather than a generic catalogue of fittings. That matters when something needs replacing: a jet that looks similar from the front may have a different body, a different retaining thread or a different flow path behind the shell. Here you will find Wellis-branded components identified by their own article codes, so the part you order matches the one already fitted rather than something that simply resembles it.

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The parts listed on this page are interior fittings — the components a bather actually touches and sees, and therefore the ones that take the most wear over a spa’s life.

• LED pop-up fountain L-2203 — an illuminated water feature that sits in the shell and rises when fed with water, producing an arc of lit water across the tub. Pop-up fountains are among the first items to be affected by scale and by UV exposure, because the moving sleeve has to slide freely every time the feature is switched on.
• MagmaJET foot and leg massage jet AJ00173 — a jet face designed for the footwell and leg positions of Wellis spas, where the massage is aimed at the soles and calves rather than the back or shoulders.

Both are serviceable items: they are intended to be removed and replaced without touching the plumbing behind the shell, which is why keeping a spare on hand is sensible for a spa in regular use.

Why jets and fountains need replacing

Spa jets live in a demanding environment — warm water, sanitiser, body oils and, in hard-water areas, continuous scale formation. The symptoms of a jet that has reached the end of its life are easy to recognise:

• Rough or seized rotation — a directional or rotating face that no longer turns smoothly, or grinds when adjusted by hand.
• Reduced or uneven flow — scale narrowing the internal passage, so one footwell jet delivers noticeably less than its neighbour.
• Discolouration or crazing — chrome or trim rings that have dulled, clouded or developed fine cracks.
• Noise — rattling or whistling from a worn bearing or a loose face in its housing.
• A fountain that no longer rises or retracts — usually a sticking sleeve or a worn seal rather than a pump fault.
• LED output that has faded — dim or discoloured illumination in a lit feature.

Footwell jets such as the MagmaJET generally work harder than the rest, because feet are in contact with them for the whole bathing session and because debris carried in on the soles of the feet passes through that part of the tub first.

Identifying the right part

Ordering by appearance alone is the usual cause of a part that will not fit. A few checks make it straightforward:

• Use the article code. Wellis identifies its components with codes such as AJ00173 and L-2203; quoting that code removes all ambiguity about which variant is required.
• Check the model and build year of the spa. Manufacturers revise jet designs between production runs, so the same tub name can carry different fittings depending on when it was built.
• Measure before ordering. Remove the existing face and measure the outside diameter of the visible trim and the diameter of the opening in the shell. Note the measurements in millimetres.
• Note how the face is retained. Many spa jets twist out of a threaded housing; others are held by a retaining ring. Photograph the back of the removed part before it goes in the bin.
• Count what is needed. Footwell positions often use several identical jets, and replacing one of six leaves a visible mismatch in finish.

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Isolate the spa electrically before working inside the shell, and drop the water level below the fitting being changed. Most jet faces are removed by hand — turning anticlockwise past the end of their adjustment travel — and are refitted the same way; tools are rarely needed and can crack acrylic or chrome trim. Pop-up features should be checked for free movement, and seals lightly lubricated with a silicone product rather than a petroleum-based grease, which attacks rubber over time.

Regular descaling of the pipework and keeping water balance within normal spa parameters does more to extend jet life than anything else. Leaving a tub standing with untreated warm water is what shortens it.

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Here we list Wellis interior fittings identified by their original article codes, including the L-2203 illuminated pop-up fountain and the AJ00173 MagmaJET foot and leg massage jet. The aim is to let an owner match a replacement to what is already in the shell without guesswork, and without replacing a whole bank of jets because one has failed.

If the code on the existing part is not legible, send the spa model together with measurements of the fitting and a photograph of the front and back, and the range can be checked against it before anything is ordered.