HydroQuip - Barb Replacement Kit for Watkins No-Fault Heater - 48-0041B-K

HydroQuip – Barb Replacement Kit for Watkins No-Fault Heater

The HydroQuip 48-0041B-K barb replacement kit supplies two screw-in barb connections with their o-rings for double-barrel-style spa heaters, including the Watkins No-Fault heater made in the USA. It suits heaters found on Hot Spring and Tiger River spas, and it covers just the connectors, so you can renew worn pipe connections without replacing the whole heater.

Compatibility

This hot tub heater connector kit fits various double-barrel-style heaters, among them the No-Fault heater manufactured in the USA by Watkins. Heaters of this design are found on Hot Spring and Tiger River spas.

Watkins and HydroQuip both list the kit under the same part number, 48-0041B-K. Use that number when you search for or compare a replacement barb kit for your spa.

If you need to replace the heater itself rather than the connectors, take a look at the HydroQuip 1.5 kW No-Fault heater for Hot Spring.

What is included in the kit

Each kit contains everything needed to renew both connections on one heater:

• 2 screw-in barb connections
• O-rings for the barbs

The heater gasket kit is a separate item. If you are also working on the heater, you can view the Gasket kit for Watkins No-Fault heater.

Dimensions and pipe connection

Check these measurements against the barbs on your heater before ordering:

• Length: 44 mm
• Thread diameter: 28 mm
• Outer diameter of pipe fittings: 21 mm

The pipe fittings are intended for 3/4″ pipe, so they suit spa plumbing of that size.

How to choose the right barb kit

Start by confirming that your heater is a double-barrel-style unit, such as the Watkins No-Fault heater. Then compare the thread diameter and barb length of your existing connectors with the figures above.

If the numbers match and your spa is a Hot Spring or Tiger River model with this type of heater, part number 48-0041B-K is the replacement kit to look for. Always remove the old o-rings when you refit the barbs, so the new ones can seat properly.