Intex Pure Spa Ninjaflex Pump Fitting

The Intex Pure Spa is a surprisingly inexpensive yet effective portable hot tub. After about a year of use, water started leaking from the pump/heater unit. A quick look inside uncovered the culprit - a black rubber hose between the pump and the heater had rotted and torn. It's not just hose though, it's got a flange on one end. Intex' web site only lists a complete pump assembly as a replacement part. Local hardware stores came up empty as did the local pool supply store.

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