A dry suction fitting assembly is provided for drawing water from a spa,
whirlpool bathtub or other suitable water tub to a pump, featuring a
suction body for arranging in relation to a wall of the spa, whirlpool
bathtub or other suitable water tub. The suction body is arranged in
relation to a wall of the spa, whirlpool bathtub or other suitable water
tub, has a suction inlet for coupling to the pump, and has an internal
surface with an equilibrium tube arranged therein with three openings, a
first opening that acts as a water flow inlet, a second opening that is
open to the atmosphere via a connection hose or other suitable connection
device and that is filled with water during normal operation, and a third
opening that is a safety orifice coupled to the suction inlet. During
normal operation water flows from the first opening, through the
equilibrium tube, and out the third opening. During a blockage when water
stops flowing through the suction body to the suction inlet and water
pressure decreases, water in the equilibrium tube evacuates out the third
opening, and air is drawn from the atmosphere through the second opening
and out the third opening, causing the pump to cavitate so the blockage
may be removed.