Why is my hot tub cold?
My Water Gets Hot, Cold, Hot Again Start by cleaning your filter, checking for circulation blockages, and topping off your water if necessary. Check whether your pump turns on. Your pump has to be running in order for the spa to heat up. If the pump isn’t working, you may need to replace it.
How do I know if my heating element is bad in my hot tub?
To test if a bad heater is causing your tripped breaker, you can disconnect the copper tabs (or wires) from the spa pack to the heater element. Once disconnected, turn the power back on. If the breaker stays on, you’ve determined that the heater is bad. Find a replacement heater element.
How do I know if my hot tub heater is working?
To test hot tub heating elements for integrity, use an ohm meter on its lowest setting. With the meter’s test leads, measure the resistance between the two element terminals. The acceptable resistance range for most heaters is between 9-12Ω (ohms), some may be as high as 20Ω.
Why won’t my lazy spa heat up?
Unplug the pump from the socket. Whilst the pump is unplugged press the thermal reset button in and hold for 5 seconds. Plug the pump back in to the socket. Set the pump to heat and allow for 5-6 hours of heating.
Why is my hot tub not circulating?
When your hot tub pump barely pumps… It’s likely your filter needs to be looked at: If you feel low volume of water coming out of your heater return, remove the spa filter, clean it, and see if flow improves. If the problem still arises, it’s time to replace the filter.
Where is the reset button on the hot tub?
Locate the spa’s high-limit reset. This is a red button found on many spa packs. It may be located on the heater and covered by a rubber nipple.
Why the heat is not working?
Often, the issue is that the heating system is simply dirty. The system’s heat exchanger cannot work unless there’s sufficient air moving across it to stop it from overheating. In short, a dirty blower can cause the heat exchanger to fail. Dirty air filters could also be the reason your heater stopped working.
Why is my lazy spa not heating up?
Why is my hot springs spa not heating?
Why is my Hot Springs spa not heating? • Integrated pressure switch open – check for clogged filters. The integrated pressure switch will reset when the flow of water through the heater has been restored. Contact our customer service team for a service if the heater trips frequently.
Can you remove the heater assembly from a VS500 SPA system?
VS500 Board 43 Removing the Heater Assembly from a Spa System Note: Be careful when removing a heater assembly from a spa plumbing system. Water may splash out under pressure. Water under pressure in the plumbing may splash out, and onto the system’s electronic board.
Is it safe to replace the heater elements in my spa?
This is NOT SAFE. Balboa Water Group does not sell heater elements and does not recommend the replacement of spa heater elements on any spa heater manufactured by Balboa Water Group.
How do I know if my Spa is heating or not?
IMPORTANT: Some spas have the thermostats located on top. These are called Spa Side Controls, they have built in air buttons and orange indicator lights. One of the indicator lights says heater, this light comes on regardless if the spa is heating or not. Do not troubleshoot using this light, it could confuse you.