Jacuzzi filtration question

[dfahy]

From what I understand the circulation pumps stays on 24x7. There are then options to choose two hours filtration every 12 hours, does that mean they turn on one of the jets to do so or is it still the circulation pump. If you do not have ozone hooked up does the circ pump need to always run or is there a way to have it run less? The more I learn the less I know.

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[Jacuzzi Jim]

 Which spa did you get again?  300 or 400

[999]

I have a Jacuzzi J230CD which has a circulation pump and an optional ozonator. The circulation pump is on 24/7 but all it does is circulate water through an inlet in the footwell. It also keeps the water at the set temperature, presumably by passing the water through the heater. Mine is set for the filtration to come on twice per day or every 12 hours for half an hour (this can be changed from a menu). This puts the main pump on on low speed as it is a two speed pump. The jets and waterfall come on but they are not on with the circulation pump. Hope this helps.

[Philpug]

Which spa did you get again?  300 or 400

Jim, although he has a 200, I have a 300. Please do explain how the 300 circulates.

[999]

Which spa did you get again?  300 or 400

Jim, although he has a 200, I have a 300. Please do explain how the 300 circulates.

Do they not operate in the same way? I think that the J200 and J300 use the same circulation pump.

[dfahy]

Jim

I have a 2002 J340.

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Dave

[Jacuzzi Jim]

Jim

I have a 2002 J340.

Thanks
Dave

  So that spa you cannot control the circ pump,  if you hold the + and - btn down at the same time then you can set the filter cycle (pump1)  don't go above F3 on the setting or you will go into an economy setting, the spa will only heat during filter cycle.

 Hope this helps you! 

[dfahy]

So it will use pump 1 in the low setting for a specified time based on the number F setting I choose, and it will not engage both pumps just pump 1. Is that correct?

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Dave

[Jacuzzi Jim]

 Yes, the spa will however go into a purge mode where pump 1 will run for 30/40 seconds then shut off then pump 2 will come on for the same and shut off.  Usually twice a day 12hrs apart. 

[dfahy]

Great. Good to know about the purge. I have seen it once or twice and thought it was an issue not a feature.

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[Chas]

Most makers program some sort of purge - especially if they have a blower.

HotSpring just routes a small line to critical areas to allow the small circ pump to move a little bit of water through all the jet system, and they don't have blowers.

Both systems seem to do the job of keeping out stale water.

One area nobody seems to excel at is keeping the water fresh near parts of the tubs which don't get constant use, or are actually shut off most of the time if not ALL of the time. Those would be water features and drains. I have had folks build their tubs down into decks or into a vault in the ground and as a result they just used a sub pump to do water changes. That water in the drain system which the factory so kindly built in for them can get funky if nothing moves there for years at a time...