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jaysea

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how to teat heater
« on: January 24, 2013, 05:52:33 pm »
How to test heater in a 2006 tiger river spa?

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how to teat heater
« on: January 24, 2013, 05:52:33 pm »

tjr

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Re: how to teat heater
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2013, 06:22:32 pm »
Do you have a multimeter?

jaysea

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Re: how to teat heater
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2013, 06:36:49 pm »
YES

tjr

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Re: how to teat heater
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2013, 06:53:41 pm »
Turn off power to spa. Check the resistance of the heater.

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Re: how to teat heater
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2013, 07:13:39 pm »
AND WHAT SHOULD THAT RESISTANCE BE?IT READS 11.5.
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Re: how to teat heater
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2013, 07:41:25 pm »
that's a good heater

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Re: how to teat heater
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2013, 06:23:53 pm »
Now, if the problem was that the GFI was tripping, then you would need an ultra-sensitive ohm meter, and you put the test leads from either black or white to ground. Infinite is good, anything less is a grounded heater.

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