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hottub63

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Has anyone ever replaced a heater relay board?
« on: March 23, 2013, 06:43:04 pm »
I have a 2007 hot springs envoy and need to replace the heater relay board. I wanted to see how difficult this would be to do and if its something I could do on my own.

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Has anyone ever replaced a heater relay board?
« on: March 23, 2013, 06:43:04 pm »

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Re: Has anyone ever replaced a heater relay board?
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2013, 02:16:23 am »
I have replaced hundreds, sad to say. But I don't recommend it as a DIY project. The power block, where the incoming wires connect is easy once you have done one, but the first timer usually damages the thing, or leaves a wire loose (fire hazard).

If you dealer will show you how to do it in-store, you should be fine, but don't try this at home.

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Re: Has anyone ever replaced a heater relay board?
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2013, 02:18:33 am »
Thanks!
It was my electrician's first time on a hot springs hot tub. And I think he messed up my board. He had done other hut tubs but not a HS. I'm going to have the local dealer come over and replace the board. :-)

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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2013, 02:23:23 am »
That is by far the best bet. You can watch him to see how to do it, but ironically: the new board design seems to work fine. I have not replaced a single one of the new type of boards, and they have been out for several years now.

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Re: Has anyone ever replaced a heater relay board?
« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2013, 02:31:08 am »
Awesome. Thanks!

What about as far as heaters. Do you much problem with the actual heater itself?

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Re: Has anyone ever replaced a heater relay board?
« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2013, 02:35:54 am »
The original, black "No fault 6000" was a loser. It was upgraded (some had bad internal connections), but by now most all of those have been replaced. If you have that heater, I would replace it. But the newer designs, still called by the same name, but with silver-colored tubes, are fine. They will go and go...

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Re: Has anyone ever replaced a heater relay board?
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2013, 02:37:40 am »
Hmm. My Envoy is a 2007. Are those using the better heaters?

If not not biggy. It's working fine now. No reason to replace it if it isn't broken. :)

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Re: Has anyone ever replaced a heater relay board?
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2013, 02:40:49 am »
And what about pumps? So those do ok?

This is my first hot tub and just what to make sure I won't be having to start replacing thing now. :-)

It's a 2007 envoy. 
Just got it last weekend.

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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2013, 02:48:09 am »
Pumps are fine.

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Re: Has anyone ever replaced a heater relay board?
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2013, 02:50:40 am »
Awesome. I guess that means I have one of the heaters that's bad, huh? It's on its 6th year and still heating strong. Maybe I got lucky you think?

Thanks for all your help by the way.

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Re: Has anyone ever replaced a heater relay board?
« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2013, 03:03:17 am »
By the way, it looks like 2004 was when they switched to a new heater that is working well so I should be all good with the 2007 version right?

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