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regulajo

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Help! Moved Sundance Optima, GFCI trips
« on: July 06, 2005, 02:38:52 am »
I just had my Sundance Optima moved by the dealer to a new home and while filling it the GFCI trips. It seemed to trip about the time the water hit the seat level (just above the footwell). Could something have become wet during the move, tipping the tub on it's side, etc.? Should I give it a day or two to dry? Or look at other possible causes?
Thanks for any help!

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Help! Moved Sundance Optima, GFCI trips
« on: July 06, 2005, 02:38:52 am »

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Re: Help! Moved Sundance Optima, GFCI trips
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2005, 08:26:18 am »
1) you should never turn you breaker on until the tub is full.

2) if the movers tipped the spa on the (if you are looking at the control panel) left and side or put the control panel side face down, there could be water in the air blower.  

regulajo

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Re: Help! Moved Sundance Optima, GFCI trips
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2005, 10:39:44 am »
SerjicalStrike,
Thanks for your response.
Yes, they did turn it on the left side to load it and the right side to unload it. (Had to make sure water got everywhere.) Do you think time will allow it to dry out and then try again, or would this tipping have caused some other type problem?
Thanks again.

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Re: Help! Moved Sundance Optima, GFCI trips
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2005, 11:06:34 am »
I'm not sure why the GFI was turned on while the tub was empty? Is that what happened? ???

If that's the case, you might have burnt your heater element.

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Re: Help! Moved Sundance Optima, GFCI trips
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2005, 05:12:12 pm »
I doubt the heater element is burnt out as there would have been no reason for the element to turn on.

As far as the blower goes, you can take it out and dry it off and dry off the inside of the blower compartment.  This may do the trick, it may not.

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Re: Help! Moved Sundance Optima, GFCI trips
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2005, 07:31:04 pm »
When you moved your Optima if the air blower
was on the "downhill" side water in the lines
may have gone around the plumbing loop
and entered the motor.  
Try to disconnect the air blower and see if the breaker
remains on.
Please turn the power off at the main breaker or at
the disconnect first.

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Re: Help! Moved Sundance Optima, GFCI trips
« Reply #6 on: July 07, 2005, 12:23:15 am »
MJB,
You're right on the money! I disconnected the the blower wires and turned the power back on again, and sure enough it is running fine, it was already up to a balmy 69 degrees, from a start of 57.  If I just leave the blower for a few days - week to dry out, will it? I hate to take it apart to dry it.
I also wanted everyone to know that standing and waiting for the spa to warm up doesn't mean it goes any faster. :(
Thanks to everyone for their help.

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Re: Help! Moved Sundance Optima, GFCI trips
« Reply #7 on: July 07, 2005, 09:05:52 am »
Quote
When you moved your Optima if the air blower
was on the "downhill" side water in the lines
may have gone around the plumbing loop
and entered the motor.  
Try to disconnect the air blower and see if the breaker
remains on.
Please turn the power off at the main breaker or at
the disconnect first.


Great job MJB!
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Re: Help! Moved Sundance Optima, GFCI trips
« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2005, 12:38:51 pm »
Not sure that it will dry out.
Probably shorted-out.
You could take the assembly apart
and go to your local dealer and
pick-up a new motor for around
$ 100

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