Author Topic: how to stop overheating and low Flow (Read 6950 times)

water@104 · « **on:** September 23, 2005, 11:22:42 am »

i am having prblems with over heating. i have my tub set at 99 adn it always seems to get up to 105 or higher. it also happens when i get the LF on the screen (low Flow) what's going on here and how cna i fix this problem.

Hot Tub Forum · « **on:** September 23, 2005, 11:22:42 am »

Chas · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2005, 11:29:16 am »

Start with the easy stuff: clean your filter, or replace it if it is over three years old.

water@104 · « **Reply #2 on:** September 23, 2005, 11:31:28 am »

i have tried that. Any other thoughts?

Chas · « **Reply #3 on:** September 23, 2005, 11:43:25 am »

Give me details: did you clean it with a 'filter cleaner' of some kind, replace it with new or just rinse it?

Next step is check the temp sensor - is it loose or out of place?

water@104 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 23, 2005, 12:00:33 pm »

i just used my garden hose to rinse it.

I haven't check anything else becasue i didn't know where to start. but i will have to start looking in to the other things you have mentioned.

kvnlaw · « **Reply #5 on:** September 23, 2005, 06:25:17 pm »

Stick-- Where do you live? Is your spa full foam? It could just be related to ambient temp. Especially if you don't use the spa as often during the summer.

J._McD · « **Reply #6 on:** September 24, 2005, 09:34:54 am »

To eliminate the filter issue, run your system for an hour or two without the filter. This will elimnate any potential filter issue.

This is a typical problem in the summer months with a well insulated spa. With the summer months behind us now and if this was the root cause, the problem should go away. If OH continues to vent your cover or open your air controls to disapate heat. Be sure to reverse any cooling effect as the cold weather sets in.

stuart · « **Reply #7 on:** September 24, 2005, 04:36:31 pm »

Most likely you have oil in the filter and like JMcD said you can tell this by running the spa without the filters for a bit.

If that isn't it then it could be a motor overheat issue or a bad sensor.

3 years ago balboa had a bunch of sensors that where failing.

In the last 2 years some of the motor suppliers where getting their windings from overseas and found that they where getting less and less copper in the windings thereby causing the motors to run hot. This effected many spa manufactures....

Without knowing more detail, can't help more than this.

spazman · « **Reply #8 on:** September 25, 2005, 05:33:47 pm »

If you have high scale issues with your water you need to soak your filter in a 5 gallon bucket of water with a pint or 2 of muriatic acid. If you see some fizzing action that is scale being removed from filter. If you continue having overheat issues itis probably a temp sensor or overheating due to summer temperatures.

Hot Tub Guru · « **Reply #9 on:** September 25, 2005, 10:00:16 pm »

What kind of spa do your have?

Michael
www.HeavenlyTimes.com

water@104 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 26, 2005, 10:16:29 am »

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Stick-- Where do you live? Is your spa full foam? It could just be related to ambient temp. Especially if you don't use the spa as often during the summer.

I live in New Hampshire. it is not a full foam tub.

water@104 · « **Reply #11 on:** September 26, 2005, 10:17:16 am »

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To eliminate the filter issue, run your system for an hour or two without the filter. �This will elimnate any potential filter issue.

I will have to try that one next thanks for the help

water@104 · « **Reply #12 on:** September 26, 2005, 10:20:47 am »

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What kind of spa do your have?

Michael
www.HeavenlyTimes.com

I have Riptide spa.

stuart · « **Reply #13 on:** September 26, 2005, 11:30:26 am »

Let us know how it goes...

water@104 · « **Reply #14 on:** September 26, 2005, 11:51:48 am »

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Let us know how it goes...

i will do that.

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