Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: passmaster16 on August 25, 2011, 11:06:38 pm
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I have a 2011 Caldera Palatino. I know on the older Watkins spas there was a way to get them to go up to 108 degrees. Is this no longer possible on the new models?
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i do not believe even their spas the can do that anymore. spas uses to have a jumper you couls move to go to the 108. but i believe that for the spas to get their certification that had to change that....
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I read on a different forum that Watkins controls had the option to change the temp from 104 to UE1, UE2, UE3, and UE4. That was their way of getting around the UL standards.
I guess that option is long gone.
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I am not as familiar with the Caldera products as I am with other Watkins tubs - and they do program the control box just a bit differently. But on other Watkins tubs with the IQ-2020 box you can move a jumper to get back the "upper temps." The very newest ones (2010 and forward) ship that way - but you have to press and hold the + button to get past 104, and the display turns a dangerous-looking blood red as it climbs. The older units you have to move the jumper.
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I am not as familiar with the Caldera products as I am with other Watkins tubs - and they do program the control box just a bit differently. But on other Watkins tubs with the IQ-2020 box you can move a jumper to get back the "upper temps." The very newest ones (2010 and forward) ship that way - but you have to press and hold the + button to get past 104, and the display turns a dangerous-looking blood red as it climbs. The older units you have to move the jumper.
Thanks for your reply. Apparently the Palatino does use the IQ-2020 controller so I tried pressing and holding the + button but the temp didn't move past 104. I wonder if the board is programmed differently or if there are jumpers on the board to enable this feature. I can say the touchpanel on the Palatino is simple compared to the Hot Spring tubs so I'm not sure if that could make a difference too. Maybe the dealer can give me the insight unless it'd be worth contact Caldera?
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I am not as familiar with the Caldera products as I am with other Watkins tubs - and they do program the control box just a bit differently. But on other Watkins tubs with the IQ-2020 box you can move a jumper to get back the "upper temps." The very newest ones (2010 and forward) ship that way - but you have to press and hold the + button to get past 104, and the display turns a dangerous-looking blood red as it climbs. The older units you have to move the jumper.
Chad you are correct. I confirmed with my new 2011 HS Vista today. I can to 106 and it is kinda spooky to see everything go red after u hold down.
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Well, if it's the same as the IQ-2020, then look near the center of the main board for P7. It is a group of three jumper points - change the middle jumper. Be sure power is off first, of course, and if your center jumper is jumped, then remove. If not, add a jumper to the middle jump point. (They usually 'park' some spare jumpers on other places around the board).
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Chas you were right on with your reply. You answered a question that my dealer couldn't. There were no jumpers on the P7 bank. I grabbed an unused jumper from another area of the board and placed it over the middle jumper point on P7. Now I can see ue-1, ue-2, ue-3, and ue-4 options when I press the temperature + over 104. I've attached a photo (sorry, blurry) and outlined the P7 jumper area in red just in case it's helpful to anybody else. Thanks for your help!
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No charge. :D
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Yes, thanks from me too Chas!!!! I have a 2007 Caldera with the IQ-2020 box and it needed the jumper! But the display looks to me as ut-1, ut-2, ut-3,ut-4 (maybe for up temp, ut??). Changed my water and had an air lock in pump #2 so since I had the cover off checked it out and changed it last week had a beautiful soak tonight with a nice moon at 105! Can't wait for some snowy weather here in central NY with 0 degrees with 108 degree water!!! :D