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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: Paulks on December 02, 2015, 10:00:47 pm

Title: Spa won't heat
Post by: Paulks on December 02, 2015, 10:00:47 pm

I have a Emerald free flow spa it is 3 years old. It hasn't been used during the past year. I filled it and the jets, lights, and indicators all work but it doesn't heat.  How do I test the psi valve and heater it has a circuit board and I don't see a high limit switch.

Title: Re: Spa won't heat
Post by: Spa01 on December 07, 2015, 11:43:47 am

You can find where the 2 wires go on your circuit board for the pressure switch and bypass them by jumpng it over. And tha will tell u if the switch is bad or stuck. But if there is low flow for some reason it could burn the element out.

Title: Re: Spa won't heat
Post by: Pablorock on December 12, 2015, 10:06:56 am

Hello all.  New to the forum and I have the same issue.  I have a Park Avenue Thermospa and it doesn't heat (it's probably around 10 yrs old).  I have power to the element and it measured 10.8 ohms.  (I really don't know much about hot tubs but from a bunch of research I checked those things).  The main board is a Balboa EL2000 Mach 2.  Everything else seems to work, just no heating (and no messages on the display).  Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.  Paul.

Title: Re: Spa won't heat
Post by: Spa01 on December 13, 2015, 10:46:43 pm

If u have power going to the heater element then everything is probably working that controls if it heats or not. I would have to say the element is no good.

Title: Re: Spa won't heat
Post by: Pablorock on December 14, 2015, 09:47:50 am

Thanks for the response. I'll order the heater element today.  Hopefully this will fix the problem for I can have a hot tub for Christmas. Happy Holidays!

Title: Re: Spa won't heat
Post by: Pablorock on December 19, 2015, 03:57:35 pm

Just replaced my heater element and I still get no heat.  Everything else seem to work, but the heat doesn't go on (the icon doesn't come on).  Any ideas would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Spa won't heat
Post by: Dr. Spa™ Ret. on December 20, 2015, 02:44:07 pm

You sat you have power to the element. What power (voltage)? And EXACTLY how are you testing it???