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Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: water@104 on September 23, 2005, 11:22:42 am

Title: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: 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. :-X
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: Chas 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.
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: water@104 on September 23, 2005, 11:31:28 am: i have tried that. Any other thoughts?
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: Chas 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?
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: water@104 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.
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: kvnlaw 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.
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: J._McD 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.
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: stuart 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.
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: spazman 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.
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: Hot Tub Guru on September 25, 2005, 10:00:16 pm: What kind of spa do your have?

Michael
www.HeavenlyTimes.com
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: water@104 on September 26, 2005, 10:16:29 am: Quote
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.
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: water@104 on September 26, 2005, 10:17:16 am: Quote
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
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: water@104 on September 26, 2005, 10:20:47 am: Quote
What kind of spa do your have?

Michael
www.HeavenlyTimes.com

I have Riptide spa.
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: stuart on September 26, 2005, 11:30:26 am: Let us know how it goes...
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: water@104 on September 26, 2005, 11:51:48 am: Quote
Let us know how it goes...

i will do that.
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: water@104 on October 04, 2005, 09:31:19 am: Well i took out the filters and let the tub run for a while and i am still getting the Low flow. any other ideas? ???
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: stuart on October 04, 2005, 05:39:01 pm: Quote
Well i took out the filters and let the tub run for a while and i am still getting the Low flow. any other ideas? ???

Well,
Not ever hearing of the "riptide" brand I have no idea whether they use a flow switch or pressure switch but with the info given I would have to guess your problem is with which ever you have.....

If it is a pressure switch you might be able to bypass it and test it.
Title: Re: how to stop overheating and low Flow
Post by: water@104 on October 13, 2005, 04:40:56 pm: Quote
Well,
Not ever hearing of the "riptide" brand I have no idea whether they use a flow switch or pressure switch but with the info given I would have to guess your problem is with which ever you have.....

If it is a pressure switch you might be able to bypass it and test it.

thanks fo rall your ideas. Come to find out that i ended up having a bad low gear in circulation pump.

Since it was a bad low gear it was turning on but never circulated the water which inturn cause the LF which inturn caused the over heating or the cooling of the water.

So now i am waiting for the new pump to arrive so it can be changed out. I pray this fixes all my headaches