How can I troubleshoot my hot tub and spa?

It would be impossible to troubleshoot your spa without one. Make sure the batteries are fresh in the meter to insure you get accurate readings. GFCI trips when powering up the system or when calling for heat. Spa won’t heat. The water gets too hot. Water leaks from around the shaft of the pump motor.

Do you use the same troubleshooting techniques at the spa?

DISCLAIMER: We at the Spa Care Center use the same troubleshooting techniques that have been provided to you and are fully confident that they work. But, when dealing with water and electricity, it always provides a danger that must be respected.

Why is the water not hot in my spa?

GFCI trips when powering up the system or when calling for heat. Spa won’t heat. The water gets too hot. Water leaks from around the shaft of the pump motor. I can’t seem to find the leak in my spa.

Can a bad temp sensor cause a spa to stop working?

Another issue that comes up and is an indication of a bad temp sensor is the temperature reading becomes inaccurate or the spa is going into the OH error code. If you power the spa down and power it back up it may work for a while but will do the same thing again. You need to replace the Temp Sensor.

What to do if your Sundance spa heater is not turning on?

Heater is deactivated and pump may not turn on. Flow/pressure switch is defective. These steps should only be taken after checking and testing the above steps. With the circ pump and the main pump off, test switch operation with an ohmmeter in the continuity position, test for continuity across switch terminals.

What do you need to know about SPA will not heat?

NOTE: If you have a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) in the main control box please click here for circuit board troubleshooting. The information below is for mechanical control boxes, without circuit boards. “My spa will not heat” is the number one complaint we hear, it accounts for almost every repair that is sent in to Spa Care Center.