What kind of heater does Coleman Spa use?
Coleman Spas do not manufacture heater elements. Coleman Spas install spa controls made by Balboa Water Group or from Applied Computer Controls. The spa heater manifold and heater element are supplied as part of the Balboa electrical control box.
How does an overheat breaker on a spa heater work?
Just throwing it out there, but many spa heaters, including mine, have an “overheat breaker” for the heater coil, which trips if the heater element gets too hot. For instance, if the pump wasn’t well-primed before you turned the heater on, you can have air in the heater manifold which very quickly overheats the coil.
What to do if your spa heater does not turn on?
Turn on your spa and observe its operation. If you do not have power to the spa, you may have a tripped breaker panel switch or GFCI outlet. Flip the breaker panel switch on or press the reset button on the GFCI outlet to restore power. Turn the spa on.
How to tell if your hot tub heater element is the problem?
With the spa on, test both of the leads on the element at the same time. If the meter is reading 240v, the element is the problem. If the meter is reading zero, the problem is with the circuit board. With the spa on, test both of the leads on the element at the same time. If the meter is reading 120v, the element is the problem.
What to do if your Coleman water heater is not working?
You may need to contact an electrician to help you correct these issues. Increase water temperature. On the control panel, press the button that increases the water temperature. Add water to the spa. If the water level falls below the filter, it can result in low or no heat. Open gate valves. These valves move water through the spa.
How can I troubleshoot my Coleman air conditioner spa?
Do this by pressing the reset button on the GFCI (ground-fault circuit interrupter) or turning off power to the spa at the breaker. Check temperature and filter modes. These affect how often the spa operates. If the spa runs continuously, make sure the settings are correct for these modes.
Just throwing it out there, but many spa heaters, including mine, have an “overheat breaker” for the heater coil, which trips if the heater element gets too hot. For instance, if the pump wasn’t well-primed before you turned the heater on, you can have air in the heater manifold which very quickly overheats the coil.
Why is the heating element on my spa not working?
If for any reason one of these components fail then the required voltage to the coil will be jeopardized and the contactor will not close in order to send power to the heating element. As mentioned above, it is usually one of these components that will cause a spa not to heat.
