What to do if your spa pump does not work?
Turn on jets, blowers, or other settings to make sure water is flowing. If water does not flow from the jets when the pump is running, there could be an air pocket. You will know this has happened when after filling and starting the spa, the pump does not function.
When to take a soak in the spa?
Begin or end your day immersed in your spa. When you make time for a 15-minute soak in the morning, you’ll emerge feeling energized, positive, and ready for the day. Creating a routine for a 15-minute soak before bed can help wind down your body and mind and promote restful sleep.
How long does it take for a hot tub in a spa?
Review your owner’s manual on how to operate your new spa controls and how to turn on the hot tub. Hot tubs can take approximately 7 – 24 hours to rise to temperature. Heat time depends on spa size, voltage and other factors such as outside temperature. 120V spas take longer to heat than 240V.
Do you test your hot tub before adding sanitizer?
Test and balance your hot tub water before you introduce any sanitizers. It is important to balance prior to adding sanitizers to avoid unwanted problems such as cloudiness, discoloration or foul smelling water. Also, keeping your water balanced is crucial to promote long equipment life, and healthy, clean, clear spa water.
Why are there flashing dots on my spa control panel?
If the spa has shut itself down before an actual overheat, Temperature and/or Hi-Limit sensors may be faulty. Nothing is operating, and there is an error code or flashing dots or lights on my control panel. There are as many different error messages as there are different brands of spas.
Why is a hot tub control panel important?
A hot tub control panel acts as a timer, keeps the temperature constant, turns off the spa if you forget to, and helps troubleshoot problems with your spa. This is why it is important to keep the control panel in good working order.
How to diagnose a Flo message on a hot tub?
Answer: When diagnosing a FLO message it is important to consider that there are 3 different types of FLO messages that your Spa’s logic is capable of displaying (a Solid FLO message, a Flashing FLO message and a Solid FLO2 message). First determine which message you are seeing.
What to do if your hot tub control panel is dead?
This is why it is important to keep the control panel in good working order. Check out hot tub controls on Amazon. If part of the control panel is dead or the whole panel is frozen, you will want to see if the problem is the circuit board or the control panel.