My inlaws are moving and were nice enough to give my wife and I there 2014 Caldera Vacanza Series Aventine, two person spa. Our house already had 230v 50 amp GFCI service on the patio so I figure it would be pretty easy to convert the spa from 115v to 230v.
Boy was I wrong. I pulled the terminal jumper between L2 and N, ran in my 8 gauge wire and the only function that works is the light-no jets, presumably no heat. Upon further investigation this morning I found that Fuse 1 is blowing immediately upon power to the spa, but Fuse 2 stays intact. The display shows a pressure switch error. The owner's manual 'helpfully' mentions that that a tech needs to install soft jumpers to reconfigure the heater and pump to work concurrently, but lacks the specifics.
I'd be grateful for any advice, as the local dealer did not want to be of assistance on the phone and the next available service appointment is 10 days and $120 down the road. I'd like to be enjoying the fruits of my labor instead of watching a 150 gallon puddle of water hold down my patio.