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  1. Here is something I found in the manual of my spa pak Since your spa will normally be expected to maintain warm to hot water to be ready for your use, a great deal of attention has been directed to the energy conservation detail of insulation so as to keep electrical costs down. This energy conservation efficiency may be achieved by extensive insulation of the skirt, plumbing and spa shell, and in some climates full foam insulation may have been provided. This energy conservation feature may cause an inconvenience during warmer times of the year. During warm periods of the year, the temperature within the equipment compartment can elevate to a point that the pump will automatically turn off for a short period of time (15-30 minutes) to allow the pump to cool down before automatically restarting. This cool down feature will not harm your spa but serves only to protect the pump from damage and as an indicator that it is too hot. To minimize this occurrence, refrain from using your Hydrotherapy Jets for prolonged periods of time during warm seasons.
  2. I did a rebuild myself. I shopped around and ended up buying an easypak controller. At the time of purchase (on-line) I went down the check list and had it configured to the pumps I had that came with my spa. Not sure about the specifics on your controller, but I would contact the manufacturer and tell them the specifics to see if it can be done. The one thing I can say is, if any pump is 220/240 then the feed from the house to the controller will need to be that. You can not feed a 220/240 from a 110 source, regardless of how the controller box is configured. OP1
  3. I would really try running it with the heater disconnected just to make sure the heater is not being energized some how. I ran my unit with the heater completely disconnected and it still climbs in temperature. Come winter time this will not be such bad thing. It will actually be a good thing. Now, if I run it with the panel off the temperature climb is minimal. I've got some ideas for a fix on this and will report back if I do it. OP1
  4. This is may seem like a dumb question, but have you tried physically disconnecting the heater. Then run the spa and see what happens. That would be my first test. Let me add to this question and explain what I found with my spa. First of all I do not have many years of experience with a spa. I got mine for free on Craigslist. I immediately had to put in a new controller (easypak 500) and re-skirted the entire tub (made it from wood siding) Fixed a few minor leaks, and I have a hot tub for a fraction of the cost. Now my spa has been doing the same thing getting hotter a number of degrees past the set point. Here is what I found. The Easypak is mounted on the metal heater. The easypak itself seems to get hot when I run multiple 20 min cycles. The skirting is solid with no air vents. When I remove the panel by the service bay I can run without the temp climbing. Here are my options Take the easy pack and mount it somewhere else. Put in air vents. Put in air vents I can open and close. I like option number 3 because come winter, I am going to want to recapture as much of that heat as possible. Now I know yours is a new spa and not a re-design. But if you end up having to keep it this could be a fix. OP1
  5. I'll second that!!!! I spoke to him with regards to my Sundance. The guy is a world of knowledge and was helpful with no ulterior motives. Not often you see folks like that. OP1
  6. I can help with your issues send me an email and i will reply with my nuber and you can call me premierhottubs@etcmail.com James, It worked!!! Came right off. Thanks you really know your Sundance!!! OP1
  7. Bump Anyone else with any experience with these jets and changing the escutcheons? OP1
  8. no I just did one of these jets and could not find anything to fit in the hole and get one soon as they are hard to get and sundance took a month toget it to me. good luck Thanks for your reply. The Jets are available on line through a couple of different vendors. If you google Select-A-Sage or Sunstorm you'll find the parts along with some pretty detailed parts drawing. That's how I found out the spinning part is suppose to be interchangeable. The only thing I am not sure of is how to remove the estuchen that doesn't have the center piece to hold the spinner in. They seem pretty firm in there and I don't want to force it. OP1
  9. Anyone here familiar with the Sundance Select-A-Sage jets. According to what I've read the jets are suppose to be interchangeable. I should be able to put in one of the Sunstorm spinning jet and take out the stationary nozzle. But the jet housing has a rather large estuchen which does not appear to be removable. I don't want to try to force it. If anyone is familiar with these jets I could use some guidance. I really like the spinning jets and am considering purchasing some more. OP1
  10. Looks like that sites been hacked. I hadn't been there in a while. I guess you need to stick with craigslist.
  11. So I am a newbie spa owner. The craigslist thread got me thinking about one of the oppositions I heard when I first mentioned getting a spa. It was said at first you will use it all the time and then you will slowly stop using it. This brings me to the question, how many of you use your spas regularly and as often as you did when you first got it? How long did the spa honeymoon last? OP1
  12. ...and all thats true but people need to hear more than just the stories of how it worked well for you or my B-I-L got a free (or nearly free) spa a couple years ago and is handy and it worked out great. But I can tell you MANY stories of other people who got nothing more than a headache and even if you're handy, some spas are just not worth it and you almost never get the straight scoop form the person who wants you to clear his yard out for him so "buyer beware" (or in this case "hauler beware"). Agreed there is a "hauler beware" clause one should keep in mind. In my case on the surface things looked like they had been cared for. I figured if worst came to worse, I would put the sawzall to use and put the pumps up on ebay to recover some of my time. As it turned out maybe I just got lucky. One other point to add. I have heard tons of reasons not to get a spa. Including look at all the spas they are giving away. To much cost, to much work, don't use it enough. For me this just might be a trial spa. Is this really for me? Will I lose my enthusiasm for this after a while. If so it will have been a minor investment. Which brings me to another question which I will post separately. OP1
  13. Here's a different deal, if its not gone already. http://humboldt.craigslist.org/zip/2684978081.html The estimates are obviously for a dealer to do the work. Needless to say if you're handy and do the work yourself its a fraction of the cost. OP1 …BUT there are always better deals than this kind where you have a lot of work to do to get it going. Its not really free and it all depends on what your time is worth to you. There may be a lot of time and effort in this and you may find it needs more work than they claim (imagine that?). As a general rule you should not buy a used hot tub that you can’t see filled, up to temp and fully operating. When this isn’t possible, owners who just want it gone resort to the “free for the taker” route. Often times “free” tubs are just someone’s attempt to get you to haul their junk away for them. I’ll never forget the “free” car I got from a relative when I was 15. All I needed to do was get it towed home and fix it because I was told it just needed x and y. Shortly thereafter someone with more experience than myself (it didn’t take much) examined it and explained to me why the car was not even close to being worth repairing. Then it became my job to get it hauled to the junkyard. Thanks for the "free" car Uncle $%&@#. There is definitely a caveat here, and I did a lot of tire kicking. I picked up a 1993 Sundance Maxus, free. I knew I would have to put some sweat equity into it. In short I put in about $800 and maybe 12 hours here and there getting it ready. (New controller, heater, spa-side framing and skirting) Fixed a few minor leaks,( diverter valve) and now have a nice hot tub on my patio. Would I have liked a new tub. Hell yea! But I wasn't going to get one for this price. It also was a great project for my son and I to work on together. So if your a tinker and handy its an option to explore. OP1 (If women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy)
  14. Here's a different deal, if its not gone already. http://humboldt.craigslist.org/zip/2684978081.html The estimates are obviously for a dealer to do the work. Needless to say if you're handy and do the work yourself its a fraction of the cost. OP1
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