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I figured out the issue!! The red wire from the flow sensor had gotten slightly pulled out of the sensor bar on the control panel. After resetting it to where it is making contact with the pin, the tub is now heating and throwing only the cool code (water temp is 56°). Thank you for the help.

With the help of an electrical engineer, we dr-soldered the relays which revealed the part number which I used to order the new relays. They'll be here next Tues. What a relief this was., I was ready to condemn the board a couple of times but with the suggestions of those who replied to this discussion and insisted the board could be repaired, I'm now spending $20 instead of $459.00! I will report back as soon as the relays are installed and the tub is powered up and heating. Thanks again to everyone that replied.

Manufacturers want you to deal directly with the dealer that sold you the spa and is in part why a reputable dealer is "Just as important". If you are unhappy with the customer service with your dealer... show up at the store around 1 pm on a Sat. when the sales floor is at it's busiest and let them know how disappointed you are in a mildly loud voice. I am 100% sure they will kiss your ass.. pronto...lol

Update, April 29: Small leak noticed, water level 2" down (I don't check water level every day). So I removed the filter and added more "Fix a Leak". Well, the marine epoxy was a good try, spa is 36 years old.....the epoxy looks like it's still holding....

Fixed... everything works now. The FL1 was a problem of my own making - when I originally opened the tub a couple of months ago i was so angry with the leaking flow switch that was "professionally" repaired that i tightened it by hand 1/4 turn and screwed the direction of the flapper thingy. I figured this out even before opening the hot tub, I remembered that episode when i went to pick up some plumber tape to redo the switch. The "professionals" had used just a couple of turns of thin tape and it was not working...(random thought - HF has MUCH better tape than HD, it is much thicker). So I removed the flow switch, re-taped it and put it back on, pointing in the correct direction. FL1 is gone, heater working, etc. I will let it run for 48 hrs and then do a deep clean with Ahhsome and replace the water. CanadianSpaTech - I cannot thank you enough for your help and advice... I really appreciate it!

Thank you for the great trouble shooting guidance. I will do that over the weekend. The circ pump seems to be working and I suspect it is the flow switch but will see how it turns out... Thanks!

Partial progress... replaced the terminal block, snubber and the burned wires today and fired it up. The display turned on, both pumps work... Thank you CanadianSpaTech for your help to get me running again! Now, the partial part - I have a FL1 error on the display and the heater does not turn on. All I had time to do was clean the filter, which did not help... will do some more trouble shooting and will try to purge air over the weekend. I only know FL1 is switch stuck open or dirty filter/air pocket so need to research a little more.

Looks like the flow switch was the issue. Thanks for the help.

Update, April 17: So far, so good, no leak. However, even though I drained out 98% of the existing water that February day and tried flushing out the "dead volume" with fresh water, there could still be some of the hardened leak seal chemical "in place" doing its job. So more time is needed...

perfect, thank you! Ordering now...

I have a client who's an electrical engineer and I asked him if he was interested in replacing the relays to which he took me to his garage and showed me his soldering station! So, that was a yes. Lol. I'm ordering the relays today and will report back with the results of the board once repaired. Fingers crossed! Thanks.

If you have a technical problem with your spa your best bet for a solution is to START YOUR OWN THREAD with YOUR info, not piggyback on something similar. There are 2 reasons for this. First, most of us volunteers who help people here don't have time to read through 164 replies to get the background info to answer your question. Most of us simply skip those threads and do not bother to reply. And second, it gets very confusing for everyone when 2 different conversations get going in one thread, and advice gets given to and taken by the wrong person. So, if you want help from our experts, start your own thread. Include details about your situation, and pics of equipment area, circuit board, and wiring diagram. @waterbearcan you pin this?