BrianBNM

3M 5200 Marine Sealant. Get it at your local Lowes/HD. Great stuff.

I prefer the warm smell of Cohiba or any other fine hand selected smoke out of the humi.

There wasn't really much to it. Washed it out, hooked back up the 220, replaced the heater and pressure switch and a new cover. The only other thing I might do is give the wood a good coat of Thompsons. It's already cracking but if it will help it last more than it otherwise would I will. I haven't had a day off in a couple of weeks so I haven't had time to mess with photos and such.

Been in there a lot lately. Got a new cover yesterday which really helps. Ordered up a Valet lift today. Cooking with 220..... Pics soon.

Another big vote for 303. I use it on my boat and it is exactly what you need for marine vinyl.

Oh I soaked a lot tonight. We have VERY hard water here. Got a little reward for the hassle so it is all well. I think I'm good for now. Thanks for all the info!

I'm following the directions of my local spa place. I got the cocktail they recommended. It's trichlor. Sorry to sound like a newb but I am. What's wrong with it?

87 degrees and climbing! Put the chems in this afternoon. Everything looks good except for chlorine but it's probably going to take a little time. I have one of those floating pellet jobbers. New cover on order. I have about $600 into it so far. Heater, pressure switch, cover and all new chems. The pumps seem to run really strong so I think I'm OK there (famous last words). BTW I am in Albuquerque, NM so we don't get the brutal winters like back east. The sun however will kill anything made of fabric or vinyl pretty quick. It's an arid climate so the wood shows it's age but it holds up pretty well. No reason to lose any sleep over. For being a 'cheap' spa I think it has held up pretty well. That said without a single soak. Snapped a couple of pictures. Once I get some before and after I'll put them up.

Thanks Mark. Turns out to be very simple about the main pump. I didn't have enough water in it! The main pump is fed through the filter but without enough water, well. It has a new heating element and pressure switch now and When I came in to take a break the heater wasn't coming on. So I'll give a some time to run and hopefully it will come on. Ordered a new cover today. Almost there.

Copy on the spinny jets. I put a new heating element in today. My buddy got the primary pump going the other day but I can't crack the code on that one. He doesn't know what he did but it does work. Based on my very limited knowledge I think I'm looking at a pressure switch issue. Any thoughts? I only found two cracks in the fiberglass and I filled them in nicely with some 5200. Hardly noticeable. It cleaned up very nicely. I did find the manual but it's not much help. One thing though, it says to fill it by putting the hose in the filter housing so not to trap any air and lock something up. I haven't done it that way. I just fill it from the bottom up. Would that really matter that much? Trying not to get frustrated.

Ok, had a buddy come over to help out. Turned the temp all the way down and the primary pump finally kicked in. No idea about the menu on the controls but it solved the FLO problem. No heater though. Looks like a new coil for me. The filter system worked. Here's a good one. Anyone ever see ball bearings come out of the jets?! WTF? That ain't good but the pumps are still going! Pretty sure that won't last. Stay tuned, this should be quite the adventure! I managed to hook up the 220 without electrocuting myself so things are still on the upside.

Hello everyone. My first post here. I bought a new house in May and it came with a spa. It's a SL800 and it is in decent shape. Manufactured in 1996. It wasn't hooked up to the 220 and the previous owner claimed it worked two years ago when it was disconnected. I finally got around to hooking it up. Small challenge since there was too much wire to fit inside the junction box but I got it handled. I can't find much in the way of tech support or manuals for this thing. It's filled, and I get a FLO and COOL message. Not all the jets work but it has about 2/3's that do. Both pumps work and it has a new filter in it. It's not heating but I'm guessing that's because of the FLO problem. Any help would be appreciated. So far I have zero $$ invested in that thing so I'm not opposed to spending some money to bring it to life. It needs a new cover for sure. A new one is not in the budget. Thanks