thecanuck22

I have an old pool cover that i am replacing, it has a blue and black side with a foam core, I have no idea where the previous homeowner got it from but the two dealers in my area have no clue.... help.

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the J1000 is the control system for the J400 series, 2010+. It has an LCD color display. The 06-09 J400 has an LED large oval display, these tubs have circuit board issues because of capacitor bulge, which is actually a supplier problem that affected everyone using these specific caps. I was just at Jacuzzi Technical training and the fella teaching it specifically told us they have only had to change out a handful of the control panels (boards).

i think you have that backwards n1oty. the j1000 has been virtually trouble free. 06-09 boards had bad capacitors from the supplier in them, jacuzzi has since fixed that problem. I will mention that warranties are non-transferable.

interesting delivery method with the carpet contraption.

sundance and Jacuzzi are very similiar in build. Lights are tough to troubleshoot, one bad light can cause all the others to act up. essentially you need to unplug all lights and start plugging in one at a time and checking for operation, when the bad one gets plugged it will start to act funny. this light could have also taken out one of your zones on your blue controller (dcu), compounding the issue. I would start by replacing the waterfall light that was initially not performing and go from there. Good luck, lights are my least favourite thing to diagnose. Hate it actually. as far as what goes where....i dont have the manual on me at this moment, I will look though and post back here if there is a specific order.

the filter side is the one with the grate in the bottom where the filter screws into, wrap a towel around the end of your hose and force water through there, you could fill until the water reaches the filter entrance and then do the towel trick, some jacuzzi's come with an attatchment that screws into the filter threads and threads onto your garden hose. Jacuzzi's (newer ones) have no gate valves. Just fill 'er up dude!! airlocks clear easily from your tub, they put that in the manual so people dont freak out and start calling the dealerships for a service call.

scubes, thats a great price on a 470 depending on what your 'all in' means. The 470 has many upgrades from the 365, the pumps including the circ, filtration, RX jets.....you would be pleased for years to come with your investment. jacuzzi calgary is also a great dealership, i have heard good things about them.

interesting how many dealers are mentioned above as being out of business now....spa dealers slit their own throats sometimes when it comes to selling tubs. Everyone gets so fixed on the price of the tub at the time of purchase that they forget the service end of things. Spa dealers barely, barely break even on warranty jobs compound that with next to no profit on a tub and you have a recipe for a failing business and end up with a tub you got a great bargain on but are now looking for someone to service your warranty, then when you do find someone you whine about being charged for a service call.....this industry is pretty messed up sometimes. Of course he is going to charge you, its to cover the part that the warranty will not cover, travel time, tools, troubleshooting....etc. the analogy with the Audi above, i bet when you bought your car they held their line on price much better than your now out of business spa dealer, and as a consequence they can service you better and are still around to do so because they actually made a profit on the sale of the car. Arctic is the competition to me but they do make a decent tub, they have been doing it for awhile now, not as long as us, but still decent. Find a dealer that has been in business at least 10 years with the same line.

n1oty is spot on. i have had customers shut the main breaker off for 20 mins and it has cleared.Should be warrantable? if not, check the board for bulged capacitors, take it to a electronics shop and have them replaced prolly 1-200$, better than 4-600$ for a new board....

Thanks Guys!!!!!

I am looking for travel covers for hot tubs, something that slips over the top of the tubs so they can be transported cleanly. i have seen them from a show we were at, an arctic spa dealer had them.

I was looking into the micro pure filter awhile back, i am interested in hearing about your experience with this. I was looking into it mainly because of the improved filtration, how closely did you 'look' at your water before you installed them. with me, i could/can still see some 'floaties', smaller particles that i am not if the filter is missing them or if its because of the tub design (bypass filtration). keep this thread posted.

a dedicated 15amp 120v outlet with a gfci plug is all that is required, the 50amp 240 will allow you to run the pump on high AND the heater, we have had zero complaints from the people who have done the 120 version though.

both great tubs, the j325 has the option of a 120v hook-up. Both made in the same factory, if its between those two then pick the dealer that has a full time tech and a parts inventory, some testimonials from customers or find some friends that deal with either of the dealers in your area. Having a good relationship with your dealer will go along way in the satisfaction department after purchase even more so since it will be your first tub. good luck