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Hi all, I'm new to the hot tub scene as this is my first. That said, I've had a pool for a while and I know they are different, but jsut thought I'd through in that I know to adjust alkalinity and hardness, then pH, and finally chlorine levels. Here's my setup.... Spa56 Renew before each use Nature H2 mineral sanitizer in filter Sundance 250mg/hr ozonator As of last night, the water was cloudy, so I tested it with the strips I bought. Alkalinity, hardness, and pH were in the ideal range while chlorine (total and free) was nonexistent. So, as per the spa56 directions, I added 1oz. to super chlorinate. I ran the jets on low speed for 40 minutes total. I tested again with the strips and everything looks good while the chlorine levels were both a little above ideal. The filter cycle runs from 1am -3am and 1pm-3pm. I know I am need of a new filter cartridge as the current one is starting to fall apart in some "fins". Fast forward to this morning. The water is clear (at idle) for the first time since the initial filling (5 days ago). So, I test with the strips again and the chlorine level is again non-existent. Do I need to keep adding spa56 to super chlorinate until the levels stick or is there something else at work here "using up" all the chlorine? What should I be doing here? I want to enjoy my tub again, but I want to get the chemistry right before doing so.

You need a timer that is capable of handling the same Amperage as the GFI in order to avoid overloading the timer. More importantly, the hot tub has some kind of AMP rating at 120V. The GFI should match or exceed it and the timer must do the same. Good luck.

Quick side note...I found this thread yesterday and built the steps in the guide last night. It would have cost me more to get the anti-slip stuff to attach to the wood than to just get the composite decking boards which have an anti-slip surface built in. So, (2)2x8x8 = $16, (1) 5/4x6x12 composite decking board = $25. Total was $41. Since I was using the composite material, I also put in a center "beam" in the middle of the step to support the board on the back of the tread. Overall, took me about an hour to build start to finish. Nice little evening project that saved me money.

The temp sensor is located in the filter compartment and is sundance part # 6600-167. My local shop thought is was the temp sensor once I figured out where is was. I swapped in a new one and now the digital display shows a temp which agrees with the pool thermometer I also have in there. Let's hope it was as simple as this....please!!!! Ok, so I successfully changed out the temp sensor and it's initial reading aligned with my thermometer from the pool..96. So, I left it to heat up while I had the knob turned most of the way up on the dial. Came back about 2 hours later to find the display reading 107 and the heater off. It's an older tub (Sundance Cameo 600 from 1993-4) so I'm not sure if it should even be able to get this high. It started to rain heavily this point, so I shut off the breaker and put the cover on. I'll look more into it today when I get home from work.

Sounds like the motor may need to be replaced or at least refurbished by a technician. Refurb would be the likely cheaper option.

The temp sensor is located in the filter compartment and is sundance part # 6600-167. My local shop thought is was the temp sensor once I figured out where is was. I swapped in a new one and now the digital display shows a temp which agrees with the pool thermometer I also have in there. Let's hope it was as simple as this....please!!!!

Hi all, first time poster, short time viewer... I recently got an older Sundance Cameo 600 from 1993-4. When I got it, it needed a new circuit board, new ozonator, and unfortunately, a new frame. I'm pretty handy, and I've replaced everything myself. Things seemed to be going great until I turned it on in it's final resting place (a concrete slab). I've put a lot of time and effort, but I am not sure what is happening here.... Now onto the problem. I filled up the tub using cold water from the hose and turned on the power. It showed 63 degrees and I put it in "standard" mode as per the manual and the water began to heat up. I estimated it would take about 6-7 hours to get to 100 degrees, so I set my alarm and got up at 2:30am when it was due to be at temp. When I got out there, the temp reading on the display panel was 112 degrees, so I grabbed my pool thermometer which looks to be good to 120 and it read only ~99 degrees. Also, I noticed the low speed pump was still on. The manual states the low speed pump should stay on for about 30 seconds after the heater shuts off and then turn off. The indicator light for the heater was off, while the "flow" and "standard" lights were on. All pumps/blowers were also set to be off. I also have the timer in the front which controls filter cycles all off. I am puzzled why the low speed pump is still on. My belief is that I didn't leave enough ventilation near the pumps and the heat from the low speed pump is causing the thermostat to have a reading that is higher that the actual water temp. The low speed pump is directly below the heater unit. Also, when I opened the control panel and took off the hot tub skirt material I had made (vinyl siding), there was definitely warm air coming out of the equipment area. It's around 50 degrees outside, so I'm not sure just how warm the area was. So, I shut off the power for the night and I'm going to take another temp first thing in the morning to see if the thermostat and my thermometer line up better. If they do, I'll remove the tub skirt and see if the added ventilation causes the problem to go away. Anyone have any better ideas about the high temps and even better why the low speed pump isn't turning off? The manual states the low speed pump will stay on after the heater shuts off to cool the heating element. I wonder if it has some "smarts". By this I mean instead of just kicking off a timer when the heater shuts off, it takes a temp reading and waits for the temp to go down a notch before turning off. Please help this noob....