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cranbiz

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  1. You could probably get away with running your spa for 3-4 months and then purge, drain and refill. It's a bit less painful. You do run the risk though you will probably fuss with getting the water balanced initially. I'm on a well so have to ration the water while filling as not to deplete my well. I did an initial fill and ran it for 3 months. The chemicals depleted a bit more rapidly than I felt they should and it was getting a bit harder to keep the water balanced. At the end of the first 3 months, I did an AhhSome purge, getting a fair amount of scum out of the plumbing. Drained it and refilled. I'm getting about 5 weeks out of a smartchlor cartridge now instead of 3-4 weeks. Keeping PH right is also now easier.
  2. 8 GA ground wire is sufficient, where 6 GA Black, White and Red (for 220V) is sufficient for current carrying conductors. This is good for 60A over 50'. Many electricians will use 4 GA with a 6 GA ground but that is overkill for less than 50' distances. If you used 8 GA for all, yes, it can burn up as it's too small. Something is shorted. Just not sure what.
  3. According to Master, 1/11/2019 https://masterspasportal.com/MSDealerPortal/MSDP_SpaLookup.aspx
  4. See my post in the other thread. Gecko packs do this when the firmware gets scrambled. Sometimes the dealer can reload the firmware, sometimes they can't. The pack still is under warranty if what you said in the other post it true. Call the dealer for service.
  5. Gecko pack, should still be under warranty if it's a little over a year old. Have the dealer come out and either try to reload the firmware or replace the pack. Happens frequently.
  6. Pull the filters and see if that helps. If not, check the flow switch. If it's stuck or doesn't have continuity when open, it's bad and will give you a low flow error.
  7. That wire and those connectors are just fine.
  8. Post up pictures of the board and the wiring diagram. make sure the dip switches are visable. Also a picture or 2 of the equipment area.
  9. Kind of judgmental, I think. The Op corrected his post to explain that his costs were mis understood initially. I for one, chose to spend my money on the hot tub. We don't take big expensive family vacations, we choose to stay at home or go to local state and national forests and enjoy the simple things. The hot tub plays into this for relaxation and therapy. There is nothing like hopping in the tub after a day of doing yard work or having friends over to tub and talk. My tub runs me around $40 a month for electricity and chemicals. This is less than I would spend for a trip to Disney, etc. My quality of life has improved and that is hard to put a price on. Many others here will agree with me. I bought a cheap Class C (I paid less than $6K for it and repairs) for weekend trips to local parks and forests so it's the cost of gas and food to get away when we want to. I can do a weekend to the local national forest for about $200. Again, cheap relaxation and de stressing. I prefer to spend my money this way, others choose to spend their money in other ways. It might not be for you, fine. You do you.
  10. Check the ground wire for a good connection. Make sure the neutral wire is not touching the case or the ground wire.
  11. Strap Wrench, then. https://www.amazon.com/Multi-Purpose-Adjustable-Anti-sliding-Layered-Thickened/dp/B0927TWTY3/ref=asc_df_B0927TWTY3/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=533371127898&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=1470060303687189239&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9009625&hvtargid=pla-1385472870165&psc=1
  12. Basin wrench maybe? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CYKD18T/ref=sspa_dk_detail_0?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B09CYKD18T&pd_rd_w=Fs5tc&content-id=amzn1.sym.3481f441-61ac-4028-9c1a-7f9ce8ec50c5&pf_rd_p=3481f441-61ac-4028-9c1a-7f9ce8ec50c5&pf_rd_r=4D79DXFPGY4BXRPEVZXF&pd_rd_wg=31BTY&pd_rd_r=b28f606b-1996-47a9-9cdf-956decf95412&s=hi&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWxfdGhlbWF0aWM&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUFBUlhJUEFKTVdDRkYmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTAwOTc5ODYySk5KSFEwOVJWMTJZJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA3NTQwMzYyUEhTTjVRTDQwMVQ3JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfZGV0YWlsX3RoZW1hdGljJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ== Or a strap wrench.
  13. If you have a multimeter, you can check the heater. Pull the cover and see if the relays are supplying 240V to the heater. If it is, kill the power and check the heater element with the meter set for ohms. The element should read between 10-14 ohms, more or less than that or if no reading, the element is bad.
  14. I would also expect my dealer to have answers to basic questions. The manual might have something in it about operation. The Ozonator works when the circulation pump is running and it's not usually on any timed cycle. Obviously, the ozonator will work on a filter cycle.
  15. A circulation pump is available 24/7, some tubs are programmed to run it 24/7, others run it when the tub needs to call for heat to maintain temp. If you have a circulator pump, the will tub run that to circulate heated water anytime it senses the need to heat the tub. It sounds like it's working normally. Mine works like yours.
  16. On the pump motors, there is a cap on the end which you can remove and use a screwdriver to assist in spinning the motor. If it spins freely with the power off, then try spinning the shaft when the tub tries to start the motor. If it starts, you need a motor start capacitor. If it doesn't start, now you need to see if the motor is getting the right voltage to it. If it doesn't spin freely, you need to either rebuild or replace the pump motor.
  17. The @ username is a tag. it alerts that user that someone mentioned them so they will see the post. There is a recent post on the Hot Springs Moto-Massage that has some troubleshooting steps and links. For some reason I can't link the thread due to some site security rules.
  18. Actually the question was for @ratchett as he has fixed the Motomassage unit on his tub. Sorry for the confusion.
  19. The temp increase is probably due to heat from the pumps running. It's probably a bad heater relay, stuck open. You can check for voltage when the tub is calling for heat using a multimeter. Relays are fairly inexpensive on Amazon and can be changed by anyone with electronic repair experience.
  20. @ratchett Can you advise? I believe you mentioned that it's not a normal round hose but an oval one.
  21. This is a year old thread, you probably will not get an answer. If you need assistance, please start a new thread and we can try to help you.
  22. It's more likely the heater relays. You can check them with a multimeter to see if voltage is present when the tub is calling for hear. Relays can be changed by anyone who has electronics repair experience and are inexpensive to obtain from Amazon.
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