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  1. Update - The 110V became stable without intervention. It's possible that leaving the equipment cover open allowed for some drying out. So I disconnected the ozone and tub light to reduce complications, and after turning both breakers off, drained and scrubbed the tub clean and refilled and re-powered. The next day I noticed that the 220V breaker was off (was that me or other?), so I turned it back on. I heard nasty current noises, heard the conductors shift inside the conduit, smelled "ozone", although the breaker did not trip. Not being overly excited to start the next fire, I turned off the 220V and it's been sitting since. It is winter outside, so I should probably completely drain it. Unless there's a straightforward approach, I'm inclined to let it go. Perhaps I should instead replace the heater for a few hundred?? I've been missing tubbing! I have a deposit down for a new Prodigy Hot Springs, securing last year's price, $14k. And I've started the process to replace my huge deck. Figuring $100k when all is done. I had originally planned on doing both next year, but this pushes schedule ahead.
  2. Hello RD - thanks for the reply! I live in the north Boulder Foothills, and volunteer with Boulder Mountain Fire. I first responded to the Middle Fork Fire (just SW of Longmont and just east of the Greenbriar restaurant) on Thursday, and didn't get released from that until later at night and didn't make the cut to the Marshall Fire, but instead was backfill for my department who sent an engine once I returned from Middle Fork. I did end up out in Louisville later that night to shuttle a paramedic-nurse friend after a vehicle accident, so got sleep deprived nonetheless. My Louisville rentals, my ex's house, my daughter's house survived, but not my daughter's mom's house nor about eight other families that I know. Or a thousand others. Attached are photos. I did get a trough heater this morning to protect against freezing in the meantime. And doh, you are suggesting a systematic approach?! I'll search for the heater connection first... and as of now the 110V breaker is unable to be reset / trips immediately. I can just go get a new breaker. The heat is provided by 220V, and that breaker has not been tripping. The reason I don't initially suspect the breaker is because it had been tripping in response to overflow splashing... as if water goes down the jet diverter knob and drips onto equipment??? I can re-grease that diverter or just RTV it completely - I never use it. Now we are seeing crust and moisture buildup around the equipment compartment that was not there a couple years ago. This tub is showing it's age, but I would like to make it serviceable for another year or two. When the deck gets replaced, I'll get another Hotsprings. Edit: Today the 110V breaker stays on with all equipment connected, and since there are little bubbles rising inside the tub middle, I'm hoping that circulation and heat are operating. So much for my systematic troubleshooting skills. Perhaps the open equipment cover allowed for some internal drying out? Stand by for updates; I have not run the jet pump, and won't until I see the tub up to temperature.
  3. Hello all, I have a trusty 1999 vintage Hotsprings Prodigy (s/n HQ381371) that I'd like to make last a couple more years until the frankendeck is replaced. The current issue is that the 110V breaker is tripping and unable to be reset. Very recently we had two days of power outage and cold weather while I was distracted fighting wildfires. Today, a power-off cycle brought it from "blinking red" to function, and I ran the clean-jet timer. I don't know if it was actually heating (I bet it was?) because after a few minutes, it tripped the 110V breaker and now the breaker cannot be reset. Service is booked out three weeks. I added an incandescent shop light to heat the equipment compartment, because more freezing weather is coming. I don't mind throwing a few of the common parts at it; plus my DIY parts prices will surely be a fraction of the full-service dealer's. Here's a clue; for the nine years that I've lived here, it's often had a problem throwing the breaker if the tub was allowed to get too full or overflow. Mythologically, I suspected the jet knob on top and once repacked it with silicone plumbing grease and think that helped. I wondered if water could drip to the control board below? And, and, and in the prior month it's tripped the 110V three times with only high-water provocation without overflow. Got multimeter, tho that equipment compartment is such a rat's nest! I'd also be open to temporarily using a submersible heater to keep it from freezing in the meantime? Thanks, Ralph in Colorado
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