Supermasterpig Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 Hi everyone, I have been reading the posts about everyone's breakers tripping but they mostly say it at least turns on for a couple seconds before it trips. As soon as I flip my outside breaker it trips. This just started happening, it was last used about a week and a half ago. When I first got the hot tub *used* it turns out the blower was bad and tripped the breaker, I unplugged the blower and that fixed that issue, now I am not sure what is causing the hot tub to instantly trip. I will say that about a month ago I had a couple buddies over and they are all bigger guys and caused water to over flow a good amount *couple gallons* the next morning I seen the breaker was tripped since then I havn't had a problem. Any ideas or where I should start? I have been battling a plumbing issue so it looks like no rest for the wicked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermasterpig Posted June 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Update: I tried turning it on after disconnecting various items, pump 1, pump 2, fiber optics. I opened the wiring panel nothing looks blown but every time I flip the breaker it instantly trips no delay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Spa Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Bad heater element. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermasterpig Posted June 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Bad heater element. You my friend are 100% correct! I just undid the heating element, it works again. How do I go about replacing it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermasterpig Posted June 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2013 Can anyone help me replace the heating element. Is there a serial number somewhere on it that I can look up the part for it. As well as how do I take it apart and replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supermasterpig Posted June 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2013 I am sorry to bump my thread but I don't really know how to move forward from here and my hot tubs been unused for two weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BargleTheFriendlySmurf¿ Posted June 24, 2013 Report Share Posted June 24, 2013 I am sorry to bump my thread but I don't really know how to move forward from here and my hot tubs been unused for two weeks. NEWBIE ALERT-NEWBIE ALERT.......... I have no experience other then with my own tub.... I just recently dealt with chasing down a bad blower that was causing my stupid breaker to... break? If you have been able to "undid the heating element" then you should be able to follow the wire(s) from the control unit back to the heating element and identify what it is/where it is. My guess is you will have to drain the tub then disconnect a couple of hoses (into the heater/out of the heater), unscrew the heater unit from the thing that holds it in place, and then replace it (hopefully its cheaper then the stupid blower motor that we dont use - hence I left it disconnected). And then do the reverse of what you did to get it out. But I could be totally wrong and just advised you on how to turn your hot tub into a bomb while simoultaenously electrocuting yourself. Good luck., Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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