Breaker Won't Reset - Replaced Heater Didn't Fix Problem

[spanorth]

From everything I've read a constantly tripping breaker is almost always a bad heater element. So I took a chance and replaced it. No luck. I reset the breaker and I immediately hear a click in the in the equipment bay and the GFCI breaker is tripped. I've tried unplugging the motors and the ozone module from the main board, reset again, with the same results. Any suggestions?

[spanorth]

The clicking is coming from the little black part (relay?) in the lower left corner of the circuit board. It's kind half hidden by the big green wire.

[spanorth]

I was seconds away from ordering a new circuit board, since it's getting below freezing at night now and I can't risk a freeze up, while waiting for a board repair.

I was working with the folks over at spacare.com who are really really helpful and quick to respond. I tried everything they suggested. Then I decided I would check the GFCI breaker a little closer and found that it was the GFCI. I had just put a new one in back in July, so I had basically written that off as a possibility. Well it WAS the GFCI! Everything is back up and running.

[PreservedSwine]

All you had to do was remove power to the heater poles and apply power to rule out the heater- would have saved you time and money. Never just throw parts at it, unless you just have a hatred of $$!