ejjones55 Posted September 6, 2014 Report Share Posted September 6, 2014 So I bought a used Cal Spa a few weeks ago. From everything I've read and pillows I replaced, I believe it's a 2001. It has one pump and a 7x7 with lounger. My question is when I first turned it on it heated up and next morning it was quiet and brought up to heated level. Now I've used it a few times and it seems like the thing is constantly running. I've checked the filtration cycle and put it on F2. So when it's up to heated level it should only kick on 2 times in 24 hour for filtration. Correct? Unless it drops below my desired heat level. Also running on standard mode and not economy. I have small children that like to push the buttons and I'm a first time hot tub owner so goes easy on me! Thanks. Eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spa_Guru Posted September 9, 2014 Report Share Posted September 9, 2014 Standard mode will make the spa run any time the temp drops one degree or more, it will also run it's filtering cycles, plus some Balboa based control systems will have a preprogrammed "cleanup" cycle that runs the filter for an hour or two after any time the control pad has been touched. If you change to "Ec" mode, the spa will only heat during preprogrammed filter cycles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejjones55 Posted September 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2014 Thanks SpaGuru. I'm new to this but seems like the thing is running every time I go outside to check. Then I'll check the temp and it's set where I like it. Then I'll kick jets on for a second and turn them off and everything shuts down. I just don't want it running all day and have a crazy high electric bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejjones55 Posted October 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Now I'm wondering if something is messed up with the heater. When I turned the jets on full, the heater light goes on (if heat is needed). But it seems that if temp is below what it's set and it kicks on the low filtration the heat light doesn't come on. Hence it being several hours later and it hasn't heated up the 2 or 3 degrees needed. Thoughts and questions please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Spa Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Try running it without the filter cartridge installed. Sound like a low flow problem and the most likely culprit is a dirty/clogged filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejjones55 Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 I'll try it, but I've had the spa about a month and I bought a new filter when I first started it up. Also, it's like as soon as I hit the jet button to turn them off, the heater light goes off. Safety suction light is always one though. I've guessed that my cal spa is a 2000 model, one pump, 7x7 model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejjones55 Posted October 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 So ran it all night without the filter cartridge in it. It was on low cycle when I went to bed and still cycling when I got up. I had it set at 100 and when I just looked the current temp was only 99. I have a feeling it just cycled all night. The heat light never comes on when low cycling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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