Flyitall Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 My Tiger River spa heater has a manual reset. When I get a power surge, all power is lost to the house for a few seconds then comes back on, the reset will trip out. When this happens, I have to remove the spa side panel and push in the reset. The spa is located at a vacation home where these power surges are frequent. Also, the spa is built into a deck making access dificult. Once I reset the heater, it will work until the next surge which could be days, weeks or even months. Is there a solution for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PreservedSwine Posted September 7, 2015 Report Share Posted September 7, 2015 Get a new PDR heater, where the heater resets automatically. The reset button has been removed, but it still has overheat protection, and will reset automatically. The original heater is a bit of a pain to reset. Or, it could be the circ pump is a bit slow getting started, allowing the water inside the heater to overheat before it eventually moves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyitall Posted September 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Thanks for your insight Preserved Swine! I never thought about the circ pump starting slow, although you would think the spa controller would have a delay built in. I'll try to assess the circ pump startup. If that PDR heater is a drop in replacement that will be my next move. Sure appreciate your reply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PreservedSwine Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 The heater is a drop in replacement, Watkins part number 73791 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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