ltek Posted September 22, 2015 Report Share Posted September 22, 2015 I emptied my hot tub for the summer and today starting it up again (refill, etc).Looks like the heater is causing the breaker to trip... as soon as i see the heater light turn on the breaker trips. (It ran for 12 months prior without issue) ... is there a fix for this other than buying a new heater? ... the heater element might have been dry, or sitting in dirty water for 3-4 months BUT When I turn on the breaker (one next to the tub) I don't get error codes, just this: 137 - 65 - 24 - 24 - PRI primed the pumps and let it run for a few minutes – that went fine - does not trip the breaker. I can turn it on and let it run for almost exactly 2 minutes, then trips the breaker (one next to tub, not main panel) - I think because the heater kicks in after 2 minutes?I can get it running again by turning off/on the breaker – I don’t get any error codes.I tested:temp sensors… 40ohm – based on the temp/ohm chart this is correct for the water tempheating element… 12-13 Ohm Thank you for the help!Aaron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Spa Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 ... is there a fix for this other than buying a new heater? You could barter for one, try to get someone to give you one for free, steal one, trade for one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltek Posted September 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 What is the normal OHM reading on Balboa M7 5.5KW? The OHM reading is 12-13... so it is not broken. Could it just need a cleaning?The spa is a Keys Backyard 211D... uses a Balboa VS510Sz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PreservedSwine Posted September 23, 2015 Report Share Posted September 23, 2015 OHM's have nothing to do with current leakage, unless it a dead short. You could try cleaning it. Wave a magic wand, turn around three times with your eyes closed. All of those might work, if it's just a tiny amount of corrosion that's leading to current leakage under load. But the only thing guaranteed to work is a new heater. As a professional, we don't usually really have time as a commodity to try things that will only work rarely, with no guarantee that it will keep working. But it is entirely possible that just turning it off, and on again several dozen times will eventually fix the problem. It's also possible, and likely that it won't. If you're fixing it yourself, it's worth a shot. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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