jdw1222 Posted November 20, 2021 Report Share Posted November 20, 2021 hot tub lost heat. Went to investigate and found the circuit board is burnt up where the heater attaches. Put this board in about 1 year ago. Any thoughts on what caused or what best option for getting up and running again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDspaguy Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 I'd say you had a loose connection on the heater. An electronics repair guy can probably fix it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSpaTech Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 Some heater relays burn a little and you can't even see damage then there is yours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdw1222 Posted November 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 thanks for the help! Ill check for tightness but pretty sure its tight. SO what's bets option and how do I ensure this doesn't happen again? This hot tub did get flooded last year , which is why I replaced circuit board, controller, and pump. The heater did not get replaced. Is there anything that could be bad on actual heater from the flood that is causing this? Everything has functioned perfect for the last year Should I look into spaguts and swap out the unit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSpaTech Posted November 21, 2021 Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, jdw1222 said: SO what's bets option and how do I ensure this doesn't happen again? Heater relays fail. Some last a lifetime some don't. Some just burn up inside itself others fail on a grand scale like yours did. 13 minutes ago, jdw1222 said: Should I look into spaguts and swap out the unit? Just the board. Heater is likely still fine. My electronics guy has made this repair in the past on unavailable/discontinued boards for me. He takes a section from a different board and glues it in but he really is good at what he does and it is only done in cases where there are no other options. The repair cost for this can be close to buying new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdw1222 Posted November 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2021 1 hour ago, CanadianSpaTech said: Heater relays fail. Some last a lifetime some don't. Some just burn up inside itself others fail on a grand scale like yours did. Just the board. Heater is likely still fine. My electronics guy has made this repair in the past on unavailable/discontinued boards for me. He takes a section from a different board and glues it in but he really is good at what he does and it is only done in cases where there are no other options. The repair cost for this can be close to buying new. thanks! Circuit board has gone up about $100 in price since last year!! A little over $300 now. would have hoped it would have lasted longer than year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDspaguy Posted November 22, 2021 Report Share Posted November 22, 2021 9 hours ago, jdw1222 said: would have hoped it would have lasted longer than year. Which it should have. That's why I suspect a loose connection. A defective board is possible, but highly unlikely. If you will be replacing the heater too, just get a new pack. 11 hours ago, CanadianSpaTech said: He takes a section from a different board and glues it in I would think a new relay and a wire to the heater bypassing the burned part of the board would do the trick. Should be pretty cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdw1222 Posted November 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 I will try making a few calls and see if I can find anyone that is comfortable repairing this board. Not sure how successful I will be. thanks again in for all the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdw1222 Posted November 25, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2021 Striking out with getting board repaired. The new circuit board is $300 and have been coming across the whole Balboa box with new heater and controller for around $440 ( assuming it’s is the correct setup ) thinking for the extra $130-140 i would rather have a new heater and extra topside controller? Not sure if it matters but my heater and sensors were flooded a couple years ago good idea/bad idea? Waste of money? Can anyone tell me if is this the correct unit ? Balboa Water Group 54216-Z VS500Z Spa Control System With Duplex Topside https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01508T8FO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_2SH9E5QFSPY6HSCBZF70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDspaguy Posted November 26, 2021 Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 On 11/25/2021 at 7:48 AM, jdw1222 said: thinking for the extra $130-140 i would rather have a new heater and extra topside controller? Yes. https://www.spadepot.com/Balboa-VS-Spa-Control-Kit-P3185 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdw1222 Posted November 26, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2021 2 hours ago, RDspaguy said: Yes. https://www.spadepot.com/Balboa-VS-Spa-Control-Kit-P3185 Thanks, JUST ORDERED ! I did finally get a response from someone about repairing the board but he felt it would be too expensive to repair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdw1222 Posted December 13, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2021 Finally up and running. thanks for all the help. Seems to be working perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derkis Posted November 11, 2023 Report Share Posted November 11, 2023 I've had this exact same issue. I replaced the board and the hot tub worked perfectly for about 4 months. This morning I discovered the replacement board failed in the same way. I know this is an old thread, but on the off chance you see this, did replacing the whole pack work out for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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