lindner115 Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 I've got an older(2004) vita spa L700C i purchased used 2 years ago. Has worked pretty well. I started getting a flo error recently. I've know one of the pump motors was losing low speed. So i need a 4hp 2 speed motor for sure. Now twice the breaker been tripped out. I narrowed it down to the heater. This has an old vertical heater. My question is... is it worth it or even possible to upgrade spa pack on this old of a tub. If I bought a new tub I would want exact configuration i have. any help would be appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranbiz Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 You could retrofit a new Balboa pack and topside into the tub and probably a new heater as well. The question is what's the cost benefit vs work vs expected life span. You are probably looking around $1000 to do everything, not counting your time. What doesn't this tub have/do that a new one will have/do? A new tub with warranty is $10K+ but will be worry free for 3-5 years during the warranty period. It will, as you said, be exactly the configuration you want. The plus of repair is with the exception of the shell, plumbing and one motor, everything else will be new. The one motor and the plumbing is what's unknown and the risk. You also don't have to figure out how to get rid of it which is something you will have to do if you buy a new tub. I might be inclined to go for the updates and repairs on the current tub but I'm handy and have all the tools to do it. We can't make this decision for you, that's on you. I pointed out some pro's and con's of each option and I'm sure others will as well. Good luck either way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianSpaTech Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 @cranbiz 3/4" tubing off the heater tube... retro fitting a Balboa system won't work. If you are certain it's the heater I am fixing what I have. See below http://www.spapartsnet.com/Universal-Low-Flow-Heater-4-5-KW-p/unihq27v3106tk.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindner115 Posted July 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 50 minutes ago, CanadianSpaTech said: @cranbiz 3/4" tubing off the heater tube... retro fitting a Balboa system won't work. If you are certain it's the heater I am fixing what I have. See below http://www.spapartsnet.com/Universal-Low-Flow-Heater-4-5-KW-p/unihq27v3106tk.htm Its original to 2004, paid its dues. It must be shorted it. I've got it unhooked and everything works. Hook it up and it wont hold the breaker even for a second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cranbiz Posted July 29, 2022 Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 1 hour ago, CanadianSpaTech said: @cranbiz 3/4" tubing off the heater tube... retro fitting a Balboa system won't work. If you are certain it's the heater I am fixing what I have. See below http://www.spapartsnet.com/Universal-Low-Flow-Heater-4-5-KW-p/unihq27v3106tk.htm Well, that makes an update a lot harder, doesn't it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lindner115 Posted July 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2022 Thanks for the replies. I think I’ll take a chance on the upgraded heater. If that pans out I’ll installed new pump. Thanks again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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