Manufactured under one or more of these patents.
U.S. Patents: 5332944, 5361215, 5550753, 5559720, 5,883,459, 6253227, 6282370, 6590188, 6976052, 6965815, 7030343, 7,417,834 b2, Canadian Patent: 2342614,
Australian patent: 2373248 other patents both foreign and domestic applied for and pending. All material copyright of Balboa Water Group.
42281_A | Compatible with SpaTouch 1 & 2
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Heat Mode
Ready vs. Rest | Circulation Mode | Ready-in-Rest Mode
In order for the spa to heat, a pump needs to circulate
water through the heater. The pump that performs
this function is known as the “heater pump.”
The heater pump can be either a 2-speed pump
(Pump 1) or a circulation pump.
If the heater pump is a 2-Speed Pump 1, Ready Mode
will circulate water every 1/2 hour, using Pump 1 Low,
in order to maintain a constant water temperature,
heat as needed, and refresh the temperature display.
This is known as “polling.”
Rest Mode will only allow heating during programmed
filter cycles. Since polling does not occur, the temper-
ature display may not show a current temperature
until the heater pump has been running for a minute
or two.
When the heater pump has come on automatically
(for example for heating) you can switch between low
speed and high speed but you cannot turn the heater
pump off.
Circulation Mode
If the spa is configured for 24HR circulation, the
heater pump generally runs continuously. Since the
heater pump is always running, the spa will maintain
set temperature and heat as needed in Ready Mode,
without polling.
In Rest Mode, the spa will only heat to set temper-
ature during programmed filter times, even though
the water is being filtered constantly when in 24HR
circulation mode.
Heat Mode – Ready vs. Rest
Ready in Rest Mode appears in the display if the spa is
in Rest Mode and the Jets 1 Button is pressed. When
the heater pump has come on automatically (for ex-
ample for heating) you can switch between low speed
and high speed but you cannot turn the heater pump
off. After 1 hour, the System will revert to Rest Mode.
This mode can also be reset by selecting the Heat
Mode line on the Screen shown here.
Fill it up!
Preparation & Filling
Fill the spa to its correct operating level. Be sure
to open all valves and jets in the plumbing system
before filling to allow as much air as possible to
escape from the plumbing and the control system
during the filling process.
After turning the power on at the main power
panel, the top-side panel will display a splash screen
or startup screen.
Priming Mode – M019*
After the initial start-up sequence, the control will
enter Priming Mode and display a Priming Mode
screen. Only pump icons appear on the priming
mode screen. During the priming mode, the heater is
disabled to allow the priming process to be complet-
ed without the possibility of energizing the heater
under low-flow or no-flow conditions. Nothing comes
on automatically, but the pump(s) can be energized
by selecting the “Jet” buttons. If the spa has a Circ
Pump, it can be turned on and off by pressing the
“Circ” button during Priming Mode.
Ready-in-Rest Mode
