Blue Whale Spa Ltd, 11 Glaisdale Drive East
Nottingham, NG8 4GU
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Sleep Mode
heats the spa to within 20°F /
10°C of the set temperature only during filter
cycles “
“ will display when water temp is not
current, and will alternate with water temp when
the pump is running.
The first preset filter cycle starts at 8:00 AM and
ends at 10:00 AM. The second preset filter cycle
starts at 8:00 PM and ends at 10:00 PM.
For non-circ systems
, low-speed pump 1 and
the ozone generator (if installed) run during
filtration.
For 24 hour circulation systems
, the circ
pump and the ozone generator (if installed) run
24 hours. In hot environments, the circ pump
may turn off for 30 minute periods, except
during
For non-24 hour circulation systems
, the
circ pump and ozone generator (if installed) run
during filtration (and may also run automatically
at other times).
At the beginning of each filter cycle
, all
other equipment will run briefly to purge the
plumbing.
Jets 1
Press “Jets 1” to turn pump 1 on or off, and to
shift between low and high speeds (if equipped).
The low-speed will turn off after 4 hours. High-
speed will turn off after 15 minutes. Low-speed
may run automatically at times, during which it
cannot be deactivated from the panel, but high-
speed may be operated.
Jets 2/ Jets 3/ Blower (if
equipped)
Press the corresponding button once to turn the
device on or off. The device will turn off after 15
minutes. Pump 2 may be
If the panel has a button with 2 devices
assigned to it, like Pump 2 and Pump 3, press
the button repeatedly to step through the
various combinations of On and Off for both
devices.
Setting the Time of Day
When the spa is first powered up, the words
SET TIME will flash on the display. Press
“Time”, then “Mode/Prog”, then “Warm” or
“Cool.” The time will begin changing in one-
minute increments. Press “Warm” or “Cool” to
stop the time from changing. Press “Time” to
confirm.
This document covers VS and GS systems 500Z through 521Z with Balboa Panels VL200 through
VL406. www.balboawatergroup.com
Optional Filter Cycle Programming
You are not required to change the filter cycles, but if you
wish to, press “Time,” “Mode/Mode,” “Mode/Prog” within 3
seconds.
SET START FILTER1
(AM) will appear. Press
“Warm” or “Cool” to reset the filter start time.
Press “Mode/Prog” to see
SET STOP FILTER 1
and adjust the
time with “Warm” or “Cool” as done above. Press
“Mode/Prog” to see
