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Troubleshooting Continued
If the spa is running but not heating:
If your spa has worked and heated before with no problem and it suddenly is dropping
temperature, check first to be sure you haven’t accidentally put the controls in the economy
mode or sleep mode. On most controls you can touch the warm button then the light or mode
button, to select your 3 different modes if equipped.
ST = Standard mode – The spa will filter as set and heat as needed
EC = Economy mode – The spa will filter as set and only heat during the filtration modes
SL = Sleep mode – Will maintain 20º below set temperature during the filtration modes
**Note: Instructions to adjust the filter cycle times is found in the Timing Your Filtration Cycle
section.
If your spa is running continuously:
Check your preset filter cycle setting as you may be on a longer filtration setting than needed.
Timing your filtration cycles:
7 minutes after the power is turned on to your spa, your automatic filtration will start. It will
filter on low speed for 2 hours or until water temp reaches preset level. Then 12 hours later, the
spa will start its automatic filtration for another 2 hours. Overall the best time frames for
filtration are 7:00 am – 9:00 am and 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Avoid your spas automatic filtration
between 10:00 am – 5:00 pm in July and August, being it is the hottest part of the day. To set
your spa filtration time to filter between certain hours first be sure you are on proper cycle,
generally F2 or FIL2 then shut off the breaker to your spa and when you power up the breaker to
your spa the filtration cycle will start 7 minutes later. Checking the filtration cycle can be done
from your top side control by pushing the warm button once then pushing the main jet button
once, this will allow you to preview what cycle you are on. If you are on a longer setting than
needed push the warm button to scroll through the cycles till you return to the proper setting.
The spa control system may take up to 12 hours to accept the change made or you can shut of the
breaker to the spa for a minute and then power the breaker back on which will then retain the last
change you made.
Three and four pump control systems allow you to set the filtration by pushing Time then Mode
which allows you to set the time clock to your area. Following the time settings will be Filter 1
AM filtration, push the warm button to select AM start time of 7:00 AM push Mode save and it
will proceed to Filter 1 end time of 9:00 AM then press Mode to save, follow the same
instructions for the PM filter cycle and set the start time at 7:00 PM and end time at 9:00 PM.
Pressing the Mode button afterwards will exit the programming and the display will return to the
actual temperature reading. You do not have to shut breaker off to the spa on this system.
