Inspiration S101 L, Owner'S Manual

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Inspiration Spas 2021 Owner’s Manual
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All Balboa BP series spas packs have a Smart Technology called M8 built in. Depending on the spa
pack version/software the M8 feature may be disabled.
M8 works when the system is in ready mode. Polling (a periodic check of the water temperature)
happens every 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes. These intervals are known as the M8 Cycle timer. 120-minute
cycle times can save energy and may prolong the life of the pump. Stable water temperature will
result in a 120-minute cycle time. If the water temperature drops significantly enough the M8 cycle
timer may eventually drop to 30 minutes.
Besides prolonging pump life, the M8 system may also reduce the noise level that some experience
whenever the pump turns on. M8 will save a modest amount of energy, compared to when it is
disabled.
Dashes (----) will appear on your keypad display in place of the temperature readout whenever the
temperature has no
t been measured in more than 60 minutes. Hence, the system is in M8 “mode”.
The dashes will also appear on system start-up until the water temperature has been measured at
which time the actual temperature will replace the dashes.
Touchscreen controls can show you the M8 cycle time as well as to enable/disable the system.
Traditional controls with an LCD display and tactile buttons do not have the ability to turn M8 on/off
depending on the software setup.
For more information on M8 please visit:
https://www.balboawatergroup.com/m8 OR https://inspirationspas.ca/