Why can't everyone make videos like this? Straight to the point. Thank you. No long-winded into. No crap music. No talking about your 'fur babies' or showing your kids or.... THANK YOU!
I just took on a "free" hot tub from a friend that has not run in a few years. Wired it up and it worked for 2 days. Then the breaker tripped. Sure enough it was the ozonator!! I knew nothing about hot tubs until your video. Now I feel like a hot tub repair man after watching this. Thanks so much for putting this out in the universe...VERY helpful!!
Thank you soooo much. My man listened to your video and took the pump apart and it was the bearings i think. It works again. Happy wife, Happy life. Keep up the great work. Tina in Ottawa, Canada
This is the man for spas, he saved me $$$ I've had several issues in the past two years and all have been fixed watching his videos. Thank you Spa Man!
I just want to give you a huge thanks for making your videos. Specifically this one. We got a new sundance cameo 880 yesterday (here in AZ) and filled it and just kept tripping the breaker trying to turn it on. It was very frustrating. We figured out by doing the elimination process (after checking the gfci wiring per your other videos) it is the blower tripping the gfci so at least we know. Hopefully we can get a tech out quickly from our dealership to deal with the blower. Thanks so much for taking the time to do these!!
Scott, I have watched so many of your videos while rebuilding a scrapped Jacuzzi J-365. It hadn't been turned on for almost 5 years, but because of what I learned from your videos, I got it running like a dream. Thanks for all you do!
I am about to investigate our children's "failed" hot tub. Thank you for your very concise and informative video. It has given me the momentum to proceed. You are a true "star".
Great video, I was troubleshooting my sister's Balboa hot tub. Breaker tripping, saw your video and voila! Heater was the culprit. Gonna replace it as soon as I find one. Very easy to follow your explanations. Thank you for the help. Saving my sis a $185.00 service charge. Keep rocking.
This video was ridiculously helpful! I wish every “how to” tutorial could be explained by this guy alone! Haha Thank you so much for the help you got us right back up and running!!
OMG, thank you so much for this !!!!! Mine turned out to be a bad breaker, replaced that and I'm up and running again. It's also a Bullfrog, which is what you've demo'd here I believe ... Awesome video, step by step instructions, easy to follow and very, very helpful.
You are a GENIUS. I disconnect the heater and breaker stopped tripping. Now I'm trippingly (is this a word) HAPPY!!!!! Now I'm going to see what I need to do next. I'll start with your channel. THANKS
First hut tub owner and now the breaker is tripping a few years past warranty. Your video help ease the troubleshooting pain. Excellent work! Thank you.
Thank you for the video I never usually comment but great video. I tried for hours today to try and get my hot tub to stop tripping the switch everytime I powered it on... after watching your video I just went back out in the dark with a flood light and I think it is the heating element cable. 1 of the round circles on the nut is burned and managed to get my hottub to power on and stay on after disconnected the heating element cable and the hot tub stayed on. So now need to find the correct replacement cable to buy a new one. But your video helped so much. Now I have diagnosed the problem. Thank you very much. I think saved me hiring a hot tub engineer and money. Thank you
When I started doing these video 2 1/2 years ago...You are the type of viewer I was hoping to help.. As of today my videos have been seen by over one million viewers in nine countries.Im so glad I was able to Help you Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
@@spaman5440 You are welcome mate. The plug and click cable with the 2 circles on 1 end for the heating element. 1 of my circles at the end I can see is a tiny bit burned. Do you think it will be the whole heater that I will need to replace or just the simple job of the plug and click cable? I'm going to order the cable 1st as that's only £16 but the long heater tube looking online is £180. I'm hoping the plug and click cable fixes the issue
@@James-yv2mr There is a reason this happened. The part that burned up is cheap to replace. But without knowing why it burned it is tough to say.. keep an eye on it something is causing this to happen. when this has happened to me in the past I replace the entire heating tube as an entire unit. Hope that Helps Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
@@spaman5440 Wish I could afford an entire heating tube unit. Which is why opting for the cheaper option 1st 😆. Thanks again for your help and your videos mate I will keep an eye on it and see what is causing it. Thank you
Scott “The Spa Man” answered my call right away and showed up promptly THE SAME DAY wearing his blue hat, blue shirt and sunglasses! He was so informing, down to earth and diagnosed the problem with our hot tub RIGHT AWAY! Best service ever! Highly highly recommend The Spa Man for any of your spa needs! We are now Customers for life! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Very helpful video; using your testing process saved us a very expensive service call. Breaker was tripping after about 6 seconds. We originally thought it was the heater; turned out to be the circulation pump. $159 fix, instead of $300+. You got your stuff right!!!
You are the best, Sr. I will check mine and update this post once it gets fixed. Thanks. UPDATE: Once I removed the cover and start checking for leaks, I noticed drops coming out from the inner Clearray system (Jacuzzi-J345), rust in the nuts and humidity in the floor of the tub, close to one of the pumps. I disconnected the Clearray system from the tubing, the system board and removed it completely from the tub. Now the tub has been working for more than 3 hours without tripping the breaker. I think I found it! Thanks!
SPA Man, I am really glad you included the stereo portion on the video. After hours of troubleshooting I had the same problem. Disconnected the AC DC converter and the breaker stopped tripping and the Hot Tub started working perfectly; good job.
Spa Man - can’t thank you enough. Was ready to call a service guy but it turns out the heater was bad. I looked at the Balboa package and assumed I could not diagnose the problem. You made it very simple.
If I wasn't in so much pain and tired I get up out of bed and run out there to that spa and start checking it out in the night LOL that was an incredible video I really appreciate all your detail making sure we know that everything else is right from the breaker on up which it is I found out. I have a GFI plug underneath the jacuzzi I keep popping but every time I put the plug in it it pops the GFI so I am going to do everything you said brother. I truly appreciate the time and effort you put into that video if you happen to own a water softener and you need any help that's my specialty I'll be glad to help you have a blessed day I'll let you know how I do.
This display is used just as an example of how to figure out what is going on with the hot tub and why the breaker is tripping and what to look for,.. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
I repair for a living. Don't work on hot tubs as of yet. But after what you just showed me. This is just like working on all the appliances, water heaters, furnaces, and AC I troubleshoot and repair. I will not turn down the next hot tub repair. Just last night one of my customers said GFCI would not reset. I went up to look at the electrical. Nothing more than they were not resetting the breaker before turning it back on. Found no problems after resetting it. Everything ran fine. It was an easy money service call. But that said. Yes, I am going to start working on Hot tubs now. Thanks for the heads-up video. I like your style in video.
Check out all of the NEC codes and follow them to protection. More then 50% of our work is rewiring what the Lic Electrical contractor installed. the rest is figuring out why the breaker is tripping. Good luck and keep us posted on how it goes Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Excellent video. Short and direct, and disconnecting / reconnecting the heater is a two 3/8" open end wrench job to protect the heater core insulation!!
Thanks very much I'll check the heater tomorrow. I was about to give up, I disconnected everything except for the heater and my breaker was still tripping. Never thought about the heater. Duh!! LOL. People like you really help out. I'm crossing my fingers, I'll check the heater tomorrow. 🙂👍🤞
Thank you, Scott! I'm actually having to assess a Marquis hot tub (Balboa power pack) tomorrow because the owner says it keeps tripping and you break it down perfectly! Mahalo! 😎🤙🏽
Spa Man. You are a good man. Thank you for posting this super helpful video for us DIYers. The video is about as nice as your teeth :) which incidentally look perfect.
Dont do that get a new one and replace it ,,,It really helps with keeping the spa water clean,,,I glad you were able to get it going again Thanks for Watching & SCRIBING
Great video. Thanks to you and posters like you that provide information like this to the RUclips community. Really appreciate that you took the time to share your knowledge and experience. Gets me to starting point with my spa.
Thank you so much for posting this. I've been struggling with troubleshooting my hot tub tripping the breaker for a while. This video helped me identify the issue! Followed and liked!!!!
It turned out that the heating unit was bad. I had no idea how to isolate what was causing the issue until I watched this video! Ordered a new one and the replacement was simple!
@@sbockett Thanks for feedback. In am thinking that is the problem with mine. It's only 2 years old but trips now after heating about 2 hours. Already replaced the disconnect.
Great info, with things to look out for in the future. I live in Nevada and my Balboa breaker trips only qhen its hot outside( 100+°). Replaced wire to appropriate size and solid ground. Still pops when ambient temps are high. Maybe the heater is my problem.
Would need more info.. Call the office and talk to Scott he will have more info.. We did deals with this all the time in Az with all of our rental inits. they all have Balboa equipment and we had problems with this some 10 years ago Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
SCOTT - YOU R the MAN!!! after multiple hours and parts replacement - YOU drove me to the problem - I have a Jacuzzi J365 - and found that when I pulled the 4 wire J4 plug it the GFCI didn't trip ---- when you got to the ozone - I disconnected and I'm back in business - can I run the Hot tub without the Ozone ? thanks and Aloha Chris
Your video saved me. It was the Ozonator, that when it was plugged in, kept tripping the breaker. Spa tech had told us it was the main GFCI breaker, so we had an electrician replaced it, but then nothing would turn on. Found your videos and your tip on the Ozonator. I disconnected it from the panel, and the pumps and blower turned on. Only thing now is that with the ozonator off, a "Clicking" sound comes on. Is it because of the Ozonator being disconnected? Waiting for a new Ozonator to arrive to install it. Thank you so very much! subscribed and have made sure to mention your videos as many times as I can!
Thank You so much for the kind words...The clicking sound could be many things.. I would replace the ozon with the new unit and things should be back to normal. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
You sir an awesome teacher, I wished I had a come back and listen to this video again before I started taking things apart I'm pretty sure my pump is no good. But I'm not in over my head yet LOL I'm going through all of your videos and your I subscribed looking for my Tuff Spa you've hit this Balboa a couple times this is what I've got the v-series I suspect my problem is it going to be circulation pump but I saw you do this on the jacuzzi Style not tough Spa I don't see a circulation pump or the switch maybe I have to go all around the the tub and take all the panels off to find it but I suspect this little black box that's mounted in a way that I can't see it and I can't figure out what it is I've not seen it in any of your videos I wished you were a tough spot guy instead of a Jacuzzi guy LOL anything you can tell me to help I appreciate it thank you very much for all your hard work I know making these videos is a lot of work cuz I've made a few
I was a Tuff Spa dealer for over 10 years and have a Spa rental company with a fleet of Tuff Spas that we rent and can fix anything on them that could go wrong.. give us a call at the office and we can get you going in the right direction. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Replace the entire unit..New tube - heating -element - sensors - gaskets...Now if you just want to fix the rusty crusty part you can try it (its kinda like stopping the clock to save time though)Replace and move on ... Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
I have a Master Spas TS8.25 that trips the gfci during any size rain storm. No moisture in the gfci panel or in the control board. I remove to two fuses in the control panel for the motors and reinstall and the breaker will reset. Hot tub has been installed for a year and a half with no issues. Any ideas thank you!!
I just had this happen today ...There was water in the seal tight running from the sub panel to the spa pack and it was causing it to trip.. Hope this Helps Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Thanks for the video mine was the light mean well looks like a ballast that was getting wet from my split coupling left on the heater that was loose!!!
Spa Man you rock. My breaker blew and fizzled out a few days ago. Installed new breaker and it was immediately popping. Followed your suggestion. Disconnected ozone first. That wasn't it. I had just cleaned my filter before it blew and and noticed I was still getting a flow error and then my CB blew. So I disconnected flow switch. That was it. I plugged it back in and its now good. thx
It will work for awhile but most often it will not last long ,, Its great that you were able to get it working again.. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Mine just started trippn and the speakers come on rumbln noise with no music connected, so glad i watched this im betting thats my problem if not prob the check valve never changed in 6 yes. The heater changed 2 years ago, great info
great video exaclty what I needed. My control panel is almost identical. I've had it 3 yrs and it just stopped working. No power because the breaker tripped. The hot tub place said it was the breaker so I paid $150 for the new breaker but it didnt help. I disconnected everything but the heater and it still wont work. I'm going to try the heater now. Can you clean the heater or do you just have to buy a new one?
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Spa Man, thanks for the video, very helpful. I have a Balboa pack as well. CB is tripping. I disconnected everything you talked about, but the CB is still tripping. Could this be a bad CB? Or is there anything else I can check?
Yes.. Disconnect wires from the spa pack and check and check the wiring also check to make sure you have all the wires tight.Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Thank you sir lol I bought a used one with all of the fancy stuff tv and stereo and lights it occasionally trips breaker so i did start looking at stuff myself people are shocked to find out I am not an electrician any ways one of my 110V converters has been rewired by previous owner it is receiving 240 V to power up its NFG hoping by unhooking this my tub will be good ! Ftr had a few leaks and a pump connection leaking fixed them up no more leaks!!
Super helpful, thank you so much! Question - if it is the ozone that’s causing the trip, is it OK just to keep it unplugged and not use the ozone cleaner while still using the hot tub?
Great video and very informative. I have a Balboa single-pump system that trips the (new) GFCI breaker. I've unplugged EVERYTHING and disconnected the heater and two temp sensors. Still trips and can't figure out why. Don't see any physical problems (corrosion, PCB burns, etc.). Removed the (good) 300mA fuse F4 and GFI is stable. Don't know what F4 controls though as I can't find a true PCB schematic. [Thought the MOV above F4 was shorted, but it's not]. Ever seen this?
Yes you can run the spa with out it ...But having one that works properly will help you keep your Hot Tub much cleaner. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
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Why can't everyone make videos like this? Straight to the point. Thank you.
No long-winded into. No crap music. No talking about your 'fur babies' or showing your kids or....
THANK YOU!
Thanks.... I agree Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Wow! You saved me an expensive service call. Following your advice, I unplugged the ozone generator, and the spa now works fine.
Now go and buy a ozone and replace it .. Glad to help out Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
I just took on a "free" hot tub from a friend that has not run in a few years. Wired it up and it worked for 2 days. Then the breaker tripped. Sure enough it was the ozonator!! I knew nothing about hot tubs until your video. Now I feel like a hot tub repair man after watching this. Thanks so much for putting this out in the universe...VERY helpful!!
Thank you soooo much. My man listened to your video and took the pump apart and it was the bearings i think. It works again. Happy wife, Happy life. Keep up the great work. Tina in Ottawa, Canada
This is the man for spas, he saved me $$$ I've had several issues in the past two years and all have been fixed watching his videos. Thank you Spa Man!
I just want to give you a huge thanks for making your videos. Specifically this one. We got a new sundance cameo 880 yesterday (here in AZ) and filled it and just kept tripping the breaker trying to turn it on. It was very frustrating. We figured out by doing the elimination process (after checking the gfci wiring per your other videos) it is the blower tripping the gfci so at least we know. Hopefully we can get a tech out quickly from our dealership to deal with the blower. Thanks so much for taking the time to do these!!
Scott, I have watched so many of your videos while rebuilding a scrapped Jacuzzi J-365. It hadn't been turned on for almost 5 years, but because of what I learned from your videos, I got it running like a dream. Thanks for all you do!
I am about to investigate our children's "failed" hot tub. Thank you for your very concise and informative video. It has given me the momentum to proceed. You are a true "star".
Straight forward, logical. After 2 wks trouble shooting, this finally lead me to the problem; Pump 1. Thank you so much.
Tub is only 1 year old and tripping. This video is very helpful on how to diagnose. thanks so much !
Great video, I was troubleshooting my sister's Balboa hot tub. Breaker tripping, saw your video and voila! Heater was the culprit. Gonna replace it as soon as I find one. Very easy to follow your explanations. Thank you for the help. Saving my sis a $185.00 service charge. Keep rocking.
This video was ridiculously helpful! I wish every “how to” tutorial could be explained by this guy alone! Haha Thank you so much for the help you got us right back up and running!!
Glad we could Help...Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
What was the problem?
OMG, thank you so much for this !!!!! Mine turned out to be a bad breaker, replaced that and I'm up and running again. It's also a Bullfrog, which is what you've demo'd here I believe ... Awesome video, step by step instructions, easy to follow and very, very helpful.
Just fixed mine by simply unplugging the ozone within a few minutes thanks to this video!
Thank you for saving me tons of time and money. I was able to find the issue with my hot tub (heating element) that was tripping the breaker.
That is so awesome Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
You are a GENIUS. I disconnect the heater and breaker stopped tripping. Now I'm trippingly (is this a word) HAPPY!!!!! Now I'm going to see what I need to do next. I'll start with your channel.
THANKS
You are very welcome thanks for watching and subscribing
What a great informational video! Thanks Spa Man;)
First hut tub owner and now the breaker is tripping a few years past warranty. Your video help ease the troubleshooting pain. Excellent work! Thank you.
Thank you for the video I never usually comment but great video. I tried for hours today to try and get my hot tub to stop tripping the switch everytime I powered it on... after watching your video I just went back out in the dark with a flood light and I think it is the heating element cable. 1 of the round circles on the nut is burned and managed to get my hottub to power on and stay on after disconnected the heating element cable and the hot tub stayed on. So now need to find the correct replacement cable to buy a new one. But your video helped so much. Now I have diagnosed the problem. Thank you very much. I think saved me hiring a hot tub engineer and money. Thank you
When I started doing these video 2 1/2 years ago...You are the type of viewer I was hoping to help.. As of today my videos have been seen by over one million viewers in nine countries.Im so glad I was able to Help you Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
@@spaman5440 You are welcome mate. The plug and click cable with the 2 circles on 1 end for the heating element. 1 of my circles at the end I can see is a tiny bit burned. Do you think it will be the whole heater that I will need to replace or just the simple job of the plug and click cable? I'm going to order the cable 1st as that's only £16 but the long heater tube looking online is £180. I'm hoping the plug and click cable fixes the issue
@@James-yv2mr There is a reason this happened. The part that burned up is cheap to replace. But without knowing why it burned it is tough to say.. keep an eye on it something is causing this to happen. when this has happened to me in the past I replace the entire heating tube as an entire unit. Hope that Helps Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
@@spaman5440 Wish I could afford an entire heating tube unit. Which is why opting for the cheaper option 1st 😆. Thanks again for your help and your videos mate I will keep an eye on it and see what is causing it. Thank you
Scott “The Spa Man” answered my call right away and showed up promptly THE SAME DAY wearing his blue hat, blue shirt and sunglasses! He was so informing, down to earth and diagnosed the problem with our hot tub RIGHT AWAY! Best service ever! Highly highly recommend The Spa Man for any of your spa needs! We are now Customers for life! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great video. It was corrosion on one of the heater terminals. Thanks for posting the video!
I've watched 10 videos on this topic. Yours is the best. Thanks. Short and sweet. Troubleshooting the way it suppose to be.
You're welcome!
Very helpful video; using your testing process saved us a very expensive service call. Breaker was tripping after about 6 seconds. We originally thought it was the heater; turned out to be the circulation pump. $159 fix, instead of $300+.
You got your stuff right!!!
You are the best, Sr. I will check mine and update this post once it gets fixed. Thanks. UPDATE: Once I removed the cover and start checking for leaks, I noticed drops coming out from the inner Clearray system (Jacuzzi-J345), rust in the nuts and humidity in the floor of the tub, close to one of the pumps. I disconnected the Clearray system from the tubing, the system board and removed it completely from the tub. Now the tub has been working for more than 3 hours without tripping the breaker. I think I found it! Thanks!
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SPA Man, I am really glad you included the stereo portion on the video. After hours of troubleshooting I had the same problem. Disconnected the AC DC converter and the breaker stopped tripping and the Hot Tub started working perfectly; good job.
You explain this incredibly well
Thanks so much for sharing your knowlwedge, video worked a treat- all the best from the UK 👏👏
Spa Man - can’t thank you enough. Was ready to call a service guy but it turns out the heater was bad. I looked at the Balboa package and assumed I could not diagnose the problem. You made it very simple.
Silly question but same thing with my Balboa! Where did you find a new heater tube?
If I wasn't in so much pain and tired I get up out of bed and run out there to that spa and start checking it out in the night LOL that was an incredible video I really appreciate all your detail making sure we know that everything else is right from the breaker on up which it is I found out. I have a GFI plug underneath the jacuzzi I keep popping but every time I put the plug in it it pops the GFI so I am going to do everything you said brother. I truly appreciate the time and effort you put into that video if you happen to own a water softener and you need any help that's my specialty I'll be glad to help you have a blessed day I'll let you know how I do.
Thank You
Another great teaching video!!! Thanks
Thank you! I've watched so many of your videos and you have helped me tremendously!
Great video and very informative. Thank you for making it clear and concise. Helped me out big time! Thanks again!
Good video but why did you plug pump 2 back into a different slot
This display is used just as an example of how to figure out what is going on with the hot tub and why the breaker is tripping and what to look for,.. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
I repair for a living. Don't work on hot tubs as of yet. But after what you just showed me. This is just like working on all the appliances, water heaters, furnaces, and AC I troubleshoot and repair. I will not turn down the next hot tub repair. Just last night one of my customers said GFCI would not reset. I went up to look at the electrical. Nothing more than they were not resetting the breaker before turning it back on. Found no problems after resetting it. Everything ran fine. It was an easy money service call. But that said. Yes, I am going to start working on Hot tubs now. Thanks for the heads-up video. I like your style in video.
Check out all of the NEC codes and follow them to protection. More then 50% of our work is rewiring what the Lic Electrical contractor installed. the rest is figuring out why the breaker is tripping. Good luck and keep us posted on how it goes Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
@@spaman5440 I have the NEC Book. And use it when needed. Thank you.
Bro that's the best hot tub repair video ever
Thank you so much! You saved me a few hundred dollars! It was my circulating pump and it was the last thing I checked, of course. Thanks again!
You are Very Welcome ...And Thank You For Watching and SUBSCRIBING
Very Helpful, this video allowed me to find out that the motor Start Capacitor had exploded in situation.
Excellent video. Short and direct, and disconnecting / reconnecting the heater is a two 3/8" open end wrench job to protect the heater core insulation!!
you just saved me hundreds mg friend. the scmutz around heating contacts was the issue.took me 5 min to clean the area and reset. thanks very much
Thanks very much I'll check the heater tomorrow. I was about to give up, I disconnected everything except for the heater and my breaker was still tripping. Never thought about the heater. Duh!! LOL. People like you really help out. I'm crossing my fingers, I'll check the heater tomorrow. 🙂👍🤞
This was awesome - helped figure out it was my heater causing the problem - great video - thanks for posting it!!
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Thank you, Scott! I'm actually having to assess a Marquis hot tub (Balboa power pack) tomorrow because the owner says it keeps tripping and you break it down perfectly!
Mahalo! 😎🤙🏽
Great video! Short and sweet. You gave me a good starting point for trouble shooting my unit.
Thank You so much for the feed back..Happy to help.
Spa Man. You are a good man. Thank you for posting this super helpful video for us DIYers. The video is about as nice as your teeth :) which incidentally look perfect.
You made my day ...I and Smiling ear to ear. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Excellent video! Led me right down the path to the Ozonator. Quick fix for me. Unplug it and forget it. Thanks!
Dont do that get a new one and replace it ,,,It really helps with keeping the spa water clean,,,I glad you were able to get it going again Thanks for Watching & SCRIBING
Amazing video! Led me right to the problem and my hot tub is no longer tripping the breaker! Huge thanks!!!
good ,simple and common sense tutorial
Glad you liked it
Great video. Thanks to you and posters like you that provide information like this to the RUclips community. Really appreciate that you took the time to share your knowledge and experience. Gets me to starting point with my spa.
By the way the check valve tip really is a pro tip! Thanks a bunch.
Thanks for Watching & Subscribing
Thank you so much for posting this. I've been struggling with troubleshooting my hot tub tripping the breaker for a while. This video helped me identify the issue! Followed and liked!!!!
Glad you have it figured out ...Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
What was the problem?
It turned out that the heating unit was bad. I had no idea how to isolate what was causing the issue until I watched this video! Ordered a new one and the replacement was simple!
@@sbockett Thanks for feedback. In am thinking that is the problem with mine. It's only 2 years old but trips now after heating about 2 hours. Already replaced the disconnect.
Excellent video! Thank you so much!
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Thanks from Montecito Ca
You very welcome. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Great information. Our hot tub only trips when we turn the bubbles on. It is still warming and cycling. Thank you for this great video.
Your blower has shorted out... Very common problem even on a brand new spa. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Great video, helped me figure out that my heater was bad. Thanks for the video!
You saved my sanity! The ozone generator was causing my breaker to kick,after changing the heater!
Glad to help.. New ozone is anywhere from $100 to $200.... Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Thanks for the video. Used this to figure out my blower was tripping the breaker.
Very common problem with Hot Tubs..I glad you were able to figure out the problem..Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Found out it was my heating element. Also did not know about the check valve in the water cleaner. Thanks!
Great info, with things to look out for in the future. I live in Nevada and my Balboa breaker trips only qhen its hot outside( 100+°). Replaced wire to appropriate size and solid ground. Still pops when ambient temps are high. Maybe the heater is my problem.
Would need more info.. Call the office and talk to Scott he will have more info.. We did deals with this all the time in Az with all of our rental inits.
they all have Balboa equipment and we had problems with this some 10 years ago
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Thanks bro !!
Thank you so much! We were able to figure out the problem with this video...the ozone!
What was wrong with the ozone
Very helpful! I was able to figure out that it was my ozonator that was causing the problem. Thank you!
I had several this week along with a blower that were the problem.. Im glad the video helped you out. Thanks For Watching.
SCOTT - YOU R the MAN!!! after multiple hours and parts replacement - YOU drove me to the problem - I have a Jacuzzi J365 - and found that when I pulled the 4 wire J4 plug it the GFCI didn't trip ---- when you got to the ozone - I disconnected and I'm back in business - can I run the Hot tub without the Ozone ? thanks and Aloha Chris
You can but I wouldn't .. A new Ozone is cheap and really does help the spa system,
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Very useful basic info. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks, very concisely explained.
Your video saved me. It was the Ozonator, that when it was plugged in, kept tripping the breaker. Spa tech had told us it was the main GFCI breaker, so we had an electrician replaced it, but then nothing would turn on. Found your videos and your tip on the Ozonator. I disconnected it from the panel, and the pumps and blower turned on. Only thing now is that with the ozonator off, a "Clicking" sound comes on. Is it because of the Ozonator being disconnected? Waiting for a new Ozonator to arrive to install it. Thank you so very much! subscribed and have made sure to mention your videos as many times as I can!
Thank You so much for the kind words...The clicking sound could be many things.. I would replace the ozon with the new unit and things should be back to normal. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
You sir an awesome teacher, I wished I had a come back and listen to this video again before I started taking things apart I'm pretty sure my pump is no good. But I'm not in over my head yet LOL I'm going through all of your videos and your I subscribed looking for my Tuff Spa you've hit this Balboa a couple times this is what I've got the v-series I suspect my problem is it going to be circulation pump but I saw you do this on the jacuzzi Style not tough Spa I don't see a circulation pump or the switch maybe I have to go all around the the tub and take all the panels off to find it but I suspect this little black box that's mounted in a way that I can't see it and I can't figure out what it is I've not seen it in any of your videos I wished you were a tough spot guy instead of a Jacuzzi guy LOL anything you can tell me to help I appreciate it thank you very much for all your hard work I know making these videos is a lot of work cuz I've made a few
I was a Tuff Spa dealer for over 10 years and have a Spa rental company with a fleet of Tuff Spas that we rent and can fix anything on them that could go wrong.. give us a call at the office and we can get you going in the right direction. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
You da man. Thx bro just helped me out. Video is perfect, short and sweet
Glad to help...Thanks for matching & SUBSCRIBING
you are a bloody genius, thanks for your help from all the way over in Queenstown ,New Zealand, a few NZ brands use Balboa systems.
Thank you. You save me a lot of money!
That was the plan ...Glad to Help And Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Thank you - I hope this helps me fix my hot tub~ !
SPA MAN, if the heater is "rusty" and causing it to trip, is the heater fixable or does it need replacing?
Replace the entire unit..New tube - heating -element - sensors - gaskets...Now if you just want to fix the rusty crusty part you can try it (its kinda like stopping the clock to save time though)Replace and move on ... Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
I have a Master Spas TS8.25 that trips the gfci during any size rain storm. No moisture in the gfci panel or in the control board. I remove to two fuses in the control panel for the motors and reinstall and the breaker will reset. Hot tub has been installed for a year and a half with no issues. Any ideas thank you!!
I just had this happen today ...There was water in the seal tight running from the sub panel to the spa pack and it was causing it to trip.. Hope this Helps Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Thanks for the video mine was the light mean well looks like a ballast that was getting wet from my split coupling left on the heater that was loose!!!
Spa Man you rock. My breaker blew and fizzled out a few days ago. Installed new breaker and it was immediately popping. Followed your suggestion. Disconnected ozone first. That wasn't it. I had just cleaned my filter before it blew and and noticed I was still getting a flow error and then my CB blew. So I disconnected flow switch. That was it. I plugged it back in and its now good. thx
Good job...
great instructual video. Thanks Scott for sharhing your expirence.. sure appreciate it...
Thanks very helpful. Going to investigate my cleverspa tomorrow..
Thanks! Saved me a service call. It was pump 1.
Both my heater terminals were corroded. Cleaned them with vinegar, rinsed with water and dried it really good. Spa is working now.
It will work for awhile but most often it will not last long ,, Its great that you were able to get it working again..
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@@spaman5440 I figured that, im sure its corroded on the inside but will have to replace the heater element soon.
Mine just started trippn and the speakers come on rumbln noise with no music connected, so glad i watched this im betting thats my problem if not prob the check valve never changed in 6 yes. The heater changed 2 years ago, great info
Keep up the Video’s you are the man boss
Sure enough… ozone generator. The man!! Thank you!
great video exaclty what I needed. My control panel is almost identical. I've had it 3 yrs and it just stopped working. No power because the breaker tripped. The hot tub place said it was the breaker so I paid $150 for the new breaker but it didnt help.
I disconnected everything but the heater and it still wont work. I'm going to try the heater now. Can you clean the heater or do you just have to buy a new one?
No I'm afraid if the heater is causing the breaker to trip ? its time for a new heater.Yhanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Great video. My heater is bad.
Thank you this video is very helpful found out it was the heater now I got to find the part thanks again
Amazing amazing thank you sir!!!!
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excellant video thank you for posting
Top Man!! now to find a new Heater Element! great trouble shooting that man. Have a virtual beer on me.
I refreshed the links for the Heaters In the description hope that Helps..Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
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Thank you Scott you are the best
Thank you so much. Very helpful. God bless
I did those tips for mine and it was the heater tube, any videos for taking it off
if you look through all my video I think there are two. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Spa Man, thanks for the video, very helpful. I have a Balboa pack as well. CB is tripping. I disconnected everything you talked about, but the CB is still tripping. Could this be a bad CB? Or is there anything else I can check?
Yes.. Disconnect wires from the spa pack and check and check the wiring also check to make sure you have all the wires tight.Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
@spaman5440 have same issue, by CB are we referring to "circuit breaker" or "circuit board"?
Thank you my friend. Very helpful
Thank you sir lol I bought a used one with all of the fancy stuff tv and stereo and lights it occasionally trips breaker so i did start looking at stuff myself people are shocked to find out I am not an electrician any ways one of my 110V converters has been rewired by previous owner it is receiving 240 V to power up its NFG hoping by unhooking this my tub will be good ! Ftr had a few leaks and a pump connection leaking fixed them up no more leaks!!
Super helpful, thank you so much! Question - if it is the ozone that’s causing the trip, is it OK just to keep it unplugged and not use the ozone cleaner while still using the hot tub?
For a week or so sure ... I would get it replaced ASAP it does help keeping the Spa working great.. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
@@spaman5440 thank you SO much! Your videos are awesome and so helpful and to the point.
Fn awesome video dude. Thanks so much
Thank Q Sir...
Ty excellent and generous and unselfish
Thanks Scott.
Great video and very informative. I have a Balboa single-pump system that trips the (new) GFCI breaker. I've unplugged EVERYTHING and disconnected the heater and two temp sensors. Still trips and can't figure out why. Don't see any physical problems (corrosion, PCB burns, etc.). Removed the (good) 300mA fuse F4 and GFI is stable. Don't know what F4 controls though as I can't find a true PCB schematic. [Thought the MOV above F4 was shorted, but it's not]. Ever seen this?
Thanks for your help, we appreciate everything do. Keep the videos coming
If it is the ozonator can you run the system by disconnecting this? Is this needed? TY
Yes you can run the spa with out it ...But having one that works properly will help you keep your Hot Tub much cleaner. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Awesome Video! Thanks!
Glad you liked it!