Recent content by 4LegsGood

Ta da! Looks like it was just a wire that wasn't moved in the conversion back. 102°F at 7AM this morning with it about 54°F ambient temperature. It heated at 2 degrees/hour more or less solid until it hit the set temp of 102 and turned off. This AM I left the lid off for about 30 minutes...

I'll see what I can do about taking a better photo. It's hard to read in person too! I hooked up an earth ground, which didn't seem to make any noticeable difference. I checked every wire in the setup, and a couple that I thought might be reversed were fine upon further inspection. The off...

Ha! Thanks, it does help!!! The only reason I question my skill with a multimeter is that the spa is at 95°, the heater light is on, the resistance of the coil looks good, and I'm seeing no voltage across the terminals. That doesn't add up to me. Love the humor ;) I guess I'll save up for the...

Thanks! I eventually figured that out. Dumb question, do they work with DC? I go a zero reading on my solar panel that I know was generating some juice...

Thanks again, Ike! I have spray insulation throughout. It seems to work and I don't see any breaks and haven't noticed any waterlogging. I'll look more closely. I did a current test with a cheap meter, and I didn't read much at all, maybe 1/2 amp, IIRC, but I'm new to this clamp ammeter thing...

Thanks Isaac, Lompoc is in southern/central California. Ambient temperatures have been low 60s to mid 80s lately. The cover was pretty beat up with rips in the lining, but I replaced it with a new one, and it hasn't changed anything. It's a small 130 gallon tub. I used a laser thermometer to...

Hello, I bought a used Marquis Oasis Leisure spa which was wired for 240V. I hired a licensed electrician to come out and wire it up for 120V to save on the costs in dealing with installing 240V outside. It took about 2 days to heat up from ambient (probably 64°F) to 95°F and is stuck there...

Well, Central California, depending on how you look at it. I just got my first spa after years of planning to get one, and now I'm trying to figure out the best way to get it to work. It's an Marquis Leisure Oasis which I bought used. Small spa, perfect for my needs, if still a little wonky...