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I did some quick searching and the exact replacement isnt available, but a more modern version with a high limit sensor is around $200 shipped. As the last of the water was draining out it occured to me that I may not be draining everything out of the spa. I realize every design is different...

Thank you for all the responses. We are receiving an unusually sunny day in Detroit and its 45F outside. After doing some other quick tasks today i decided to venture back into the control panel for another round. I shut down the power at the main panel, and verified all the nuts, screws and...

Yes, but I will double check when I have more light this evening or tomorrow. The blower connection to the mother board is terrible.

JZA, I believe I unplugged all the big amperage draw components last night (before I posted) and it still trips. Unfortunately, there are disconnects on this old gal, but they are not easy to use. From what I can see, the main pump has some push in style connectors (think bare twisted wires...

Before work I tested the breaker. Without the load, but powered, the breaker acted like it should. It stayed on for a minute or two then I tested the GFI. It tripped like designed. I wired everything back in and tested it out. It tripped a few seconds after flipping it back on. I'd have...

Dang, I meant to do that today after work but was losing daylight and rushing to diagnose. I forgot to try that configuration. The whole setup is new 9 months ago, so I assumed that wasn't the issue, but still wanted to test the breaker. I'll try that tonight after putting my son to bed and...

Hello and thanks for the help with starting up my hot tub this past spring. I'm back looking for some more advice with respect to my 1996 Sundance Corum hot tub. In short, the breaker in the service panel (50 Amp, GFCI) keeps tripping. I don't know if its because of the ground fault or the...

Anyone got a recommendation for speeding up the draining of a spa? I have a drain valve to garden hose adaptor and im thinking that the size reduction and just using gravity is slower than it needs to be. I found a sump pump being recommended from a quick search, and that may be my only...

I drained the spa last night thinking that I could get rid of a bunch of the soup and start over. It took way longer than I expected, and I had to quit draining it when there was about an inch left in the footwell. There was almost no flow and I needed to refill it and go to bed. This...

I plan on adding an iron filter and new softener this summer. This water bypasses the current water softener, but it will be replumbed to not bypass the iron filter. Once the spa was filled, it was just slightly off clear. It may have not even been noticeable if the tub wasn't white. You can...

Well, everything is up and running. I tested out the jets, blower and heater. All appear to be operational. its been running an hour or so and up about 18 degrees. The water out of the hose was slightly green/brown from the well water. Now, its a lot more like nasty lake water.... Ill...

Thank for the welcome and the info, Jim. Today is electrification day! I've been delivered a 2106 test kit, some ahhsome and a did a lot more reading over the last week. The electrician is coming today to install the service and make the final connections. My thoughts are after everything...

Hello and thanks for keeping such a great wealth of info. I was recently gifted a 1996 Sundance Corum spa. The original owners kept it inside its whole life, and probably haven't operated it in at least 10 years. Its in nearly perfect condition and barely had any spider webs inside the...