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    Best / worst brands

    The only experience I have is with my Hot Spring Sovereign spa I purchased 12 years ago. It has worked flawlessly all this time even through numerous lightning storms that could have damaged the controller but didn't. The only negative thing I can say about it is that they didn't use treated...
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    Mountain spa not working pump jets heater and filter

    Is it a new spa? Did you buy it used from an individual? If not new, was it working properly before you moved it? Can it be wired for 120 volts or 240 volts? Which voltage did you wire it for? Since the display lights up and you can adjust some settings it would seem that the controller...
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    Heater shutting off after refill (air lock?)

    Thanks for reporting the resolution to the problem.
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    Heater shutting off after refill (air lock?)

    My guess would be a failing heater. It seems reasonable to rule out the GFCI breaker in your spa's sub-panel since it appears to be responding to something that is happening in your spa. The control panel seems like it could be ok since it appears to still be operational. The heater may be...
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    Sundance Spa popping breaker..

    Can you tell if the breaker is tripping on overload or ground fault? If it is overload and it has worked fine for years, it may be time to replace the breaker. Motors, especially loaded motors have a starting current which can be about 6 times the running load which can exceed the ampere...
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    Sundance Spa popping breaker..

    Thanks woodyp. I just subscribed to this thread and my reply to the original question disappeared. What did I do wrong?
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    Sundance Spa popping breaker..

    As an electrician and electrical designer I might be able to help if you can supply more detailed information. Did you just install the spa and discovered this problem or has it been installed and working fine for some time and just now started tripping the breaker? What do you mean by main...