I have aquired an old spa - Highlife serial number K-341581 (seems to be a 1994 or 1995). Spa has the Wavemaster 9000.

The door is gone. I had to bypass the door switch with a magnet.

I get power to light and the switchs make sound when I turn them on. As well as they light up in clean mode. The heater switch makes a click when it is moved to the on setting. However, the main pump will not do anything. No sound - no motion. The main pump is getting power as I almost electricuted myself when testing the connection at the pump.

I also do not seem to be getting heat. The circ pump is making a humming noise - however I do not see any flow of water from those vents. The heater box does not show any signs of heating up either.

I am stumped. I checked all fuses and check the reset switches.

you have a 3rd quarter 1994 Highlife. As you've found, the door interlock needs to be engaged in order for any thing to work. Circulating pump flow needs to be established. You probably see where the inlet for hot water is(near the cool off seat). If there's no flow, the water in the heater will boil, tripped one of the red reset buttons on the control box. The circ pump is filtered by one of the three filters. Check for clogged/ dirty filter. If you want to know which filter is for the circ. pump, remove the standpipes, it's the one you CAN see the bottom in, the other two are for the jet pump.

Establish circ pump flow first.

LOTS of hotspring help on this site.

I have replace the circ pump. Now there is a strong flow from that line.

However there is still no heat. I have pulled the elements from the box and turned them on briefly, they heated up quickly. When I put it back together I don't get heat.

When I turn the heat knob I hear a click.

Could my problem be in the control panel?

You mention you took the elements out, and turned them on briefly, were they plugged into the control box for power? If so, you're probably fine. How long are you giving it to heat, and is it covered?

I did not give it long. I was thinking that I would feel hot water coming out of the circ vent.

If you have a thermometer check the temp, then wait an hour or two, and check it again.

You can feel it a little warmer coming out of the circ vent, but it's very subtle, and if you're not sure what to expect, can easily be missed.
Good luck!

~Swine

I have run the spa with the heat turned up for 4 hours - Starting temp 50 deg - after four hours 56 deg. I do not know if this was just the natural warming of the day or if the pump is putting out a little warmer water. I can touch the heater box (stainless with two elements) and I do not feel any heat to the box. I am still getting real good flow to the circ pump.

It sounds like one of the two elements may have bitten the dust, or it's quite cold where you are. The heater box is going to feel the same temp as the rest of the tub-

Just give it a full 24 hours to heat- the system is not meant to heat up for each use, it's meant to maintain the temp you enjoy.

Thanks for the help - It has taken a while but we are up to 95 deg and climbing about 1.5 deg per hour. Now I just have to get the main pump going.