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jkilyk
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Post subject: hot springs heater question  Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:14 am |
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I have a problem with my Hot Springs Grandee mfg in 2002. no heat even though the indicator on the control circuit is lit saying heater on. The sensors read approx 15k ohms, and I’m getting 240 Vac. The circulator pump is running, and I tried running without filters just in case that was a problem. I don’t seem to have any current draw at all on the black wire. I just want to make sure I’m not missing anything before I spend a couple hundred bucks for a new heater. Oh yeah, the warranty ran out in October.
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hottub.pool_boy
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:44 am |
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your present heater will have a reset button on it. You've probably tried the reset. If the heater does not have continuity, change it out.
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jkilyk
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:49 am |
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yes, i have tried the reset. I forgot to mention that. Thank you though.
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Swine
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 10:49 pm |
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No "current draw" on the black wire?
Does that mean you have current draw on the white?
Because that would be strange...
Have you ohm'd out the heater?
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jkilyk
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 8:36 am |
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No, i dont have any current draw on the white wire. I was just saying that because the black is the "hi" wire. I didn't measure the element. what should it read?
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Swine
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:31 am |
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You can take Amp (current) readings from either wire, hot or common. If your spa is 220v, they're both hot, or "line." Even on 110v volt heaters, the neutral carries the same amp draw as the hot line.
The heater should OHM out between 9-11 OHM's.
Good luck!
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jkilyk
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:47 am |
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thanks, i'll check later.
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jkilyk
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:15 pm |
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ok, heater reads 0 ohms. I'm gonna guess thats no good.
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Swine
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:22 pm |
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Zero, or Open Line (O/L)?
Zero OHM's (no resistance), and we'd have fireworks every time it was energized 
Try mashing and wiggling that little button as hard as you can- peel the plastic tape back to press the button directly.
If that doesn't get it, time for a new heater.
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