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 Post subject: Want to heat over 104 degree limit -- Balboa control, new BullFrog Spa
PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 12:18 am 

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I have a brand new BullFrog Spa.

The water temperature is limited to 104 degrees. It feels like a luke warm bath.

How can I heat to 106-108 degrees. The spa and instruments (Balboa) manufacturers will not/cannot by law help me.

Any suggestions?

I've heard about over range chips? Supplemental heaters? tricking the system somehow?

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 10:48 pm 

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Location: Albert Lea, MN
The system is designed so you can't kill yourself, and there isn't any way that I know of to reconfigure the controls. However I do venture that you could trick the temp sensor to read a couple degrees lower by adding an inline resistor. The display would still show 104 as being max, but the tub would actualy heat higher....but you didn't hear that from me.



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:02 pm 

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I have the same problem.......
What is an "inline resister??

Temp of 104 is bath water!! I need it higher!

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:10 pm 

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resistor: electronic component



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PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:13 pm 

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where do I get it and how does it install on the temp sensor?

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:37 pm 

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it's not as simple as just picking one and sticking it in, you first have to experiment with the values a little, then find one that gives you a couple degree offset, and install it inline.

For legal reasons, that is all I can tell ya. I can't be held responsible for someone accidentally making stew out of themselves.



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