Cal Spa Control Panel Troubleshooting

In cold climates if spa is not equipped with full foam or any kind of insulation it will try to maintain the set temperature.

Cal spa control panel troubleshooting. Examine the panel to see if any moisture is present inside the display. Set the spa to economy mode and set the temperature to 80 f. The message troubleshooting shown here applies to cal spa control panels built in 2013 and earlier. Check for operation and output.

Check if the spa setting is in standard mode. Press the jets button on the dock unit. If message spa does not reset call customer service. Displays on third occurrence of dr message follow directions for dr message and press any button to reset spa.

High temperature condition over 110ºf. Contact your dealer to learn more about the possibilities of customizing your hot tub soak through the intuitive control panel. Bottom line is it could be a bad spaside control panel or it could be a bad spa control board or a bad cable that runs between the control panel and the control board. Press any button to reset or wait 15 minutes and spa will automatically reset.

If part of the control panel is dead or the whole panel is frozen you will want to see if the problem is the circuit board or the control panel. If it doesn t trip plug each item back in one at a time. Once you know which part is causing problems you ll need to figure out why. This video will show what oh on a spa control stands for and how to diagnosis it.

Control touchscreen is off and black. A message on the control panel may indicate a problem. If your gfci trips the component you just reconnected or the wiring to that item is the culprit. Warm up procedure begins.

Spa is shut down. Inspect circuit board for damage and correct power output. Enter code to unlock control panel. Spa may be trying to heat up.

For a description of these message codes see the owner s manual. Power to the spa is off. Cal spas swim spas x series combines our best models from the swim pro line and takes it to the next level of visual and ergonomic design with new features such as elite cabinets cal grip cal touch4 control and cal armor. Membrane or touch pad buttons may be faulty.

If it trips you could have a worn breaker. Battery is in shut down mode. Beginning with the 2014 product line cal spa control panels display different message codes. Battery needs to be recharged.

Persistent low flow problems. Enter code to unlock control panel. See if the panel or any buttons are cracked or if it could have possibly gotten wet. Caution high voltages which can cause serious injuries and death.

If it s necessary to reset the panel press and hold the touchscreen in any blank area until it turns black. Insufficient water detected in heater.