TROUBLESHOOTING

Watkins Manufacturing Corporation strives to provide the most trouble-free spas on the market. Should you experience any problem whatsoever, do not hesitate to contact your authorized Hot Spot® Spa Dealer. Here are some tips to help you to diagnose and rectify some more common sources of trouble yourself, if you choose to do so.

GENERAL OPERATION TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem

 

Probable causes

Solutions

Entire spa is inoperative

Power failure / not plugged in

Check power source

 

 

GFCI tripped

• Reset GFCI; call for service if it will not reset.

 

 

• Heater high-limit thermostat tripped

• Disconnect power for at least thirty seconds to reset heater high-limit. If it

 

 

 

 

 

will not reset, check for clogged filter. If tripping continues, call for service.

 

 

 

 

Spa jets and heat off,

Pressure switch is open and should be

• Check for clogged filter. The pressure switch will reset when the flow of

light operates

_ . _ . _ . _

 

closed.

 

water through the heater has been restored. Call for service if the pressure

(Display reads

 

 

 

switch trips frequently.

_ . _ . _ . _ )

 

 

 

(Display reads

_ _ _ _

Pressure switch senses flow through heater

• Contact an Authorized Service Technician

_ _ _ _ )

 

 

 

even though the jet pump is off

 

 

 

 

 

 

READY icon flashes

Control Sensor open or shorted

• Contact an Authorized Service Technician

Jets weak or surging

Spa water level too low

Add water

 

 

• Filters clogged / Jet intake screens clogged

• Clean filters / Clean jet intake screens

 

 

• Jet nozzles closed / Air valve closed

• Open jet nozzles / Open air valve

 

 

 

 

 

Light inoperative

Spa lock activated

Deactivate spa lock

 

 

• Light wiring or assembly is faulty

Replace light assembly

Display reads - - - -

Heater high-limit thermostat tripped

• Disconnect power to the spa for at least thirty seconds to reset the heater

(Entire spa inoperative)

 

 

 

high-limit. If tripping continues, clean the filter, then if tripping still occurs,

 

 

 

 

 

call for service.

Set water temperature

System Controls

• Contact an Authorized Service Technician

significantly different from

 

 

 

 

display temperature

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPA WATER MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE

Problem

 

Probable causes

Solutions

Cloudy Water

 

Dirty filters

Clean filters

 

 

• Excessive oils / organic matter

• Shock spa with sanitizer

 

 

Improper sanitization

Add sanitizer

 

 

• Suspended particles / organic matter

• Adjust pH and/or alkalinity to recommended range

 

 

• Overused or old water

• Run jet pump and clean filter

 

 

 

 

• Drain and refill the spa

 

 

 

 

 

Water Odor

 

Excessive organics in water

• Shock spa with sanitizer

 

 

Improper sanitization

Add sanitizer

 

 

Low pH

• Adjust pH to recommended range

Chlorine Odor

 

Chloramine level too high

• Shock spa with sanitizer

 

 

Low pH

• Adjust pH to recommended range

 

 

 

 

 

 

Musty Odor

 

Bacteria or algae growth

Shock spa with sanitizer – if problem is visible or persistent, drain, clean,

 

 

 

 

 

and refill the spa

Organic buildup /

Build-up of oils and dirt

• Wipe off scum with clean rag – if severe, drain the spa, use a spa surface

scum ring around spa

 

 

 

and tile cleaner to remove the scum and refill the spa

Algae Growth

 

High pH

• Shock spa with sanitizer and adjust pH

 

 

Low sanitizer level

• Shock spa with sanitizer and maintain sanitizer level

Eye Irritation

 

Low pH

Adjust pH

 

 

Low sanitizer level

• Shock spa with sanitizer and maintain sanitizer level

 

 

 

 

Skin Irritation / Rash

Unsanitary water

• Shock spa with sanitizer and maintain sanitizer level

 

 

• Free chlorine level above 5 ppm

• Allow free chlorine level to drop below 5 ppm before spa use

Stains

 

Total alkalinity and/or pH too low

• Adjust total alkalinity and/or pH

 

 

• High iron or copper in source water

• Use a metal deposit inhibitor

 

 

 

 

 

Scale

 

High calcium content in water – total

• Adjust total alkalinity and pH – if scale requires removal, drain the spa,

 

 

 

alkalinity and pH too high

 

scrub off the scale, refill the spa and balance the water

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