Jacuzzi Garden - Popular Questions, Answers, Tips & Manuals

turn system off let water settle get pheno red or leak detector squirt carefully by each spa jet if color goes to that area it could be leak i need more info was this spa winterized if so take sides off look for the water you might have to dig the insulation away to acually find leak usually it is plastic couplers

Replace your starting compassator or starter relay.

If you have not already done so, use teflon tape on the threads for the outlet port. This may solve your problem. Good luck!

check the seals in your valves.

Located behind the access panel there is a grey box that is the spa pack. Open that up with the 2 screws on the top of the pack. There is a small glass fuse on the circuit board. One of those fuses is most likely blown. If that is not the culprit you need a new topside control. More than likely it's the fuse.

Ecn or Ec Message Ecn or Ec MessageIf the Ecn or Ec Message is Alternating with the Water Temperature on the Display, the Spa is Operating in the Economy Heating Mode.If the Ecn or Ec Message is ON Solid (Not Flashing) on the Display, the Spa is Operating in the Economy Heating Mode, but there is No current water temperature because the Spa is between Filter Cycles.Ecn or Ec is Alternating with Temp:The Spa is Operating in the "Economy" (Ecn or Ec) Heating Mode.The Water Temperature is Sampled Only during Programmed Filter Cycles. The Heater will Only operate and Heat up to Set Temperature during the Filter Cycles. The Water Temperature will probably drop Below Set Temperature between Filter Cycles. Other Heating Modes are Standard, Standard in Economy, and Sleep Modes.Ecn or Ec is ON Solid (Not Flashing):The Current Water Temperature is "Unknown" (- - - or - -) while in Economy or Sleep Mode.Between Filter Cycles, while in the Economy or Sleep Heating Modes, the Pump has not turned ON and the Last Water Temperature is not Current. To read the Current Water Temperature, either Change to Standard Heating Mode or turn On the Heating Related Pump, and wait at least 2 Minutes.

Either the spa is incorrectly wired or one of the fuses is blown in the spa pack. Typically this is due to your electrician wiring the spa incorrectly and blowing the fuse on accident.

If the system is the Jacuzzi 52221-05 system mentioned in the subject header, there could be a stuck relay causing the problem and you might need to get a spa technician out to assist you in repairing the problem. However...

If it is a Great Lakes system as mentioned in your message body, then there could be a programming issue allowing the filter cycle to run continuously. Provide a model number off of the Balboa control. Then we can provide you an instruction manual or reference card to assist you in resolving this problem. you can also search our online manuals at our website. You can find them online at:

BALBOA WATER GROUP INSTRUCTION MANUALS

If the pressure switch is jumped properly and you still are not getting a call for heat, then you are having a problem with the circuit board and it most likely is going to need to be replaced.

If the heat light is coming on but no voltage is going to the heater, this would also indicate a bad board.

You can find the 52213 circuit board online at: http://balboadirect.com/52213.aspx.


Hope that helps.

This is likely an issue with the GFCI breaker not being ableto handle the load or a problem with the high speed of the pump. You can find answers to common spa orbath problems online at http://www.balboadirect.com/support.aspx Hope that helps!
Understand that this information isbeing provided as-is and without warranty or guarantee. As with allelectrical components and devices, all work should be performed by a licensedspa or pool technician. Serious injury or death can occur if a component isimproperly repaired or installed.

Press the TEMP Button to change between EC, ST & LS Mode and then press the LIGHT Button to select the required Mode.

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I will advice you get a technician to come to your house and take a look at it, since you are sure of the position or status of the Balboa jacuzzi, it will be better you get someone, a professional to help take a look at it, this is not (DIY) do it yourself as you can see.

I tried to find the Astra Padova Venus 1000 model without any luck.

All motors have a nameplate. It is either metal or a sticker. If you can provide the manufacturer, cat # and/or part number from the nameplate on the _pump_ motor we should be able to look it up.
The nameplate will look like this: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.poolcenter.com/images/centmagnameplate.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.poolcenter.com/pumps.htm&usg=__uOeUWPwZjFnmO8F2KNl3n-k3GIM=&h=417&w=488&sz=32&hl=en&start=15&zoom=1&tbnid=cSU5ie-8i0stWM:&tbnh=123&tbnw=155&ei=NCHCTc-2OYXB8QPY67zbBQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmotor%2Bnameplate%2Band%2Bdiagram%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26biw%3D974%26bih%3D574%26gbv%3D2%26site%3Dsearch%26tbm%3Disch0%2C603&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=122&vpy=222&dur=1346&hovh=207&hovw=243&tx=120&ty=125&page=2&ndsp=15&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:15&biw=974&bih=574

or this: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cr4.globalspec.com/Postimages/200806/plate_8FFEC316-C1AD-E7D4-12F4D8893E3B3351.jpg&imgrefurl=http://cr4.globalspec.com/thread/22534&usg=__xoRIlDqFgJKXrzCEZMK9inJ8mco=&h=400&w=300&sz=43&hl=en&start=60&zoom=0&tbnid=F7ZNda5M1zMivM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=93&ei=kCPCTcHDLMq48gO-0fDMBQ&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dmotor%2Bnameplate%2Band%2Bdiagram%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DG%26biw%3D974%26bih%3D574%26gbv%3D2%26site%3Dsearch%26tbm%3Disch0%2C1486&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=658&vpy=339&dur=1287&hovh=124&hovw=93&tx=79&ty=107&page=5&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:3,s:60&biw=974&bih=574

Many times the wiring diagram for the motor is on the motor nameplate. Also, look on the reverse side of the cover for the connection box on the pump motor, as sometimes that's where one will find the wiring diagram for the motor.

Need to know what buttons your topside control has... depending on the model, some have a mode button which you press and release and then immediately press the temp up or down, to select SL for sleep (no heat), ST for standard (heat as needed) or EC for Economy (only heat during filtration). If the mode button is not present, and you have a single temp button and light button, try pressing and releasing temp and then immediately pressing light button, repeat until choice appears, then wait, it will hold last displayed mode.

If your generator puts out 240 volts and has the amperage to handle the pump load, I believe it can. Your generator installer could answer that.

When you go to loosten the lock ring you will need to find the lock tab that will keep it from comming off. This tab I think will pull out but it may push in and this will free the ring to turn. Once this is off if the motor runs turn it on for a second and let it push the front and back half apart. If it won't run you can use a flush bag to pressure it off. In worst case you can pry the halvs apart with a big screwdriver. If you do this be careful not to hurt the case of the pump it is just plastic.
When the pump is opener you remove the difusser and look inside the impeller. If you have a screw in the center of the impeller it will be a left hand thread so to remove you will turn it clockwise. Now just unscrew the impeller turning it counter clockwise and take the rear plate off the motor by removing the four bolts on the back. Good luck.

Their should be a breaker dedicated to just the pump and you can shut it off there.

If you are not getting any suction to the vacuum, but the pump is working fine the rest of the time, start by checking all of your connections that conncets the cleaner to the filter and pump. Make sure there are no cracks, lose hoses, etc. Then, check for the following common problems with your pump that might cause low pressure in pool pumps:

1) Pump not primed

2) Leakage of air into suction system

3) Impeller clogged

4) Valve in suction or discharge line partly closed; Suction or discharge

line partly plugged or too small.

5) Plugged basket in skimmer or hair in lint strainer

6) Dirty filter.

The clicking you hear inside the little box is the contacts that send power to the pump. They have probably gotten corroded to the point they would not make contact. By kicking on and off you probably loosened some carbon, it was still making a poor connection and carboned up again. Only this time causing the points to stick open (so no clicking) You can take this switch apart and give it a good cleaning then reset the points. Or you can get a new switch and install it on the system. Ether way be sure that the power is off for these operations as this is all the power going to the pump.