Hot Tub GFCI Breaker Keeps Tripping..6 Things To Check For.(DIY Spa Repair) Arizona Hot Tub Factory
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2019
- (Before You Start... SHUT OFF THE BREAKER)
In this video I will show you 6 Common things that will cause a GFCI breaker to trip...This is a process of elimination it does take a little time to figure out what is causing the breaker to trip.
(One thing that helps me )...If you have a cell phone camera take pictures as you remove each connector or mark each connector with a sharpie.... it makes the replacement process go smoothly.
BalBoa Spa Equipment is one of the best in the industry and very easy to figure out what is causing the problem if the GFCI Breaker keeps tripping there are really only 6 things to check for if by chance all six components check out ? its most likely the board.( check out my other Video on how to change the board on a BalBoa Pack)
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Why can't everyone make videos like this? Straight to the point. Thank you.
No long-winded into. No crap music. No talking about your 'fur babies' or showing your kids or....
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I just took on a "free" hot tub from a friend that has not run in a few years. Wired it up and it worked for 2 days. Then the breaker tripped. Sure enough it was the ozonator!! I knew nothing about hot tubs until your video. Now I feel like a hot tub repair man after watching this. Thanks so much for putting this out in the universe...VERY helpful!!
This is the man for spas, he saved me $$$ I've had several issues in the past two years and all have been fixed watching his videos. Thank you Spa Man!
Scott, I have watched so many of your videos while rebuilding a scrapped Jacuzzi J-365. It hadn't been turned on for almost 5 years, but because of what I learned from your videos, I got it running like a dream. Thanks for all you do!
SPA Man, I am really glad you included the stereo portion on the video. After hours of troubleshooting I had the same problem. Disconnected the AC DC converter and the breaker stopped tripping and the Hot Tub started working perfectly; good job.
Very helpful video; using your testing process saved us a very expensive service call. Breaker was tripping after about 6 seconds. We originally thought it was the heater; turned out to be the circulation pump. $159 fix, instead of $300+.
You got your stuff right!!!
I am about to investigate our children's "failed" hot tub. Thank you for your very concise and informative video. It has given me the momentum to proceed. You are a true "star".
First hut tub owner and now the breaker is tripping a few years past warranty. Your video help ease the troubleshooting pain. Excellent work! Thank you.
you just saved me hundreds mg friend. the scmutz around heating contacts was the issue.took me 5 min to clean the area and reset. thanks very much
Thank you soooo much. My man listened to your video and took the pump apart and it was the bearings i think. It works again. Happy wife, Happy life. Keep up the great work. Tina in Ottawa, Canada
I've watched 10 videos on this topic. Yours is the best. Thanks. Short and sweet. Troubleshooting the way it suppose to be.
You're welcome!
Scott “The Spa Man” answered my call right away and showed up promptly THE SAME DAY wearing his blue hat, blue shirt and sunglasses! He was so informing, down to earth and diagnosed the problem with our hot tub RIGHT AWAY! Best service ever! Highly highly recommend The Spa Man for any of your spa needs! We are now Customers for life! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great video, I was troubleshooting my sister's Balboa hot tub. Breaker tripping, saw your video and voila! Heater was the culprit. Gonna replace it as soon as I find one. Very easy to follow your explanations. Thank you for the help. Saving my sis a $185.00 service charge. Keep rocking.
Like so many others, it was the heater tripping the gfci. Its funny , I was in cable and they always had a saying, where are you bad and where are your good. The same diagnostics tools apply here. Thanks spa man. You are gold.
Excellent video. Short and direct, and disconnecting / reconnecting the heater is a two 3/8" open end wrench job to protect the heater core insulation!!
Thanks so much for sharing your knowlwedge, video worked a treat- all the best from the UK 👏👏
OMG, thank you so much for this !!!!! Mine turned out to be a bad breaker, replaced that and I'm up and running again. It's also a Bullfrog, which is what you've demo'd here I believe ... Awesome video, step by step instructions, easy to follow and very, very helpful.
This video was ridiculously helpful! I wish every “how to” tutorial could be explained by this guy alone! Haha Thank you so much for the help you got us right back up and running!!
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What was the problem?
Wow! You saved me an expensive service call. Following your advice, I unplugged the ozone generator, and the spa now works fine.
Now go and buy a ozone and replace it .. Glad to help out Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Amazing video! Led me right to the problem and my hot tub is no longer tripping the breaker! Huge thanks!!!
Great video! Short and sweet. You gave me a good starting point for trouble shooting my unit.
Thank You so much for the feed back..Happy to help.
Great video. It was corrosion on one of the heater terminals. Thanks for posting the video!
Thanks very much I'll check the heater tomorrow. I was about to give up, I disconnected everything except for the heater and my breaker was still tripping. Never thought about the heater. Duh!! LOL. People like you really help out. I'm crossing my fingers, I'll check the heater tomorrow. 🙂👍🤞
Great video and very informative. Thank you for making it clear and concise. Helped me out big time! Thanks again!
Tub is only 1 year old and tripping. This video is very helpful on how to diagnose. thanks so much !
Found out it was my heating element. Also did not know about the check valve in the water cleaner. Thanks!
Spa Man - can’t thank you enough. Was ready to call a service guy but it turns out the heater was bad. I looked at the Balboa package and assumed I could not diagnose the problem. You made it very simple.
Silly question but same thing with my Balboa! Where did you find a new heater tube?
Thank you so much! You saved me a few hundred dollars! It was my circulating pump and it was the last thing I checked, of course. Thanks again!
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I just want to give you a huge thanks for making your videos. Specifically this one. We got a new sundance cameo 880 yesterday (here in AZ) and filled it and just kept tripping the breaker trying to turn it on. It was very frustrating. We figured out by doing the elimination process (after checking the gfci wiring per your other videos) it is the blower tripping the gfci so at least we know. Hopefully we can get a tech out quickly from our dealership to deal with the blower. Thanks so much for taking the time to do these!!
You are the best, Sr. I will check mine and update this post once it gets fixed. Thanks. UPDATE: Once I removed the cover and start checking for leaks, I noticed drops coming out from the inner Clearray system (Jacuzzi-J345), rust in the nuts and humidity in the floor of the tub, close to one of the pumps. I disconnected the Clearray system from the tubing, the system board and removed it completely from the tub. Now the tub has been working for more than 3 hours without tripping the breaker. I think I found it! Thanks!
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Great video. Simple & to the point. Thanks!
Thank you! I've watched so many of your videos and you have helped me tremendously!
Great video. Thanks to you and posters like you that provide information like this to the TH-cam community. Really appreciate that you took the time to share your knowledge and experience. Gets me to starting point with my spa.
By the way the check valve tip really is a pro tip! Thanks a bunch.
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You are a GENIUS. I disconnect the heater and breaker stopped tripping. Now I'm trippingly (is this a word) HAPPY!!!!! Now I'm going to see what I need to do next. I'll start with your channel.
THANKS
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What a great informational video! Thanks Spa Man;)
Awesome video, very helpful! Thanks for taking the time to make it.
Thank you so much! We were able to figure out the problem with this video...the ozone!
What was wrong with the ozone
Great video, helped me figure out that my heater was bad. Thanks for the video!
This was awesome - helped figure out it was my heater causing the problem - great video - thanks for posting it!!
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Very helpful! I was able to figure out that it was my ozonator that was causing the problem. Thank you!
I had several this week along with a blower that were the problem.. Im glad the video helped you out. Thanks For Watching.
Very Helpful, this video allowed me to find out that the motor Start Capacitor had exploded in situation.
You da man. Thx bro just helped me out. Video is perfect, short and sweet
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Thank you for saving me tons of time and money. I was able to find the issue with my hot tub (heating element) that was tripping the breaker.
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Thank you this video is very helpful found out it was the heater now I got to find the part thanks again
Thanks for your help, we appreciate everything do. Keep the videos coming
Thank you, Scott! I'm actually having to assess a Marquis hot tub (Balboa power pack) tomorrow because the owner says it keeps tripping and you break it down perfectly!
Mahalo! 😎🤙🏽
You're awesome! Thank you so much. I bet service people hate you haha. You helped us out so much.
great instructual video. Thanks Scott for sharhing your expirence.. sure appreciate it...
Thanks for the video. Used this to figure out my blower was tripping the breaker.
Very common problem with Hot Tubs..I glad you were able to figure out the problem..Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Thanks very helpful. Going to investigate my cleverspa tomorrow..
Very useful basic info. Thank you for sharing!
Spa Man you rock. My breaker blew and fizzled out a few days ago. Installed new breaker and it was immediately popping. Followed your suggestion. Disconnected ozone first. That wasn't it. I had just cleaned my filter before it blew and and noticed I was still getting a flow error and then my CB blew. So I disconnected flow switch. That was it. I plugged it back in and its now good. thx
Good job...
Excellent video! Led me right down the path to the Ozonator. Quick fix for me. Unplug it and forget it. Thanks!
Dont do that get a new one and replace it ,,,It really helps with keeping the spa water clean,,,I glad you were able to get it going again Thanks for Watching & SCRIBING
You saved my sanity! The ozone generator was causing my breaker to kick,after changing the heater!
Glad to help.. New ozone is anywhere from $100 to $200.... Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING
Very helpful. Thanks for the info!!!!
Awesome vid! Thank you.
I have a balboa board in a cal spa hot tub. It all of the sudden tripped breaker and I've disconnected everything from the board and it's still tripping breaker right when I flip it on. I also found 2 glass fuses that didn't have continuity will blown fuses trip the breaker right away?
you are a bloody genius, thanks for your help from all the way over in Queenstown ,New Zealand, a few NZ brands use Balboa systems.
Bro that's the best hot tub repair video ever
Great video thanks so much
Thanks, very concisely explained.
good ,simple and common sense tutorial
Glad you liked it
Thank you my friend. Very helpful
You made this simple thank you
Excellent video! Thanks!
Thanks! Saved me a service call. It was pump 1.
Heh Scott, I've got a 60 amp panel in a shop below where the hot tub goes. I have about a 30 ft run. The ceiling is 6 in concrete slab. Do I go 60 or 50 amp to sub panel right beside my existing panel and use that soft conduit or hard conduit up tp the underside of tub? Thanks
That was great! Thank u so much. Back to the tub….
Spa Man, I need your advice. I have a Balboa el2000 spa w/ an 8 button topside controller (ml700). Will a 7 button controller work as a replacement? An ml700 is ~$385 lowest prices I've found but I did find a used 7 button for $100.
We have a BALBOA control pack on our OCC hot tub. but the gfci breaker on the disconnect will trip but only after about ten minutes of being in the tub with both pumps running. It seems as though the circulation pump has a little problem with kicking on as there is a delay when turning on. but it doesn t trip then only after me and my wife are in the tub in front of the jets?
Thank you - I hope this helps me fix my hot tub~ !
Keep up the Video’s you are the man boss
Very educational video thx.
Thank you for this video!
So I have a tub (J325) that is tripping the GFCI plug as soon as it powers on. I isolated it to the circulating pump. However, not sure if this is indicative of something else: I disconnected the black lead from the control panel and it doesn't trip. But when I use my meter to check the terminal's voltage to ground, it trips! Could the relay for that pump or even the board be bad? I did not disconnect the white lead though. Should I have disconnected it to fully isolate the pump? thanks for your help!
Thanks for the video
Excellent video! Thank you so much!
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Great info, with things to look out for in the future. I live in Nevada and my Balboa breaker trips only qhen its hot outside( 100+°). Replaced wire to appropriate size and solid ground. Still pops when ambient temps are high. Maybe the heater is my problem.
Would need more info.. Call the office and talk to Scott he will have more info.. We did deals with this all the time in Az with all of our rental inits.
they all have Balboa equipment and we had problems with this some 10 years ago
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My ozone trips the breaker after a random time can I change the check valve or do I need to replace the whole thing?
Thank you so much. Very helpful. God bless
Thanks for the video mine was the light mean well looks like a ballast that was getting wet from my split coupling left on the heater that was loose!!!
Thank you Scott you are the best
Thanks for a helpful video
Thank you sir lol I bought a used one with all of the fancy stuff tv and stereo and lights it occasionally trips breaker so i did start looking at stuff myself people are shocked to find out I am not an electrician any ways one of my 110V converters has been rewired by previous owner it is receiving 240 V to power up its NFG hoping by unhooking this my tub will be good ! Ftr had a few leaks and a pump connection leaking fixed them up no more leaks!!
I have this exact board in a 2012 MasterSpa. Dealer went out of business so I am trying to troubleshoot. Error code is HFL and there is no activity in the pumps at all, both pumps stopped at the same time. Heater heats up but no circulation of water. Any thoughts? Could the Ozone system shut down the pump relays?
Any suggestions for troubleshooting / locating where items on hot springs spas are located?
Thank you brother much appreciated 🙏🏽
Thanks Scott.
Best video out there for a DIY with limited knowledge. Thank you! I do have an issue with the spa panel GFCI breaker tripping when connected to the spa. Breaker does not trip when I disconnect the spa. Checked line in to spa sub panel from main panel with meter and I get 240, when I check the load side of the GFCI breaker I get 241. Do you think this is enough to trip the breaker or not enough to worry about. Everything is brand new, spa, breakers and all the wiring. I used 6/3 wire, could this be the issue? Should I replace the ground wire with an insulated ground and not worry about the 241 meter read?
Thanks bro !!
Thank you. You save me a lot of money!
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Fn awesome video dude. Thanks so much
Thank Q Sir...
Hey Spa Man, thanks for all the great videos! I'm working on a friends Balboa and it trips the breaker sporatically. It runs fine for a while and usually when the cycle shuts down it can trip the breaker. I tried disconnecting everything and repluging like you said. It's not the heater or ozone devices but seems to be the 2 speed left hand motor that is the problem but the motor runs fine. Replaced the main breaker. Any suggestions about the motor? Thanks a mill.
Hello Spa Man, I have a Z110 Jacuzzi Whirlpool with Balboa H136 control system. Water is hot, works well but from time to time the top panel red light starts to flash out of nowhere and disables the heater for 20 mins or so, then red light goes solid, which means heater is on and it stays ok. I drained the tub, removed the heater thinking it was getting fouled, but it looks clean inside, same is true for the power connection points, no rust or calcium buildup anywhere. I am guessing it's one of the two temperature sensors. One sensor is embedded in the heater. The other one is in the water filter assembly. What do you recommend I do to address this flashing red light problem? cheers!
Hey Spa Man! Thanks for the video! I have it narrowed down to when the pump that circulates water through the heater tries to kick on, it trips the breaker. I tried a different motor and it does the same thing. Could it be a relay or something if it’s not the motor? Thanks I’m advance!
Any idea what to do next? I disconnected everything attached to the control panel (a Gecko - Dimension one unit) and no breaker tripped. Once I connect the transformer connector with blk and wht wires to the controller, it trips. I replaced the transformer and it still trips. Is the controller bad?...that's the only part I have not replaced.
2007 Sundance Optima 880. Breaker tripping.. Diagnostic as you did showed heater was to blame. Disconnected heater but now the unit turns on randomly. Sometimes its a pump, maybe the blower, maybe the lights sometimes a combination of all 3. What now?
Mine just started trippn and the speakers come on rumbln noise with no music connected, so glad i watched this im betting thats my problem if not prob the check valve never changed in 6 yes. The heater changed 2 years ago, great info
Is it typical to have pump 1 not plugged in and plugged into pump two per say ? When I opened this new used unit it’s tripping breaker and idk what’s wrong yet , but here’s two issues I see , in the main panel the neutrals and grounds are all sorts of mixed up rather then designation of one bus for ground and another for common … second seems to be pump in plugged into pump 2 rather then pump one
Great video. My heater is bad.