That’s a very interesting suggestion. I will try it out and see if it helps with my 2010 HS Prodigy.

Have a 2006 Soverign with leak in the same area. Due to a hole in the tub a HS tech filled it with Devon, then disconnected the Moto massage and plugged the 1/4” tubing. Apparently the tube fell off and the spa slowly drained to just below the 1/4” fitting. If I put the tubing back in I’m guessing that will stop the leak. I rechecked the corner area by pulling the panels and insulation and didn’t see any moisture so thinking the leak is somewhere in the 1/4” tube line under the spa. I don’t need the Moto massage, just wanted to be certain the missing 1/4” tube was the issue for the drain. Should I use Devcon to fill the 1/4” hole or just put on new tubing and maybe a stainless clamp?? Thank you!

Thanks for this now I know why was having some trouble with the clamp connections.

Hey Craig, just want to say this video, along with the rest of them on the Hot Springs Spa, empowered me fix our 2007 hot tub we inherited. Followed this video step by step to replace the heater relay board which was the main culprit for the tub not heating. You saved us hundreds of dollars my friend. Thank you. Keep doing you.

Craig….to avoid wire fraying I soldered the ends going into the block …I guess that’s not the best thing now …I got them in but I wish the receptors were bigger for at least the heater leads

We should pay 25% of the Netflix bill

Super helpful video! Thank you.

Top help 👍

What a great video! Thank you for this, very clear and concise. I learnt so much in that 6 minutes!

I have a 2008 Hot Springs Grandee, and the interior components match what’s shown in this video. I've already replaced the heater, so it has new sensors, and I also replaced the relay board due to a blinking LED issue. The water flow seems good-there’s a solid stream coming into the filter well, with good flow and bubbles coming from the bottom input. I replaced the circulation pump two years ago as well. After letting the spa cool down for a few days while replacing these parts, I turned everything back on and set the temperature to 100°F. At first, everything seemed fine: the relay board had a solid red light, the "call for heat" light was solid red, and the high-limit sensor had a solid green light. The spa was heating as expected. However, the next day, I noticed the relay board’s red light was blinking, and the temperature had risen to 105°F, even though the spa was set to 100°F (I verified this with a second thermometer). Neither the power nor the ready lights on the exterior panel have blinked or flashed-they’ve been functioning normally. I’d really appreciate any advice on next steps. Is it likely that I need to replace the motherboard and control panel at this point? Thanks in advance!

i need some help with my hot tub it is a hot spring and just replaced the relay board and the heating pump but light is still off don’t know if i messed up any wiring somewhere along the way!

Hi what could be the issue if the the lights won't flash when attempting to pair. I hold the JETS button but it won't start blinking

You don't talk about the 12v / 18v jumper at the top left of the new style heater relay board. How do I know how to set it if my main board does not have a similar jumper? My spa is 220v.

Well I have done all of the above and still read 0 on chlorine. The water is always clear and smells of chlorine but its driving me nuts. Im switching to Bromine because of this.

Hot springs tub with blinking red light. When I turn the breakers on it tries to start I hear a relay click then it dies and the red light blinks. The small circulation pump doesn’t seem to be working maybe? When I tap on it with a rubber mallet is spins slightly then stops again and that small circ pump is pretty hot. Could debris be in it or it just be old and tired and can that cause the failure to start w/ blinking red light? I was hoping there’s a work around where you unplug the circ pump and change the jumper settings so the bigger jets circulate the water to confirm it’s a bad small circ pump. I’ve done that on my dads hot tub but I cannot find the schematic for jumpers 1-12 other than where they’re supposed to be for that model. Hoping there’s a work around to confirm the bad circ pump. Any input is appreciated!!

Craig can you help me I have 2003 Sovereign hot springs and it started clicking on and off the originator and the circulation pump would kick on and then the red light started flashing and completely unresponsive and after I watched your video I have exactly that problem the LED light lens actually started leaking when I bought this and was corrosive and not working right so I did what you said unplugged it and sure enough it started working fine I had no idea that a LED light had power over the circuit board to make it malfunction like that I sure miss the plain old desiccate light bulb that they used to put in these anyway it looks like I got to try to order that led light circuit board I think I found one on eBay but I'm not sure if they still have it it's been a few months and they are no longer made by Watkins Hot Springs I called them and they said they are discontinued crap LOL anyway love to touch bases with you it's nice to talk to another hot tub text that knows a lot about Hot Springs I really do love these tubs Thanks buddy Larry

Just about everything you mentioned comes down to a good deck design. I’ve built many decks around spas without issue - and in some ways - better than if the spa were set atop the deck at full height. It’s just not difficult to do it right. Getting in and out of a spa by going up the wood steps and then down into the water is the least convenient option… and least safe.

I have one just like it

Спасибо тебе милый человек!

looking for info on.. safely clean scale out of the watkins no fault heater. i have low flow through heater is my best guess and my last resort without having to buy new heater.its a 1997 hot spring sovereign wired 220. new filters, new silent flow updated pump and new sensors. heating to approx 98 deg old sensors when high limit shuts down. now with new sensors turns off at approx 96 deg. filter post removed and put my hand over hole it will suck my hand pretty good so it has flow, just sets off red flashing light and then i need to rest it with breaker.

Thank you Craig. For 6 months I was convinced my spa heater was damaged. So we didn’t use it. Turned out to be one breaker was half tripped.

I have this exact problem. What brand of phosphate remover should I use.

What if the circ pump turns off and on constantly. it is getting water flow when it’s on and just continues like this, spitting water out into the spa everytime it turns on. The temp comes up to setpoint and then after reaching setpoint for a while, faults out. I have a pressure switch on the circ pump outgoing line. I replaced the temp sensors and the pressure switch in hopes this would fix the issue. The circ pump was replaced by the previous owner a few years ago.

Thank you so much for this video! The visual was invaluable to my understanding of what might be happening in our spa. I so appreciate this resource!

Need to know how to test the voltage to determine if the pressure switch is the culprit .

Great story!

Excellent information!

Is there a place to get less pricey parts Watkins

Im back on the new relay board should there be any lights on? I have a red light on D9

Hell yeah Craig. It worked.

What leds should be on to let us know it is functioning properly?

How do I know where to staple on the sides? Some of my boards fell off

Thanks for this video! I have a pump with part number 1109101 . Do you know what the replacement one for it is and if I need to modify anything??

What's after W = '18, did they start over with A?

Did they start over with A = '19 after W = '18 or did they change it to another format?

thank you very much, I finally know when my spa was built.... appreciate the video... cheers

The MRE versions I'd guess have a thicker wrapper to keep air out and poptarts seem to have some air sealed inside the wrapper with them. In short my guess is the mre versions are vacume packed better than the store bought poptarts.

So you are in an area that doesn’t freeze…inside a vehicle seems too hot also. Have fun stay safe.

Nice video

Honey stick possibly mixed with other substances and not like pure honey?

I actually have one of these tubs and could use some help I need to find parts for it

I didlike your videos always

Craig, replaced heater but only have 120 volts on the right heater prong, left side has nothing. Checked power coming in from breaker to circuit board and have full 240 volts.

Can you decode this serial# for me: MALS3L3058. I'm thinking it is 3rd qtr of 2009, but don't know what the "S" is for after the MAL. Thanks,

Hey I got a hot springs prodigy h with it 2020 and the red and green lights are flashing alternating do you know what that means?

I'm not above paying someone to come out to fix my hot tub, but I'd rather learn how to do it myself and understand the mechanics before I get to that point. I'm not sure if this will resolve my specific heating problem, but it sure did educate me and elucidate my Hot Springs setup. Thank you.

Hi Craig .. I have a older hit springs hot tub that works great .. however the wires from the light has a shortage in it and it make my tub ready light blink .. can you show me how to replace the spa light on an older, hot springs, hot tub? 95-99 model

Thank you!!! Never knew this!!!

Thanks for the help!

@craigsmith5025 I like how thorough you are. Thank you. Very helpful. I’m having a hard time finding some info I’m looking for and you seem very knowledgeable. I have a mid 2000’s hot spring spa 240v dual breaker. It had a bad control board and had no functions or display. I replaced the control board and now I have a display, jets, light, and circulation. I also replaced the two sensors that go into the heater. The water temp is cold but I’m not sure it’s calling for heat. On the control board the red heater led is not lit up. I used a volt meter to test the wires going into the heater from the heater relay board and I have zero volts. I verified the breaker and input voltage are good. Any suggestions? Is my control board not commanding the relay board to send power to the heater? Or do I have a bad heater relay board? I’m not sure how to test this. Any information or a point in the right direction would be so helpful. Thank you very much!