Jacuzzi / Hot Tub / Spa works but will not heat...Easy fix.Arizona Hot Tub Factory. I can teach you.

If you have a Jacuzzi and the topside is flashing FL-1 code and the heat is not working ? This is your DIY ( How Fix My Spa VIDEO ) In this video I will show you STEP BY STEP what to look for and check to figure out what is the problem and why the heat is not working along with TIPS on how to get your Jacuzzi heating and running again... Changing a Circulation pump or even the sensors doesn't take that much time if you still need a little more help I have 2 other video that show you a couple other things to check for to get your hot tub/spa up and running again.
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[@amyboswell2398]

I am in Indiana and happened to call Scott (the spa man) when I was trying to reach Tuff Spas. He was amazing and I so appreciated his help. He helped me troubleshoot my problem and I was eventually able to get it working again! I so appreciate his help. He could very easily have not stayed on the phone but he did. Thank you Scott-the Spa Man!!!

[@spaman5440]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@spaman5440]

You are very welcome I was glad to help... Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@bradbrown3593]

​@spaman5440 I have this same set up. So I watched and subscribed. I'll be changing out my parts now thanks. I have a question Can I get my hot tub off the Programmed heating every 6 hours to the 24 hour circulation ?

[@jasonstehle6949]

Scott thank you so very much for continuing to put out educational videos for all of us new to having hot tubs. You have been a huge help here in Texas.

[@porpy_]

Exact issue I was having, going to give it a go next week after i order some parts, thank you Scott!

[@user-oq5tu6fk1k]

I like your videos an your explanation am hot technician both fiberglass an drilling..nice work

[@deman601]

Excellent video- thank you!! I wish i lived closer to you but this is fantastic information!

[@AnaMartinezT600]

Very good info,I have an old hot tub,got it for free,but firs time I turn on it pull water trough the holes ,all good,but then I start touching small valve that is located on top I think is manifold open and close valve,and it stop throwing water ,and put on screen. Water in water heater got to hot 😢

[@thatguysinger]

thanks Spa Man! I have a new-ish circ pump (1.5 years old) and heater pump (1.5 years old). I just replaced flow switch and am still getting the FL-1 errror code in my Jacuzzi 325. What do you think my problem is? I love you doing your work with one hand....entertaining for sure!

[@jacobbelser314]

Hi Scott! Your content is so helpful! Thank you so much sharing such great advice with us! I've got a specific question, if you don't mind me asking here. Just got a used hot tub. My wife and I are excited to be able to have a bit tub. Very small leak where a 3/4" line is glued into PVC. I'm going to try marine epoxy putty to stop the leak, as it's a very deeply buried hose. But the main question is: what is the third hose on my Sundance flow switch for? It's got an inlet and outlet in 3/4" barbed, but there's also a 3/8" barbed hose coming off it just past the switch. What are these little hoses for? After coming off the flow switch, mine T's. One side attaches just before a jet inlet. The other end wasn't connected to anything, and I can't seem to find a place to connect it! Sorry for the length. Happy holidays!

[@sykal]

you can pump chlorine hot tub into a salt water pool without issues, just not the other way

[@spaman5440]

DO NOT EVER DO THIS Don't ever mix them. I sometimes will empty into a pool only after I am told that the owner is using the same chemicals in both the Hot Tub and the Pool Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@oscarochoag82]

Excellent video, I wonder how to reset my IQ2020 Hot Spring jetsetter control card? thanks

[@spaman5440]

Call the factory or call you local Hot Springs dealer. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@elizabethreider225]

Spa Man- your videos are SO informative! Thank you for sharing your knowledge :) My Balboa spa system looks similar to some examples in your videos, but the error code is OOH/ooh (not Fl). All the jets and the blower work. I think there are 3 pumps. Is it possible to hire you for a video call? I live in Bali, so it is challenging to find a technician, and I don't want to purchase new parts until I'm sure I have it dialed in. Thanks again for the educational videos!

[@dannyhowell3171]

I really like these videos,but I wish there is a place to ask questions about my old (2002) Vita hot tub. It was given to me and I don't know anything about it. High limit code

[@spaman5440]

Call the office and ask for Scott ... He will be able to help you. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@bulshavix6]

It doesn’t matter which way you plug the wires in on those jacuzzi tubs. They are 3 wire. Sometimes I found a stuck relay where the white side is good but the other side is stuck or not working. If it’s 240v I will plug one wire to the terminal block in a pinch to not have to replace the board. I have even wired a jet pump up like that in a convertible spa wired to 240v when I didn’t have a 115v jet pump. I was just there like a year ago and it’s still working fine. If a flow switch is cloudy it usually had a fl2 error. That’s what happens when they melt is get cloudy

[@scottbenjamin8251]

Great video, thanks! I just got a "free" haha hot tub and I figured it would need some work. I have everything going now but there is no heat, it is sitting at 60 degrees. It feels like the circ pump is moving but no water is moving over the flow switch. Before I replace the pump and flow switch is there another solution? I didn't know if maybe airlocked, the 2 pumps and blower are working correctly. Thanks again for the video, I might have jumped ahead and and changed the heater before this information.

[@spaman5440]

Vert rarely is it the heater... Filters, cir pump, flow switch, and both sensors are what needs be replaced... not changing all four is like only putting only three new tires on your car. Hope thisHelps Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@rainmaderazo7081]

Hello spa man, thanks for all the videos you share! One question for you, where is the best area to drill a hole for the electrical/liquid tight conduit entering the tub? Some tubs are pre drilled i believe but mine isn’t.. Thanks in advance and more power to your channel!

[@spaman5440]

I place the Hot tub in the spot that I or the customer wants it and then I figure out the best way to run the seal/liquid tight so no one trips over it. Sometimes you will need to take off one of the side panels also so you can make a real clean look and have the line run out the back so its out of sight. When drilling any holes in the side of the tube take the side off first is you know what is behind it so you don't drill into something like a hole or pump/motor.. Hope this Helps. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@rainmaderazo7081]

@@spaman5440 would it better of in one of corners vs drilling a hole in the actual remivable panel? Corners has a thicker wood foundation to drill.. the panel is thinner i guess but might be an issue when you need to take off the side panel for any service issues..

[@spaman5440]

@@rainmaderazo7081 Sure the corners are fine also...Just what ever you do alway check to see what is behind the spot you are going to drill so you don't damage anything ....over the year I've done so many installs I've lost count but one thing is for sure Ive never done two there were alike. Hope this helps

[@rainmaderazo7081]

@@spaman5440 Thanks for the tips!

[@Charles-in3zt]

I love how you carefully explain and make great effort to make sure we can see exactly what you are doing. I subscribed. I have a Cal Spa hot tub that will come on and pump will run both speeds but no heat. Also on the control panel it shows 18.88 and never changes. The panel buttons that change temperature settings and modes does nothing. The pump switch and light buttons work normally. It seems like it must have some sort of problem with the panel communication and other than the 18.88 there are no error codes. The book shows codes but says nothing about what the 18.88 might indicate. I thought it could be flow switch or sensor problem or heater gone bad but why would it also not indicate anything on the control panel or change modes? I live in a rural area with no professional options.

[@spaman5440]

Call Scott during the week and he will be able to get you going int the right direction. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@jasonpoot5751]

Hi SpaMan, I’m having trouble with my VS300 Balboa spa pack in my hot tub. I have no display on my topside when I turn power on. Also light comes on and the pump starts without going to prime start up sequence. Has a burning smell from pump area as well then everything shuts off. What do you think is wrong ? Thanks

[@flavellinator]

Beat online help for hot tub issues, bar none!

[@TheZalaran]

... fountain pump to circulate water through mat and works great.

[@stevenquinn8556]

Just watched the video on the tub not heating up. I have a small TX Hot spot. My tub is heating but as soon as I press for SYSON for a schedule run it shows a double spaced lines and stops heating. I'm almost sure it's the pressure relief switch. Before I spend $60 could it be anything else.

[@spaman5440]

Going to need awhile lot more info to make the correct move as to what it is. Thank for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@stevegladstone6699]

Scott, I recently got a 315 Jacuzzi and I have put a new heater element in the flow switch is not showing that there’s a fault there’s no FL one but it’s staying at 58°. The question is should I replace the circulating pump at this point

[@bobborland2985]

Question. Had a tech out a few months ago and he replaced my bad circ pump. FL1 error just popped up again. I can see why you recommend doing the other items as well. It has a new temp sensor and I used your screwdriver trick to jump the contacts on the flow switch and nothing happens. I can hear the circ pump and main high low pump running strong. Any other troubleshooting tips you recommend? I am hoping it isn’t the board. Thanks for all the great videos !!

[@spaman5440]

If the filters are more the a year old I would replace them. If every thing else is working it is not the board. Thanks for Watching & SUBSVRIBING

[@Grecoguitardude]

First off, love your channel and informative content, thanks! Ok, I have a plug and play that will eventually be hardwired. My issue is, the temperature won't get above 101 and it's set for 104. I should disclose I live in Canada and currently it's between 23 and 30 degrees ambient temperature. Do you think that would be the reason for the struggle to achieve warmer temps? Or should I consider the unit is in need of attention? Any help would be appreciated.

[@spaman5440]

Most often the reasons for this is there in not enough insulation in the unit (Especially around the pump /motor compartment) and it is struggling because of this... I had the same problem several years ago in Showlow Az during the winter time temps in Showlow at the time were also in the 20s and I fixed the problem by adding more insulation. Hope this Helps Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@Grecoguitardude]

@spaman5440 thanks for the quick response, I will open the panel and make the necessary adjustments.

[@johndexter3735]

Hey Scott, mine wasn't heating and the relay was not closing. I replaced the heater relay and now it will only heat with the pump on high. Any tips or ideas on what I should check next? Thanks

[@bulshavix6]

Switch the wires where the high and low speeds hook to the board if you can never get it to clear. Sounds like a little bit of an obstruction somewhere. I have had to do that once or twice w a clog I couldn’t find that the heat ran off the jet pump. You could just need a filter though if you take it out and it heats on low speed

[@4Loosecruise]

Curious why all of the flow switches on Amazon have the arrow pointing the other direction?

[@spaman5440]

The ones on Amazon are sometime not an OEM part and are after market parts.. I do not use aftermarket parts ever. for the most part they are a good replacement if you can't get the OEM part or live in a part of the world that its hard to get parts ... Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@naterollyson990]

Hi there. On the flow switch, does the flapper touch the black post when closed? Mine isnt touching. Reason i ask is i have new filter, have removed too, new circ pump and new flow switch. Still have intermittent flo error. Thanks

[@spaman5440]

Turn off the breaker and remove the filters...then go turn the breaker back on .. After turning the breaker on take your hand and put it in the water next to were the filter hole is (left side with screen) if it doesn't feel like its trying to suck your hand in.... your cir pump is not making enough flow to close the switch to turn on the heat and you have to figure out why ??? Something caught in the tube Pump is junk Wired wrong and pump is not turning on Board is bad Hope this helped Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@naterollyson990]

@@spaman5440 Thanks. Lots of flow in the inlet suction. Waterfall flows great. I drained and checked the suction of the pump end for debris. It's clean. Put another oem flow switch in. I'm baffled...

[@spaman5440]

@@naterollyson990 Call the office and talk to Scott and Im sure he can get you going in the right direction

[@francisperez2580]

Mine isn’t heating the water either, since the last month black out in my block in Shirley NY, 11967, how can I get a good handyman in my aérea?

[@spaman5440]

I really wish I had a source to offer you..I just don't have anyone in that area.. I you want to fix it your self you can call me in the morning and I will get you going in the right direction... Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@brianbanks3044]

My flow switch was corroded right off the terminal and I had the FL1 code...I changed the switch but I am still getting the FL1 code....when I touch the 2 terminals on the control board, the FL1 code goes off and the heating element tube gets hot....I am leaning towards a bad circulation pump as the main big pump is working....am I on the right way of thinking???

[@spaman5440]

I would replace the Cir Pump , Flow Switch , Heat sensor and the Hi/Low I treat everything as a system. Its kind of like going to a tire shop and only changing 3 of your tires. You are going in the right direction. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@brianbanks3044]

@@spaman5440 thanks....does the heat sensor by the cartridges set the display panel numbers....i know you like to replace it and it's pretty easy but it is another 60 bucks on top of the 400 already invested....these hot tubs can be money pits...pumps, covers, cartridges, pillow pads....yikes

[@spaman5440]

@@brianbanks3044 I replace them in Arizona if I know for a fact they are over 7 years old because of our hard water its just a matter of time before they do. Now if I get to a hot tub that I can tell has not been taken care of and everything is really chalky I will also replace it.

[@brianbanks3044]

Just replaced the circ pump/flow switch and all is well so far...no FL1 light and no leaks....really proud of myself that i did it without draining the tub and only lost 8-12 ounces of water at most.....the rubber tubing was still pliable and had the heat gun just in case but no need for it....thanks for the tips all the way out in Syracuse NY

[@isaquelopes61]

Awesome!

[@diannamoore1061]

My hot tub is a ECO an Dose not come on.Has power but control went dark after a second.

[@ikpalian4413]

Sir my jacuzzi heating light start blinking after 5 to 7 secnds trying to heat but in all not heating why?

[@jupitereye4322]

How much can a hot tub technician make in a year?

[@spaman5440]

$100,000 K+..You have to have several things going for you.But this is what it will take...There are a ton of variables to consider...Its all going to get down to you and your ability and understanding of how hot tubs work and how to fix a Hot Tubs. So depending on what part of the world you live in (You need several old , used and New spas to work on)and how fast you can get parts and supplies... then you need several good relationships with dealers and manufactures (warranty work) I like working for AirBnBs and HomeAways. Im on call they need it now and they are willing to pay the price for quality work and I know my worth...Hope tis Helps. Good Luck and Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@matt3595]

So, my circ pump does this everytime i drain and fill, once it primes this exact noise and condition stops.... is my pump "weak" or do you have any suggestions. Literally followed Jacuzzi manual to the letter in attempt to prime properly but it never works. Eventually it primes and off it goes but its a real pain/annoyance THANKS!

[@trevordoeshalloween5994]

what do you do with your old pumps?

[@spaman5440]

On a circulation pump I cut the cord off so I know they are used/bad and I throw them away..I tried to rebuild several of them and you can not rebuild them to what I would be willing to put back into a customers hot tub.. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@MTSludgepump]

I think he said everything two or three times.

[@spaman5440]

You have to tell viewers several times and several ways to do thing or some viewers will not get what Im trying to teach them. Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@ejg34]

Anyone else watch this because they went to jump in their tub tonight and it was only 85 degrees

[@MTSludgepump]

That is NOT an Easy fix.

[@spaman5440]

Opinions will very on what is easy. The hardest part about fixing a leak is finding it.This leak was easy to find and the rest just take time. Hope this helped Thanks for Watching & SUBSCRIBING

[@bulshavix6]

It’s actually really easy on that tub. Especially if you splice the ground on the circ pump, and don’t bother heating the tubing up w the heat gun. If I ever replace a flow switch with no water in the tub I use a worm gear clamp on the left side because that’s the one that likes to leak. I could probably do that repair in 20 minutes or so and jacuzzi’s labor rate is one hour