I have a Viking 300 hot tub.We have unplugged the topside panel and ordered a new one but have left the tub running to cycle the water. Are we doing the right thing? We really don't want to winterize.

SOURCE: Water remains standing in the tub

take off the filter and there is a screw under the filter remove that screw to see if there is anything in there.that might be a blockage causeing not all the water to drain.

SOURCE: lights on control will not work,water in tub, no power

I've had this problem. There is in control panel circuit area, a thermal cutoff device. It is like a fuse, but creates an open circuit when it gets too hot. You can't reset it, you have to replace it. It looks like a resistor with a cone shape at one end and is often installed in a small plastic housing the size of a scrabble tile. It usually goes in series with the switch that detects whether the dishwasher door is open or closed. It is often a replaceable item set in a little plastic holder. ($17 at our local appliance store) or if you're experience in doing minor appliance repairs, you can buy the termal cut off device at Radio Shack for less than $2 and then remove the old old one from the plastic holder and solder in a new one. (Solder to the two connectors in the plastic housing) You have to use some sort of heat sink on the leads of the thermal cut off while soldering it in, otherwise it will 'open' the thermal device because of the heat of the soldering iron. I use a pair of pliers with an elastic around the grip area to keep it holding tight to the thrermal cut out leads.

If you buy this device from Radio Shack you have to know what temperature you want it to 'open' at. You can find this in the manual for your washer, or look it up online. Mine was 110 degrees farenheit and I was able to replace it with a 128 degree termal cut out from Radio Shack.

SOURCE: Balboa Hot Tub (topside) control panel.

Hold temperature UP & DOWN together for 6 seconds.
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Balboa 7 button controls, both buttons to the left of the display screen & down temperature.

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SOURCE: hot tub jets won't come on. Backlight on topside works and shows current temp. but jets or led lights in tub won't work. Topside panel buttons are dead. What is problem? Viking Royale spa

This sounds like a back circuit board to us.

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SOURCE: Do I have the correct controller for my Hot Tub? I have a Jacuzzi Lexus L.C. with a Balboa F1089R1A processor. I ordered a topside control panel online and received a Balboa VL701S but nothing is wo

Curios, why did you order another control panel? I need some history, when it worked, how it failed, any other information like if it was moved or rewired for power...etc.

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