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Electronic Hot Tub and Spa Controller Comparison Chart

Electronic Spa Controllers Comparison Chart

This comparison chart include features and technical information for each spa controller that we offer at SpaGuts.com. It will help you to determine which spa controller will best fit your spa application. This chart provides comparison between SpaGuts, Balboa and Gecko brand electronic spa controllers.

	SpaGuts	Balboa	Gecko IN.XE
Enclosure	Metal Cold Rolled Steel Triple Powder Coated White Cover, Black Housing Strongest Housing Room for additional circuits or Internal GFCI	Plastic Durable Plastic Black Housing Rust Free	Plastic Durable Plastic Navy Blue Housing Rust Free

Dimension	12 inches L x 10 inches H x 4 inches W	12 inches L x 11 inches H x 4.5 inches W	17.38 inches L x 11.2 inches H x 5.37 inches W

Water Resistance	Partial *Must be covered	Partial *Must be covered	Full* In.seal, Connectors and Power Box are watertight, protects electrical components Must be covered Cannot be submerged under water

Heater Style	Fixed Bottom Mount Flo-Thru Heater, 15 inches x 2 inches Optional Movable Flo-Thru Heater, 15 inches x 2 inches, 5ft cord Optional Remote Low-Flo Canister Heater, 3/4 inches, 5ft cord Optional Remote Low-Flo Tubular Square-Back Heater, 3/4 inches, 5ft cord	Fixed Bottom Mount Flo-Thru Heater, 15 inches x 2 inches	Fixed Bottom Mount Flo-Thru Heater, 15 inches x 2 inches

Water Flow Detector (Sensor)	Pressure Switch for Flo-Thru Heaters (Minimum 25 GPM Required) Flow Switch for Low-Flo Heaters (Minimum 12 GPM Required) *Pump must discharge water through heater	M7 Technology with dual sensors Heater can be installed on suction or discharge side of pump Minimum 20 GPM Required	In.kin, In.flo, and In.t.cip with duals sensors Heater can be installed on suction or discharge side of pump Minimum 17 GPM Required

Heater Wattage	5.5KW 220V 1.5KW 110V Element replaceable on Flo-Thru Style	5.5KW 220V 1.5KW 110V Element replaceable after warranty	4.0KW 220V 1.0KW 110V Element not replaceable.

Temperature Sensor	To be mounted on tub wall in a dry thermowell Optional sensor install on inline thermowell or under heater cover plate	Factory mounted on heater	Factory mounted on heater

Topside Panel	Single Pump, 5 inches x 2.5 inches Rectangular, K-18, LED Display, Auto Scroll Dual Pump, 7 inches x 3.25 inches, Rectangular, K-35, LED Display, Auto Scroll Keys: Micro Switches 10ft Cord with 8-Pin Connector Water Resistance	Single Pump, 4.25 inches x 1.5 inches, Mini Oval, LCD Display Dual Pump, 7.25 inches x 3.25 inches, Rectangular, Serial STD, LCD Display Keys: Piezo Switches 7ft Cord with 8-Conductor Phone-Type Connector Water Resistance	Singe Pump, 4.75 inches x 1.5 inches, In.k200, Rectangular-Oval, LED Display, Auto Scroll Dual Pump, 7 inches x 2.75 inches, In.k450, Rectangular-Oval, LCD Display, Auto Scroll Keys: Micro Switches 10ft Cord with In.Link Connector Water Resistance

Topside Cover Plate	Optional	Included	Included

Auxiliary Topside Panel	Optional only for M Series	Optional	Not Available

Power Supply	110V/220V 60Hz 220V 4-Wire Optional 220V 3-Wire	110V/220V 60Hz 220V 4-Wire	110V/220V 60Hz 220V 4-Wire

Component Circuit Conversion 110V/220V	Internal Wiring	Internal Wiring	Change of Cord

Component Cords	Lighted and Color-Coded J&J-mini Plugs, 110V/220V,4ft Optional 8ft cords	Amp Plug, 110V/220V, 4ft Optional 8ft cords	In.link Plugs with Colored Keyings, 8ft for 110V, 4ft for 220V Optional 8ft 220V cords Watertight Connection

Circ Pump Circuit	Optional Yes on M-Series (Activation Required)	Yes (Activation Required)	Yes (Activation Required)

Fiber Optics Circuit	Optional only on M-Series	Not Available	Not Available

Freeze Control	Yes	Yes	Yes

Overheat protection	Yes	Yes	Yes

Fuse Protected Circuits	Yes	Yes	Yes

Economy Mode	Only on M-Series	Yes	Only on Dual Pump Controller with In.k450 Topside

UL, ETL, CSA Approved	Yes	Yes	Yes

Light Circuit	12V with 8ft Cord	12V with 8ft Cord	12V with 8ft Cord

Circuit Board	Replaceable	Replaceable	Not Replaceable

Warranty	2-Year Optional 3-Year	1-Year Optional 2-Year Optional 3-Year	2-Year