Spa Heater Problems
If your spa heater has stopped working, the most likely cause is a problem with
either your spa heater element or your
spa controller (the heater is usually built into the spa controller)
If your original heater housing needs replacement, check out our SpaGuts Universal Heater Assembly.
Checking Your Spa Heater Element
First, open up the heater and take a look at the heater element. If it has a broken or
burnt-looking spot on it or in any other way doesn't look pretty similar to a new one,
you probably just need a new heater element. Damaged heater elements are the most common
spa problem. The damage comes from improper water chemistry. Fortunately, this is a relatively
simple repair, and our universal spa heater element fits most spa heaters.
Checking Your Spa Controller
Unfortunately, if your heater element looks okay, you have to be an electrician to
diagnose the problem, which is either going to be in the heater unit or in the heater controls.
We can't diagnose it for you, but we can tell you that it will probably cost you,
depending on where you live, around $60 to have someone diagnose it, and around $150 to repair it -
if it's repairable. For not much more you can buy and install a brand-new
Spa Guts spa controller, but if your spa equipment is more than
8 years old, you should consider replacing the entire spa pack.
Spa controllers typically last about 10 years and
comprise most of the cost of a spa pack.
A whole new spa pack is typically only $595 to $800, so you need to get at least a couple years'
more life out of your old spa pump and blower to make it worth fixing the old controller.
If your spa pack is over 8 years old, that's a bad bet. We recommend buying a whole new spa
pack so you can enjoy years of trouble-free spa use. More about new spa packs.
Spa Guts Spa Heaters
Like most spa heater manufacturers, Spa Guts spa heaters are built into the
spa controller. That's because, other than the easily replacable
spa heater element, there's not much that can go wrong with a
spa heater that is not caused by a problem with the spa controller.
With no more than a few adjustments of your hot tub pack's plumbing,
our replacement spa controller/heaters will fit your spa.
We carry both pneumatic (air-control) and electronic
(digital) spa controller/heaters.
Most older and budget spas came originally equipped with pneumatic spa controllers.
If you're replacing the controller and having to get out of the tub and open up the
equipment access panel to adjust the spa's temperature really bothers you, now is the
time to switch to a more convenient electronic spa controller.
Although electronic spa controllers are more convenient, and they cost only slightly more
than our pneumatic spa controllers, for most people the pneumatic spa controller is the better choice.
Pneumatic spa controllers are simpler and less prone to problems. Electronic spa controllers are run
by electronics. Moisture and temperature extremes are bad for electronics. And moisture
and temperature extremes are what spas are all about. So, if you do choose the convenience
of an electronic spa controllers, avoid extreme weather exposure.
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If your spa fails to heat the water properly, the heater element
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Replacement Flo-Thru Heater Element, Triple Bend, with Centered Bulkhead, Incoloy Metal. Outputs 5.5KW on 220V, and 1.5KW on 110V. ...
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Replacement Flo-Thru Heater Element, Triple Bend, with Centered Bulkhead, Incoloy Metal. Outputs 4.0KW on 220V, and 1.0KW on 110V. ...
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This is our SpaGuts OEM Flo-Thru Heater Assembly that fits only
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SpaGuts Universal Flo-Thru Heater Assembly works with many spa controllers that
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Replacement 5.5KW Flo-Thru Heater Assembly for SpaGuts brand
Electronic Controllers with Slide/Remote Heater model. The heater is
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Replacement Heater Assembly for Balboa's VS M7 model controllers.
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Replacement Heater Assembly for Balboa's VS M7 model controllers.
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Replacement Heater for Balboa Heater Assembly with Pressure Switch and Sensor, 4KW, 58048. ...
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Replacement Gecko SSPA/MSPA Flo-Thru Heater Assembly, 5.5KW, 220V. Stainless Steel heater housing. Incoloy 800 Heater Element. Includes pair of 2.0 inch heater split nuts. ...
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Replacement Gecko SSPA/MSPA Flo-Thru Heater Assembly, 4.0KW, 220V. Stainless Steel heater housing. Incoloy 800 Heater Element. Includes pair of 2.0 inch heater split nuts. ...
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This is a replacement Flo-Thru Heater Assembly and box with an internal 5.5KW heater element for
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This is a replacement Flo-Thru Heater Assembly and Centered Insulation Wrap with an internal 5.5KW heater element for Cal Spas® XL Centered Heat Exchanger. ...
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Cal Spas® XL Heater Assembly with 5.5KW 220V Centered Dry Heater for 2003 Model Cal Spas. Cal Spas part number HEA14100430. Thermcore or Therm Product part number F2550-2001. ...
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Replacement Flo-Thru Heater Assembly and box with an internal 4.0KW
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Replacement Flow-Thru Heater Assembly with 1.0KW 110V Incoloy Heater
Element, OEM part number C1100-0210-1. Includes cover plate for sensors, heater split nuts, heater tailpieces, and o-rings. ...
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Replacement Canister Low-Flo Heater Assembly and box with an internal 5.5KW low
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Gatsby, Blue Ridge, Leisure Bay, model 26-08175 and E2550-0301ET. ...
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SpaGuts Double-Barrel Low-Flo Heater Assembly is the
replacement for Watkins No-Fault® low flow dual metal tube heater
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Replacement Low-Flow Tubular Style Heater Assembly with 3/4 inch
barb fittings. This is a square-back style heater that replaces similar
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Replacement Low-Flow Tubular Style Heater Assembly with 3/4 inch
barb fittings. This is a trombone style heater that replaces similar
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Bath Heaters
for jetted bath tubs assures the water temperature will remain in your
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Split nuts for use on heater housings. Sold as a pair, with screws.
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Screw on heater unions that attach to Heater Manifold for connection to plumbing.
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Replacement 4.0KW 220V Heater Assembly for Saratoga Spas. This is a Low-Flo Heater Assembly, meant for mounting vertically onto the side of a spa controller. The heater terminals are about 6. ...
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Replacement Canister Low-Flo Heater Assembly with an internal Teflon Coated 5.5KW low
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This is our SpaGuts OEM Flo-Thru Heater Assembly that fits only
SpaGuts brand spa controllers. The heater metal housing and heater element are made out of Titanium. ...
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$179.95
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Replacement 2.0KW 220V Incoloy Flo-thru Heater Element for Export Controllers. ...
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SpaGuts 5.5KW 220V Titanium Universal Flo-Thru Heater Assembly. The heater metal housing and heater element are made out of Titanium. Great for Salt Water Application. ...
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$179.95
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