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Upper temperature limit hack for Hot Spot SX?

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Spatech_tuo:

--- Quote from: hottubinthetrees on January 29, 2013, 12:32:25 pm ---I am no electrical engineer, but I do know that you have two temperature sensors that tell the control board what temperature the water is and turn the heater on and off accordingly. These sensors give this information by changing their resistance depending on the water temperature. The lower the temperature, the higher the resistance. If you could splice in a potentiometer uniformly between the sensors and the control board you could trick the system into heating above it's max.

This hack could also create new problems in the spa, but if you are technically-minded, it is possible.

That being said, I would just try getting used to a little lower temperature. Maybe after a while you will like it more. Who knows? Be safe, and enjoy your new spa!

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To me this falls in the category of "I'm not going to be the one to suggsest it even if I know it'll work" category.

Dr. Spa™ Ret.:

--- Quote from: Spatech_tuo on January 29, 2013, 12:38:33 pm ---
To me this falls in the category of "I'm not going to be the one to suggest it even if I know it'll work" category.

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Because if you get injured, and this being the most litigious country in the world, I could personally be held liable in a multimillion dollar lawsuit.

TwinCitiesHotSpring:
even bringing up the words "i want it at 110 degrees" will make every pool/spa service tech run the other way, only way to do this on newer "electronic based" models would requiring "rigging" and even if it could be rigged the gentlemen doing it would have less than half a brain because he could be easily sued....I'm a Hot Spring dealer and personally if you said "get it to 110 or take it back" I'm sending guys with a trailer to take it back, again not worth the liability in a "sue happy" world

sundogjax:
Thanks for the advice.
Response to Spatech_tuo  - no need to add any more comments for me, your first message was loud and clear - "to each his own" (eve if you are crazy). Appreciate your time.

Response to Dr Spa & Twin Cities - besides being a lawyer, and a 30 year Naval Aviator, I am also a businessman. I understand your liability fears, and respect your caution, there a are no bold, old aviators. As stated in my first post, I have been using the higher temps for many years and accept the risk. My taste is mine, and it's been working pretty well for over a quarter-century. Thanks for your responses. No need for any more safety or litigation advice, just the work around if someone has seen it. Don't need anyone to recommend the hack, just desribe it.

Again to restate - looking for advice from someone who has addressed this problem in the past. I will make the mods and accept the risk. I respect you positions, respect my dealer (20+ years with him, 30 year spa owner), and am thankful for this forum. See ya at 110!

Hot Spring Ace:

--- Quote from: sundogjax on January 30, 2013, 02:13:50 pm ---Thanks for the advice.
Response to Spatech_tuo  - no need to add any more comments for me, your first message was loud and clear - "to each his own" (eve if you are crazy). Appreciate your time.

Response to Dr Spa & Twin Cities - besides being a lawyer, and a 30 year Naval Aviator, I am also a businessman. I understand your liability fears, and respect your caution, there a are no bold, old aviators. As stated in my first post, I have been using the higher temps for many years and accept the risk. My taste is mine, and it's been working pretty well for over a quarter-century. Thanks for your responses. No need for any more safety or litigation advice, just the work around if someone has seen it. Don't need anyone to recommend the hack, just desribe it.

Again to restate - looking for advice from someone who has addressed this problem in the past. I will make the mods and accept the risk. I respect you positions, respect my dealer (20+ years with him, 30 year spa owner), and am thankful for this forum. See ya at 110!

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The hesitation by people here has nothing to do with anyone questioning why you like your water that hot. I could not care less what temp someone likes and doubt others do either. The fact you have used spas at 110 degrees in the past is also meaningless, those spas may have allowed you to go to 110, this one does not because they have to follow UL rules. If you rig it not only are you compromising the warranty (I know, you don't care and that’s fine) but also the person doing so is liable and whoever does this should ignore any statement by you that says you'll accept the circumstances. What your background is matters not (in the navy, or businessman, or postman, or helicopter pilot, or brain surgeon...) and wouldn't make me feel more comfortable bypassing the manufacturer's setup but you being a lawyer would make me hesitate more if that’s possible.

Any professional on this site should treat this like they would if they were standing in your back yard. Just because it’s on the internet doesn't change anything, any sensible pro would not rig the spa or even give the info unless the manufacturer gives them the go ahead in writing. Even a well-intentioned, knowledgeable fellow spa owner shouldn't pass on such info though I understand they'll look at it differently.

Lastly, calling someone crazy because they were wise enough to know that a pro should tread wisely on this issue was less than classy.

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