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Tman122:
Removing air controlled pumps and converting to electronic controls is easy when you purchase pac/heater and pumps. You will have to put a couple sensors in line (easy) and yes, cap the air blower unless you like air. Make sure the pac you buy will do 3 pumps and air blower.

#2 is the air blower. Every thing else you have right.

Matt132:

--- Quote from: Jacuzzi Jim on March 31, 2018, 05:24:24 pm ---   #1 is probably the main 2spd pump, white thing is guessing a pressure switch to activate pump, honestly never seen that before.  #2 is a blower #3 looks like a really old Jacuzzi pump #4 is some other pump.   either of those two could be a circ pump.   Which one was hooked up to the heater?    No idea why there are so many pumps in a spa that size plus a blower. 

  I am not sure I would spend the money to even attempt to get it running.  Your at 5 to 700 guessing just in pumps, equipment and controls another 6 to 800 with new heater maybe?   

   This pack would work most likely then you will have to figure what you want for pumps, fittings and misc crap.    I would cap the blower off.     
 
https://www.amazon.com/Balboa-VS510SZ-Controller-Topside-54218-Z/dp/B00CO9R3NW

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Thanks for your reply! Appreciate that.

I should have pointed out that before i took all the moters/pumps etc out i had the tub running (once) and everything was working.  So i was thinking of putting them back but just adding a balboa heater/control panel? #4 was plumbed into the heater.

How can i tell if #4 pump is single or 2 speed?

Thanks

Matt132:

--- Quote from: Tman122 on March 31, 2018, 05:53:28 pm ---Removing air controlled pumps and converting to electronic controls is easy when you purchase pac/heater and pumps. You will have to put a couple sensors in line (easy) and yes, cap the air blower unless you like air. Make sure the pac you buy will do 3 pumps and air blower.

#2 is the air blower. Every thing else you have right.

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Thanks for your reply.

Do air blowers have water going through them? Dont laugh......i know nothing?

I was told this would do me..............https://www.hottubpartsuperstore.co.uk/balboa-bundle-gs501z-3kw-and-vl404-4-button-topside.html

Supposing i re use all my pumps blowers etc would the above system work?

Thanks

Tman122:
Circulation pump is likely one speed and no the air blower should not have water in it and has a check valve inline to prevent that.

Matt132:
I have fitted it all back together and re wired to the old control box. Dont ask lol

But the water is leaking out of the connectors where the collar screws onto the pumps when filling the tub. When I turn it on it spews out of the seals. Is there supposed to be rubber washers inside the connectors to the pumps?

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