Hot Tub Forum
Original => Hot Tub Forum => Topic started by: squale on March 28, 2010, 07:20:24 pm
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I keep my spa indoors in my garage, and I go in it say every other day. Everytime I open the lid it smells bad, like ozone, and I keep the dicholor levels always around 2-3ppm. The smell you get when you walk into a spa store is not the same as what I get when I open the spa up.. I know it could be a difference with bromine versus dichlor.. and like I said.. I run dichlor only. Plus I get a bunch of black spots on the undernearth of my cover and this after 2 years of trying to figure out what is causing it, I believe it has something to do with the ozone. Because as soon as I get out of the tub I put dichlor in to get the levels up to around 3-4ppm. Plus I only use the tub alone and always go in naked to keep any soap suds out, etc.
So I was hoping there is something quick and easy I can change on the control board to shut the ozonator off completely but not affect the heater or circulation pump.
thanks
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The easiest way to turn off your ozonator for good is to do the following;
Turn off the power to the spa
Open the front access panel to the control box
Locate the plug that comes from the ozonator to the control box
Pull the plug out of the plug recepter
Put the front access panel back on and turn the power on, you'll still get air bubbles from the ozone jet, but that is all it is, no more ozone gas.
Hottubber1 8)
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However, after 6 years, you may have no ozone anyway. Your problems may not be the ozone; could be lack of ozone.
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The 2004 Sundance didn't have a plug type yet it was hard wired/connected to circuit board. There is a chance it still may be working. If your going to unhook it I would also replace the ozone line with something shorter at the mazzi injector,chances are your check valves are probably close to history also.
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so if it's hardwired, how do I disconnect power to the ozonator? I was thinking of just pulling the ozone clear tube from the injector or coming right out of the ozonator, but then the ozonator would still be working and shooting ozone into the cabinet.
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Just follow the wire to the circuit brd, there are little spring like connectors that hold the wires, and a set screw that holds the ground wire as well. Pretty easy.
You can cut the ozone tube just above the mazzi injector if the check valves look good just leave them in. If not I would plug the hose with something, reason being is if you lose power or your circ pump shuts off it will/can drain all the water out of your spa :'(
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sounds like disconnecting from the circuit board is the better option!
could ozone cause that bad smell and also those black spots on the inside of the cover?
I keep my dicholor levels always around 2-3ppm so I can't have any bateria issues.. I am very anal about keeping my water clean and properly do the chemicals
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"Everytime I open the lid it smells bad, like ozone, "
Ozone smells very unique but poeple don't normally term true ozone smell to be "bad" so I really question whether that is the smell you're getting.
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when you walk into a spa store and you smell the spas, I love that smell.. very clean smelling... and they are indoors too just like mine... what is that smell... bromine? dichlor?
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I have to agree with Spatech, I don't think it's ozone your smelling. Ozone has a sweet smell to it very similar to the smell of the air just after a daytime thunderstorm.
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The 2004 Sundance didn't have a plug type yet it was hard wired/connected to circuit board. There is a chance it still may be working. If your going to unhook it I would also replace the ozone line with something shorter at the mazzi injector,chances are your check valves are probably close to history also.
As far as I know, the ozone has always been a plug in feature. I have never seen one hardwired into the circuit board.
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The 2004 Sundance didn't have a plug type yet it was hard wired/connected to circuit board. There is a chance it still may be working. If your going to unhook it I would also replace the ozone line with something shorter at the mazzi injector,chances are your check valves are probably close to history also.
As far as I know, the ozone has always been a plug in feature. I have never seen one hardwired into the circuit board.
I know Jacuzzi's were up to a certain year and I assume Sundance was as well considering they use the same circuit board and box. Either way if it is hard wired he will know how to take care of it, if it is a plug no problem either. ;D
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There is a plug on the 04 model. It is located under the control box. It should have a green plug end.
Hottubber1 8)