

On the other hand, electronic spa controllers provide more features and full control with the digital topside panel.Ĭlick here to view comparison chart between SpaGuts, Balboa and Gecko brand electronic spa controllers. The entire circuit board needs to be replaced if something fails. Electronic spa controllers are run by electronic circuit boards.

Internal parts within a Pneumatic spa controller can be individually removed and replaced. Pneumatic spa controllers are simpler and less prone to problems. 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 that comes with a digital topside panel.Īlthough 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. Most older and budget spas came originally equipped with pneumatic controllers. We carry our own Spa Guts brand of controllers, and several of the most common controllers that came originally installed, for customers who want the simplicity of a direct swap out. We carry both pneumatic (air-control) and electronic (digital) spa controllers. And if the rest of your equipment is more than 8 years old, we recommend replacing the entire spa pack. Unless something simple on your controller has broken - such as a mechanical switch or a timer - we recommend simply replacing the broken controller. If you need to replace a circuit board, see our replacement spa circuit boards. If you are having repeated circuit board problems, consider switching to a pneumatic spa controller. Spa circuit boards tend not to do well in environments of extreme changes in heat and humidity. Consequently, the life expectancy of a replaced circuit board is typically less than that of a new spa controller. And whatever that is, it's not being fixed by replacing the circuit board. Instead, something has caused them to go bad. Circuit boards that have worked for a couple of years tend not to go bad just by themselves. Unless your controller is under warranty or maybe just barely out of the warranty period, it's not a good bet to replace a bad circuit board. Replacement circuit boards are typically priced at hundreds of dollars, and sometimes exceed the cost of replacing the entire spa controller. The circuit board is the most expensive component in a spa controller. The brain of an electronic spa controller is a circuit board. 3-3/8 Face Hydro Air Standard Inground Spa Jet. If your spa has heating problems, check your heater. Flow Switches Air Buttons Air Check Valves Air Injectors Flo Control Check Valves Jandy Valves Gate Valves Spa Pillows Generic Spa Pillows Artesian Spa Pillows Master Spa Pillows Saratoga Spa PIllows Jacuzzi Spa Pillows. Most spa controllers have the heater built into them, so the spa controller is also the spa heater. A spa controller runs the spa's pump, blower, and heater.
