Common Hardware Problems - Coleman 300 Series Owner's Manual

Common Hardware Problems

Problem
System not
operating.
Heater not
operating
Water not clean.
Abnormal
water usage.
Overheating
Low water
flow from jets.
No water
flow from jets.
Usual Cause
• House circuit breaker tripped or in
OFF position.
• Water level too low.
• Heater mode not selected.
• No power to heater.
• Heater not operating.
• Clogged or blocked floor suction or
skimmer.
• Filter clogged (dirty).
• Poor water chemistry.
• Insufficient filtering time.
• Improper maintenance.
• High content of solids in water.
• Excessive evaporation and/or
splashing.
• High ambient temperature
• Operating in FILTER mode-low speed.
• Clogged or blocked suction or
skimmer.
• Dirty filter.
• Jets in OFF position.
• Slice valves closed.
• Pump not primed.
• Adjustable jets turned off.
• House circuit breaker tripped, no
power to system.
• Faulty pump or motor.
• Pump surges.
• Slice valves closed.
Solution
• Reset circuit breaker on house
breaker panel.
• Add water to reach fill line on Weir
door.
• Refer to temperature/heater functioning.
See Control instructions pgs. 9-15.
• Check house circuit breaker.
• Contact dealer.
• Clean floor suction/skimmer. Remove
blockage.
• Clean or replace.
• See Maintenance section, pg. 16.
• Run filtration mode longer.
• See Maintenance section, pg. 16.
• Use clarifier or drain and refill spa.
• Use spa cover and refill as necessary.
• Contact dealer.
• Select hi-speed jets.
• Clean floor suction/skimmer. Remove
blockage.
• Clean or replace.
• Open jets.
• Open slice valves.
• See Priming section page 10.
• Turn on jets.
• Reset circuit breaker at house panel.
• Contact dealer.
• Low water. Check level on weir door.
• Open slice valves.
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