Spa Quick Start Guide
Balboa VS/GS100 System for VL 200 Topside Control
For use with Four Winds Spas Storm Series: One pump, 115Volt pack. Non-Wifi Topside.
Start-up
Your
spa will enter Priming Mode ( ) after the initial start-up
sequence.
During Priming
Mode,
press
“Jets”
button
repeatedly
and be sure the pump is free of
air.
Priming
Mode lasts less
than 5 minutes.
Press “Warm” or “Cool”
to exit.
After
Priming
Mode,
the spa will run in
its preset mode (see
Mode section for details).
Temp Control (80°F
-
104°F
/
26°C
- 40°C)
The last
measured water temperature
is
constantly
displayed.
The water
temperature displayed
is
current
only when the
pump has been running for at least 1 minute.
To display
the set
temperature, press “Warm”
or
“Cool” once.
To
change
the set
temperature, press
a
temperature
button
again
before
the display
stops flashing. Each press of “Warm”
or
“Cool”
will adjust the set temperature.
After
three
seconds,
the
display
will stop
flashing
and begin to
display
the current
spa
temperature.
Jets
Press “Jets”
to turn the pump on or
off,
and to shift
between
low
and high
speeds (if equipped).
If left running, the pump will
turn
off after
a
preset
length
of
time,
which
on
some systems may
be as
long
as
2
hours for low speed. Low speed may
run
automatically
at
times, during
which
it
cannot
be
deactivated from
the
panel,
but
high
speed may
be
operated.
Pump 1 low-speed is responsible for heating and filtration. In
multi-button sequences, if the buttons are pressed too quickly in
sequence, they may not register.
Light
Press “Light”
to
operate
the
spa
light. Turns
off after
4 hours.
Mode
Depending
on
system configuration, mode changing may
not be
available
and will be
locked
in
Standard
Mode.
Mode
is
changed
by
pressing “Warm”
then “Light”.
Standard Mode maintains
set temperature. will be displayed
momentarily when you switch
into
Standard
Mode.
Economy Mode heats
the
spa
to the set
temperature only
during
filter
cycles. will
display when water
temp is not current, and
will
alternate
with
water
temp
when
the pump is running.
Sleep
Mode heats
the
spa
to within
20°F/10°C of
the set
temperature only
during
filter
cycles. will
display when
water
temp is not current, and will
alternate
with
water
temp
when
the
pump is running.
Preset Filter
Cycles
The
first preset filter cycle begins
6 minutes
after
the
spa
is
energized.
The
second preset filter cycle begins
12
hours
later.
Filter duration is
programmable for
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8 hours.
It is important to set filter cycles on a pattern. We recommend
programing cycles at 7 am & 7 pm and avoiding the hours
from 10am-5pm.
To
program, press “Warm,”
then
“Jets.” Press temperature buttons
to adjust.
Press
“Jets”
to
exit
programming.
Automatic polling (in Standard Mode only)
The pump will
activate for
1 minute to
check
the temperature:
-
every
30 minutes
-
whenever any
other pump or
blower
is turned on
-
whenever
the set
temperature
is raised
This document covers VS and GS systems 300F using software v41 only with Balboa Panels VL200 through
VL406.
Download complete user guide at http://www.balboawatergroup.com/getdoc.cfm?id=1155
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