Spa Controls

Spa controls come in either pneumatic or air systems as well as digital control systems.

Air systems have been used since the early days of spa building. In these earlier spas, an air button activates a burst of air through a tube to an air switch located in the control pack which then turns a function on or off.

Most new spas come with digital control systems with circuit board that controls the individual spa component functions electronically.

ELM carries the major brands of spa controls including Balboa, Gecko, CTI, ELM and the new Newport controls.

More information on ELM stocked spa packs, controls and circuit boards:

Download (pdf) only the ELM Spa Packs and Circuit Boards Section from our ELM catalogue (faster) which contains the most common ELM and CTI replacement spa packs and parts.

or get the complete ELM Spa Product Catalogue which contains more details on our full line of spa packs including Balboa spa packs, circuit boards and controls; Gecko spa packs and controls and Newport complete spa packs and controls.

Spa Packs - Spa Pak Heater and Systems

A hot tub pack is made up of the components that run your spa - from electronics with circuit board, heater and controls to pump and blower. The circuit board and electronics case is often referred to as a spa pak. Spa packs come in a wide variety of assortments and configurations including 110 volt or 220 volt systems. There are also different heater sizes and voltages, various pump HP, speed and frame configurations and additional options.

When replacing spa packs and components, knowing the plumbing size of the system pipe is important. The plumbing dimensions are measured by Inside Diameter (I.D.) which is usually either 1.5 inch or 2.0 inch plumbing.

Topside Spa Control

Topside spa control panels by Balboa, Len Gordon, Gecko, CTI-Mini Max, CTI-Digital Signetic, Tecmark and additional brands are available for immediate shipping across Canada.

Spa side controls are available with overlay sticker, panel adapters or gaskets.

Electronic control systems feature topside spa controls with push-button keypads and digital readout displays. Diagnostics and error messages are found on these type of topside controls that alert the spa owner to problems with the spa. For example, error messages such as OH- overheat will alert bathers to avoid the water as it is too hot indicating there may be a technical issue that requires further troubleshooting.

Hot Tub Circuit Board

Hot tub circuit boards are pc boards that control the operation and functions of the entire spa. Newer systems have relays, fuses, circuitry and jumpers or dip-switches that allow the modification of the on-board programming. Replacement circuit boards need to be matched to existing systems to assure compatibility with all of the spa components and the topside control.