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: ok, i got a 98 spacrest 48x60 tub from a friend a few months ago. filled
: it, and fired it up and everything worked great for a month or two.
: then the gfi (spa builders ps1 heater pack 110v flow thru) started
: tripping and water was dripping out the bottom of the heater box. so
: i replaced the heater element and the gfi recepticle. i reinstalled,
: no leaks, but the heater wont work. the jets work fine, but the
: heater dosnt heat, and it used to circulate the water slowly when the
: heater was on, and it doesnt do that either. the gfi doesnt trip by
: the way now. i have power on both sides of the t-stat, both sides of
: the high limit switch, and i have power coming into the pressure
: switch that threads into the heater flow thru tube, but i dont have
: power coming out of it to the element.....any guidence would be
: appreiciated.........sorry for length, just trying to be accurate
: thanks

ok quick follow up....i bypassed the pressure switch with a jumper wire, and the heater element works! but the pump still doesnt kick on slowly while the element is heating. i would just chalk it up to a bad pressure switch cause of power coming in, and not getting back out to the element, but when i bypassed the ps, how come the pump doesnt kick on to heat? thanks for any help