Passion Spas
Passion Spas Hot Tubs & Spas Error Codes
Complete list of fault codes and troubleshooting guides. Use the search below to find your specific error.
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COOL
Display shows COOL; spa indicates water is significantly below set temperature and may run pumps without heating yet.
Low Water Temperature Protection
dE
Display shows dE or DE; spa may shut down or limit functions.
Dip Switch / Configuration Error
DR
Display shows DR or DRY; heater is disabled and spa may run pumps intermittently.
Dry Fire Protection / Low Water in Heater
DY
Display shows DY or DRY Y; spa indicates dry heater condition and may shut down heating.
Extended Dry Condition / Heater Starved of Water
dY
Display shows dY or DY1; spa indicates low current draw from heater or heater not detected.
Heater Current Low / Heater Not Drawing Power
Er
Display shows ER, ERR, or generic error; spa may not respond to commands.
General Control Pack Error
FLC
Display shows FLC (flow closed) and heater will not engage; sometimes occurs even with pumps off.
Flow Switch Stuck Closed / Shorted
FLO
Control panel displays FLO and spa will not heat; circulation pump may or may not be running.
Low Water Flow / Flow Switch Open
HL
Display shows HL and spa stops heating; pumps may continue to run for cooling.
High-Limit Overheat Condition
IC
Display shows IC or ICE; spa may run pumps to prevent freezing and heating may be limited.
Freeze Protection Active
LOC
Display shows LOC or a lock icon; buttons on the topside control panel do not respond.
Panel Lock / Child Lock Activated
OH
Display shows OH or OHH and spa shuts down; water may feel very hot near the heater or in the filter area.
Overheat Protection Trip
OHS
Display shows OHS or OH2 and spa shuts down; often triggered by localized overheating in the heater manifold.
High-Limit Sensor Trip
P1
Display shows P1 error; Pump 1 does not start or is detected as faulty.
Pump 1 Drive or Feedback Fault
P2
Display shows P2 error; Pump 2 does not start or is detected as faulty.
Pump 2 Drive or Feedback Fault
PF
Display shows PF or PFAIL; spa is completely off or intermittently resets.
Power Failure / Brownout Detection
Prr
Display shows PRR or PR; spa runs pumps in priming mode and may not heat until completed.
Priming Mode / Pump Priming Routine
PSo
Display shows PSO or PS; spa indicates a pressure switch or flow switch problem related to pump operation.
Pressure Switch Out of Range
SE
Display shows SE or SEr; spa may operate but temperature control is unreliable.
Sensor Error / Calibration Fault
SN1
Display shows SN1 or SENS1 and spa will not heat; temperature reading may be erratic or show dashes.
Water Temperature Sensor Failure
SN2
Display shows SN2 or SENS2; spa may shut down heating and pumps may still operate.
High-Limit or Secondary Sensor Failure
Symptom
Air blower (if equipped) does not start or shuts off quickly.
Air Blower Failure or Overheat
Symptom
Circulation pump is noisy, rattling, or grinding, or it runs very hot to the touch.
Circulation Pump Mechanical Wear
Symptom
Cover is heavy, waterlogged, and difficult to open; condensation drips from seams.
Waterlogged Spa Cover
Symptom
Jets are weak or some seats have very low water pressure even when pumps are on high speed.
Low Jet Pressure
Symptom
One or more jet pumps do not start; pressing the JETS button does nothing or only a click is heard.
Jet Pump Failure
Symptom
Ozone generator does not appear to run; no ozone bubbles from designated jet or check valve area.
Ozone System Failure
Symptom
Spa cabinet or shell vibrates excessively when pumps are running, causing noise in the surrounding area.
Excessive Vibration / Resonance
Symptom
Spa does not heat; water stays cold or lukewarm even though pumps run and no error code is displayed.
No Heat with Normal Operation
Symptom
Spa heats very slowly or cannot reach set temperature, especially in cold weather.
Insufficient Heating Performance
Symptom
Spa lights (LED perimeter or underwater lights) do not turn on or flicker.
LED Lighting Circuit Fault
Symptom
Spa makes loud banging or knocking noises when pumps start or stop.
Hydraulic Shock / Loose Plumbing
Symptom
Spa trips the GFCI breaker immediately or shortly after turning on.
Ground Fault / Electrical Leakage
Symptom
Spa water has a musty or moldy odor, sometimes with slimy surfaces.
Biofilm / Bacterial Contamination
Symptom
Spa water has a strong chemical or chlorine smell and causes eye or skin irritation.
Chemical Imbalance / Over-Sanitization
Symptom
Spa water is cloudy or milky even after filtration and chemical treatment.
Cloudy Water / Suspended Solids
Symptom
Spa will not power on at all; no lights on topside control panel and no pump activity.
No Power / Dead Spa
Symptom
Topside control panel buttons are unresponsive or only some buttons work intermittently.
Topside Control Panel Failure
Symptom
Water is leaking from around individual jets in the spa shell.
Jet Body or Gasket Leak
Symptom
Water is leaking from around the spa cabinet base or corners, but equipment bay appears dry.
Shell or Plumbing Leak Behind Cabinet
Symptom
Water is leaking inside the equipment bay under pumps or heater.
Internal Plumbing or Component Leak
| Error Code | Symptom | Fault Type | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOL |
Display shows COOL; spa indicates water is significantly below set temperature and may run pumps without heating yet.
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Low Water Temperature Protection | View Details |
| dE |
Display shows dE or DE; spa may shut down or limit functions.
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Dip Switch / Configuration Error | View Details |
| DR |
Display shows DR or DRY; heater is disabled and spa may run pumps intermittently.
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Dry Fire Protection / Low Water in Heater | View Details |
| DY |
Display shows DY or DRY Y; spa indicates dry heater condition and may shut down heating.
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Extended Dry Condition / Heater Starved of Water | View Details |
| dY |
Display shows dY or DY1; spa indicates low current draw from heater or heater not detected.
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Heater Current Low / Heater Not Drawing Power | View Details |
| Er |
Display shows ER, ERR, or generic error; spa may not respond to commands.
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General Control Pack Error | View Details |
| FLC |
Display shows FLC (flow closed) and heater will not engage; sometimes occurs even with pumps off.
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Flow Switch Stuck Closed / Shorted | View Details |
| FLO |
Control panel displays FLO and spa will not heat; circulation pump may or may not be running.
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Low Water Flow / Flow Switch Open | View Details |
| HL |
Display shows HL and spa stops heating; pumps may continue to run for cooling.
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High-Limit Overheat Condition | View Details |
| IC |
Display shows IC or ICE; spa may run pumps to prevent freezing and heating may be limited.
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Freeze Protection Active | View Details |
| LOC |
Display shows LOC or a lock icon; buttons on the topside control panel do not respond.
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Panel Lock / Child Lock Activated | View Details |
| OH |
Display shows OH or OHH and spa shuts down; water may feel very hot near the heater or in the filter area.
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Overheat Protection Trip | View Details |
| OHS |
Display shows OHS or OH2 and spa shuts down; often triggered by localized overheating in the heater manifold.
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High-Limit Sensor Trip | View Details |
| P1 |
Display shows P1 error; Pump 1 does not start or is detected as faulty.
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Pump 1 Drive or Feedback Fault | View Details |
| P2 |
Display shows P2 error; Pump 2 does not start or is detected as faulty.
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Pump 2 Drive or Feedback Fault | View Details |
| PF |
Display shows PF or PFAIL; spa is completely off or intermittently resets.
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Power Failure / Brownout Detection | View Details |
| Prr |
Display shows PRR or PR; spa runs pumps in priming mode and may not heat until completed.
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Priming Mode / Pump Priming Routine | View Details |
| PSo |
Display shows PSO or PS; spa indicates a pressure switch or flow switch problem related to pump operation.
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Pressure Switch Out of Range | View Details |
| SE |
Display shows SE or SEr; spa may operate but temperature control is unreliable.
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Sensor Error / Calibration Fault | View Details |
| SN1 |
Display shows SN1 or SENS1 and spa will not heat; temperature reading may be erratic or show dashes.
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Water Temperature Sensor Failure | View Details |
| SN2 |
Display shows SN2 or SENS2; spa may shut down heating and pumps may still operate.
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High-Limit or Secondary Sensor Failure | View Details |
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Air blower (if equipped) does not start or shuts off quickly.
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Air Blower Failure or Overheat | View Details |
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Circulation pump is noisy, rattling, or grinding, or it runs very hot to the touch.
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Circulation Pump Mechanical Wear | View Details |
| – |
Cover is heavy, waterlogged, and difficult to open; condensation drips from seams.
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Waterlogged Spa Cover | View Details |
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Jets are weak or some seats have very low water pressure even when pumps are on high speed.
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Low Jet Pressure | View Details |
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One or more jet pumps do not start; pressing the JETS button does nothing or only a click is heard.
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Jet Pump Failure | View Details |
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Ozone generator does not appear to run; no ozone bubbles from designated jet or check valve area.
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Ozone System Failure | View Details |
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Spa cabinet or shell vibrates excessively when pumps are running, causing noise in the surrounding area.
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Excessive Vibration / Resonance | View Details |
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Spa does not heat; water stays cold or lukewarm even though pumps run and no error code is displayed.
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No Heat with Normal Operation | View Details |
| – |
Spa heats very slowly or cannot reach set temperature, especially in cold weather.
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Insufficient Heating Performance | View Details |
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Spa lights (LED perimeter or underwater lights) do not turn on or flicker.
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LED Lighting Circuit Fault | View Details |
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Spa makes loud banging or knocking noises when pumps start or stop.
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Hydraulic Shock / Loose Plumbing | View Details |
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Spa trips the GFCI breaker immediately or shortly after turning on.
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Ground Fault / Electrical Leakage | View Details |
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Spa water has a musty or moldy odor, sometimes with slimy surfaces.
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Biofilm / Bacterial Contamination | View Details |
| – |
Spa water has a strong chemical or chlorine smell and causes eye or skin irritation.
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Chemical Imbalance / Over-Sanitization | View Details |
| – |
Spa water is cloudy or milky even after filtration and chemical treatment.
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Cloudy Water / Suspended Solids | View Details |
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Spa will not power on at all; no lights on topside control panel and no pump activity.
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No Power / Dead Spa | View Details |
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Topside control panel buttons are unresponsive or only some buttons work intermittently.
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Topside Control Panel Failure | View Details |
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Water is leaking from around individual jets in the spa shell.
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Jet Body or Gasket Leak | View Details |
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Water is leaking from around the spa cabinet base or corners, but equipment bay appears dry.
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Shell or Plumbing Leak Behind Cabinet | View Details |
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Water is leaking inside the equipment bay under pumps or heater.
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Internal Plumbing or Component Leak | View Details |
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