Vita Spa
Vita Spa 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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COd
Display shows COd or COLD and spa will not heat until code clears.
Cold Water Protection / Low Temp Lockout
COL
Display shows COL or COOL; spa indicates water is too cold and may disable heater temporarily.
Low Temperature / Freeze Protection Active
dr
Display shows dr or DR; heater shuts off and spa may attempt several restarts; water does not heat properly.
Dry Fire / Low Water in Heater
dSP
Display shows dSP or DSP; topside panel may be blank or show partial characters.
Topside Display Communication Error
dY
Display shows dY or DY after a dr condition; spa locks out heating until reset.
Dry Fire Lockout
EC
Display shows EC or ECO; spa heats only during filtration cycles and may appear not to heat fast enough.
Economy Heating Mode Enabled
FLC
Display shows FLC or FL2; spa may run pumps but heater is disabled; sometimes appears intermittently.
Flow Switch Closed When It Should Be Open
FLO
Display shows FLO or FL1; heater is disabled; jets may run but spa will not heat.
Flow Switch Open (Insufficient Water Flow)
HL
Display shows HL or HLo; spa shuts down heater and sometimes pumps; water may be warm but not excessively hot.
High-Limit Sensor Trip (Localized Overheat)
Htr
Display shows HTR or Heater Error; spa does not heat even though pumps run.
Heater Circuit Fault
ICE
Display shows ICE or IC; pumps run automatically even when spa is not in use.
Freeze Protection Mode
LOC
Display shows LOC or LOCK; buttons on the topside control are unresponsive.
Panel Lock / Child Lock Enabled
OH
Topside control displays OH or OHH and spa immediately shuts down; water in the spa feels excessively hot, often above 108°F (42°C).
Overheat Protection Trip
OHt
Display shows OHt or OHT; spa shuts down heater and possibly pumps due to over-temperature condition.
Overheat Trip (Heater or Cabinet)
P1
Display shows P1 ERR or P1 error; Pump 1 does not start or trips breaker.
Pump 1 Circuit Fault
P2
Display shows P2 ERR or P2 error; Pump 2 does not run or shuts off quickly.
Pump 2 Circuit Fault
PF
Display shows PF or PFAIL; spa may be unresponsive or stuck in a reboot loop.
Power Failure / Low Line Voltage Detected
Prr
Display shows PRR or Prr; spa may not start normal heating or filtration cycles.
Priming Mode / Pump Priming Reminder
PSH
Display shows PSH; heater may shut down; system senses pressure switch closed when it should be open.
Pressure Switch Stuck Closed
PSo
Display shows PSO or PSo; pump may not start or may shut off quickly.
Pressure Switch Open
SE
Display shows SE or SEr; spa may not respond correctly to button presses or may reboot unexpectedly.
Sensor or System Error (General)
SL
Display shows SL or SLP; spa maintains a lower temperature and heats less frequently.
Sleep Mode Enabled
Sn1
Display shows Sn1 or SN1; spa may not heat or may shut down; temperature reading may be erratic.
Primary Temperature Sensor Failure
Sn2
Display shows Sn2 or SN2; spa may shut down or show incorrect water temperature.
Secondary / High-Limit Sensor Failure
Sn3
Display shows Sn3 or SN3; spa may operate but temperature control is unreliable or heater cycles erratically.
Auxiliary Sensor / Ambient Sensor Fault
Symptom
Jets are weak or some seats have very little water pressure.
Low Jet Pressure
Symptom
One or more pumps run but there is no water flow from the jets on that pump.
Air-Locked or Blocked Pump
Symptom
Ozone generator does not appear to run; no ozone smell or bubbles from ozone injector.
Ozone System Failure
Symptom
Spa does not heat; water stays cold or lukewarm even though pumps run and no error code is displayed.
No Heat Without Error
Symptom
Spa heats very slowly or cannot reach the set temperature, especially in cold weather.
Insufficient Heating Performance
Symptom
Spa is leaking water inside the equipment bay or from under the cabinet.
Plumbing or Component Leak
Symptom
Spa lights do not work or only some LEDs function; other spa functions are normal.
Lighting Circuit or LED Failure
Symptom
Spa makes loud grinding, squealing, or rattling noises when jets are running.
Pump or Motor Bearing Failure
Symptom
Spa shell surface around waterline is rough, with white scale deposits.
Calcium Scaling
Symptom
Spa trips the GFCI breaker immediately or within a few seconds of turning on.
Ground Fault / Short Circuit
Symptom
Spa vibrates excessively or transmits loud humming through the deck when pumps run.
Excessive Vibration / Poor Pump Mounting
Symptom
Spa water has a persistent musty or foul odor even after shocking.
Biofilm and Contamination in Plumbing
Symptom
Spa water has a strong burning or electrical smell coming from the equipment bay.
Overheating Electrical Component
Symptom
Spa water has a strong chemical or chlorine smell and causes eye or skin irritation.
Chemical Imbalance / Combined Chloramines
Symptom
Spa will not power on at all; topside display is completely blank and no pumps run.
No Power / Dead Spa
Symptom
Topside control buttons are unresponsive or only some buttons work intermittently (no LOC code).
Failed Topside Control Membrane
Symptom
Water chemistry is difficult to maintain; sanitizer demand is high and water becomes cloudy quickly.
Poor Filtration or Insufficient Circulation
Symptom
Water is leaking from around a specific jet in the spa shell.
Jet Body or Gasket Leak
| Error Code | Symptom | Fault Type | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|
| COd |
Display shows COd or COLD and spa will not heat until code clears.
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Cold Water Protection / Low Temp Lockout | View Details |
| COL |
Display shows COL or COOL; spa indicates water is too cold and may disable heater temporarily.
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Low Temperature / Freeze Protection Active | View Details |
| dr |
Display shows dr or DR; heater shuts off and spa may attempt several restarts; water does not heat properly.
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Dry Fire / Low Water in Heater | View Details |
| dSP |
Display shows dSP or DSP; topside panel may be blank or show partial characters.
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Topside Display Communication Error | View Details |
| dY |
Display shows dY or DY after a dr condition; spa locks out heating until reset.
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Dry Fire Lockout | View Details |
| EC |
Display shows EC or ECO; spa heats only during filtration cycles and may appear not to heat fast enough.
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Economy Heating Mode Enabled | View Details |
| FLC |
Display shows FLC or FL2; spa may run pumps but heater is disabled; sometimes appears intermittently.
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Flow Switch Closed When It Should Be Open | View Details |
| FLO |
Display shows FLO or FL1; heater is disabled; jets may run but spa will not heat.
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Flow Switch Open (Insufficient Water Flow) | View Details |
| HL |
Display shows HL or HLo; spa shuts down heater and sometimes pumps; water may be warm but not excessively hot.
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High-Limit Sensor Trip (Localized Overheat) | View Details |
| Htr |
Display shows HTR or Heater Error; spa does not heat even though pumps run.
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Heater Circuit Fault | View Details |
| ICE |
Display shows ICE or IC; pumps run automatically even when spa is not in use.
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Freeze Protection Mode | View Details |
| LOC |
Display shows LOC or LOCK; buttons on the topside control are unresponsive.
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Panel Lock / Child Lock Enabled | View Details |
| OH |
Topside control displays OH or OHH and spa immediately shuts down; water in the spa feels excessively hot, often above 108°F (42°C).
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Overheat Protection Trip | View Details |
| OHt |
Display shows OHt or OHT; spa shuts down heater and possibly pumps due to over-temperature condition.
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Overheat Trip (Heater or Cabinet) | View Details |
| P1 |
Display shows P1 ERR or P1 error; Pump 1 does not start or trips breaker.
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Pump 1 Circuit Fault | View Details |
| P2 |
Display shows P2 ERR or P2 error; Pump 2 does not run or shuts off quickly.
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Pump 2 Circuit Fault | View Details |
| PF |
Display shows PF or PFAIL; spa may be unresponsive or stuck in a reboot loop.
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Power Failure / Low Line Voltage Detected | View Details |
| Prr |
Display shows PRR or Prr; spa may not start normal heating or filtration cycles.
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Priming Mode / Pump Priming Reminder | View Details |
| PSH |
Display shows PSH; heater may shut down; system senses pressure switch closed when it should be open.
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Pressure Switch Stuck Closed | View Details |
| PSo |
Display shows PSO or PSo; pump may not start or may shut off quickly.
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Pressure Switch Open | View Details |
| SE |
Display shows SE or SEr; spa may not respond correctly to button presses or may reboot unexpectedly.
|
Sensor or System Error (General) | View Details |
| SL |
Display shows SL or SLP; spa maintains a lower temperature and heats less frequently.
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Sleep Mode Enabled | View Details |
| Sn1 |
Display shows Sn1 or SN1; spa may not heat or may shut down; temperature reading may be erratic.
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Primary Temperature Sensor Failure | View Details |
| Sn2 |
Display shows Sn2 or SN2; spa may shut down or show incorrect water temperature.
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Secondary / High-Limit Sensor Failure | View Details |
| Sn3 |
Display shows Sn3 or SN3; spa may operate but temperature control is unreliable or heater cycles erratically.
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Auxiliary Sensor / Ambient Sensor Fault | View Details |
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Jets are weak or some seats have very little water pressure.
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Low Jet Pressure | View Details |
| – |
One or more pumps run but there is no water flow from the jets on that pump.
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Air-Locked or Blocked Pump | View Details |
| – |
Ozone generator does not appear to run; no ozone smell or bubbles from ozone injector.
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Ozone System Failure | View Details |
| – |
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 Without Error | View Details |
| – |
Spa heats very slowly or cannot reach the set temperature, especially in cold weather.
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Insufficient Heating Performance | View Details |
| – |
Spa is leaking water inside the equipment bay or from under the cabinet.
|
Plumbing or Component Leak | View Details |
| – |
Spa lights do not work or only some LEDs function; other spa functions are normal.
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Lighting Circuit or LED Failure | View Details |
| – |
Spa makes loud grinding, squealing, or rattling noises when jets are running.
|
Pump or Motor Bearing Failure | View Details |
| – |
Spa shell surface around waterline is rough, with white scale deposits.
|
Calcium Scaling | View Details |
| – |
Spa trips the GFCI breaker immediately or within a few seconds of turning on.
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Ground Fault / Short Circuit | View Details |
| – |
Spa vibrates excessively or transmits loud humming through the deck when pumps run.
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Excessive Vibration / Poor Pump Mounting | View Details |
| – |
Spa water has a persistent musty or foul odor even after shocking.
|
Biofilm and Contamination in Plumbing | View Details |
| – |
Spa water has a strong burning or electrical smell coming from the equipment bay.
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Overheating Electrical Component | View Details |
| – |
Spa water has a strong chemical or chlorine smell and causes eye or skin irritation.
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Chemical Imbalance / Combined Chloramines | View Details |
| – |
Spa will not power on at all; topside display is completely blank and no pumps run.
|
No Power / Dead Spa | View Details |
| – |
Topside control buttons are unresponsive or only some buttons work intermittently (no LOC code).
|
Failed Topside Control Membrane | View Details |
| – |
Water chemistry is difficult to maintain; sanitizer demand is high and water becomes cloudy quickly.
|
Poor Filtration or Insufficient Circulation | View Details |
| – |
Water is leaking from around a specific jet in the spa shell.
|
Jet Body or Gasket Leak | View Details |
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