Balboa VL701S Touch Panel 1p + Air V2: The Ultimate Control for Your Hot Tub Experience

Introduction

As an experienced hot tub enthusiast and spare parts supplier, I’m excited to introduce you to the Balboa VL701S Touch Panel 1p + Air V2. This advanced control panel is designed to elevate your hot tub experience, providing intuitive control and seamless operation for a range of Balboa systems.

Key Features

Intuitive Touch Interface

The VL701S boasts a user-friendly touch panel interface, allowing you to control your hot tub’s functions with ease. The sleek design integrates seamlessly with your hot tub’s aesthetics while providing responsive and accurate control.

Versatile Compatibility

This touch panel is compatible with a wide range of Balboa systems, including:

• GS501SZ
• GS510S
• GS510SZ
• GS511SZ
• 2005 LE
• M3TUV

This versatility ensures that you’re investing in a control panel that works harmoniously with many popular Balboa hot tub systems.

Comprehensive Control Options

The VL701S offers a full suite of control options to manage your hot tub environment:

• Warm and Cool buttons for precise temperature adjustment
• Blower control for invigorating bubble action
• Mode selection for customized operation
• Jets 1 control for targeted hydrotherapy
• Light control to set the perfect ambiance

Clear Display

Featuring a serial standard style screen with four large digits in a horizontal line, the VL701S provides clear and easy-to-read information at a glance. Whether you’re checking the temperature or monitoring system status, you’ll always have the information you need.

Installation and Connectivity

The VL701S is designed for straightforward installation, utilizing a telephone cord style connection for easy setup and reliable communication with your hot tub’s control system.

Durability and Design

Crafted by Balboa, a trusted name in hot tub components, the VL701S is built to withstand the demanding environment of your hot tub. Its compact dimensions of 187mm in length and 83mm in height allow for a sleek, unobtrusive installation that complements your hot tub’s design.

Included Accessories

Each VL701S Touch Panel comes complete with the necessary overlay, ensuring a perfect fit and finish for your installation.

Specifications Table

Specification	Detail
Product Type	Topside control, touch panel
Manufacturer	Balboa
Power	12V
Compatible Systems	GS501SZ, GS510S, GS510SZ, GS511SZ, 2005 LE, M3TUV
Button Configuration	Warm, Cool, Blower, Mode, Jets 1, Light
Connection Type	Telephone cord style
Display	Serial Standard – 4 large digits in horizontal line
Length	187 mm
Height	83 mm
Accessories	Overlay included

Documentation

• VL series
• cutout template

Conclusion

The Balboa VL701S Touch Panel 1p + Air V2 is more than just a control panel; it’s your gateway to a enhanced hot tub experience. With its intuitive interface, broad compatibility, and robust feature set, this touch panel is the perfect upgrade for your Balboa-equipped hot tub. Elevate your relaxation and take control of your hot tub environment with the VL701S.

Balboa BP Spa Packs

If you have a “BP” spa pack, you will find the name and model on the label, then you can use any of the “TP” range of topside controls, TP400, TP600 etc etc.

 

You can also use any of the “Spa Touch” graphical controllers on your Spa Pack. Spa Touch comes in versions 1-3 with 4 to be released very soon as well as the new “mini”.

 

The BP Spa Pack made things nice and easy so when you are replacing your topside control with one of these, it is straight forward enough.

 

Balboa VS & GS Spa Packs.

 

If you have an older hot tub that you are keeping alive with new parts, then the chances are you have an older spa pack in there too. This is where it gets a little more complicated in terms of compatibility.

 

Two of the popular models are the VS which stands for Value Series and was supplied to a lot of OEMs (manufacturers for hot tubs) to go into their tubs. Likewise, the GS (global series) was the same. Lots of different rebranded options, different names, but at the heart of things are these two packs.

 

What is key on these two models, is the combination of letters and numbers that make up the model number on the Spa Pack.

 

The VL range of topside controls was designed for both of these spa pack ranges; however, there are some “rules” we need to abide by in terms of compatibility.

 

VL Panels ending in D work with VS/GS systems ending in DZ

VL Panels ending in S work with VS/GS systems ending in SZ

The rest of the VL Panels work with VS/GS systems ending in Z (not SZ or DZ)

 

For example, a Spa Pack model VS501SZ would work nicely with a Topside that is model VL620S. However, that same topside control would not work with a spa pack model VS501Z. The connections are the same, it would plug in, but would not respond at all.

 

Another example, a Balboa GS500Z spa pack would work with the VL406T or the VL401 but would not work with the VL702S.

 

You get the patters. Topside ends in S or D, matches to Spa Pack ending in SZ (for S) or DZ (for D).

 

 

Balboa EL & GL Spa Packs

 

Before the birth of the BP range, the EL and GL Spa Packs did have some level of standardisation in terms of the topside controls.

 

All of the “ML” range of Balboa Topside Controls are designed to work with the EL and GL range of spa packs. They actually look very similar to the TP range, they just have a different type of connection to plug into the Spa Pack.