Balboa Mini Oval LCD 3 Button Topside Control

Introduction

As a hot tub enthusiast and spare parts specialist, I’m excited to introduce you to the Balboa Mini Oval LCD 3 Button Topside Control. This compact yet powerful control panel is designed to enhance your spa experience, offering intuitive control and clear display of your hot tub’s functions.

Product Overview

The Balboa Mini Oval LCD 3 Button is a sleek and efficient topside control panel that brings simplicity and functionality to your hot tub. With its user-friendly interface and durable construction, this control panel is an excellent choice for both new installations and upgrades to existing systems.

Key Features

• Intuitive 3-button configuration
• Clear LCD display
• Compact, space-saving design
• Compatible with multiple Balboa control systems
• Easy installation with telephone cord-style connection

Detailed Description

Display and Controls

The heart of this topside control is its easy-to-read LCD screen. The basic 3-digit style display provides clear, at-a-glance information about your hot tub’s temperature and settings. The three strategically placed buttons – JETS, TEMP, and LIGHT – offer straightforward control over your spa’s primary functions.

Compatibility and Versatility

Designed to work seamlessly with Balboa’s GS500, GS500Z, GS501, and GS501Z control systems, this topside panel ensures broad compatibility. Whether you’re replacing an old control or upgrading your system, the Mini Oval LCD 3 Button is likely to fit your needs.

Design and Durability

Measuring just 110 mm in length and 40 mm in height, this control panel boasts a compact footprint that won’t overwhelm your hot tub’s aesthetics. The mini oval shape is not only visually appealing but also ergonomically designed for comfortable use. Built to withstand the harsh environment of a hot tub, including exposure to water and chemicals, this Balboa control panel is made to last.

Easy Installation

With its telephone cord-style connection, installing this topside control is a breeze. The included overlay ensures a professional finish, allowing for a seamless integration with your hot tub’s design.

Technical Specifications

To help you make an informed decision, here’s a detailed breakdown of the Balboa Mini Oval LCD 3 Button’s specifications:

Specification	Detail
Manufacturer	Balboa
Type	Topside control panel
Power	12V
Compatible Systems	GS500, GS500Z, GS501, GS501Z
Button Configuration	JETS, TEMP, LIGHT
Connection Type	Telephone cord style
Display	LCD, basic 3-digit style
Length	110 mm
Height	40 mm
Included Accessories	Overlay

Why Choose the Balboa Mini Oval LCD 3 Button?

1. Simplicity: The three-button design offers straightforward control over your hot tub’s essential functions.
2. Clarity: The LCD screen provides clear, easy-to-read information about your spa’s status.
3. Compatibility: Works with multiple Balboa control systems, making it a versatile choice.
4. Compact Design: Its small footprint ensures it won’t detract from your hot tub’s aesthetics.
5. Quality: Backed by Balboa’s reputation for producing reliable spa components.

Conclusion

The Balboa Mini Oval LCD 3 Button Topside Control is an excellent choice for hot tub owners looking for a straightforward, reliable, and efficient way to manage their spa experience. Its combination of simplicity, functionality, and durability makes it a standout option in the world of hot tub controls.

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.