Balboa ML900 Touch Panel: The Ultimate Control for Your Hot Tub Experience

Introduction

As an experienced hot tub enthusiast and parts supplier, I’m excited to introduce you to the Balboa ML900 Touch Panel. This advanced control system is designed to elevate your hot tub experience, offering intuitive operation and comprehensive functionality. Whether you’re upgrading your existing setup or replacing a worn-out panel, the ML900 is an excellent choice for discerning hot tub owners.

Key Features

High-Tech LCD Display

The ML900 boasts a large, high-tech LCD face screen that provides crystal-clear visibility of all your hot tub’s functions. The display shows component symbols, making it easy to understand your spa’s current status at a glance.

Comprehensive Control

With its 12-button configuration, the ML900 puts complete control at your fingertips:

• TIME: Set and display the current time
• MODE: Switch between different operating modes
• WARM/COOL: Adjust water temperature with precision
• JETS 1, 2, 3: Control multiple jet systems independently
• OPTION: Access additional custom features
• INVERT: Flip the display for easy reading from inside or outside the tub
• FIBER: Manage fiber optic lighting (if equipped)
• LIGHT: Control your spa’s main lighting
• BLOWER: Operate the air blower for enhanced hydrotherapy

Advanced Functionality

The ML900 goes beyond basic controls, offering:

• Time functions for scheduling and maintenance reminders
• Advanced error message display for quick troubleshooting
• Component symbols for easy system monitoring

Compatibility and Installation

This versatile panel is compatible with Balboa’s GL2000 and GL8000 systems, making it suitable for a wide range of hot tub models. Installation is straightforward, with an 8-pin connection (two rows of four small plastic pins) that ensures a secure and reliable connection to your spa’s control system.

Durability and Design

Crafted to withstand the harsh environment of a hot tub, the ML900 features:

• A sleek, modern design that complements any spa aesthetics
• Durable construction to resist moisture and temperature fluctuations
• Generous dimensions (295mm length x 80mm height) for easy operation

Easy Upgrade Path

If your current panel looks similar but has a slightly different button configuration, don’t worry! The ML900 is designed with flexibility in mind. By simply adjusting the dip switch setting for “panel scrunching” to off, all buttons will work in the correct order, matching this topside configuration.

Specifications Table

Feature	Specification
Type	Topside control, touch panel
Manufacturer	Balboa
Power	12V
Compatible Systems	GL2000, GL8000
Button Configuration	12 buttons
Connection	8 small plastic pins (2 rows of 4)
Display	Hi-Tec LCD large face screen
Length	295 mm
Height	80 mm
Included Accessories	Overlay

Documentation

• Cutout template
• balboa user guide

Why Choose the Balboa ML900?

The ML900 touch panel represents the pinnacle of hot tub control technology. Its intuitive interface, comprehensive features, and robust construction make it an ideal choice for hot tub owners who demand the best. By upgrading to the ML900, you’re not just replacing a control panel – you’re enhancing your entire hot tub experience.

With its advanced error messaging and clear component display, the ML900 also simplifies maintenance and troubleshooting, potentially saving you time and money in the long run.

Conclusion

The Balboa ML900 Touch Panel is more than just a control system – it’s your gateway to a superior hot tub experience. Its combination of user-friendly design, advanced features, and reliable performance makes it a standout choice for hot tub enthusiasts.

Upgrade your hot tub control system today and discover the difference that intuitive, comprehensive control can make to your relaxation and enjoyment.

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.