Balboa VL400 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 VL400 Touch Panel. This state-of-the-art control panel is designed to elevate your hot tub experience, providing intuitive control and sleek aesthetics.

Product Overview

The Balboa VL400 Touch Panel is a high-quality topside control panel manufactured by Balboa, a leading name in the hot tub industry. With its user-friendly interface and robust functionality, this touch panel is the perfect upgrade for your hot tub system.

Key Features

• Intuitive Touch Control: Easily manage your hot tub’s functions with a responsive touch interface.
• LCD Display: Clear, 3-digit display for easy reading of temperature and settings.
• Versatile Compatibility: Works with a wide range of Balboa systems.
• Sleek Design: Modern look that enhances your hot tub’s appearance.

Compatibility

The VL400 Touch Panel is designed to work seamlessly with various Balboa systems, including:

• Balboa Duplex range
• Duplex Value system
• M1 series
• GS500 and GS500Z
• GS501 and GS501Z

This wide compatibility ensures that you can enjoy advanced control features regardless of your current Balboa system.

Functionality

Button Configuration

The VL400 Touch Panel features a straightforward button layout for effortless control:

1. Light: Set the mood with easy lighting adjustments.
2. Temperature: Precise temperature control at your fingertips.
3. Jets: Activate and manage your hot tub’s jet system.
4. Aux: Additional control for supplementary features.

This configuration allows you to manage all essential functions of your hot tub with ease and precision.

Installation and Connectivity

Installing the VL400 Touch Panel is a breeze. It connects to your hot tub’s control system using a standard telephone cord style connection, ensuring a secure and reliable link. The panel’s compact dimensions (193 mm length x 59 mm height) make it suitable for most hot tub designs, fitting seamlessly into your existing setup.

Why Choose the Balboa VL400 Touch Panel?

1. Enhanced User Experience: The touch interface and clear LCD display make controlling your hot tub more intuitive than ever.
2. Durability: Built to withstand the humid environment of hot tubs, ensuring long-lasting performance.
3. Upgrade Potential: Breathe new life into older Balboa systems with this modern touch panel.
4. Energy Efficiency: Precise controls help you manage your hot tub’s energy consumption more effectively.

Specifications Table

Specification	Detail
Type of Product	Topside control, touch panel or touch pad
Manufacturer	Balboa
Power	12v
Compatible Systems	Balboa Duplex range, Duplex Value system, M1 series, GS500, GS500Z, GS501, GS501Z
Button Configuration	Light, Temp, Jets, and Aux
Connection Type	Telephone cord style
Display	LCD, basic 3-digit style
Length	193 mm
Height	59 mm

Documentation

• VL series
• cutout template

Conclusion

The Balboa VL400 Touch Panel is more than just a control panel; it’s your gateway to an enhanced hot tub experience. With its intuitive interface, broad compatibility, and sleek design, it’s the perfect upgrade for any hot tub enthusiast looking to take their relaxation to the next level.

Upgrade your hot tub control system today and discover the difference that the Balboa VL400 Touch Panel can make in your daily relaxation routine.

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.