Balboa VL701S Touch Panel: Elevate Your Hot Tub Experience

Product Overview

As an experienced hot tub enthusiast and spare parts supplier, I’m excited to introduce you to the Balboa VL701S Touch Panel. This 2-pump control panel with air function is a game-changer for your hot tub experience. It’s designed to provide intuitive control and enhance your relaxation time.

Key Features

User-Friendly Interface

The VL701S boasts a sleek touch panel interface, making it incredibly easy to adjust your hot tub settings. With just a few taps, you can control temperature, jets, and lighting to create the perfect ambiance for your soak.

Versatile Compatibility

One of the standout features of this control panel is its wide compatibility range. It works seamlessly with various hot tub models, including:

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

It’s also compatible with popular hot tub brands such as Spaform SF100, Hydropool, Canadian Spa, Beechcomber, Catalina, Aegean, Hot Tubs Direct, Touch Spas, and many more.

Comprehensive Control Options

The VL701S offers a full range of control options to customize your hot tub experience:

• Warm and Cool buttons for precise temperature control
• Blower function for invigorating bubble action
• Mode selection for different operating settings
• Jets 1 and Jets 2 controls for targeted hydrotherapy
• Light control to set the perfect mood

Clear Display

The serial standard style screen features four large digits in a horizontal line, ensuring easy readability even in low light conditions or when you’re relaxing in the tub.

Technical Specifications

To help you understand if this control panel is right for your hot tub, here’s a detailed specifications table:

Specification	Detail
Product Type	Topside control, touch panel
Manufacturer	Balboa
Power	12V
Button Configuration	Warm, Cool, Blower, Mode, Jets 1, Jets 2, Light
Connection Type	Telephone cord style
Screen Type	Serial Standard – 4 large digits in horizontal line
Length	187 mm
Height	83 mm

Documentation

• VL series
• cutout template

Installation and Compatibility

The Balboa VL701S is designed for easy installation with its telephone cord style connection. This makes it a great option for both replacements and upgrades. However, it’s important to note that while this panel is highly versatile, it’s always best to double-check compatibility with your specific hot tub model before purchasing.

Customization Options

This touch panel comes with a generic overlay, which works great for most installations. However, if you’re looking to match your hot tub’s specific branding or prefer a different aesthetic, custom overlays are available separately. The original overlay can be easily removed and replaced with a new one to suit your preferences.

Why Choose the Balboa VL701S?

As someone who’s worked with numerous hot tub components, I can confidently say that the Balboa VL701S stands out for its quality, functionality, and user-friendly design. It’s built to last, with Balboa’s reputation for durability backing it up. Whether you’re replacing an old control panel or upgrading your hot tub’s interface, the VL701S is an excellent choice that will enhance your overall hot tub experience.

Conclusion

The Balboa VL701S Touch Panel is more than just a control interface – it’s your gateway to a more enjoyable and personalized hot tub experience. With its wide compatibility, comprehensive controls, and sleek design, it’s a smart investment for any hot tub owner looking to upgrade their system.

Remember, a great hot tub experience starts with quality components, and the VL701S is certainly one of them. If you have any questions about this product or need help determining if it’s right for your hot tub, don’t hesitate to reach out. I’m here to help you make the best choice for your relaxation needs.

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.