Balboa Water Group ML700 Topside Control 50563_11281

Balboa Water Group ML700 Topside Control 52649-01

"Worked to replace my original bullfrog controller. Just as described"

"Easy to install and works as intended. For the most part however, I was impressed with the Spacare tech service department who took great care to guide me with choosing the right product for my application."

"Purchased at a fair price. Arrived in a timely manner"

I replaced my topside Elite Spa 8 button control panel that was having issues and has been discontinued with a Balboa panel and it fit and works perfectly. I sent an email to customer service requesting confirmation that the Balboa was compatible and I received feedback within minutes. The new panel was also shipped and I quickly received it within 48 hours.

The display's backlight on my original topside control failed a couple of years ago. We could only see to adjust the temperature when it was dark. The light from the replaceable bulbs in the display bled enough into the display that we could tell (barely) when the temp setting read 100+ and not 99 or less, and we counted the button presses from 100, 101, 102, etc. Eventually, we couldn't read anything on the display. Then the tub stopped heating. More than likely, there was an error message on the display, but I couldn't read it. The original display was private labeled for the tub's manufacturer, Premium Leisure. Was it really just a Balboa control, with a custom overlay? Or was it an actual Premium Leisure part? I didn't want to pay for a service call for something as simple as replacing the topside control, where the real value was the knowledge of *which* control to buy. It's the kind of thing where you want to be sure you're buying the right part so you don't somehow fry the main control board and make the problem much worse. Turns out, the original control was just a Balboa part that Premium Leisure made their own overlay for. Similar to the Balboa overlays, but not exact. Checking the display's overall dimensions and the style of Molex plug on the cable was helpful in determining that this was the right part. Installation is easy. Although it's possible that various tubs have some sort of bracket underneath to secure the topside control, mine did not. It was mounted using only silicone. The new display has an adhesive strip on it, but I added a healthy bead of silicone also. Swapping the displays took only a few minutes. There was, in fact, error code related to the problem of the tub not heating. A few minutes to Google the code confirmed that I needed to replace the temperature sensors on the heating tube. Replacing those took only another few minutes. In hindsight, it was all pretty simple: The Balboa website tells you which family of heater pack the topside controls are compatible with, and they're basically plug and play. The site even says they are hot-swappable, although cutting power first seemed like the smart thing to do anyway. I wish I had simply bought a new topside control a couple of years ago when the display backlight went out. The ordering process on SpaCare.com was easy and the new topside control arrived quickly.

Very simple installation and worked without any tinkering. Just plug in and enjoy the tub again. Installed on my Thermaspa Concord.

We purchased the Balboa ML700 topside control for our hot unit, and just installed it yesterday. As of this time it is working perfectly. Glad we made the investment

Perfect replacement for a hard to find/expensive Coleman/Max Spa topside control.

Just what I needed. Easy to install

"Easy company to work with and great prices too. They were very easy to call on and they are responsive to emails and calls in to ask questions to. I will surely do more business with if needed."

"Found the price a bit high for a controller, however purchasing the heat pack with the controller was great as everything arrived in one box. The installation was tricky because you have to remove the old one, like removing a sticker from a surface and clean the area thoroughly before installing the new one, so you have to be careful, but no worries. I like the product and so far It’s working great."

"Good price, good deal"