Jacuzzi® SmartTub™ App - The flow switch is malfunctioning open

Jacuzzi® SmartTub™ App - The flow switch is malfunctioning open

There can be several reasons why your Jacuzzi® SmartTub™ App shows an alert message "The flow switch is malfunctioning open. Heater is disabled."

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Let's look at some of the potential causes of this error message.
  1. Low water level
  2. Restriction to flow causing a fluttering flow issue due to low flow (pinched hose, loaded filter that needs to be cleaned, other restriction)
  3. Defective flow switch
  4. Software Reset on board is required
  5. PCB faulty