Upgrade Your Spa with Balboa VS501Z Hot Tub Heater
                      Upgrade Your Spa with Balboa VS501Z Hot Tub Heater
Are you looking to upgrade your existing spa heaters? If you need a top-
quality replacement available on the market, you should look no further than 
Balboa VS501Z Hot Tub Heater engineered with M7 technology. The 
unsurpassed reliability and unmatched quality are something that makes 
Balboa spa heaters unbeaten in the spa industry.
Balboa VS501Z series spa heaters utilize industry-standard M7 technology on 
the market and are available with complete digital circuitry ensuring less 
failures, more accuracy in heating range and simple operation.
This Balboa spa heating pack works at 120 VAC producing 1.5KW or at 230 
VAC producing 5.5 KW heat. It fits any standard 2” or 1 ½” plumbing 
system, which makes it a perfect addition to upgrade almost every old 
mechanical spa package.
Built-in Features –
Balboa VS501Z spa package has 
built-in programmable features like 
cycle programming, sleep mode, 
economy mode and self diagnosis. 
Though the built-in freeze protection 
system, it can eliminate the weather 
freeze ups effortlessly. You can be 
able to choose how much current will 
be drawn while allowing you use a 
30 Amp or a 40 Amp breaker.
Receptacles –
This Balboa spa heating system has 
receptacles like one two speed 
pump, one one-speed pump or 
blower, one circulation pump, one 
ozonator, one constant-on for audio 
or visual devices and one 12 volt 
light. These receptacles can be 
switched to supply 120 Volts or 230 
Volts except the light.
Easy Installation –
The Balboa VS501Z pack includes stainless steel made portable heater with 
2” heater tail pieces. It comes with plasticized control instruction sheet and 
complete instruction manual for retrofit situations.
Patented Technology –
Though this spa pack is manufactured with patented M7 technology, it 
eliminates the requirement for pressure sensors and remote heat sensors. 
The technology allows the spa package to be positioned at any location or 
direction. The direction of flow doesn’t matter for the heating kit.
Main Difference between VS501 and VS501Z –
The Balboa VS501Z operates either at 220 VAC or 120 VAC accessories or a 
mixed combination. Both models require accessories like same voltage ozone 
as the primary pump that limits their applications. However, the VS501Z is 
the most current model lineup from Balboa group.
The Main Specifications –
10.56″ Height, 19.5″ Length and 4.60″ Depth
12 V lighting supporting LED light
UL, CSA, and CE Certified Model
Additional Infrared Waterproof Remote Control
120 VAC or 220 VAC Ozone Support
120/240 VAC at 50/60 Hz
1st Pump = 12 AMP Maximum, 2nd Pump = 12 Amp Maximum; Blower = 8 
Amp Maximum, 1st Pump = 15 Amp, 2nd Pump/Blower = 15 Amp, Circulation 
Pump = 5 Amp, Ozonator = 1 Amp, A/V = 5 Amp, Light = 12V at 1 Amp
Two Years Manufacturer Warranty
Important Things to Remember –
You can only use a secondary single speed pump or blower but not the both. 
If you use a small circulating pump, the flow through the spa heater must 
deliver 23 USGPM or more. The Balboa VS501Z Spa Heaters are made in 
America and work with following top-side controllers like Balboa VL404, 
Balboa VL400, Balboa VL402, Balboa VL406, Balboa VL200, VL260, VL240, 
Balboa VL406T, Balboa VL406U, Balboa VL403, and Balboa VL406.
Bottom Line –
If you want to learn more about Balboa VS501Z spa heaters, you should 
contact Northern Lights Cedar Tubs Direct at +1-800-759-8990. We’ll get 
back to you right away.
Contact Us
Northern Lights Cedar Tubs & Saunas
305 Mckay Ave. Unit #20
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R2G 0N5
Ph: 800 759 8990
Website- https://www.cedartubsdirect.com/