Below are two pictures of a top side control. It's the small keypad along the top edge of the tub. Our top side control lets you control when, and for how long, the tub drops into it's filter cycle each day. The filter cycle will also run for one hour after users leave the tub.

The timer, in the lower photo, keeps track of how long users have been in the tub. This reduces the chance guest becoming overheated. This time can be adjusted to meet your needs. Guest would have to know a special key combination to change these settings.

Guest can change the time displayed on the clock and the tub's operating temperature. While even these functions can be locked, the factory default settings allow guest to set the temperature for individual comfort.

The top side control has a tape style computer cable which plugs into the computer board under the tub. This board comes with a three year warranty and is extremely reliable. If you look at the board in the photo below, you'll notice the small, black boxes along the left hand side. These small relays all run on 110 volts. On other boards, the 220 volt heater contactor is also contained in one of these small boxes. When this mini-contactor on the board burns out, the entire board must be replaced. In our tub, the heater contactor (along with all 220 volt components) has been taken off the board and made full sized. This more rugged design will last longer and be far cheaper to repair.

In the top left corner, the ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) can be seen. This special, fast circuit breaker will protect users in the event a short occurs in a component that touches water. We point this feature out because very few tubs come equipped with a built-in GFCI and they sell for around one hundred and fifty dollars. A GFCI must, by law be installed on all hot tubs by a licensed electrician who needs to charge for his services. On a Bee Spas tub, it's included in the price you're quoted.