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The Mr Steam E series of steam generators has a wonderful new addition.  It now comes with 3 LED lights at the front of the unit to signal what state the generator is in.
From left to right they are Green, Yellow, Red.
Green will be on when the correct power, typically 240V, is supplied to the generator.
Yellow will be on when the proper water level is reached in the generator tank.
Red will be on when power is supplied to the contactor (element is activated)

What does the 3 lights in the front of the Mr Steam MS225E stand for?
There is a yellow, green, and red. Sometimes they are lit but not all the time.

This was a question asked by a customer who was completely in the dark about how to replace his controls. After much back and forth and requesting pictures I was able to ascertain that this is an Amerec manufactured generator. I knew from the PK that is was made by Amerec but more importantly the controls had to match. Based on the pictures and much research we determined the K30 control would work perfectly. The lesson here is never guess at what you need. All PK generators are made by Amerec but all Jacuzzi generators are not made by Amerec. Always call on the expert before replacing parts on an obscure or discontinued generator. Be prepared to have as much information as possible including serial number, model number and most importantly pictures so our experts have something to work with.

I have a Jacuzzi Steam Pro pk7 generator that I would like to replace the control on changing them from brass to brushed nickel. I could not get any information from Jacuzzi and they advised me to speak to the experts at SSB to see if you could help.
I don't have much information but the serial number is E70764 and I am including a couple of pictures. I hope this helps.

Yes, Steamist has Bluetooth.  The Steamist Bluetooth audio receiver is designed to work with
the Steamist AudioSense feature. Connecting the receiver to the input of the AudioSense module allows you to wirelessly stream music to you steambath from your Bluetooth enabled music player.

Steamist has introduced the Blue Tooth Module in February 2012, so all the Audio Sense modules for Total Sense have been shipped with the Blue Tooth Module after 2/12.

Does the Steamist Audiosense package have blue tooth?

Electrically, a steam generator rated to operate at 240VAC 1-Phase will indeed operate at the reduced voltage of 208VAC 1-Phase.  The generator will function just fine, however, as Earl says, at a decrease steam producing capacity.  This will not harm the steam generator, but may impact steam generator sizing.

From the manufacturer's perspective, Thermasol approves the use of 208VAC electric on their 240VAC steam generators.  Most manufacturers do this for residential steam generators as the demand for 208VAC 1-Phase operation is quite low.  De-rating the generator's steam capacity has proved to be much simpler for 208VAC applications.

When faced with a 208VAC electric project, it is often best to reach out to an expert to ensure the proper equipment selection.

I had to dig a bit on this one. We know that any 240V generator can run on 208V with the resulting 15% decrease in efficiency.
Note: keep in mind the reverse will not work. you cannot operate a 208V generator using 240V.
So the question is does the room sizing specifications change. With the Thermasol generator the answer is no. The generating capacity will be reduced from 10,000 watts to 8,500 watts but since Thermasol uses a different sizing calculation than most other manufacturers the actual capacity of the generator is in most cases well beyond the capacity you would need in normal situations. Plus the Fast start and continuous operation of the generator will pretty much overcome the decrease in efficiency.
As always if in doubt or concerned call the pros at SSB and they will assist you.
Just to be safe remember "if they size it, they guaranty it.

After researching Thermasol's Pro-240 steam generator, I noticed it is available in 240V, 1PH and there is no mention of it being used in a 208V, 1PH application.  Can the pro-240 be used in 208V,1PH application and if so, would it operate at less capacity and would that affect the sizing of the system?