A topside control panel for a bathing unit system is provided. The topsidecontrol panelcomprises a housing including a top surface and a bottom surface opposed tothe top surfaceand a display touch or presence-sensitive assembly positioned upon the topsurface of thehousing. The topside control panel also includes a circuit board assemblypositioned uponthe bottom surface the housing. In some embodiments, the bottom surface may becircumscribed by a bottom peripheral wall, which with the bottom surfacedefines a recess inwhich is positioned the circuit board assembly. A back panel may be secured tothe housingso as to enclose the second recess and form an enclosed space. The back panelmay include aventilation member configured for allowing air communication between theenclosed spaceand a space external to the topside control panel. In another aspect, atopside control panelhaving a cover frame including a cut out or window area may be provided forreceiving thedisplay touch or presence-sensitive assembly when assembled with the housingand mayallow for customizing the aesthetic appearance of the topside control panel byselecting coverframes having different appearances.
