Baja Products Whitewater XS, Owner'S Manual

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WINTERIZING & SUMMERIZING YOUR SPA

CLEANING THE FILTER:

Your Baja Spa comes complete with a 50 Sq. Ft. or (100 Sq. Ft. on WhiteWater™ models) filter 
cartridge that is designed to work under pressure.  With normal use, this filter should be removed a 
minimum of once every 30 days, or anytime you notice an appreciable decrease of the flow from the 
spa jets.  You should take time to clean the filter.

TO CLEAN THE FILTER:

1.  TURN OFF THE POWER TO THE EQUIPMENT MODULE OR TURN TEMPERATURE DOWN 

MORE THAN 4 DEGREES TO TURN OFF CIRCULATION PUMP SYSTEM.

2.   REMOVE THE COVER FROM THE FILTER UNIT.
3.   OPEN AIR RELIEF PLUG.
4.   PULL TAB AND TURN LOCK RING COUNTERCLOCKWISE (LEFT)
5.   REMOVE CARTRIDGE FROM THE FILTER HOUSING AND CLEAN THOROUGHLY WITH  

PRESSURE SPRAY FROM A NOZZLE ON A GARDEN HOSE.

6.   REPLACE THE CLEANED FILTER AND TIGHTEN THE LOCKING RING.
7.   TURN ON POWER TO THE EQUIPMENT MODULE.
8.   WHEN THE WATER COMES OUT OF THE AIR RELIEF PLUG, CLOSE IT.
9.   WHEN WATER IS FULLY FLOWING, SET THERMOSTAT TO DESIRED WATER 

TEMPERATURE.

It is recommended to completely drain the spa at least four times a year.  More frequent draining may 
be required depending on usage.  The spa should also be drained if it is not going to be used for a long 
period.
An empty spa MUST BE COVERED. Direct sunlight on the acrylic surface can cause severe damage 
or blemishing of the surface, and can result in voiding the spa warranty.  A cover is supplied with each 
new spa.

REGULAR SPA MAINTENANCE

Smart Winter Mode

: The system is constantly monitoring the temperature with its circuit board mounted sensors.

If the sensor registers an ambient temperature below 59  F, the systems “Smart Winter Mode” will activate. 
This mode, once activated, will continue for a period of 24-hours. The system will activate any pump connected to
 the system that has not been turned on in the last 2-hours, for 1-minute to prevent freezing. The frequency of this 
Cycle may increase as the ambient temperature drops. 

During the “Smart Winter Mode” the filter cycle icon      will flash while the pump(s) is running in this mode. If the 
spa is to be drained for an extended period of time, consult your local retailer for winterizing your spa completely 
Due to potentially extreme weather conditions.  

If it is desired to keep water in the spa during the time of year when freezing may occur, the heater will operate as 
Required to prevent the water from freezing.    

Smart Summer Mode

: During periods of hot weather the water temperature in the spa may rise above the 

desired or set temperature. As a way to combat this heat rise the control system will go into an automatic 
“Smart Summer Mode” when the water temperature of the spa raises 4  F over the set water temperature. 

This feature will deactivate the circulation pump and ozonation system to help minimize thermal heat transfer until 
such a time as the actual water temperature falls to the set temperature or the set temperature is manually
 increased to the present water temperature. The deactivation of the circulation pump and ozonator for long
 periods of time could have negative effects on water quality, therefore when “Smart Summer Mode” is active the 
system performs 2 special filter cycles that run at 10:00AM and 5:00PM respectively for 2 hours each to provide 
filtration and ozonation.  

*This function IS NOT user programmable