2017 Fitness Spa
LTR20171005, Rev. D
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New spa owners often have difficulty the first time they
start their spa and the pump fails to prime. This can be
frustrating, but these simple instructions can help you.
Sometimes air can become trapped in the pump while
filling the spa. You will know this has happened when after you have filled and started the spa, the pump does
not seem to function. You will hear the pump operating, but no water will be moving.
The pump will not work properly while
air is trapped in it. Continuing to operate
the pump in this way will cause damage.
After the initial start-up
sequence, the spa will enter
Priming Mode, which lasts 4
to 5 minutes. Depending on
your control panel, one of the messages shown at right will
appear.
As soon as the Priming Mode screen appears on the panel,
press the Jets or Jets 1 button once to start Pump 1 in low
speed and then again to switch to high speed. Also, select
the other pumps, to turn them on. The pumps should be
running in high speed to facilitate priming.
If the pumps have not primed after two minutes, and water
is not flowing from the jets in the spa, do not allow the
pumps to continue to run. Turn off the pumps and repeat
the process. Note: Turning the power off and back on again
will initiate a new pump priming session.
Sometimes momentarily turning the pump off and on will
help it to prime. Do not do this more than five times. If the pumps will not prime, shut off the power to the
spa and call for service.
Important: A pump should not be allowed to run without priming for more than two minutes. Under NO
circumstances should a pump be allowed to run without priming beyond the end of the 4 to 5 minute priming
mode. Doing so may cause damage to the pump and cause the system to energize the heater and go into
an overheat condition.
Exit
Jets 1
Jets 2
Jets 3
Circ
Priming Mode
Starting Up: Priming Mode
Exiting Priming Mode
You can manually exit Priming Mode by pressing an Up or Down button. Note that if you do not manually
exit the priming mode as described above, the priming mode will be automatically terminated after 4 to 5
minutes. Be sure that the pumps have been primed by this time.
Once the system has exited Priming Mode, the top-side panel will momentarily display the set temperature
but the display will not show the temperature yet. This is because the system requires approximately one
minute of water flowing through the heater to determine the water temperature and display it.
Priming the Pump
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