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2008 Portable Spa Owner’s Manual
LTR20081000, Rev. E
Preparing for Your New Portable Spa
Filling and Powering Up Your Portable Spa
Once the spa has been placed on an approved
1.
surface and has been correctly wired by a licensed
electrician, inspect all plumbing connections in the
equipment area of your spa. Ensure that these
connections are secure and that they did not loosen
during shipment.
If equipped, open all gate valves in the equipment
2.
area. Before operating the spa, these valves must
be in the up or “open” position.
(For owners of the automatic bromine generator)
6.
Make sure the dial on the face of the bromine
generator unit is turned to the OFF position.
Once the water is at the correct level and air is bled,
7.
turn on the power at the GFCI breaker. (Ensure that
the 120V spas are connected to the proper electrical
outlet.)
Note:
Depending on the model, when the power
is turned on to the spa, the controls will perform a
diagnostic check for approximately five minutes.
When the diagnostic is complete, the spa will
automatically operate at filter speed and continue
heating until the spa water temperature reaches the
default temperature of 100˚F.
If no water is flowing when the pump is running,
8.
there could be an air pocket at the suction side of
the pump. Shut off power to the spa and loosen the
pump union on the suction side of the pump to bleed
the air. When air is bled, turn power back on.
Install the pre-soaked filters and the filter basket into
9.
the filter canister.
The spa is now ready for use.
Never fill your spa with soft water.
Soft water makes it impossible to maintain the proper water chemistry and may cause the water to
foam, which will ultimately harm the finish of the spa and void your warranty.
VERY IMPORTANT!
Never run the spa with the gate valves
closed or without water circulating for
long periods of time. Be careful not to
over-tighten the plumbing fittings.
Remove the filter basket and cartridge from filter
3.
canister.
Place a garden hose in the skimmer/filter canister
4.
and fill your spa with
regular tap water
to the proper
water level (halfway up the skimmer area).
VERY IMPORTANT!
Always fill the spa through the filter
canister! Failure to do so may cause
air to be trapped in the filtration system
and prevent the pumps from operating
properly.
Presoak the filters in spa water.
5.
VERY IMPORTANT!
You must presoak the filters before
inserting them in the filter canister. Dry
filters can allow air into the filtration
system which can cause pump failure.
