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START-UP AND REFILL PROCEDURES
Your
CALDERA
spa has been thoroughly tested during the manufacturing process to ensure reliability and long-term customer satisfaction. A small amount of water may
have remained in the plumbing after testing and, as a result, may have spotted the spa shell or the spa siding prior to delivery. Before filling the spa, wipe the spa shell
clean with a soft rag. The following instructions must be read and followed exactly to ensure a successful start-up or refill.
CAUTIONS
• Do NOT fill the spa with hot water
, as tripping of the high-limit thermostat may result.
• DO NOT CONNECT POWER TO AN EMPTY SPA.
Power to the spa automatically activates critical components within the spa, such as controls, heater, and
other systems. If power is supplied to these components prior to the spa being filled, the components will be damaged, and this may result in a non-warranty
component failure.
• DO NOT
use your spa after filling until all of the steps listed below are completed.
• DO NOT
add chlorine if treating your spa with polyhexamethylene biguanide (Biguanide, PHMB, eg. BaquaSpa
®
) sanitizer.
•
Before filling your spa for the first time, remove the equipment compartment door and check to ensure that the unions on either side of the pump(s) and
heater are hand-tight.
1. CLOSE ALL DRAINS, remove the filter compartment cover, skimmer basket, weir, and filter.
Fill your spa through the filter compartment using the
CleanScreen
™
pre-filter that attaches to your garden hose. The water level of your spa should be maintained at a level one inch above the highest jet in the spa.
Reinstall the filter and then the skimmer basket, and weir once the spa is filled.
IMPORTANT:
Watkins Manufacturing Corporation does not recommend that the spa be filled with “softened” water, as this may damage the spa’s equipment.
2. AFTER THE SPA HAS BEEN FILLED
with water and the equipment compartment door is secured, power must be applied to the spa.
• FIRST activate power to the subpanel from the main house panel.
• NEXT open the door of the electrical subpanel and reset the GFCI breaker.
• FINALLY, close and secure the subpanel door.
3. TO CHECK THE OPERATION OF THE JET SYSTEM
and to purge any remaining air from the heating system complete the following steps:
• For spas with blowers, press the JETS hard button to enter the Jets Screen then press the soft button next to AIR JETS to turn air jets and Blower icon on.
• Press JETS button (on Paradise main control panel) 1 time for Kaui spa, 2 times for Martinque spa, and 3 times for all other spa models.
• Press the JETS hard button (on
UTOPIA
main control panel) press the soft button next to
Jet Max
to place both jet pumps on High.
• For
CANTABRIA
spa only, press soft button next to
Lounge Jet
to activate jet pump 3. Press soft button next to Jet 1 and Jet 2 until both are on High.
Once the jet system is fully operational (as indicated by strong, non-surging jets), priming of the spa is complete. Turn off spa functions.
NOTE:
To turn off the jets for
UTOPIA
spas, press the soft button next to
All Off
on the home screen to turn all functions off simultaneously. To turn off the jets for
paradise spas, continue pressing the JETS button until all Jets turn off.
If you do not feel a steady stream of water from your jets, refer to the instructions for priming the pump in the SPA TROUBLESHOOTING section.
4. TEMPERATURE CONTROL
The spa temperature is pre-programmed to reach 39°C (100°F), and will normally do so within 18 to 24 hours. Place the spa cover on
the spa and allow the water temperature to stabilize. Make sure you secure the cover in place using the cover locks. Periodically check the spa water temperature.
When the water temperature climbs above 32°C (90°F), proceed to the next step.
5. USING A TEST STRIP AND APPLICABLE CHEMICALS
adjust Total Alkalinity (TA) to 40-120 ppm, Calcium Hardness (CH) 50-150 ppm, then spa water pH to
between 7.2 and 7.6. These procedures are listed in the “Water Quality and Maintenance” section.
OPERATION NOTE:
Adjusting the Total Alkalinity as the first step is important, as out-of balance TA will affect your ability to adjust the pH correctly and will prevent
the sanitizer from operating effectively.
IMPORTANT: Activate the Clean cycle before adding spa water chemicals directly into the filter compartment. Make sure all diverter valves are set to the middle
position.
(For Paradise spas, press "MODE ▲" or "MODE
" button on main control panel until
CLEAN
is displayed, then press "ON ▲" to turn it on). For Utopia,
press soft button next to
CLEAN
on the home screen to activate clean cycle.
6. SUPERCHLORINATE THE SPA WATER
by adding 1½ teaspoons of Monarch
™
chlorine (sodium dichlor) per 950 liters (250 gallons) of spa water, then activate
the Clean cycle.
7. TEST THE SPA WATER FOR CHLORINE RESIDUAL.
If the residual is between 3 and 5 ppm on the test strips, go on to the next step. If the residual is less than
1 ppm, activate the Clean cycle, and then retest.
8. IF USING FROG INSTALL FROG bromine and mineral cartridges
. Dial the mineral cartridge to setting 6 and snap into the top space of the cartridge holder. Dial
the bromine cartridge to setting 3 and snap into the bottom space of the cartridge holder.
WARNING:
High sanitizer levels can cause discomfort to the user’s eyes, lungs and skin. Always allow the sanitizer level to fall to the recommended range
before using the spa.
IMPORTANT:
Each time the spa is filled with water, you must remove and reinstall the
FROG cap, even if you are not replacing the cartridge, in order to properly
prime the jet pumps.
9. RECHECK the Total Alkalinity (TA) 40-120 ppm, Calcium Hardness (CH) 50-150 ppm, then spa water pH at between 7.2 and 7.6.
OPERATION NOTE:
Make sure you adjust your Total Alkalinity and pH correctly, this will affect the sanitizers effectiveness.
The spa is ready for use when the spa water has circulated and the bromine level remains between 1-ppm and 2-ppm.
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