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Cleaning or Winterizing
Every three to six months, depending upon the water condition, you may need to renew your water.
CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE DRAINING YOUR HOT TUB
To prevent damage to the hot tub’s components, turn off power to the spa at the circuit
breaker before draining the hot tub. Do not turn power back on until your spa has been
refilled with water.
There are certain precautions to keep in mind when draining your hot tub. If it is
extremely cold, and the hot tub is outdoors, freezing could occur in the plumbing or the
equipment. On the other hand, if it is hot outdoors, do not leave the hot tub’s surface
exposed to direct sunlight for long periods.
DRAINING YOUR SPA
¾
Trip all GFCI breakers in sub-panel, main electrical panel or unplug your spa
¾
Remove
the equipment compartment access door.
¾
Locate
end of the drain hose bib and turn gate at hose bib to closed position.
¾
Unscrew
and remove the drain cap.
¾
Attach
drain hose to a garden hose and direct to an appropriate draining area, keeping the hose
below the water line. Open gate at hose bib to begin draining.
¾
After
your hot tub is empty, clean the shell and filter cartridge. See
“Spa Maintenance” and
Surface care.
¾
After
cleaning, remove garden hose, close gate at hose bib, replace drain cap and put drain hose
back in equipment compartment.
¾
Follow
the “Start-up Instructions” to refill your spa.
Before draining, power must be turned off at the GFCI circuit breaker. Within the equipment compartment, locate
the drain hose bib. Attach a garden hose to the hose bib; make sure the garden hose exit spout will drain away from
hot tub toward a previously selected safe drain area, and open the shut off lever on the hot tubs hose bib. Water will
start to drain. You can also siphon the water from the hot tub. The drain faucet will not remove all the water. You
may have to remove a small amount of the water by hand, using a towel or plastic container.
If you plan to store your tub for the winter, you must also use a wet-vac to clean out the water lines to ensure they
are free of any water. Water left in the lines might freeze and damage the lines and jets. To adequately clean out
the lines, place the wet-vac over each jet face for 10-15 seconds. On the whirlpool jet, rotate it to the open position
and vacuum for 10-15 seconds. Remove the filter cartridge and do the same. Also, let the water drain from the
heater tube by loosening the spit-nuts on each side of the heater tube. Also, remove drain plug located on the wet
end of the pump. Remember to re-tighten the split-nuts when completed and replace drain plug on the wet end of
the pump. Use the wet-vac to vacuum up any water that may have drained on to the hot tub floor.
Note: damage caused by improper winterizing will not be covered under warranty. You will want
to contact a professional for proper winterizing.
