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SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES
Your spa must be emptied approximately every 1-3 months to ensure the spa water is clean and safe.
Follow these step-by-step procedures whenever you need to empty your spa:
The spa must be turned off. Simply turn off the heater switch or turn down the thermostat to the
lowest setting. Turn off the pump.
Connect a hose to the garden hose bib on the spa and open the garden hose bib valve.
Drain the spa until the waterline is just above the bottom suction of your spa in the foot well.
CAUTION! DO NOT
let the pump run dry. IMMEDIATE DAMAGE may result which could void the
warranty.
Bail out the remaining water (using a Wet Dry Vacuum).
LONG-TERM SHUTDOWN:
If you wish to shut down your spa for an extended period of time, certain
requirements must be met. A long-term shutdown may be due to an extended vacation or a
mechanical failure. Due to possible cold weather, a number of special accessories may be
neccessary to facilitate a long-term shutdown. These include:
Sump Pump
Wet Dry Vacuum
Small electric heater (MUST be used in cold weather)
RV recreational antifreeze (MUST be used in cold weather)
If in winter, your spa pack fails and service is not immediately available to you, follow the above
shutdown procedures in addition to the following:
Drain the spa until absolutely no water remains. Use Wet Dry Vacuum if necessary to either blow all
lines clear or to suck all lines clear.
Place a small electric heater under the skirting of the spa.
Unhook the suction and return lines by loosening both unions on the heater tube and drain lines as
much as possible. Remove filter from canister.
If possible, remove the spa control pack from the spa (see page 12) and bring inside for protection
from freezing. If the spa is to be out of service for a long time, it may be necessary to squirt RV
antifreeze into each jet to prevent any freezing.
Vacuum out Jets, Pump, Heater, and Filter Canister with a Wet Dry Vacuum.
WARNING!
If these steps are not taken during cold weather when the spa is shut down, serious
damage to the lines and spa may result! Freezing of the spa and/or equipment is not covered under
warranty. If necessary, call the Gulf Coast 24-hour technical support hotline at (727) 573-9888.
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