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Cleaning the Plumbing
It is important to clean out the plumbing before draining the spa. The dirt, oils, and cleaning
chemicals that cloud and foam up the water will remain in the spa’s pipes – that is, unless
they are cleaned out before the spa is drained. To do this, pour a bottle of PIPEcleanser into
the spa and turn the jets on (If there is more than one ‘Jets’ option, turn them all on). After
the jets have been running for 90 minutes they can be turned off and the spa can be drained.
Draining the Spa
The spa water’s clarity and chemical balance becomes progressively more difficult to maintain as
time passes. The spa water needs to be replaced at least every three months for this reason.
Always remember to shut off power at the breaker before draining the spa.
The most common way to drain the spa is with the drain valve. Looking at the spa from the
front, the drain valve can be located on the kick plate on the right side. The steps for
draining the spa using this method are as follows:
1. Pull the knob out from the housing approximately two inches until it snaps intoplace.
2. Remove the cap by unthreading it counterclockwise.
3. Thread the garden hose onto the spa drain.
4. Pull the garden hose outward to allow water to flow. Keep the garden hose in
this position until the spa has drained completely.
5. Unthread the garden hose.
6. Thread the cap back on and push in until it snaps into place.
Another way to drain the spa is by means of reverse siphon. The steps for this method are as
follows:
1. Place one end of the garden hose in the spa and connect the other end to a faucet.
2. Turn the faucet on to fill the garden hose with water.
3. Once the garden hose is full, turn off the water and disconnect it from the faucet.
Be sure this end of the garden hose is at a lower elevation than the end in the spa.
4. The water will now drain out of the spa.
