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Bullfrog Spas Owner’s Manual
CHECKLIST BEFORE FILLING
YOUR SPA
Important:
The equipment should never be operated
without water in the spa. Serious damage to the pump
and/or heater may occur.
1. Installing Your Cover:
Your spa cover comes with
tie-down straps and locking hardware to attach the cover
to the spa or decking. If your Dealer did not install your
cover, then refer to Cover Installation Instructions that
come in the cover cardboard packaging.
2. Check Drain-Cap:
At the end of the drain hose
(located in the Equipment Compartment) is the Drain-Cap
(Fig. E) Make sure it is securely fastened to the end of the
drain hose.
3. Tighten Equipment Fittings:
In the equipment
compartment, hand-tighten all PVC Pipe Unions and
Pump Drain Plugs (Figs. F) to prevent the possibility of
leakage (sometimes these fittings loosen during
shipment).
4. Check Valve Keepers:
Verify that a Valve Keeper
(Fig. G) is installed on each slice valve. Valve keepers
prevent the valve from vibrating shut during shipment or
operation. A slice valve that closes will result in a noisy
pump due to a lack of water flow to the pump.
5. Fill the Spa:
Fill the spa to approximately the
Water Level mark (Fig. H) on the face plate of the filter
assembly. (See Note 2).
Note 1:
To avoid air pockets in the pumps and in the
main plumbing intake, it is recommended that the spa be
filled through the filter assembly.
Note 2:
The higher the water level, the less spa users it
will take to cause the water to overflow the top of the
spa.
Note 3:
Do not fill the spa with soft water unless the
mineral content is raised immediately (see your Dealer).
5. Check for Leaks:
After the spa is full, but before
turning the power on, check all the fittings and
equipment in the equipment compartment for signs of
leakage. If a leak is detected, except from fittings that
can be hand-tightened, call your authorized Bullfrog Spa
Dealer.
(Figure F-2) Spa Fittings
(Figure E) Drain Cap
(Figure H) Fill Level Indication Mark
(Figure G) Valve Keeper
(Figure F-1) Spa Fittings
