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Saratoga Spa
®
OWNER'S MANUAL
The following steps are designed to protect your spa from freezing if followed . For ultimate
protection against freeze damage to your spa, contact your local Saratoga Spa® Dealer to
schedule a winterizing service plan .
1 .
Turn power off to the spa . Trip GFCI breaker .
2 .
Unscrew panel screws . Remove access panel .
3 .
Locate the drain valve and attach a garden hose to the drain valve .
4 .
Open the drain valve and allow the water to drain (Saratoga Spa® will drain to the drain
fitting in the footwell of the spa).
5 .
Remove filter cartridges and screen adaptors . Clean and store in a dry place .
6 .
Using a wet/dry shop vac vacuum, soak up the water remaining on the bottom of the spa .
7 .
Open unions at the heater and at the pump(s). Remove pump(s) from spa. Vacuum up
water from return and suction sides of the plumbing on the pump(s). Vacuum any water
from heater housing. Leave unions at the heater and at the pump(s) open.
8 . Reverse vacuum and blow out each line of the plumbing going into the pump(s).
9 . Remove drain plug(s) from pump(s). Vacuum up any water. Leave drain plug(s) open.
10 . Place three cups of non-toxic antifreeze in wet end of pump(s). Reinstall pump(s) with
unions loose and drain plug(s) out.
Important:
Do not use ethylene glycol based antifreeze . This type of antifreeze is toxic and can damage
the spa surface .
11 .
Place the vacuum hose down the filter cartridge openings and vacuum up any water from
filter campartment .
12 .
Disconnect the unions at the circulation pump from both the return and suction
side of pump .
13 .
Remove circulation pump .
14 .
Vacuum up both suction and return side of the circulation pump .
15 .
Reverse vacuum and blow out each side of circulation pump . Also, blow out and vacuum
any water from the hoses coming into the circulation pump .
16 .
Reattach circulation pump and leave hoses unattached .
17 .
With a shop vac, go to every jet in the spa (including suction fittings) and place vac hose
over the face of every jet and vacuum out any water left in the lines . Do the same to the
filter housing and filter cartridge openings . Continue to do the same to the heater and the
plumbing going into the pump(s). Remove every jet valve assembly and continue to vacuum
out any water in the plumbing lines .
18 .
Wipe down spa shell with a soft clean cloth .
19 .
Place spa cover over spa and lock into place .
20 .
To restart the spa, connect all hoses and close all unions . Once all the hoses, jet valve
assemblies, and pump unions are reattached, follow the normal fill-up procedures . It may be
necessary to flush the spa depending on the amount of antifreeze used .
note:
It may be necessary to lubricate o-rings and gaskets for a positive seal . Use only Saratoga
Spa® approved lubricants, contact your local dealer for more information .
Important:
If these instructions are not followed, damage due to freezing water in the plumbing lines may occur
and is not covered under manufacturer's warranty.
