46
Manufactured under one or more of these patents. U.S. Patents: 5332944, 5361215, 5550753, 5559720, 5,883,459, 6253227, 6282370, 6590188, 6976052, 6965815, 7030343, 7,417, 834 b2,
Canadian Patent: 2342614, Australian patent: 2373248 other patents both foreign and domestic applied for and pending. All material copyright of Balboa Water Group.
2013-06-22
TP800, TP900 Priming Mode Start-up Sequence
PREPARATION AND FILLING
Fill the spa to its correct operating level. Be sure to open all
valves and jets in the plumbing system before filling to allow
as much air as possible to escape from the plumbing and the
control system during the filling process.
After turning the power on at the main power panel, the top-side
panel will display a splash, or startup screen.
PRIMING MODE –
After the initial start-up sequence, the control will enter Priming
Mode and display a Priming Mode screen. Only pump icons ap-
pear on the priming mode screen. The system will automatically
return to normal heating and filtering at the end of the priming
mode, which lasts 4-5 minutes.
During the priming mode, the heater is disabled to allow the
priming process to be completed without the possibility of ener-
gizing the heater under low-flow or no-flow conditions. Nothing
comes on automatically, but the pump(s) can be energized by
selecting the “Jet” buttons.
If the spa has a Circ Pump, it can be turned on and off by press-
ing the “Circ Pump” button during Priming Mode. In addition, if
the spa has a Circ Pump, it can be activated by pressing the dedi-
cated “Light” button during Priming Mode when using a TP800.
Manually exit Priming Mode by pressing the “Exit” Button.
PRIMING THE PUMPS
As soon as the Priming Mode screen appears on the panel,
select the “Jets 1” button once to start Pump 1 in low-speed and
then again to switch to high-speed. Also, select the other pumps,
to turn them on. The pumps should be running in high-speed to
facilitate priming. If the pumps have not primed after 2 minutes,
and water is not flowing from the jets in the spa, do not allow
the pumps to continue to run. Turn off the pumps and repeat the
process.
Note:
Turning the power off and back on again will initiate a
new pump priming session. Sometimes momentarily turning the
pump off and on will help it to prime. Do not do this more than
5 times. If the pump(s) will not prime, shut off the power to the
spa.
Important:
A pump should not be allowed to run without prim-
ing for more than 2 minutes. Under NO circumstances should a
pump be allowed to run without priming beyond the end of the
4-5 minute priming mode. Doing so may cause damage to the
pump and cause the system to energize the heater and go into
an overheat condition.
EXITING PRIMING MODE
You can manually exit Priming Mode by navigating to the “Back”
button on the Priming Mode Screen. Note that if you do not
manually exit the priming mode as described above, the priming
mode will be automatically terminated after 4-5 minutes. Be sure
that the pump(s) have been primed by this time.
Once the system has exited Priming Mode, the top-side panel
will display the Main Screen, but the display will not show the
temperature yet, as shown below. This is because the system
requires approximately 1 minute of water flowing through the
heater to determine the water temperature and display it.
UÊ
M0[XX] numbers are Message Codes.
A
UÊ
message with an asterisk [*] can be reset from the
topside panel.
– – –°F
– – –°C
Jets 1
Jets 2
Jets 3
Circ
Priming Mode
Back
