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 during the filling process. Air may be trapped in the plumbing after filling
the spa. Remove trapped air by priming the pumps. Priming will be
discussed shortly.
After powering On the spa at the main power panel, the spa panel display (view
right) will go through a specific sequence. This sequence is normal and will display
a variety of information regarding the configuration of the control system. After the
sequence ends, the control system will start Priming Mode.
PRIMING MODE
Priming Mode will last for 4-5 minutes, or you can manually exit Priming Mode after
the pump(s) have primed.
Regardless of whether Priming Mode ends automatically or you manually exit
Priming Mode, the control system automatically returns to normal heating and
filtering at the end of Priming Mode. During Priming Mode, the heater is disabled
to allow the priming process to be completed without the possibility of energizing
the heater under low-water-flow or no-water-flow conditions. Nothing comes on
automatically, but the pump(s) can be energized manually with the panel buttons.
PRIMING THE PUMPS
This panel message (view right) indicates that the spa is in Priming Mode. Priming
Mode lasts 4-5 minutes. Note: Turning the power Off and back On again will initiate
a new pump priming session. If you need more than 4-5 minutes to prime all of the
pumps, cycle power to the spa.
What is priming?
Priming removes trapped air from the plumbing. How do you know when a pump
is done priming? Priming is complete when water flows from the jets without air
bubbles. So, watch the jets as you prime the pump. If your spa has more than one
pump, prime each pump one at a time. Why prime one at a time? If multiple pumps
are running, it is too difficult to determine which pump is circulating air bubbles, or
the flow from one pump may hide the flow from another pump.
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Follow these steps to prime a two-speed pump:
Press the button for that pump once to turn it On at low speed. Press the button
again to run the pump at high speed. Run the pump at high speed for 2 minutes. If
priming is not complete after 2 minutes, turn off the pump and repeat the process.
Follow these steps to prime any one-speed pump, including a
circulation pump:
Press the button for that pump once to turn it On. Run the pump for 2 minutes. If
priming is not complete after 2 minutes, turn off the pump and repeat the process.
Sometimes momentarily turning the pump Off and On will help it to prime. Do not do
this more than 5 times. If the pump will not prime, shut off the power to the spa and
call for service.
Which pump is the heater pump?
When the spa has just entered Priming Mode, press the LIGHT button and see if any
water flows. If so, you have a circulation pump serving as the heater pump. If not, a
two-speed pump serves as the heater pump. A circulation pump is controlled with
the LIGHT button (in Priming Mode only). A two-speed heater pump is controlled by
pressing the JETS button.
The heater pump is the most
important pump to prime.
Once the heater pump is primed, prime any additional pumps. The AUX button may
control one of these pumps.
IMPORTANT: A pump should not be allowed to run without priming 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 in some cases may cause the system to energize the heater and go into an
overheat condition.
EXITING PRIMING MODE
Priming Mode ends automatically after for 4-5 minutes. However, you can manually
exit Priming Mode during this time by pressing the TEMP button.
When Priming Mode ends (automatically or manually) the panel will display dashes.
Once the control system cycles water through the heater for one minute, the dashes
will be replaced by the water temperature.
Priming Mode
Panel Message
Spa Panel Display
