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DO:
• Know which water treatment system you will be using and make sure
you have necessary chemicals available. Read all of the instructions
that come with the system.
• Have FreshWater
™
5-way Test Strips Available.
• Have pH/Alkalinity Up & Down available.
• Know the "Hardness" of your water, contact your dealer to help you
with this information. See Water Quality and Maintenance for more
information.
IMPORTANT:
Watkins Wellness
does not recommend that the
spa be filled with “softened” water, as this may damage the spa’s
equipment.
• Purchase the Clean Screen
™
pre-filter to remove unwanted
contaminants from the tap water. This is recommended, not required.
DON'T:
• Power up the spa until it has been filled with water!
Power to the
spa automatically activates critical components within the spa, such
as controls, heater, circulation pump, and other systems. If power
is supplied to these components prior to the spa being filled, the
components will be damaged, and this may result in a non-warranty
component failure.
DON'T:
• Fill the spa with hot water or cold water with cold water temperature
below 10º C (50º F)! Tripping of the high-limit thermostat may result
causing your spa to stop functioning.
DON'T:
• Use your spa after filling until all of the steps listed below START-UP
are completed!
• Add chlorine if treating your spa with polyhexamethylene biguanide
(Biguanide, PHMB, eg. BaquaSpa
®
) sanitizer.
START-UP
Your
HOT SPRING
spa has been thoroughly tested during the
manufacturing process to ensure reliability and long-term customer
satisfaction. A small amount of water may have remained in the
plumbing after testing and, as a result, may have spotted the spa shell
or the spa siding prior to delivery. Before filling the spa, wipe the spa
shell clean with a soft rag.
The following instructions must be read and followed exactly to ensure
a successful start-up or refill.
1. CLOSE ALL DRAINS AND FILL THE SPA
with water through
the filter compartment. Your
HOT SPRING
spa water level should be
maintained approximately 4 cm above the top of the highest jet.
2. AFTER THE SPA HAS BEEN FILLED
with water and the
equipment compartment door is secured, power must be applied to
the spa.
3. TO CHECK THE OPERATION OF THE JET SYSTEM
and to
purge any remaining air from the heating system:
• Push the JETS icon on the Home Screen.
• Push the double jet icons to run the jet pumps on high speed for
one minute.
Getting Started
• Press the OFF icon (far right) once the jet system is full operational
(as indicated by strong, non-surging jets), priming of the spa is
complete, to shut the jets off.
Weak or surging jets are an indication of a low water level condition or
clogged filter cartridges
.
IMPORTANT:
Be sure the
COMFORT CONTROL
Levers (see
illustration in Spa Features section) are open by turning each one
clockwise and checking to see that the
SMARTJET
lever is pointing
in the
position.
4. USING A TEST STRIP AND APPLICABLE CHEMICALS
,
adjust Total Alkalinity (TA) to 80 ppm, Calcium Hardness (CH)
to 100 ppm (if using ACE system 50 ppm), then spa water pH to
between 7.4 and 7.8. These procedures are listed in the “Water
Quality and Maintenance” section.
IMPORTANT:
Always add spa water chemicals directly into the
filter compartment with the jet pump on high speed for at least
ten minutes. Adjusting the Total Alkalinity (TA) as the first step is
important, as out-of-balance TA will affect your ability to adjust the
pH correctly and will prevent the sanitizer from operating effectively.
5. SUPERCHLORINATE THE SPA WATER
by adding 1½
teaspoons of chlorine (sodium dichlor) per 950 liters (250 gallons)
of spa water. Press
(Clean Cycle icon on home screen)
followed by pressing START to circulate the spa water for a ten-
minute period.
6. DURING THE SUPER-CHLORINATION PERIOD
, rotate the
SMARTJET
lever(s) through both operating positions, letting the
spa water circulate (with jets on) for equal periods of time. The
HOT
SPRING
spa's
SMARTJET
levers are designed to operate in the 3
o’clock and 9 o’clock positions.
7. SET THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL
, the spa is
pre-programmed to reach 38° C (100°F), and will normally do so
within 18 to 24 hours. You may raise the water temperature by:
GRANDEE
&
ENVOY
Models
:
• Press the temperature window in the Home Screen to display
the Set Temperature Screen.
• Press
or
to change the water set temperature.
Place the vinyl cover on the spa and allow the water temperature
to stabilize. Make sure you secure the cover in place using the
cover locks. Periodically check the spa water temperature. When
the water temperature climbs above 32°C (90°F), proceed to the
next step.
To prevent tampering, you can lock your desired temperature
setting. Refer to the Main Control Panel section for details.
8. ROTATE THE SMARTJET SYSTEM LEVER(S) TO THE
PRIMARY POSITION
(3 O’CLOCK)
Activate the clean
cycle as described in step 5 to turn on the CLEAN cycle for ten
minutes to circulate the spa water. After the clean cycle is complete,
test the spa water for Free Available Chlorine (FAC) residual. If the
residual is between 3 and 5 ppm on the test strips (found in the test
kit) go on to the next step. If the residual is less than 3 ppm,
superchlorinate the spa water by adding 1½ teaspoons of chlorine
(sodium dichlor) per 950 liters (250 gallons) of spa water. Activate
the clean cycle again to circulate the spa water for another ten-
minute period.
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