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Things that will be needed:
• 2 gallons of NON-TOXIC (R-V type) antifreeze
• a strong wet/dry vacuum (shop vac)
• a turkey-baster
• 1 or 2 light plastic bowls approximately 5” diameter
• TIME approx. 2 hours
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nstructions
A couple of things you should be aware of:
When a tub is drained and left empty, o-rings and pump seals can
dry out and loose their ability to seal properly. You should closely
inspect for small leaks in the equipment area when you do your restart.
If you are unsure of the location of the o-rings and pump seal,
contact your dealer for help. If replaced early the damage caused by
these failures can be inexpensive to fix.
Re-start up:
When restarting your tub, you will want to fill the tub and run all of
the jets on high speed for 10-15 minutes. This will help flush the
residue of the antifreeze out of the plumbing. Then drain the tub,
clean the sides with an approved cleaner, place your filter back into
the filter canister, re-fill your tub and balance your chemicals.
You may notice slightly more foaming than normal when you first
start using your tub, this can be reduced with anti-foaming agents
and generally gets better over the first week or two of usage as the
filter removes the anti-freeze and organic residue left behind after
rinsing and cleaning.
Make sure you check your filter at least once per week and rinse it
out as needed for the first few weeks. You may also find it necessary
to soak your filter in a filter cleaner after a few days, depending on
the level of contaminant left in the tub after the re-start.
WINTERIZING YOUR HOT TUB,
continued
Drain your tub. Inside the equipment room there is a spigot for a garden
hose. It is attached to a clear vinyl hose near the main control box.
With the wet-vac remove any water remaining in the foot-well. Then with
each jet in the open position, vacuum each jet nozzle until no more water
comes out. DO NOT FORGET the small ozone jet in the foot-well.
With the vacuum over the whirlpool jet nozzle(s) and plastic bowls over
the suction covers in the footwell, change it to each diverter position until
there is no more water being drawn out.
Remove your filter, clean it and place in storage until you restart your tub.
Pour NON-TOXIC antifreeze into the filter canister until it runs out into the
foot-well of your tub through the suction covers.
With the turkey-baster, squirt a small amount of NON-TOXIC antifreeze
into each jet. Usually the side jets will take around one ounce, and the
whirlpool jet(s) will take several ounces (about 5 squirts per whirlpool jet).
DO NOT FORGET the small ozone jet that is located in the foot-well of
your tub.
Place the cover on the tub, and place a tarp over the tub and cover.
Making sure to securely tie down the tarp. The tarp will help reduce the
amount of weather your tub is exposed to.
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