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Start-up Pr ocedur es
1. For a successful start-up, fill the spa with water through the Whisper Clean
®
cartridge. The
Whisper Clean
®
cartridge is the cartridge with the coarse threaded ACME style adapter.
a. Locate the filter compartment area.
b. Pull up and remove filter cover.
c. Remove the filter cartridge and screen adapters by turning them counter clock
wise.
d. After removing the filter cartridge and screen adapter, place a garden hose
through the filter opening.
e. At this point, open the air bleeder valve(s) in your filter compartment by turning
counter clockwise.
f. Turn water on and run water until it reaches a minimum level of 2” above the top
of the filters.
NOTE:
Besides filling the spa to 2” above the top of the filter, all models will need to be
filled to 2” above the highest jet(s) in the spa. This is the minimum level allowed to run the
Whisper Clean
®
circulation system.
NOTE:
When using a mineral cartridge system, please refer to your dealer for specific
instructions on installation.
2. Check all plumbing (clamps, unions and drain valve) connections for leaks.
3. Re-install filter cartridges and screen adapters by turning them clockwise. Exit garden
hose from the spa.
4. At this point, turn power on to the spa control system by turning on the RCI breaker. The
GL2000 pack control system will being heating the spa to the factory set temperature of
100ºF (37.5ºC).
Note: When your spa is actuated, it will go into priming mode. Priming mode will last for 4