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P

ERIODIC

 S

PA

 W

ATER

 D

RAINING

 

 

 

 

 

A

FTER

 

A

 

CERTAIN

 

TIME

YOU

 

MAY

 

FIND

 

THAT

 

THE

 

ADDITION

 

OF

 

CHEMICALS

 

WILL

 

NOT

 

CLARIFY

 

OR

 

ELIMI-

NATE

 

ODORS

 

IN

 

THE

 

SPA

. T

HIS

 

IS

 

AN

 

INDICATION

 

THAT

 

THE

 

WATER

 

NEEDS

 

TO

 

BE

 

DRAINED

 

AND

 

REPLACED

. G

ENER-

ALLY

DEPENDING

 

UPON

 

BATHER

 

LOAD

 

AND

 

WATER

 

CHEMISTRY

 

MAINTENANCE

THIS

 

MAY

 

NEED

 

DONE

 

EVERY

 3 

MONTHS

. W

ITH

 

THE

 

USE

 

OF

 

OZONE

THIS

 

MAY

 

NEED

 

DONE

  

LESS

 

FREQUENTLY

 

 

 

1. R

EDUCE

 

SET

 

TEMPERATURE

 

TO

 59˚F (15˚

C

).

 

 

 

2. T

URN

 

OFF

 

ALL

 

POWER

.  

 

 

3. C

LEAN

 

CARTRIDGE

 

FILTER

 

AS

 

NOTED

 

PREVIOUSLY

  

IN

 

THIS

 

SECTION

 

REGARDING

                  

 

 

    

MAINTENANCE

 

RECOMMENDATIONS

 

 

4. C

LEAN

 

SPA

 

SHELL

 

WITH

 

NON

-

SUDSING

 

CLEANSER

 

 

5. F

OLLOW

 

INSTRUCTION

 

UNDER

 

START

-

UP

 

P

LUMBING

 C

ARE

 

 

 

 

 

A

LL

 

SPAS

 

ARE

 

PLUMBED

 

WITH

 

PLASTIC

 

JETS

PIPES

 

AND

 

FITTINGS

 

WHICH

 

ARE

 

GLUED

 

TOGETHER

. T

HESE

 

PLASTIC

 

PARTS

 

AND

 

THEIR

 

MANY

 

GLUE

 

JOINTS

 

ARE

 

SUBJECTED

 

TO

 

HARSH

 

TREATMENT

. E

VERY

 

SPA

 

IS

 

TESTED

 

WITH

 

WATER

 

TO

 

ASSURE

 

THERE

 

ARE

 

NO

 

LEAKS

 

WHEN

 

IT

 

LEAVES

 

THE

 

FACTORY

HOWEVER

SOMETIMES

 

SPAS

 

DEVELOP

 

A

 

LEAK

 

CAUSED

 

BY

 

SHIPPING

 

VIBRATION

. O

VER

 

THE

 

YEARS

YOUR

 

SPA

 

IS

 

SUBJECTED

 

TO

 

MANY

 

HOT

-

COLD

 

CYCLES

 

AND

 

THE

 

HIGH

 

PRESSURE

 

GENERATED

 

BY

 

THE

 

POWERFUL

 

JET

 

PUMP

WHICH

 

TOGETHER

 

STRESSES

 

THE

 

PIPES

 

AND

 

JOINTS

. S

MART

 

SPAS

 

ARE

 

DESIGNED

 

TO

 

BE

 

OWNER

 

SERVICEABLE

 

WITH

 

EASY

-

ACCESS

 

PANELS

 

ON

 

ALL

 4 

SIDES

 

OF

 

THE

 

PORTABLE

 

SPA

 

WHICH

 

ALLOW

 

QUICK

 

AND

 

THOROUGH

 

INSPECTION

 

AND

 

REPAIR

 

OF

 

THE

 

PLUMBING

 

SYSTEM

S

HOULD

 

A

 

LEAK

 

OCCUR

FOLLOW

 

THESE

 

INSTRUCTION

 

TO

 

MAKE

 

THE

 

REPAIR

 

 

 

 

 

1. R

EMOVE

 

SIDE

 

PANEL

 

TO

 

LOCATE

 

LEAK

. M

ARK

 

THE

 

LEAK

 

WITH

 

A

 

MARKING

 

PEN

 

 

2. T

URN

 

OFF

 

ALL

 

POWER

. D

RAIN

 

SPA

 

BELOW

 

LEAK

ALLOW

 

PLASTIC

 

PARTS

 

TO

 

DRY

 

 

3. C

ONTACT

 

QUALIFIED

 

SERVICE

 

TECHNICIAN

 

TO

 

REPAIR

 

PLUMBING

 

R

EPLACING

 

THE

 L

IGHT

 B

ULB

 

 
 

 

I

F

 

THE

 

UNDERWATER

 

LIGHT

 

BULB

 

SHOULD

 

BURN

 

OUT

 

YOU

 

WILL

 

NEED

 

TO

 

REMOVE

 

THE

 

ACCESS

 

PANEL

 

TO

 

REPLACE

 

IT

(R

EFER

 

TO

 

THE

 

MANUAL

 

SECTION

 

REGARDING

 

REMOVAL

).  

B

E

 

SURE

 

THE

 

POWER

 

IS

 “

OFF

”. L

OCATE

 

THE

 

LIGHT

 

HOUSING

REMOVE

 

FROM

 

SPA

 

SHELL

. T

O

  

REPLACE

 

THE

 

BULB

PULL

 

THE

 

OLD

 

BULB

 

FROM

 

THE

 

HOUSING

 

AND

 

INSERT

 

NEW

 

ONE

. R

E

-

ATTACH

 

THE

 

LIGHT

 

HOUSING

 

TO

 

SPA

 

SHELL

R

EPLACE

 

CABINET

 

PANEL

 

AND

 

ENDS

.  

(S

EE

 

ILLUSTRATIONS

) 

 

M

AINTENANCE

  R

ECOMMENDATIONS

 

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Summary of Contents for Orbit Flex Spa

Page 1: ...OWNERS INSTALLATION MANUAL PORTABLE SPA HOT TUBS REVISED 07 2009...

Page 2: ...IMMEDIATELY UPON DELIVERY REGISTER YOUR HOT TUB THIS INFORMATION IS VERY IMPORTANT TO ENSURE WARRANTY COVERAGE AND RECEIVE INFORMATION FOR POSSIBLE PRODUCT UPDATES...

Page 3: ...O WWW PDCSPAS COM REFERRING TO THE CUSTOMER CARE SEC TION OR CONTACT YOUR RETAILER DIRECTLY OWNERSHIP INFORMATION NAME ___________________________________________________ ADDRESS _____________________...

Page 4: ...CATION CONSIDERATIONS INDOORS AND OUTDOORS 14 15 GENERAL LOCATION CONSIDERATIONS 16 EQUIPMENT LOCATION 17 INSTALLING THE THERMAL COVER 18 WIRING INSTALLATION WIRING RECOMMENDATIONS 19 U S STATE SIDE G...

Page 5: ...T IS A PROFESSIONAL GRADE PRODUCT A KNOWLEDGE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION ACCORDING TO CODES ARE REQUIRED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION AND USER SATISFACTION IT IS RECOMM...

Page 6: ...6 AWG ALL FIELD INSTALLED METAL COMPONENTS SUCH AS RAILS LADDERS DRAINS OR SIMILAR HARDWARE LOCATED WITHIN 5 FEET OF THE SPA OR HOT TUB MUST BE BONDED TO THE EQUIPMENT GROUNDING BUS WITH COPPER CONDUC...

Page 7: ...IS SPA IS SIZED TO MATCH THE SPECIFIC WATER FLOW CREATED BY THE PUMP SHOULD THE NEED ARISE TO REPLACE THE SUCTION FITTING OR THE PUMP BE SURE THAT THE FLOW RATES ARE COMPATIBLE NEVER OPERATE THE SPA I...

Page 8: ...SONS USING MEDICATION SHOULD CONSULT A PHYSICIAN BEFORE USING A SPA SINCE SOME MEDICATION MAY INDUCE DROWSINESS WHILE OTHER MEDICATION MAY AFFECT HEART RATE BLOOD PRESSURE AND CIRCULATION ENTER AND LE...

Page 9: ...TORS TO COMPLYWITH SECTION 422 20 OF THE U S NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE THE DISCONNECTING MEANS MUST BE READILY ACCESSIBLE TO THE TUB OCCUPANT BUT INSTALLED AT LEAST 5 FT 1 5 M FROM THE SPA WATER WARNING...

Page 10: ...EPARE FOR THE UNLIKELY EVENT OF RAPID SPA DRAINAGE DO NOT PLACE SPA IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT WHILE UNIT IS EMPTY OR WHEN SEALED IN SHIPPING MATERIALS EXCESSIVE HEAT BUILD MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO SPA AND VOID WA...

Page 11: ...SIGN FOR POSTING LOCATE THE WEATHER RESISTANT SIGN ENCLOSED WITH THIS MANUAL INTENDED FOR PERMANENT POSTING IN AN AREA NEAR THE SPA VISIBLE TO ALL SPA OCCU PANTS NOTIFY THE FACTORY OR YOUR RETAILER S...

Page 12: ...CAL WALL OF THE FOOTWELL AND SERVES THE SAME FUNCTION AS THE SKIM FILTER IT WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SKIM FILTER TO RETURN WATER TO THE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT AIR CONTROLS THESE ARE ROUND FITTINGS MOU...

Page 13: ...HEN THE SPA REACHES ITS PRESET TEMPERATURE OR THE FILTRATION CYCLE ENDS FILTER YOUR SMART SPA IS EQUIPPED WITH A SKIM FILTER THIS ASSURES OPTIMUM WATER FILTERING AND EASE OF CLEANING AT SPA SIDE REVIE...

Page 14: ...r Treatment System Ozone Ready Filter 25 sq ft Slide Valves 2 Mega Swirl Jet A 2 Large Euro Jet w Eyeball E 17 Mega ssage Jet G 1 Multi ssage Jet P 0 Ozone Jet O 1 Diverter Valves V 0 Safety Suction U...

Page 15: ...inute Water Treatment System Ozone Ready Filter 25 sq ft Slide Valves 2 Mega Swirl Jet A 1 Large Euro Jet w Eyeball E 11 Mega ssage Jet G 1 Ozone Jet O 1 Multissage Jet P 0 Diverter Valves V 0 Safety...

Page 16: ...l Jet WF N A Waterfall Control Valve N A SoundWave SE Audio N A Ozone Water Purification OZ Standard ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Pump Information Reference Number Domestic 60Hz Export 50Hz Pump 1 peak continuou...

Page 17: ...Waterfall Control Valve C N A SoundWave SE Audio N A Ozone Water Purification OZ Standard ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Pump Information Reference Number Domestic 60Hz Export 50Hz Pump 1 peak Continuous HP 1 2 0...

Page 18: ...E POSITIVE SUPPORT IS ADEQUATE CALL YOUR BUILDER 9 AREA FOR PLACEMENT OF SUPPORT EQUIPMENT WHERE ADEQUATE SPACE WILL BE NEEDED TO GAIN ACCESS TO COMPONENTS FOR MAINTENANCE AND GENERAL SERVICING 10 BE...

Page 19: ...F BARRIER PROTECTION UNDERNEATH 9 THE SPA SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO A POWER SOURCE CAPABLE OF SUPPLYING 240 VOLTS AC POWER IT MUST BE WIRED DIRECTLY INTO A GROUNDED CIRCUIT WITH A GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INT...

Page 20: ...ING MESH OR ROD ATTACHED TO A BOND WIRE MAKE SURE YOUR DIMENSIONS ARE CORRECT AS YOU PREPARE THE SITE FOR YOUR NEW HOT TUB CLICK ONTO THE WEB SITE OR CALL YOUR RETAILER FOR DIMENSIONS OF THE MODEL YOU...

Page 21: ...PMENT REVIEW YOUR SPA MODEL SPECIFICATION PAGE IN THIS MANUAL FOR A GUIDE OF EQUIPMENT LOCATION FOR THAT SPECIFIC SPA MODEL NOTE THE LOCATION OF THE ELECTRICAL BOX THIS WILL NEED TO BE ACCESSED TO COM...

Page 22: ...OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN SPA INSTALLATION 18 REMOVE THE SPA COVER FROM THE BOX AND PLACE IT ON THE SPA PULL DOWN ONE OF THE STRAPS ON THE SPA COVER AND HOLD LATCH AGAINST THE CABINET SIDE PANEL T...

Page 23: ...RT INSTALLS AT THE POWER SOURCE NOT SUPPLIED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL CODES AND REGULATIONS REFER TO TYPICAL G F C I INSTALLATION ON FOLLOWING PAGE PRIOR TO EACH USE TESTING O...

Page 24: ...for proper GFCI function Ground to Spa Ground Input Ground Bar Attached To Box Input Output Load 120V Black To Spa Load 120V Red To Spa Load Neutral White To Spa To Spa OUTPUT Line BLACK House Input L...

Page 25: ...D ELECTRICIAN ONLY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL REGULATIONS IDENTIFY THE CORRECT CE PLATFORM ON THE SPA UNIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HOME S ELECTRICAL OUTPUT AND FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES BELOW ENSURE POWE...

Page 26: ...IF THIS OPTION IS INCLUDED ON THE SYSTEM ALLOW THE SYSTEM TO OPERATE FOR FIVE MINUTES IN THIS POSITION 10 SET THE THERMOSTAT TO THE DESIRED TEMPERATURE TO BEGIN HEATING THE SPA WATER THE INDICATOR IC...

Page 27: ...o turn light on Press a second time to turn light off A built in timer automatically turns light off unless it has been done The light indicator lights up when light is on The pump 2 indicator lights...

Page 28: ...cycle frequency This function tells the electronic control center how many times a day you would like it to run the filter duration It essentially is multiplying the filter duration by however many un...

Page 29: ...is not allowed to turn on and its icon flashes Troubleshooting Hr An internal hardware error has been detected in in xe Contact dealer or service supplier HL The system has shut the heater down becaus...

Page 30: ...TO CHLORINE ALTHOUGH IN THE FREE AND COMBINED FORM IT IS AN EFFECTIVE SANITIZING AGENT AND CAUSES NO OFFENSIVE ODOR OR EYE BURN IT IS EASIER TO MAINTAIN A BROMINE RESIDUAL THAN CHLORINE AND IT IS EFF...

Page 31: ...ust pH to 7 2 7 6 Use scale inhibitor Dilute with makeup water OZONE UNIT Location varies with spa model Refer to specifications for location and take note during installation positioning OZONE YOUR S...

Page 32: ...COVER ANYTIME THE SPA IS NOT IN USE WILL SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE YOUR OPERATING COSTS HEAT UP TIME AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS TO PROLONG THE LIFE OF THE COVER HANDLE IT WITH CARE AND CLEAN IT REGULARLY...

Page 33: ...SPAS DEVELOP A LEAK CAUSED BY SHIPPING VIBRATION OVER THE YEARS YOUR SPA IS SUBJECTED TO MANY HOT COLD CYCLES AND THE HIGH PRESSURE GENERATED BY THE POWERFUL JET PUMP WHICH TOGETHER STRESSES THE PIPES...

Page 34: ...NOT BE USED FOR A PERIOD OF TIME PERFORM THE FOLLOWING WINTERIZING PROCEDURES 1 TURN HEAT ALL THE WAY DOWN AND TURN OFF AT THE BREAKER 2 DRAIN SPA OF ALL WATER 3 REMOVE ANY REMAINING WATER WITH SPONG...

Page 35: ...A DUAL SPEED PUMP 3 INADEQUATE JET ACTION MAKE SURE JETS ARE TURNED ON MAKE SURE AIR CONTROLS ARE OPEN CHECK FOR RESTRICTIONS BLOCKAGES IN JETS AND OR MAIN SKIMMER AND PUMP CHECK WATER LEVEL PUSH PUMP...

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