Sterling Leisure Products Desire, Owner'S Manual

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Before Adding Water
Before adding water, go through these simple steps now to prevent common
issues when setting up your
hot tub for the first time. Verify that the following
have all been rechecked.
1. Turn off all power to the hot tub at the main breaker panel.
2. Open the side panels to access the internal components.
3. Check that all slide valves are opened (T-
handles pulled out) to the heater and all
pumps.
4. Check that there are no obvious signs of
loose wires or broken pipes.
Figure 8 - Valve Open/Closed
5. Check that the two heater unions are
hand tight.
Caution: Do not use a wrench. Over-
tightening may cause damage
to unions and gaskets, which
will not be covered under
warranty.
Tighten Directions
Figure 9 - Unions Tight
6. Check that the unions on all pumps are tight.
7. Clean out any foreign debris from within the service access area or inside of
the hot tub itself.
8. With the drain open and filters removed, thoroughly rinse out the hot tub with
warm water until the drained water runs clear. Run water through the
filtration canister and jet lines to remove any incidental dust, dirt, and debris
that may have accumulated during shipment or installation. Drain all water
completely.
9. Make sure that the hot tub drain valve is closed and the cap is on tight (see
page 50).
10. Install the filter(s) in the filtration canister.
11. Check that all of the hot tub jets are open (turned full counter-clockwise).
12. Now is the best time to clean and polish the surfaces of your hot tub (see
pages 49-51).