Watkins Solana, Owner'S Manual

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III. OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
START-UP AND REFILL PROCEDURES
Your Solana
™
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.
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• Do not fill the spa with hot water, as tripping of the high-limit thermostat may result.
• Do not connect power to an empty spa. Power to the spa automatically activates critical components within the spa, such as
Controls, the Heater 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.
• Do not use your spa after filling until all of the steps listed below are completed.
• Do not add chlorine if treating your spa with polyhexamethylene biguanide (Biguanide, PHMB, eg. BaquaSpa™) sanitizer.
1. Close the drain, attach the drain cap and fill the spa with water through the filter compartment. The water level of your Solana
™
spa
should be maintained at seven (7) inches below the bar top (top of the spa), or even with the top of the filter.
RECOMMENDED: Use the FreshStart
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10,000
pre-filter to remove unwanted contaminants from the tap water.
IMPORTANT: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation does not recommend that the spa be filled with “softened” water, as this may
damage the spa’s equipment.
2. AFTER the spa has been filled with water and the equipment compartment door is secured, power must be applied to the spa.
• Cord connected 115 Volt 15 amp Models – Connect the plug to the dedicated outlet and push the Reset button on the GFCI.
• Converted 115 Volt 30 amp Models – Open the door of the electrical sub-panel and reset the GFCI breaker. Close and secure the
sub-panel door.
3. The jet pump, heating system and all internal plumbing will achieve a partial prime as the spa is filled. To check the operation of the
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