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Summary of Contents for CAROGA

Page 1: ...the Adirondack Edition O w n e r s M a n u a l A d i r o n d a c k S P AS ...

Page 2: ...F ILL Keene Champlain Caroga Saranac Cascade Marcy Georgian AV G F ILL WEI G H T AV G DRY WEI G H T 150 gal 568 L 240 gal 909 L 350 gal 1325 L 350 gal 1325 L 375 gal 1420 L 375 gal 1420 L 525 gal 1988 L 1638 lbs 743 kg 2504 lbs 1136 kg 3500 lbs 1587 kg 3622 lbs 1643 kg 3911 lbs 1774 kg 3880 lbs 1760 kg 5302 lbs 2405 kg 385 lbs 175 kg 500 lbs 227 kg 700 lbs 318 kg 700 lbs 318 kg 780 lbs 354 kg 750 ...

Page 3: ... Navigation 24 Temperature Controls 24 25 Panel Functions 25 Hold Lock Unlock 24 Hr Clock Temp display Flip Button Operating the Hydro Pumps 26 Jet Buttons 26 Clean Up Cycle 26 Light Control Button 26 Optional LED Lighting Systems 26 SE Heating Modes 27 SE Filter Cycle Modes 28 29 SE Reminder Messages 30 SE Diagnostic Messages 34 Control Panel FUNCTIONS LE Models Main Control Panel 31 Main Control...

Page 4: ...nt or conduit within five feet 1 5 m of the unit as needed to comply with local requirements To reduce the risk of electrocution replace all damaged cords immediately Failure to do so may result in death or serious personal injury due to electrocution Do not connect any auxiliary components for example additional cable speakers headphones or other audio components to the audio system unless approv...

Page 5: ...omponents The use of drugs alcohol or medication before or during spa use may lead to unconsciousness with the possibility of drowning Persons using medications should consult a physician before using a spa some medication may cause a user to become drowsy while other medication may affect heart rate blood pressure and circulation Persons taking medications which induce drowsiness such as tranquil...

Page 6: ...ation can greatly increase the risk of fatal hyperthermia in hot tubs and spas To Reduce The Risk of Injury The water in the spa should never exceed 104 F 40ºC Water temperatures between 100 F 37 7ºC and 104 F 40ºC are considered safe for a healthy adult Lower water temperatures are recommended for extended use exceeding ten minutes and for young children Extended use can cause hyperthermia Pregna...

Page 7: ... Don t Allow children or pets to climb onto the spa cover Allow children to have unsupervised access to the spa Leave the Adirondack Spas exposed to the sun without water or the cover in place Exposure to direct sunlight can cause solar distress of the shell material and will void the warranty Lift or drag the vinyl cover by using the cover lock straps always lift or carry the cover by using the h...

Page 8: ...03 m 2 13 m 0 91 m 1 325 L 318 kg 1 643 kg Cascade 84 84 38 375 gal 780 lbs 3 911 lbs 5 6 2 13 m 2 13 m 0 97 m 1 420 L 354 kg 1774 kg Marcy 84 84 38 375 gal 750 lbs 3 880 lbs 5 6 2 13 m 2 13 m 0 97 m 1 420 L 340 kg 1 760 kg Georgian 89 93 40 525 gal 920 lbs 5 302 lbs 6 2 26 m 2 36 m 1 02 m 1 988 L 417 kg 2 405 kg Due to the risk of property damage and injury the manufacturer of the Adirondack Spas...

Page 9: ...tration H Top loading Skimmer I Pillows J Mood Light K Power Massage L Versa Flo Valve M Waterfall KEENE SE 6 Mood Light located on left side of spa 7 Shut off Valves 8 LE Model adds a Continuous Circulation Pump and upgraded pack to the equipment bay This may create an optional equipment layout A D B I C D GH D E k B J F REAR FRONT L EF T RI G H T 6 4 1 7 3 5 2 B 7 L I M Note LE Model adds a Vort...

Page 10: ...g Skimmer H Pillows I Mood Light J Power Massage K Versa Flo Valve L Waterfall Champlain SE 5 Mood Light 6 Bonding Terminal 7 Shut off Valves 8 Note LE Model adds a Continuous Circulation Pump and upgraded pack to the equipment bay This may create an optional equipment layout I C B E G A F H REAR FRONT LE FT RI G H T 2 4 7 3 5 6 1 H C C H C C C B B 7 B 8 D L K J Note LE Model adds a Vortex Circula...

Page 11: ...tional equipment layout 2 4 7 3 5 6 1 7 8 8 LE Circulation Pump Spa Features A Air Control Valves B Cluster Jets C Standard Jets D Deluxe Jets E Footwell Spa Drain F Backlit Digital Control Panel G Microban Filtration H Top loading Skimmer I Pillows J Mood Light K Power Massage L Versa Flo Valve M Waterfall CAROGA SE I B REAR FRONT L EF T RI G H T D D I D I I D B B C B B D J A F D H G E M L K Note...

Page 12: ...E FT R IG H T C C H C C B C i K E C H G F 5 7 4 1 3 2 8 6 8 8 8 9 Operations Center 1 1 Two Speed Hydro Pump 2 1 Single Speed Hydro Pump 3 4 kW Heater 4 220V Power Pack 5 Drain Valve 6 Mood Light 7 Bonding Terminal 8 Shut off Valves D C A L J A 9 LE Circulation Pump Note LE Model adds a Vortex Circulation Jet Deluxe Digital Control E LE Control Panel Note LE Model adds a Continuous Circulation Pum...

Page 13: ...e Cascade SE I D REAR FRONT L EF T RI G H T C D I D C B J F L C I E G N M I A 5 7 4 1 3 2 8 6 8 8 8 9 9 LE Circulation Pump Operations Center 1 1 Two Speed Hydro Pump 2 1 Single Speed Hydro Pump 3 4 kW Heater 4 220V Power Pack 5 Drain Valve 6 Mood Light 7 Bonding Terminal 8 Shut off Valves 9 Note LE Model adds a Continuous Circulation Pump and upgraded pack to the equipment bay This may create an ...

Page 14: ...EAR FRONT LE FT R IG H T 5 7 4 1 3 j C B B i E 2 8 6 H G F 8 8 8 9 B B i i A d d i d d Operations Center 1 1 Two Speed Hydro Pump 2 1 Single Speed Hydro Pump 3 4 kW Heater 4 220V Power Pack 5 Drain Valve 6 Mood Light 7 Bonding Terminal 8 Shut off Valves 9 Note LE Model adds a Continuous Circulation Pump and upgraded pack to the equipment bay This may create an optional equipment layout N D L A M K...

Page 15: ... H Top loading Skimmer I Pillows J Mood Light K Power Massage L Versa Flo Valve M Waterfall N Master Flo Massage GEORGIAN SE 7 Bonding Terminal 8 Shut off Valves 9 Note LE Model adds a Continuous Circulation Pump and upgraded pack to the equipment bay This may create an optional equipment layout e b a f REAR FRONT L EF T R IG HT 3 5 6 1 4 7 2 8 b b N a b b d h g d C a d 8 8 8 9 b b b b b d I I J d...

Page 16: ...limate with cold snowy winters you may want to consider locating the spa close to the house for easy access In climates where it is normally warm or hot year round it would be recommended to place the spa in a shaded or cool area With deck installations it is recommended that a qualified building contractor or structural engineer review the weight the deck can support The spa specification sheet o...

Page 17: ...ground 8 gauge under 50 6 gauge over 50 220 Volt model spas must be connected to a dedicated 220 volt 50 Amp grounded circuit The term dedicated means the electrical circuit is not being used for any other electrical items lights appliances etc If the spa is connected to a non dedicated circuit overloading will occur and nuisance tripping of the GFCI breaker switch at the house breaker panel will ...

Page 18: ...ductor not smaller than No 6 AWG 7 All field installed metal components such as rail ladders drains or other similar hardware within 10 ft 3m of the spa or hot tub shall be bonded to the equipment grounding bus with copper conductors not smaller than No 6 AWG 8 Replace the control box cover and securely tighten the fastening screws Close and secure the equipment compartment panel Always use copper...

Page 19: ... fire from wires overheating The 110 Volt models may be optionally equipped with a GFCI power cord approximately 13 feet long This model must be plugged into a grounding type 110 Volt 20 Amp receptacle as shown below No other electrical appliances or fixtures should be used on this circuit The use of any other receptacle or the connection of the plug to a 220Volt service may cause the spa pack to ...

Page 20: ...ole in the base of the equipment compartment and out from under the corner of the spa Note 110 Volt installations require a 60Hz single phase two wire electrical service plus ground Line 1 Neutral and Ground and must be connected using a minimum supply conductor ampacity of 20 Amps and a minimum GFCI circuit breaker size of 20 Amps 5 Input the GFCI power cord to the terminal block inside the spa p...

Page 21: ...ns to ensure a successful start up or refill Inspect and clean spa shell of any debris Do not turn power on to spa unless filled with water to appropriate level See Page 20 21 The spa pack must never be operated without water in the spa serious damage to the heater and or pump s may result Do not fill spa with water before checking the items below below items may become loose in transit Do not fil...

Page 22: ... heater Pump 1 low speed If the pump s have been primed continue to next step If the pump s have not primed after 2 minutes and the water is not flowing from the jets in the spa it may be necessary to manually prime the pump s by taking the following steps First turn the power off at the GFCI breaker Next loosen but do not remove the union nuts associated with the pump s Once all the air has escap...

Page 23: ...er is not flowing from the jets in the spa it may be necessary to manually prime the pump s by taking the following steps First turn the power off on the GFCI breaker Next loosen the union nuts on the pump s Allow for a small amount of water and the trapped air to escape from the pump s Once all the air has escaped tighten the union nuts back down After the pump s have been vented turn on the spa ...

Page 24: ... Jet A larger version of the Mini Swirl Jet this jet gives a mid size rotational massage and pulsating massage To change from directional to rotational with finger simply adjust inner nozzle to the rotating position Master Flo Massage Jet Multiple pressure point flow provides foot and large muscle relief A larger version of the Veri Flo Massage Jet the Master Flo Jet delivers multiple pressure poi...

Page 25: ...he Versa Flo Jet s can be turned on and off by turning the outer scallop on the face of the jet In addition to having the ability to control each individual jet the jets can be adjusted by zones by moving the Versa Flo Micro Valve The Versa Flo Air Control Valve controls the intensity of the jets by opening or restricting airflow Versa Flo Air Control Valve Adirondack Spas valves Versa Flo Micro V...

Page 26: ...inder messages and diagnostic messages as well as much more Navigating the entire menu can be accomplished with the TEMP and the LIGHT buttons From this point on the WARM and COOL will be referred to as TEMP button TEMP buttons are action buttons changing temperature flashing screen for further prompts changing preferences within a menu The LIGHT button is a choose button LED Lights on and off ent...

Page 27: ...menu items which include Set Temperature FLIP LOCK UTIL INFO and FALT LOG To engage LOCK MODE Press TEMP Press LIGHT repeatedly until LOCK appears then Press TEMP To continue Press LIGHT to toggle TEMP or PANL Press TEMP to toggle ON or OFF then Press LIGHT to exit menu Note To Unlock UNLK the above features Press TEMP then LOCK appears on display Press and hold TEMP while pressing LIGHT twice UNL...

Page 28: ...spa temperature polling and then to heat to the set temperature if needed When low speed turns on automatically it cannot be deactivated from the panel however the high speed may be started by pressing the Jets1 button Clean Up Cycle When Jets1 is manually turned on a Clean Up Cycle begins 30 minutes on low speed after Jets1 is turned off If your spa is equipped with an Ozone Generator it will ope...

Page 29: ...g during programmed filter cycles In REST Mode it won t circulate every 30 minutes to sense the water temperature so the temperature display may not show a current temperature until the filtration pump has been running for a minute or two Choosing Between Ready and Rest Mode Press the TEMP button then the LIGHT button repeatedly until MODE appears Pressing the TEMP button will toggle between SET R...

Page 30: ...T2 Duration and Start Times of Filter Cycles To customize your filter cycles and times start by Pressing TEMP While the temperature is still flashing Press LIGHT repeatedly until FLTR1 appears flashing If you press the LIGHT button one more time it will take you to FLTR2 Press the TEMP button to advance to the beginning of the time setting process for filtration Pressing TEMP will advance to first...

Page 31: ...24 Hour Circulation Then set the duration as listed above advancing the duration hours to 24 The FLTR2 cycle start time 12 hours after the FLTR1 start time will only engage the Purge Cycle The end time for FLTR2 in this setting will be unavailable with 24 Hour duration When Pump 1 low is operating and an ozone generator is installed they will operate together Default factory setting is one filter ...

Page 32: ...very 7 days Clean Filter displays CLN FLTR every 30 days Test GFCI displays TEST GFCI every 30 days Change Water displays CHNG WATR every 90 days Clean Cover displays CLN COVR every 180 days Treat Wood displays TRT WOOD every 180 days Saratoga Spas uses a thermoplastic low maintenance cabinet not wood Change Filter displays CHNG FLTR every 365 days Change Cartridge displays CHNG CART as needed Thi...

Page 33: ...ay that displays the spa diagnostics i e temperature setting jet functions or error messages Temperature Control The set temperature range is from 80 F 26 C to 104 F 40 C The temperature of the spa water will automatically be 100 F 37 C the first time that power is applied This is the default temperature setting programmed at the factory To display the set temperature of the spa press the Warm or ...

Page 34: ...efore the pumps shut off as a reminder that the pump s cycle is about to end Note The Keene Champlain and Caroga models have only one jet pump button on the panel Note Adirondack Spas are designed for maximum heat retention The unit is not designed to cool water If the set or desired temperature is below that of the ambient temperature the unit will not be able to achieve this demand Depending on ...

Page 35: ...tizing and balance will still be necessary even if the spa is not being used Note The last measured spa temperature displayed is current only when the pump has been running for at least 2 minutes LE FILTER CYCLE MODEs Adirondack Spas has designed its continuous circulation pump system to operate without manual programming The continuous circulation pump operates unless interrupted by a system diag...

Page 36: ...or Service HTR FLOW LOSS HFL There may not be enough water flow through the heater to carry the heat away from the heating element Heater start up will begin again after 1 minute See FLOW RELATED CHECKS below HTR FLOW FAIL LF There IS NOT enough water flow through the heater to carry the heat away from the heating element and the heater has been disabled After the problem is resolved you must pres...

Page 37: ...s contact your dealer or service organization May appear temporarily in an overheat situation and disappear when the heater cools Snb Spa is shut down The sensor that is plugged into the Sensor B jack is not working If the problem persists contact your dealer or service organization May appear temporarily in an overheat situation and disappear when the heater cools SnS Sensors are out of balance I...

Page 38: ...athers per Day Note Heavy usage may require more frequent draining To Drain Your Spa 1 Disconnect the spa from the power supply by tripping the GFCI breaker located in the house breaker panel or at the GFCI disconnect breaker at the spa 2 Take off the equipment access panel by first removing the screws and then pulling out the access panel Locate main drain valve and attach the inlet of a garden h...

Page 39: ...artridge and turn the cartridge clockwise until it is free from the base retainer Leave screen adapter in place 5 Place the cartridge on a clean surface and spray with a garden hose It will be necessary to rotate the cartridge s to ensure all the filter pleats have been cleaned 6 Continue cleaning by spraying down throughout the center of the cartridge inside out 7 For a complete and more thorough...

Page 40: ...ce exterior WeatherAll Skirt The WeatherAll skirt combines the durability of plastic with the look of professionally finished wood To remove any stains or dirt simply spray the skirt with water and wipe down with a soft cloth WeatherAll is not designed to be stained or resealed Note WeatherAll could experience natural fading due to sunlight and weather exposure This condition is not covered under ...

Page 41: ...Spas model during the winter it is recommended to properly winterize your spa Any damage occurring due to accidental freezing of the spa is not covered under warranty The following steps are designed to protect your spa from freezing if followed For ultimate protection against freeze damage to your spa contact your local Adirondack Spas Dealer to schedule a winterizing service plan 1 Turn power of...

Page 42: ...Continue to do the same to the heater and the plumbing going into the pump s Remove every jet valve assembly and continue to vacuum out any water in the plumbing lines 18 Wipe down spa shell with a soft clean cloth 19 Place spa cover over spa and lock into place 20 To restart the spa connect all hoses and close all unions Once all the hoses jet valve assemblies and pump unions are reattached follo...

Page 43: ...cates whether water is neutral acidic or basic The drawing below shows a pH equal to 7 0 is neutral A pH below this point is acidic and a pH above this point is basic Test pH weekly Recommended Range 7 2 to 7 8 If the pH is too low it can 1 Corrode metal surfaces 2 Use excess sanitizer 3 Irritate bathers skin and eyes Adjusting pH To raise pH add a granular pH Increaser or sodium carbonate at the ...

Page 44: ...loride Decrease calcium hardness by draining spa and replacing with water containing lower levels of calcium hardness Disinfectant Brominating Tablets Granular Bromine and Granular Chlorine are popular disinfectants and are particularly well suited to compliment your ozone purification system spa They are also very suitable products in water with elevated temperatures Brominating Tablets and Granu...

Page 45: ... 4 0 Calcium hardness 125 150 Non chlorine shock weekly or as needed based on spa use Test pH total alkalinity and calcium hardness weekly Test disinfectant daily Spa test kits are available through your Adirondack Spas Dealer Optional Ozone Generators Adirondack Spas are designed ozone ready The optional ozonator automatically produces ozone when pump 1 is operating on low speed unless it is over...

Page 46: ...air to escape Contact your dealer Poor or no water flowing through the jets Dirty filters Inadequate water level Air lock Clean the filters Fill spa to 2 above filters Prime the pump s by loosening unions on the pump s until air can be heard escaping then tighten unions Spa light out Burned out bulb Light not turned on Fuse Replace with new bulb Press the light key to desired style and performance...

Page 47: ... air to escape Contact your dealer Press the TEMP then JETS button to adjust Heat Modes FC is continuous operates same as standard mode setting Poor or no water flowing through the jets Dirty filters Inadequate water level Air lock Clean the filters Fill spa to 2 above filters Prime the pump s by loosening unions on the pump s until air can be heard escaping then tighten unions Spa light out Burne...

Page 48: ...trol panel Panel may have malfunctioned Contact your dealer Water does not clear up Bad water chemistry Dirty filter cartridges Ozone generator not operating Bromine chlorine residual levels too low Balance water Clean or replace filters Locate ozone generator a purple ultraviolet light should be illuminating in the ozone generator Adjust Bromine chlorine levels Shock if necessary May have to repl...

Page 49: ...mage caused by a dirty clogged or calcified filter cartridge damage to the spa components or spa surface determined to have been caused by improper water maintenance or improper use of chemicals refer to pages 36 43 of this owners manual damage caused by allowing undissolved spa sanitizing chemicals to lie on the spa surface no spa surface material can withstand this kind of abuse and damage to th...

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Page 52: ...33 Wade Road Latham NY 12110 1 800 444 9977 fax 518 782 0632 www SaratogaSpas com 25010 12 Adirondack Spas are registered trademarks of Saratoga Spa and Bath ...

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