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Beginning Startup Procedures
Once your spa is properly wired and ready to start, fill the spa up with water. Generally you will
fill the spa up to the bottom of the highest set of neck jets in the spa or about 6 inches above top
of the floating filter housing ring. Remember this level will rise as people get into the spa, so you
just want to get the water to a level that will keep it from splashing out when people are in the
spa. Next, turn the power on and watch the topside control panel for either a PR or Priming
Mode feature. Press the pump button for the main 2-speed pump to test the pump for water
movement. If you have water movement, press the next pump button if equipped and verify
movement. Repeat the same procedure until all pumps are moving water. Then watch for the heat
indicator to come on the topside.
Note:
All 110V spas or any spa set in the 15 Amp mode will only heat with the two speed pump
only on low speed.
Once the heat light is verified to be on, your spa is heating. Two and Three pump USA spas will
heat about 6-9 degrees per hour. One pump USA 230V spas will heat about 4-7 degrees per hour
and 120V spas will heat about 2-3 degrees per hour. One & Two pump EU spas will heat about
4-6 degrees per hour. All of these times are approximate.
If your spa has a PR or Priming Mode code on the topside, it will take 4 to 6 minutes for it to go
into the regular heating mode.
Cold Weather Startup:
If you spa arrives and the environment where the spa is to be placed is 40ºF or below, your
Professional Installer
will need to put a small ceramic heater or light bulb inside the spa cabinet
to thaw out the water that may be left inside the pumps
BEFORE STARTING YOUR SPA
. If
your Professional Installer starts the spa and all pump fuses blow, the pumps may have frozen
water in them. Four Winds Spas makes every effort to remove as much water from water testing
as possible before shipping, but it is impossible to remove all water from a spa plumbing system,
therefore this step is crucial before starting your spa
.
Hot and Cold Weather Use
Hot Weather Use:
If you choose to shut your spa down for the warmer seasons of the year you should drain as
much water as possible, clean the spa shell and keep the cover in place. We recommend that you
keep the spa running through this season and just turn the temperature down to a more
comfortable range or change the system to sleep mode, and avoid automatic filtration between
10am and 5pm. Avoid F6, F8, FC filter cycle setting. A spa will last longer if it is allowed to run
all of the time.
