Troubleshooting guide

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up your spa to prevent any damage to the unit.
INITIAL START-UP OF PUMPS (FOR SPAS WITH
WIDE-MOUTH SKIMMER)
• Turnpoweroatthebreaker.
• Makesureallunionttingsaretightenedandvalves
(Gate or Knife) are fully opened.
• Turnpoweronatthemainbreaker.Turnonpump#1.If
circulationisnotvisible,turnopump#1,openbleeder
valve in skimmer cavity and allow air to escape. Re-tight-
en bleeder valve (nger tight only).
Note: Air bleeder valve only needs to be loosened and
not completely removed.
Turnonpump#1.Dependingon
the amount of air trapped in the
pump, this step might need to
be repeated a few times. If this
fails to release air, gently loosen
the pump union until water (and
not air) comes out.
•Oncethereiswaterowfrom
the jets, repeat the process for
pump#2untilwaterowispresentwhenpump#2isac-
tivated.
• Allowbothpumpstocirculatefor2-3minutesbeforeac-
tivating heater.
• Setthedesiredtemperatureusingtheheatercontrol
button on your keypad and the spa will begin to heat.
Depending on initial water temperature, reaching the
desired temperature may take 6-10 hours.
Note: If the water is freshly lled and below the set tem-
perature, the heater will automatically come on.
• Refertopage12-19forsettingltercycleandprogram-
ming.
INITIAL START-UP OF PUMPS (FOR SPAS WITH FRONT
ACCESS SKIMMER/FILTER)
• Turnpoweroatthebreaker.
• Ensureallunionttingsaretightenedandvalves(Gate
or Knife) are fully opened.
• Turnpoweronatthemainbreaker.Turnonpump#1.If
circulationisnotvisible,turnopump#1,openbleeder
valveontopofpump#1andallowairtoescapeuntilwa-
ter comes out steadily. Re-tighten bleeder valve (nger
tight only). Note: Bleeder valve only needs to be loos-
ened and not completely removed. If there is still no cir-
culation, gently loosen the union until only water is pres-
ent and no air.
• Allowbothpumpstocirculatefor2-3minutesbeforeac-
tivating heater.
• Setthedesiredtemperatureusingtheheatercontrol
shipped with ttings disconnected to ensure no dam-
age or freezing occurs during the spa’s route from our
factory to your home.
•Beforelling,removelterfromlterhousingandre-
move its plastic bag. Replace lter in housing. Also re-
place lter cap and lock ring.
•FillyourCoastSpawithyourgardenhose.Placethe
hose inside the spa or in the lter canister and secure
the hose in place. Filling through the lter helps to al-
low most of the trapped air in the pumps and heater to
be eliminated. Loosen the bleeder valve in the skimmer
while lling.
•Note:CoastSpasrecommendsyoudonotllyourspa
with hot water. Excessively hot water (over 107 ºF) may
cause damage to components in the spa pack as well as
all plastic and acrylic components.
•Also:Donotllyourspawithwaterfromawatersoften-
er. If your water is extremely hard your Coast Spas dealer
can help you to remedy this problem.
•Continuellingthespatohalf(1/2)wayuptheskimmer
opening. Remove the hose and close the lter canister
(see page 5 lter maintenance).
FILL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CASCADE SERIES SPA
OWNERS ONLY
•TheCascadespaserieshasaspecicllline.Locatedin
the equipment enclosure, on the right-hand side, is a
clear sight tube with a pre-marked (red) ll to line
(8” up from oor of equipment enclosure).
•Fillthespaintheregularmanner(seeabove)byplacing
your garden hose into the spa.
•Allowthewatertospilloverintothedisplacementtank,
until the correct level is reached in the sight tube.
•Donotunderlloroverllasthiscouldcauseaspill-
over problem when the spa is in use.
•Pump#1mustbeprogrammedtocirculatefor24hours.
Failure to do so could result in freezing during colder
weather.
•TheCascadeserieshasapressurizedtoploadlter.
Loosen bleed screw on lter lid before removing lock
ring.
•WhendrainingyourCascadeseries,ensurethatyou
have drained all water. Use the sight glass as a guide.
CONTROL PANEL
Please read the CONTROL
PANELS Card (see pages 12
-19) pertaining to the spa
side control and control box
supplied with your unit. This
must be done before starting
BLEEDER VALVE