Use and Care Manual

American Spa Owner’s Manual
LTR50001143, Rev. B
Preparing for Your New Portable Spa
7
1. Inspect the spa equipment.
3. Fill the spa.
2. Remove the cartridge from lter canister.
Place a garden hose in the lter canister and ll your spa
with regular tap water about six inches from the top.
If the water level is too low or too high, your spa will not
operate properly.
Always ll the spa through the lter canister! Failure
to do so may cause air to be trapped in the ltration
system and prevent the pumps from operating
properly.
Unscrew the cartridge and remove it.
After you remove the lter, remove the plastic
wrapper and soak it in water for 30 minutes before
you replace it. A dry lter can allow air into the
ltration system which can cause the pump to fail to
prime.
After the spa has been placed on an approved surface and
has been correctly wired by a licensed electrician, inspect
all plumbing connections in the equipment area of your spa.
Ensure that these connections are secure and that they did
not loosen during shipment.
If your spa has gate valves, make sure they are all in the
UP or OPEN position.
Never run the spa with the gate valves closed or without
water circulating for long periods of time. Be careful not to
over-tighten the plumbing ttings.
Never ll your spa with soft water.
Soft water makes it impossible to maintain
the proper water chemistry and may cause
the water to foam, which will ultimately harm
the nish of the spa and void your warranty.
Filling and Powering Up Your Portable Spa