Owner`s manual

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Aries Spas • User Manual
to 30,000 gals.). Proper dilution of these chemicals to an
acceptable strength is difcult at best. Whenever possible, use
one of the chemicals specically formulated for spas. The Aries
Factory carries a complete line of spa chemicals.
Caring for your Spa’s Surface
Tocleantheacrylicsurfaceofyourspa,useanonabrasivecleaner,such
asLysolTub&TileCleaner®,IvoryBathroomCleaner®,etc.Makesure
torinsethoroughlybeforerelling.Otherwise,yourspawillmakesoap-
sudswhenyouoperatethespa.Keepngernailpolishremover,acetone,
etc.awayfromthespa’ssurface.
Keepsharpinstruments,suchasnailsorstonesfromcomingintocontact
withtheacrylicsurfaceofyourspa.Ifyourspa’ssurfacedoesbecome
slightlyscratched,ICI(themakerofLucite©)recommendsapplyinga
coatofautowaxonthescratch.Formoreseriousscratches,itissuggest-
edyoucarefullysandthescratchwith400gritsandpaper.Forscratches
orchipsthatgocompletelythroughtheacrylicsurface,acrylicrepairbe-
comesnecessary.Therearerepairkitsavailableatmostspasupplystores.
Draining your Spa
Occasionally,itmaybecomenecessarytodrainyourspaforthorough
cleaningorotherreasons.
Before draining your spa, turn off spa's Main Power Switch.
Otherwise serious damage to equipment may result.
Siphoningistheeasiestmethodfordrainingyourspa.Beforesiphon-
ing,makesurethatyourpumpisoffandwillremainoffwhilethespa
isdrainingorempty.(Dothisbypushingthe“Test”or“Off”buttonon
yourGFCI.)Theeasiestwaytostartasiphonistoleaveyourgardenhose
hookedtoawaterspigot,withthefreeendofthehoseinyourspawater.
Turnonthefaucet,asiftoaddwatertoyourspa.Assoonaswaterstarts
runningintothespa,quicklyturnoffthewaterandunscrewthehose
fromthefaucet.Thewaterwillautomaticallystartsiphoningout.