Highland Series Owner’s Manual Olympia • Cumberland • Aventine ® TM
WELCOME Watkins® Manufacturing Corporation congratulates you on your decision to enjoy the finest spa available... Welcome to the growing family of Caldera® Spa owners. Owner’s Manual This Owner’s Manual will acquaint you with the operation and general maintenance of your new spa. We suggest that you take some time to carefully review all sections. Please keep this manual available for reference.
TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION • Important Safety Instructions ..............................................................................................1 • Important Spa Instructions..................................................................................................3 INSTALLATION • • • • • • Site Preparation ..................................................................................................................3 Outdoor and Patio Installation ............................
SAFETY INFORMATION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS AVOIDING THE RISK TO CHILDREN DANGER: • RISK OF CHILD DROWNING. Extreme caution must be exercised to prevent unauthorized access by children. To avoid accidents, ensure that children cannot use a spa unless they are supervised at all times. WARNING: • To reduce the risk of injury, do not permit children to use this product unless they are closely supervised at all times.
SAFETY INFORMATION DANGER: RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK • Install spa at least 5 feet (1.5 m) from all metal surfaces. A spa may be installed within 5 feet of a metal surface if each metal surface is permanently connected by a minimum No. 10 AWG solid copper conductor attached to the wire ground connector on the terminal box that is provided for this purpose if in accordance with National Electrical Code ANSI/NMFPA70-1993.
SAFETY INFORMATION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY: • The water in the spa should never exceed 104°F (40°C). Water temperatures between 100°F (38°C) and 104°F (40°C) are considered safe for a healthy adult. Lower water temperatures are recommended for extended use (exceeding 10 minutes) and for young children. Extended use can cause hyperthermia. • Pregnant or possibly pregnant women should limit spa water temperatures to 100°F (38°C). Failure to do so may result in permanent injury to your baby.
INSTALLATION OUTDOOR AND PATIO INSTALLATION No matter where you install your new spa, it’s important that you have a solid foundation to support it. Structural damage to the spa, resulting from incorrect installation or placement on an inadequate foundation, is not covered under the spa’s limited warranty. If you install the spa outdoors, we recommend a reinforced concrete pad at least four inches thick. The reinforcing rod or mesh in the pad should be attached to a bond wire.
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION SELECTING THE VOLTAGE FOR YOUR SPA The Cumberland® and Aventine™ spas are designed to operate at either 115 or 230 volts, 60 Hz, while the Olympia spa model requires a dedicated 230 volt power supply. When the spa is connected to 115 volts, the heater will provide approximately 1000 watts of heat only when the pump is operating in LOW speed and the thermostat is calling for heat.
ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION 230 VOLT SUBPANEL WIRING INSTRUCTIONS NOTE: The subpanel must be placed within 100 feet of the main electrical service panel, and between 5 and 50 feet away from the spa. All electrical connections must be made in accordance with the wiring information contained in this manual and on the back of the field wiring access panel of the control box. Refer to the wiring diagram below. 1.
START-UP AND REFILL PROCEDURES Your Caldera® spa has been thoroughly tested during the manufacturing process to ensure reliability and long-term customer satisfaction. A small amount of water may have remained in the plumbing after testing and, as a result, may have spotted the spa shell or the spa siding prior to delivery. Before filling the spa, wipe the spa shell clean with a soft rag. The following instructions must be read and followed exactly to ensure a successful start-up or refill.
SPA FEATURES OLYMPIA (MODEL OLY) 10 10 1 9 9 8 8 7 6 1 6 6 8 5 12 9 9 8 3 4 10 11 2 1 1 1. Air control 2. Spa-side control panel 3. Filter compartment 4. Temperature sensor 5. Spa light 6. Drain/suction fitting 7. Outlet for optional Ozone 8. Magna ™ Jets 9. Euro Directional Jets 10. Pillow 11. Waterfall Valve 12.
SPA FEATURES CUMBERLAND® (MODEL CUH) 11 7 1. Air control 7 2. Spa-side control panel 3. Spa light 9 7 4. Filter compartment 5. Temperature sensor 6. Euro Directional Jets 8 7. Magna Jets 1 8. Diverter Valve 5 10 9. Outlet for optional Ozone 6 3 10. Drain/suction fitting 3 11. Pillow 4 1 6 8 2 AVENTINETM (MODEL AVE) 11 1. Air control 1 6 2. Spa-side control panel 6 8 7 3. Spa light 8 4. Filter compartment 5. Temperature sensor 6. Euro Directional Jets 7.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SPA-SIDE CONTROL OPERATION Your spa-side control panel consists of an LED display and convenient touch pads that allow you to set the water temperature and adjust the skim/filter cycle settings, as well as control the hydrotherapy jets, and light from spa-side. LED DISPLAY The LED display on your spa-side control panel continually shows the spa’s actual water temperature. In certain situations, it will also display other messages. See TROUBLESHOOTING section.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ® MYSTIQUE LED LIGHTING (OPTIONAL) The Mystique LED lighting system allows you to brighten up your spa experience through different multi-colored lights: blue, aqua, green, amber, red, and magenta. You can choose one stationary color or you can cycle through all the colors with the automatic color wheel. To install Mystique LED lighting system, you will need to contact your Caldera Dealer. To activate, press the “SET” button, then the “LIGHT” button on the control panel.
WATER QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE SLEEP MODE The Sleep Mode operation is a feature that minimizes pump operation during evening hours. For example, if Filter Cycle 1(F1) is set to activate at 8:00am, by default, Filter Cycle 2 (F2) will be set to activate at 8:00pm (12 hrs. later). During 8:00pm to 8:00am, if the spa should call for heat, the pump and heater will activate to heat the spa.
WATER QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE METHODS FOR TESTING THE SPA WATER Accurate water testing and analysis is an important part of effectively managing your spa water. You must have the ability to test for: • Total Alkalinity (TA) • pH • Calcium Hardness (CH) • Sanitizer Two types of testing methods are recognized and recommended by Watkins® Manufacturing Corporation: The Reagent Test Kit is a method which provides a high level of accuracy. The reagents come in either liquid or tablet form.
WATER QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE corrected by adding sodium hydrogen carbonate (pH/Alkalinity Up). D. If the Total Alkalinity is too high, the pH level will tend to be high and may be difficult to bring down. It can be lowered by using sodium bisulfate (pH/Alkalinity Down). E. Once the TA is balanced, it normally remains stable, although the addition of more water with a high or low alkalinity will raise or lower the TA reading of the water. F.
WATER QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE THE WATKINS WATER MAINTENANCE QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Ideal Range (ppm) What Chemicals to Use Steps 1 Total Alkalinity Minimum Maximum To Raise To Lower 125 150 Sodium Hydrogen Sodium Bisulfate Carbonate, or Sodium Bicarbonate 2 Calcium Hardness 150 200 Calcium Hardness Increaser Use a mixture of 75% hard water and 25% soft water or use a Stain and Scale Inhibitor Sodium Hydrogen Carbonate Sodium Bisulfate 3 pH 7.4 4 Sanitizer 7.
WATER QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE 7. FOR THE OLYMPIA AND CUMBERLAND: Insert the Monarch silver cartridge, into the 2.5” diameter standpipe at the bottom of the filter canister. 8. FOR THE AVENTINE: For initial silver ion installation only, a round gray adpator (PN 73770), will need to be glued onto the bottom of the filter basket. (See pg. 21) 9. Carefully replace the filter, the filter basket and weir. 10. Fill the spa as recommended (see Start-Up and Refill Procedures). 11.
WATER QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE Super Chlorination is designed to “burn-off” the build-up of chloramines (used chlorine), to eliminate the chlorine smell and to allow the proper level of free chlorine to be maintained. When giving your water a super chlorination treatment, open the cover at least half way for twenty minutes to allow the chlorine gas to vent off.
WATER QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE introduced into the spa water from two sources: users’ bodies, which retain a soap residue after showering, and swimming apparel, which retains soap after washing. Foam inhibitors can suppress foam, but cannot remove soap from the water. Soap is very difficult to remove from the water because soap is not oxidized by any chemical added to the spa. Only ozone can oxidize soap.
WATER QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE The use of bromine sticks or tablets in floaters, which may become entrapped in a lounge or cooling seat (or sink to the spa floor), have been known to cause discoloration of or surface distress to a spa’s shell. • DON’T use a floater type sanitization system as a low or no maintenance solution to your spa maintenance program. The spa shell can easily withstand the effects of a properly administered sanitizer.
WATER QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE Chlorine: An efficient sanitizing chemical for spas. Watkins® Manufacturing Corporation recommends the use of sodium dichlor-type granulated chlorine. This type is preferred because it is totally soluble and nearly pH neutral. Chlorine (or Bromine) Residual: The amount of chlorine or bromine remaining after chlorine or bromine demand has been satisfied. The residual is, therefore, the amount of sanitizer which is chemically available to kill bacteria, viruses and algae.
MAINTENANCE Floating Weir Floating Weir Basket Basket Adpator Silver Ion Purifier Filter Filter Silver Ion Purifier Standpipe Olympia/Cumberland Filter System Aventine Filter System FILTER MAINTENANCE At least once a week, check and clean the skimmer basket and weir to ensure proper filter flow. Remove leaves, foreign matter, and debris. It is very important to keep your spa filter cartridge clean and free of particles to ensure proper water flow.
MAINTENANCE DIVERTER VALVE MAINTENANCE If your spa’s diverter valves become difficult to turn, it is likely that sand or grit has become lodged inside the valve body. It is very important that this debris is removed as soon as possible to avoid damage to the valve. To accomplish this, follow this procedure: 1. Turn off power to the spa. 2. Remove the diverter valve’s handle by pulling upward while rocking it back and forth. 3. Unscrew the cap ring. 4. Remove the valve body by pulling it upward. 5.
MAINTENANCE WOOD SPA CABINET STANDARD (OPTIONAL ON OLYMPIA & ® CUMBERLAND ) The spa cabinet on Highland series spas is constructed of high-quality wood. The wood cabinet is factory-sealed with a lightly tinted stain for beauty and protection. As with all wood products, prolonged exposure will cause discoloration and drying. Do not use wood sealers or wood furniture-type oils such as tung, teak or lemon to seal the cabinet, as they will cause the wood to blacken.
MAINTENANCE 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. NOTE: When removing the water from jet openings, you may notice suction coming from another jet. With the help of a second person, block off any suction from the other jet using a large rag or cloth. This will help pull out the water that is trapped deep inside the main line. Thoroughly dry the spa shell with a clean towel. Pour Propylene glycol anti-freeze into the filter suction fitttings and jet outlets.
SPA TROUBLESHOOTING If your spa doesn’t seem to be working the way you believe it should, please review the “START-UP” and “OPERATION” instructions in this manual. If this doesn’t help you correct the problem, follow the appropriate instructions below. If the problem still is not resolved, call your Caldera® dealer.
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