Owner`s manual

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DRAINING YOUR SPA
1. Turn off all GFCI breakers in sub-panel, or main electrical panel.
2. Locate the main drain valve for the spa. Pull on handle (Step1) until you
reach the mid position then rotate handle slightly to fully extended drain tube
(drain cap and 1” of the drain tube is exposed) (Step 2) then remove the
drain cap (Step 3) . NOTE: You will not be able to remove drain cap in mid
position. Attach the garden hose to the end of the drain (to avoid flooding of
the foundation surrounding the spa) making sure not to push the drain tube
inwards. Route the outlet of the hose to an appropriate draining area.
NOTE: Spa water with a high sanitizer level may harm plants and grass.
3. Push the garden hose and drain tube half-way back towards the spa (Step
4) which will start the gravitational flow. Drain tube must be in the mid
position for the spa to drain.
IMPORTANT: All models will drain almost completely through the drain
valve. Equipment such as the jet pump and heating system will
drain. Any water remaining within the plumbing or equipment after
draining will only need to be removed if the spa is being winterized.
4. After your spa is empty, clean the shell and filter cartridge.
5. Pull and remove garden hose, replace drain cap and push drain tube
back into spa as seen in Step 1.
6. Follow the “START-UP AND REFILL PROCEDURES” to refill your spa.
WINTERIZING YOUR SPA
For expert winterizing of your spa, contact your authorized Caldera Dealer.
If you wish to leave your spa empty and it is located where freezing temperatures occur, follow
steps 1 thru 5 outlined in “Draining Your Spa”, then complete the following steps:
NOTE: MAKE CERTAIN ALL POWER TO THE SPA IS OFF BEFORE YOU CONTINUE.
To help remove residual water in the air jet plumbing use one of the following steps:
1. Locate the 10 air jets and use a wet/dry vacuum to remove the water out of each air jet. (See
air jet diagram in Air Jet section)
2. Or turn the 30 amp breaker on. Immediately after, turn the blower on by pushing the air
button, then wait for 3 to 10 seconds, or until you notice that the water is not coming out of
the air jets. Push the air button again to turn the blower off.
NOTE: Stand back to avoid any spray. Turning on the blower will help evacuate residual water
in the air jet lines.
TURN THE CIRCUIT BREAKER OFF IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETING STEP # 2.
NOTE: Remove the excess water with a wet/dry vacuum or a sponge.
3. It will be necessary to remove all water from the interior plumbing. Remove the screws
securing the drain/suction covers, then remove the suction cover.
4. Remove the filter lid, floating weir, basket, and filter cartridge. Insert a shop vacuum hose into
the suction line located in the bottom of the filter compartment (operate in the blow mode). If
the vacuum hose does not fit tight into the opening, air will escape. It might be necessary to
wrap a rag around the vacuum hose to make an air-tight seal.
5. With the vacuum blowing into the opening of the filter compartment, note that air escapes
through one of the suction openings in the footwell. Close this suction opening by installing a
1-1/2” NPT “freeze plug” (available from a hardware store). Position all diverter valves to “mid
position” and operate the shop vacuum in blow mode to blow all of the water out of some of
the jet lines.
6. Note that there are two other suction openings in the sides of the footwell. Remove the freeze
plug used in the previous step and install it in one of these openings. Insert the vacuum hose into the other suction opening and blow the water out of those jet lines.
7. Remove the freeze plug, replace the suction covers and reinstall the screws to secure the suction covers.
8. Remove pump door by first removing the drain collar then the door screws. Once door is removed unscrew the pump drain plugs located on the front of the pump
housings. Allow all water to drain out. Replace the drain plugs on start-up.
NOTE: DO NOT LEAVE ANY WATER IN YOUR SPA.
WARNING: When not in use, the spa must be covered with a vinyl spa cover. Damage caused by either sun exposure or freezing is not covered under warranty.
MAINTENANCE
SUCTION COVER REMOVAL
SUCTION COVER
SCREW
1 1/2 in. NPT
FREEZE PLUG
Front view of pump
DRAIN
PLUG
PUMP DRAIN PLUG LOCATION
DRAIN
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Handle
Drain Cap
with
Handle
Garden
Hose
Drain
Tube
Step 4