Owner`s manual

Champion Spas®

OWNER'S MANUAL

Start-up Procedures

1. For a successful start-up, remove both filter cartridges, and fill the spa with water through

the openings in the filter compartment.

a. Locate the filter compartment area.

b. Pull up and remove filter cover.

c. Remove each filter cartridge and screen adapter by turning counter clockwise.

d. After removing the filter cartridges and screen adapters, place a garden hose through

one of the filter openings.

e. Turn water on and run water until it reaches a minimum level of 2” above the top of

the filters.

Note: Besides filling the spa to 2” above the top of the filter, all models will need to be

filled to 2” above the highest jet(s) in the spa. This is the minimum level allowed to run

the spa's circulation system, and/or jet pump(s).

2. Check all plumbing (clamps, unions and drain valve) connections for leaks.

3. Re-install filter cartridges and screen adapters by turning them clockwise. Exit garden hose

from the spa.

4. At this point, turn power on to the spa control system by turning on the GFCI breaker.

When your spa is first actuated, it will go into Priming Mode, indicated by "Pr". During

this mode the heater is disabled to allow the priming process to be completed. As soon

as "Pr" is indicated on the topside panel, push the Jet(s) button(s) until the pump(s) are

running at high speed. If the pump(s) have been primed continue to step 5. If the pump(s)

have not primed after 2 minutes, and the water is not flowing from the jets in the spa it

may be necessary to manually prime the pump(s) by taking the following steps: First turn

the power off at the GFCI breaker. Next loosen the union nuts on the pump(s). Allow for a

small amount of water and the trapped air to escape from the pump(s). Once all the air has

escaped tighten the union nuts back down. After the pump(s) have been vented, turn on the

spa control system by turning on the GFCI breaker. The spa will now go back into priming

mode.

5. After the pumps are primed turn them off by pressing the Jet(s) button(s). Next manually

exit the priming mode by pressing the Temp

button. After you have manually exited the

priming mode the display will show the set temperature, which defaults at 100° F/37° C,

followed by two dashes (--). This will last for two minutes while the water temperature is

determined. Push the Temp button until you reach your desired setting.

6. Re-install filter cover and allow spa to heat to desired set temperature; this normally takes 24

hours. 110 Volt models may take up to 48 hours to reach desired set temperature.

7. Water must be balanced and shocked upon start-up. See your dealer or pages 23-26 of

this manual for details. This procedure must be repeated each time the spa is drained and

refilled.

Note: It is recommended to press and release the ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)

RESET button monthly to verify GFCI is working properly.

Note: When there is a heat demand, a cool down period (30 seconds after heater turns

off), or when the pump is running because of a filter cycle, the controller will turn the

pump on low speed.