Owners Manual Gecko Xe Phone 705-652-1849, Phone 877-768-6772, Fax 705-652-7295 Lakefield, Ontario, K0L 2H0 info@rotospa.com www.rotospa.
Introduction Congratulations on your decision to enjoy a Roto Spa and welcome to the Roto Spa family of quality products Your Roto Spa has been engineered and built to the highest standards. Enjoy it regularly and experience the wellness, serenity and satisfaction that your Roto Spa will bring. The information and instructions set out in this Owner’s Manual are provided to help you to use your Roto Spa and care for it as easily as possible. We ask you to read the manual thoroughly.
Safety Instructions Read all of the instructions in this manual before you install or attach any electrical power to your Roto Spa. This manual provides safety tips, installation instructions, operating directions, and maintenance procedures to help ensure the safety of those enjoying your Roto Spa, and to protect it from potential damage.
Safety Warnings and Precautions READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY! Important safety instructions Continued Before entering the spa, the user should measure the water temperature with an accurate thermometer since the tolerance of water temperature-regulating devices may vary (+/- 5 F) (2 C) The use of alcohol, drugs, or medication before or during spa use may lead to unconsciousness with the possibility of drowning.
Safety Warnings and Precautions Warning: Children should not use spas or Roto Spa hot tub without adult supervision. AVERTISSEMENT: NE PAS LAISSER LES ENFANTS UTILISER LA CUVE DE RELAXATION SANS SURVEILLANCE. Warning: Do not use your Roto Spa unless all suction guards are installed to prevent body and hair entrapment. AVERTISSEMENT: NE PAS UTILISER LA CUVE DE RELXATION SI LES GRILLES DE PRISE D’ASPIRATION NE SONT PAS TOUTES EN PLACE; POUR EVITER QUE LES CHEVEUX OU UNE PARTIE DU CORPS SOIENT ASPIRES.
Safety Warnings and Precautions continued Warning: Do not permit electric appliance (such as a light, telephone, radio, or television) within 1.5 M of this Roto Spa hot tub. AVERTISSEMENT: NE PAS PLACER D’APPAREIL ELECTRIQUE (LAMINAIR, TELEPHONE, RADIO, TELEVESEUR, ECT.) A MOINS DE 1.5M DE LA CUVE DE RELAXATION, SAUF SI INSTALLE’ A’ LA MANIFACTURE. Caution: Maintain water chemistry in accordance with Manufacturer’s instruction.
Safety Warnings and Precautions continued WARNING: DISCONNECT THE ELECTRIC POWER BEFORE SERVICING. AVERTISSEMENT: DÉCONNECTER DU CIRCUIT D′ALIMENTATION ÉLECTRIQUE AVANT L′ENTRETIEN. CAUTION: USE COPPER CONDUCTORS ONLY SUITABLE FOR 105C . ATTENTION: EMPLOYER UNIQUEMENT DES CONDUCTEURS DE CUIRVRE ADÉQUATS POUR 105C CAUTION: CONNECT ONLY TO A CIRCUIT PROTECTED BY A CLASS A GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER. ATTENTION: CONNECTER UNIQUEMENT A UN CIRCUIT PROTÉGÉ PAR UN DISJONCTEUR DIFFERENTIEL DE CLASSE A.
Installation Instructions Site Selection Before selecting a site, please read the Safety Information, Manufacturer’s Warnings and the relevant indoor/outdoor sections. Your Roto Spa is completely self-contained and portable. It can be set up on a patio, deck or even indoors. The dimensions of your Roto spa are 33” (84cm) high X 78.5” (199cm) wide. 1. 2. 3. Structure: The Roto Spa should always be placed on a structurally strong, relatively smooth and level surface.
Deck Installation You must know the deck’s maximum load capacity to be certain your deck can support the spa. Consult a qualified building contractor or structural engineer. Your Roto Spa when filled with water has a maximum weight of 3300 lb or 1497 kg. Electrical Connection On the standard 120 V plug in application the heater is 1 KW and heats on low speed only.
Connections for 240v/4KW N L1 L2 Connections for 120v heater (1KW) The heater comes factory set as a dedicated 120v/1KW and by simply switching a cable port converts to 240V/4KW heater. Ground Shown as 240 volt Cold pin #1, heater Cold pin #2, heater Ground stud, heater Warning! There are different GFCI models used on the market. See manufacture’s instructions that come with the GFCI for specific information. Note that all illustrations are examples only.
Important connections Neutral of GFCI must be connected to neutral bus. Neutral from the spa must connect to breaker. From electrical box Breaker setting To spa B-- From electrical box To spa 240 Conversion Process: The first time you start your tub as a 240V system you will need to change the breaker setting on the top side key pad. To access this programming you will depress and hold down the light button until B15 appears, then release the light button.
Starting Your Roto Spa Caution: The control module must never be operated without water in the Roto Spa; serious damage to the heater and/or pump may result. NOTE: Never fill your spa with soft water. Soft water makes it impossible to maintain the proper water chemistry and may cause the water to foam. After your Roto spa has been positioned follow these instructions for start-up. The same steps apply each time the Roto Spa is emptied and refilled: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.
Spa Functions 8. Up/Down keys The default set point water temperature is 98F. You can raise or lower the water temperature by pressing the temperature. button on the control panel to the desired The "Set Point" icon indicates that the display shows the desired temperature, NOT the current water temperature! 9. Pump key is used to turn pump on or to select between off, low and high speeds. Press Pump key to turn pump on. A second press will change pump speed.
(Default: 2 hours) Note: it’s not recommended to set this to “0” During a filter cycle the pump runs on high speed for one minute to purge the plumbing then runs at low speed for the remainder of the cycle. Filter cycle frequency Press the Light key again. The display will show F, Use Up or Down key to change settings. When the desired setting is displayed, press Light key to confirm. A filter cycle will start immediately. The “Filter” indicator lights up when a filter cycle is on. 12.
