Owner`s manual

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Winterization Procedure
Important: Damage caused by improper winterization is not
covered under the Durasport Spas Warranty.
1. Turn off power at the GFCI circuit breaker before
draining or servicing your spa.
2. Gain access to spa components by one of the following
methods:
a. Open access door (roto spas except G-2)
b. Pry off panel screw covers and remove screws to remove pan-
els (G-2 spas) (Figure 1)
3. Attach a garden hose to the drain and open the blue ball valve
(Figure 2). Water will start to drain. You may have some
water left in the spa shell that did not drain. Remove it with a
wet-vac or by hand with a small cup.
Water drained from your spa is safe to dispose of in your yard, septic
system or in a drain. Follow all local/municipal codes and regulations
for disposal.
4. Loosen all large white unions from heater and pump to let ex-
cess water drain from the lines (Figure 3).
5. Remove lowest drain plug on front of pump (Figure 4). Drain
out any water in pump.
6. After the spa has drained, you MUST also use a wet-vac to re-
move the water from the lines by vacuum/suction. Water left
in the lines and jets will freeze and damage them.
To adequately clean out the lines, place the wet-vac for 10-15
seconds over: each drain (Figure 5); each union (Figures 6 and
7); each jet face (Figure 8); each suction (Figure 9); and the fil-
ter cavity (Figure 10). See filter removal procedure.
7. After all the water is removed from the spa, jets, and plumbing,
re-insert drain plug into pump (Figure 4). Tighten all unions
and make sure all gate valves are open with clips installed (Fig-
ure 3).
8. Pour a gallon of spa antifreeze into the top of pump (Figure
11) and a gallon into the filter cavity (Figure 12).
9. Replace all exterior panels.
10. Close your spa cover.
Winterizing and De-Winterizing Your Spa
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
UNION
GATE VALVE/CLIP
FIGURE 4
PLUG
FIGURE 5
FIGURE 3