Owner`s manual

TYPICAL CODE REQUIREMENTS

Electrical supply. Electric heating appliances shall be installed in accordance with the National

Electrical Code (NEC) ® and with the requirements of the authority having jurisdiction.

Important safety note. The requirements for grounding and bonding are particularly important

and shall be adhered to.

Backflow. No direct mechanical connection shall be made between the potable water supply

and spa, sanitizing equipment or the system of piping for the spa, unless it is protected against

backflow and back-siphonage in a manner approved by the authority having jurisdiction or

through an air gap, meeting the latest ANSI A112.1.2 (R1991) standard.

Water temperature. Where installed, the heater manufacture shall provide instructions

stating that the temperature of the in-coming make-up water shall not exceed 104°F (40°C)

as recommended in ANSI/UL 1563, Standard for Electric Hot Tubs, Spas and Associated

Equipment.

WASTE WATER DISPOSAL

Backwash water is permitted to be discharged into a sanitary sewer through an approved air

gap into an approved subsurface disposal system or by other means approved by the authority

having jurisdiction.

SANITIZING, OXIDATION EQUIPMENT AND CHEMICAL FEEDERS

Compliance. Sanitizing equipment, oxidation equipment and chemical feeders, shall comply with

the most recent edition of ANSI/NSF-50 Circulation System Components and Related Materials

for Swimming Pools, Spas/Hot Tubs. The sanitizing equipment and the chemical feeders shall be

capable of introducing a sufficient quantity of a sanitizer.

Chemical feeders. The installation and use of chemical feeders shall conform to articles 17.2.1

through 17.2.2. As per BSR/APSP-2 Standard for Public Spas.

A chemical feed system shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s specifications.

Chemical feed pumps shall be wired so they cannot operate unless there is adequate return

flow to properly disperse the chemical throughout the spa as designed.

Training. Personnel responsible for the operation of the sanitizing agent equipment shall

be properly trained in the operation of that equipment, the procedure for performing and

interpreting the required onsite chemical tests, and the appropriate emergency procedures.

If the equipment is located in a closed room and capable of exposing maintenance or service

personnel to ozone concentrations exceeding federal, state, or local air standards, a self-

contained breathing apparatus approved for ozone usage shall be provided. If a distinct,

pungent odor is smelled when the ozone generating equipment is operating, the equipment

shall be shut down and the area shall be ventilated. The equipment shall be inspected and

repaired as required per the manufacturer’s specifications.