Specifications

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Spa Care and Maintenance
Your Arctic Spa
®
is manufactured from the highest quality, most durable materials available. Even so, the spa care
and maintenance program you develop will ultimately determine how long your spa and its individual components
will last. Regular maintenance following the advice in this section will help you to protect your investment.
IMPORTANT: Before performing any maintenance on your spa, make a visual inspection of the spa to get an
understanding of what condition it may be in and if anything looks out of the ordinary. If any part appears to be
damaged, loose or missing, do not proceed. Contact your Factory Authorized Dealer immediately.
Draining the Water
Detergent residues and dissolved solids from bathing suits and chemicals will gradually ac-
cumulate in your spa’s water. Normally, in about three to four months the water will become
difficult to balance and should be replaced. Showering without using soap prior to entering
the spa or using only the rinse cycle when laundering your bathing suit will help to reduce
detergent residue in the spa water. However, foam problems are more likely to be caused by
a build up of organic pollutants in the spa, mostly from body oils. If you’re using your spa
frequently with a high bather load the water will need to be replaced more often. Spa water
gradually loses quality because of build-ups of unfilterable pollutants.
IMPORTANT: Remember to change your water every three to four months.
To Drain Your Spa:
1. Shut off the GFCI /RCD breaker located in the sub panel or the quick disconnect.
2. Locate the main drain valve for the spa, on the outside of the cabinet to the right of the
equipment compartment. Attach the male threaded end of a garden hose to the drain valve, and
route the other end of the hose to an appropriate draining area. * If your hot tub has a synthetic
cabinet, the drain valve is located behind one of the panels. You will need to remove the exterior
panel to access the drain valve.
3. Open the valve by turning the large outside ring counterclockwise. The spa will drain by
gravitational flow.
Note: All Arctic Spas
®
models will drain through the floor drain. Equipment such as the
pump(s) and heater will drain. All models will leave a small amount of water in the foot well. Any
water remaining in the plumbing or equipment after draining will only need to be removed if the
spa is being winterized.
4. When empty, inspect the spa shell and clean as required.
5. Close the drain valve.
6. Refill the spa BEFORE restoring power.
IMPORTANT: With reusable filters, it is necessary to rinse the filter cartridges weekly. Every month,
and each time the spa is drained for cleaning, clean the cartridges in filter cleaner. (With Arctic
Spas disposable filters, simply replace the cartridge whenever the spa is drained, or about every three
months).