Operating instructions

14 VITA SPA DUET
START UP PROCEDURES
Follow recommendations for site location
and electrical connection. The water line on
the weir door is the level at which the water
should be maintained.
1. Fill the spa through the  lter hole to
1/8” below the top of the Weir door. with
tap water. Never use ‘softened’ water in
your spa. Softened water can impact the
chemical balance of the water and lead to
degradation of metal plumbing  ttings.
2. Turn power on to unit at circuit breaker or
disconnect panel.
3. Open the air controls, located on the top
lip, and cycle the jets from high to low.
Water should come from the therapy jets.
If water  ow is not established, turn o jets
and see Priming Your Spa (this page).
4. Add chemicals. Ask your dealer for
additional information.on start up or
getting the water balanced.
Follow Operating Instructions for your
particular model to set heat to the desired
temperature. Initially, you may  nd that
the spa requires 12 to 14 hours on 120 Volt
installations to reach temperature. Keep your
thermal cover on the unit and close the air
control to help the heating process.
Priming Your Spa
When  lling your spa for the  rst time or,
after draining and re lling the spa, you
may need to bleed air from the system.
Should you experience an air-lock on
Pump 1, remove the  lter cover,
insert a garden hose through the center
hole that holds the  lter as far as possible
without using force. Hold the hose in place
and turn on the water. Cycle pump 1 from
low to high several times, this forces water
into the pump and forces the air out. If
this does not work , remove the side panel
and locate the pump. Slowly loosen the
discharge (top) pump union until water
starts to trickle out. Once water is trickling
out, hand tighten the union (do not over
tighten as this could cause the union to
crack) and replace the side panel
Pr - This is Not an Error Message
The Spa has just been powered up and is in
Priming Mode for up to 4 Minutes. Pumps
can be turned ON and OFF to remove any
air from the plumbing lines and the Heater.
Cycle the pumps on and o to verify good
water  ow and wait 4 minutes or press any
temp related button to exit Priming Mode.
Important: Do not operate the spa
without full water  ow.