Specifications

START-UP INSTRUCTIONS
FILLING THE SPA
Clear all debris from inside the spa. At the factory your spa shell was cleaned and polished, but you may want to treat it with a
specially formulated spa cleaner available from your dealer prior to filling it for the first time.
Make sure the spa has been installed correctly, including electrical wiring connections as specified in the wiring diagram, and the spa
is level.
Do Not Over Fill. Never fill your spa with water from a water softener, or use hot water while filling. Insure that your spa drain is
shut off. Remove your filter lid. Place your garden hose into the filter housing and begin filling with clean water see figure 5 (Page 7 ).
Continue filling spa until the water level is 3 inches above the filter housing see figure 4 (Page 8 ). Remember every person entering a
spa displaces a given volume of water, so adjust water level to number of people who will be entering spa.
If your water is extremely “hard”, it is preferable to fill half-way with hard water and the rest of the way with softened water. Or, you
may fill the entire spa with hard water if you use a special water additive available from you Hydro Spa dealer.
Always refill spa through one filter housing to purge any trapped air from pump intakes. Failure to do so may cause air to be trapped
in either pump #1or the circulation pumps intake creating an air lock, preventing either pump from circulating water. Insure both
shutoff valves are fully open see figure 3 (page 7 ). Make sure filter cartridge is clean before installing. See “Cleaning the Filter” for
specific cleaning procedures (see page 16 ).
Figure 4
Water Level 3” Above Filter Housing
Filter Housing Assembly
Remove filter lid and rotate top filter housing counterclockwise and remove assembly. Remove filter cartridge upward, and inspect
element for cleanliness. With cartridge element removed is the proper way to fill you spa using a common garden hose. Once spa is
filled with water 3” above filter housing, re-install filter cartridge and housing assembly locking it back in place replacing filter lid.
Install
Remove
Filter Cartridge
Fill Spa Here
Figure 5
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Fill spa level 3 inches above filter housing.