Aries Portable Spa User manual

ARIES SPAS
BY ARIES ACRYLIC MFG., INC.
OWNER'S MANUAL

BY ARIES ACRYLIC MANUFACTURING, INC. 4176 I-30 EAST ROCKWALL, TEXAS 75087
ARIES SPAS
ARIES SPAS
OWNER'S MANUAL
Copyright © 2005 Aries Acrylic Mfg., Inc.
4176 I-30 East
Rockwall, Texas 75087 • [phone]
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS
• WARNING-Toreducetheriskofinjury,donotpermit
childrentousethisproductunlesstheyarecloselysupervised
atalltimes.
• Awireconnectorisprovidedonthisunittoconnectamini-
mumNo.8AWG(8.4mm2)solidcopperconductorbetween
thisunitandanymetalequipment,metalenclosuresofelectri-
calequipment,metalwaterpipe,orconduitwithin5feet(1.5
m)oftheunit.
• WARNING-Thisproductisprovidedwithaground-fault
circuit-interrupteronthesideofthecontrolbox(beneaththe
spa).TheGFCImustbetestedbeforeeachuse.Withtheprod-
uctoperating,opentheservicedoor.Iftheproductstopsoper-
ating,thismerelyindicatesthatthedoorisequippedwithan
electricalinterlock.Next,pushthetestbuttonontheGFCIand
closetheservicedoor.Theproductshouldnotoperate.Now,
opentheservicedoor,pushtheresetbuttonontheGFCIand
closetheservicedoor.Theproductshouldnowoperatenor-
mally.Iftheproductfailstooperateinthismanner,thereisa
groundcurrentowingindicatingthepossibilityofanelectric
shock.Disconnectthepoweruntilthefaulthasbeenidentied
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• DANGER-RiskofAccidentalDrowning.Extremecaution
mustbeexercisedtopreventunauthorizedaccessbychildren.
Toavoidaccidents,ensurethatchildrencannotusethisspaun-
lesstheyaresupervisedatalltimes.
• DANGER-Riskofinjury.Thesuctionttingsinthisspa
aresizedtomatchthespecicwaterowcreatedbythepump.
Shouldtheneedarisetoreplacethesuctionttingsorthe
pump,besurethattheowratesarecompatible.
• DANGER-RiskofElectricShock.Installatleast5feet
(1.5m)fromallmetalsurfaces.Asanalternative,aspamaybe
installedwithin5feetofmetalsurfacesifeachmetalsurfaceis
permanentlyconnectedbyaminimumNo.8AWG(8.4mm2)
solidcopperconductortothewireconnectorontheterminal
boxthatisprovidedforthispurpose.
• DANGER-RiskofElectricShock.Donotpermitanyelec-
tricappliance,suchasalight,telephone,radio,television,
within5feet(1.5M)ofaspa.
• WARNING-Toreducetheriskofinjury:
• Thewaterinthespashouldneverexceed40˚C(104˚
F).Watertemperaturesbetween38˚C(100˚F)and40˚C
areconsideredsafeforahealthyadult.Lowerwatertem-
peraturesarerecommendedforyoungchildrenandwhen
spauseexceeds10minutes.

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• Sinceexcessivewatertemperatureshaveahighpo-
tentialforcausingfetaldamageduringtheearlymonthsof
pregnancy,pregnantorpossiblypregnantwomenshouldn't
limitspawatertemperaturesto100˚F(38˚C).
• Beforeenteringaspa,theusershouldmeasurethe
watertemperaturewithanaccuratethermometersincethe
toleranceofwatertemperature-regulatingdevicesvaries.
• Theuseofalcohol,drugs,ormedicationbeforeor
duringspausemayleadtounconsciousnesswiththepos-
sibilityofdrowning.
• Personssufferingfromobesityorwithamedicalhis-
toryofheartdisease,loworhighbloodpressure,circulato-
rysystemproblems,ordiabetesshouldconsultaphysician
beforeusingaspa.
• Personsusingmedicationshouldconsultaphysician
beforeusingaspasincesomemedicationsmayaffectheart
rate,bloodpressure,andcirculation.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.

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About this manual
Thisbookletwasdesignedtobeanaidinunderstanding
theoperation,functions,andmaintenanceofyourAries
Spa.
ToreceivemaximumpleasurefromyourAriesSpa,itis
helpfultounderstandhowthespaoperatesandtohave
knowledgeofpropermaintenanceprocedures.
Differentapplicationsandinstallationsrequirevarious
typesofequipment.Ifyourequipmentisdifferentfrom
thatdescribedinthismanual,itmaybenecessarytorefer
toanymanualssuppliedbyyourequipmentmanufacturer
forspecicoperatingandinstallationinformation.
Wehopethatthismanualwillgiveyoualltheinformation
neededtounderstandthebasicsofoperationandmain-
tenanceofyourspa.Ifyouhavequestionsthatwerenot
answeredinthisbooklet,pleasegiveusacall.
     Enjoy,
     ThestaffatAriesSpas

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Contents
Important Safety Instructions ............................................ii
About this manual ........................................................... v
Installation ...................................................................... 1
Electrical Hookup........................................................ 1
Replacement of Existing Equipment ............................ 2
Location..................................................................... 2
Operation ....................................................................... 3
Initial Start-up ............................................................ 3
Filling your Spa .......................................................... 3
Starting your Circulating Pump .................................... 3
Equipment Pack Controls ................................................. 5
Power Switch (GFCI)................................................... 5
GFCI Breaker “Test” and “Reset” Buttons..................... 5
Spa-Side Controls............................................................ 6
Settin the Desired Temperature ................................... 6
Digital Temperature Readout ....................................... 7
Increase / Decrease Arrows......................................... 7
Function Buttons........................................................ 7
Jet Button .............................................................. 7
AUX Button............................................................. 8
Light Button ............................................................ 8
Display Inversion ..................................................... 9
L.E.D Indicator Light................................................. 9
Heat Light ............................................................... 9
Topside Control Lock & Unlock ................................. 9
Special Features............................................................ 10
Auto-Purge Cleansing ............................................... 10

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Internal Clock ........................................................... 10
Customized Circulation Mode .................................... 10
Freeze Protection ..................................................... 12
Internal High Limit Switch.......................................... 12
Interior Fittings.............................................................. 13
Venturi Controls (Air Controls)................................... 13
Circulation Fittings.................................................... 14
Suction Fittings ..................................................... 14
Hydrotherapy / Massage Jets.................................. 15
Standard Jets........................................................ 15
Circular Jets.......................................................... 16
Jumbo Jet ............................................................ 16
Neck Jets ............................................................. 16
Circulation & Recovery Jets ................................... 17
Air Injectors ............................................................. 18
Maintenance ................................................................. 18
Filter ....................................................................... 18
Cleaning Your Filter................................................ 19
Water Treatment....................................................... 21
Disinfectants......................................................... 22
Bromine Products.............................................. 22
Ozone Generator............................................... 22
Adjusting pH ......................................................... 23
Preventing Hard Water or Stain Damage .................. 24
Preventing Algae ................................................... 24
Caring For Your Spa's Surface.................................... 24
Deep-Cleaning of Plumbing Lines............................... 25
Draining Your Spa ..................................................... 25
Troubleshooting Guide ................................................... 27
Trouble Codes ............................................................... 34

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Installation of Portable Spa
HAVEYOURELECTRICIANREADBEFOREINSTALLATIONBE-
GINS!
Pleasecontactaqualiedelectriciantowireyourspa.
AllAriesSpashaveaHighcurrentGFCI(ground-faultcurrentinterrupt-
er)builtin.Astandardcircuitbreakerisrequiredinyourcircuitsupply
panel.Do not use a GFCI-type breaker in your supply panel.
AllAriesSpasrequirea220voltsupplycircuitconsistingoffourwires.
Use#6AWGwire(copperconductorsonly).
Allmetalcomponentsoftheequipmentassemblyhavebondinglugs.
Theselugsshouldbeconnectedtogetherwithaminimum#6AWGcop-
perconductor.
Allspaequipmentpacksrequireadedicatedbreaker.Thebreakershould
be50amp,(60ampfordouble-jetpumpsystem)singlephase,220volt
service,consistingoffourwires;twohotwires,aneutralwireanda
groundwire.Wiresizeisdeterminedbylengthofrun,butgenerally#8
wirefor0-50feetand#6wirefor51+feetisrecommended.Thismight
vary,dependingonlengthofrunorotherunforeseenfactors.Any varia-
tion from this service will void warranty.
Theequipmentpackageshouldbeinstalledsuchthattheheaterhousing
isinalevel,horizontalpositionandthebottomoftheequipmentisap-
proximatelyfourinchesabovegroundlevelandprotectedfromwaterand
otherelements.
AllAriesSpasaredesignedtobepermanentlyconnectedunits,consisting
ofpumps,heater,lightxtureandSpa-SideControl.
Itistheresponsibilityofthespaownertoinsurethatelectricalconnec-

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tionsaremadebyaqualiedelectricianinaccordancewiththeNational
ElectricCodeandanylocalandStateElectricalCodesinforceatthetime
ofinstallation.Theseconnectionsmustbemadeinaccordancewiththe
wiringdiagramsfoundinsidethecontrolboxandthewiringdiagrams
withinthismanual.Thisequipmenthasbeendesignedtooperateon60
Hzalternatingcurrentonlyandat240Volts.Makesurethatpowerisnot
appliedwhileperforminganyelectricalinstallation.Acopperbondinglug
hasbeenprovidedontheelectricalequipmentpacktoallowconnection
tolocalgroundedpoints.Thegroundwiremustbeatleast8gaugesolid
copperandmustbeconnectedsecurelytoagroundedmetalstructure.
Replacement of an existing Equipment Pack
Followtheinstructionsabovefortheequipmentinstallationsothatthe
propersettingsaremadeforcurrentandvoltagethatthespawasconnect-
edto.Duetothefrequentupdatesinequipmentmodels,pleaseconsultan
AriesSpatechnicianifthereareanydifferencesincomponentconnec-
tions.
Location
It is very important that your spa be located on a solid, level
foundation.
Alledspaisveryheavy(upto5,000lbs.),withmostoftheweightrest-
ingonthecenterportion.Withoutrmsupportforthebottomofthespa,
settlingcanoccur,causingtheoutsideedgeor“lip”ofthespatocarrythe
weight-load,pullingthespaoutofshape.Cement blocks are not accept-
able, unless they are concreted into place.
A4”thickconcretepadisthedesiredfoundation.Ifabalconyordeckis
used,itmustsupportatleast75poundspersquarefoot.
Aries Spas will not be responsible for damages incurred on spas
placed on other than level, solid surfaces.
Ifyourspaislocatednearwatersprinklers,adjustorrelocatethemsothat

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waterwillnothitthesidingofthespa.
Gatesgivingaccesstothespashouldbeself-closingandself-lockingfor
safety.
Operation
Initial Start-up
Please read this section fully before attempting initial start-up of
your spa.
Always turn the thermostat(s) and electric power off when lling or
draining the spa, and always fully open any valves that could restrict
water ow to and from the heater element.
Filling your Spa
Yourspashouldbelledwithwatertoapproximatelythemiddleofthe
skimmer(toidentify,seepictureofskimmerinthe“SuctionsFittings”
sectionofthismanual).Thewaterlevelshouldneverbebelowtheregu-
larorwhirlingjets,butshouldnevercoveranyneckjets,therecoveryjet
(see“Jets”sectionforpicture)orbuilt-inpillows.Do not overll spa.
Starting your Circulating Pump
Turnonyourhomecircuitbreakerandservicedisconnect(ifapplicable).
Pushthered“reset”buttonontheGFCI,locatedontherightsideofthe
blackequipmentbox.Within5seconds,thepurgecyclewillcomeon,
runningthejetsandblowerfor
30seconds.Thenthecirculation
pumpwillcomeon.If,withina
fewseconds,waterisnotobserved
owingfromReturnJets(see“Jets”
sectionfordescription),liftthelid
thatcoversyourTopLoadingPres-
sureFilter,andreleaseanytrapped
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airbyturningtheBleedValve(thesmallvalvelocatedonthelterlid)
counterclockwiseuntilyouhearareleaseofair.Do not totally unscrew or
remove the Bleed Valve. Do not remove the black locking ring of the lter
lid at this time or serious damage could occur. OpeningtheBleedValve
willallowanytrappedair
tobepurgedandsome
gurglingorbubblesmay
comefromtheReturn
Jets.Onceasteadystream
ofwaterstartsspurting
fromtheBleedValve,
retightenbyturningina
clockwisedirectionuntil
hand-tight.(Formore
informationontheBleed
Valve,seethe“TopLoad-
ingPressureFilter”sectionofthismanual.)
OncetheCirculatingPumpmotorisrunningandwateriscirculating
properly,youshouldbeabletoobservewaterand/orbubblescoming
fromthetwoCirculatingJets(oneregular-sized,onesmall)usually
locatednearyourstepsand/orthelight.Thisindicatesthatthewateris
circulatingproperly.
Ifnowaterowisobserved,dothefollowing:
1. ListentomakesurethattheCirculatingPumpmotorisrun-
ning.
2. MakesurethattheKnife(“T”shaped)Valvesareopen.These
valvesarelocatedoneithersideoftheblackcontrolbox.They
areopenedifthehandlesareextendedasfaroutastheywill
go.Whenopened,youshouldbeabletoseeeithertheexposed
silverrodoraredretainerclip.
3. RechecktheBleedValveonthelterlidtomakesureyouhave
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releasedalltrappedair.Sometimesdrainingasmallamountof
waterfromtheHoseBib(locatedbytheEquipmentPack)is
alsohelpfulforreleasinganairlock.
Ifyouhavetriedalltheabove,andthereisstillnovisiblewaterow
comingfromtheCirculationJets,STOP! Pushtheblack“Test”buttonon
theGFCItoturnspaoffandcalltheAriesSpasFactoryimmediately!Do
notgoontothenextsteporseriousdamagemayoccurtoyourspaequip-
mentpack.
OnceyouaresurethattheCirculatingPumpmotoriscirculatingthewa-
ter,proceedtothenextsection.
Equipment Pack Controls
Power Switch (GFCI)
YourAriesSpaEquipmentPackisprovidedwithaground-faultcir-
cuitinterrupter(GFCI).ThisGFCImaylookand/oroperatesimilarto
oneyoumayhaveinyourhome,butknowthatitisahighlyspecial-
izeddeviceexclusivetoyourAriesSpa.Itislocatedontherightsideof
theEquipmentPack(notonthefaceoftheequipmentpack).Electrical
problemswithinthespaequipmentaremonitoredbythisdevice.Ifany
potentialshocksituationdoesoccur,thisdevicewillinterruptthepower
supply,therebyremovingthepotentialofdangertoequipmentand/orhu-
manoccupants.
YoucanusethisGFCIasasystem“On-Off”switch.
GFCI Breaker (Test) and (Reset) Buttons
TomakesurethattheGFCIbreakerisoperatingproperly,presstheblack
buttonlabeled“Test”.Ifoperatingnormally,theEquipmentPackwill
shutoff,andtheredbuttonwillpopoutandrequireresetting.Thesame
willhappenifwatercomesintocontactwiththecomponents.
Toreset,pushthered“Reset”button.Iftheequipmenthasbeenwet,and
theredbuttonimmediatelypopsoutagain,waitasufcientamountof

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timeforallmoisturetoevaporate,andtrytoresetagain.Ifitcontinues
topopout,callyourspadealerorAriesFactory.(Ifyourngersarelarge
andyouhavetroubleresetting,tryusingtheeraserendofapencil).
Spa-Side Controls
YourAriesSpaequipmentiscomposedofstate-of-the-artmicroproces-
sorcircuitry,similartothatofahomecomputer.Alluser-functionsand
operationalchangesaredoneviatheTopSidespacontrol.
Setting the Desired Temperature
TheThermostatcanbesettotemperatureswithinarangefrom70˚
through106˚asdescribedbelow.Pushandholdeitherthe“up”or
“down”arrowbuttonfor
afewseconds.The“ac-
tual”watertemperature
inthedisplaywillbe
replacedwiththe“de-
sired”temperature,and
thenumberwillbegin
toincreaseordecrease,
dependingonwhichar-
rowyouaredepressing.
Whenyougettoyour
newdesiredtemperature,simplyreleasethearrowbutton.Thespawill
nowbeginadjustingthewatertothattemperatureandmaintainitthere.
Usethedigitalreadoutandyourpersonalpreferencesasaguideinadjust-
ingthetemperature.
WARNING: Prolonged immersion in hot water may
induce hyperthermia. The causes, symptoms and effects of
hyperthermia may be described as follows: Hyperthermia
occurs when the internal temperature of the body reaches
a level several degrees above the normal body temperature
of 37˚C (98.6˚F). The symptoms of hyperthermia include:
drowsiness, lethargy and an increase in the internal
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temperature of the body. The effects of hyperthermia include:
◊ Unawareness of impending hazard
◊ Failure to perceive heat
◊ Failure to recognize the need to exit the spa
◊ Physical inability to exit the spa
◊ Fetal damage in pregnant women
◊ Unconsciousness and danger of drowning
WARNING-Theuseofalcohol,drugsormedicationcangreatlyincrease
theriskoffatalhyperthermia.
Digital Temperature Readout / Adjustment Readout
TheSpa-SideControlhasadigitalreadoutofthespa'swatertemperature.
(Itisnotuncommonforthetemperatureshowntovaryfromtheactual
watertemperaturebyafewdegrees.)Thisreadoutalsodisplaysthede-
siredtemperatureasyoureset(seebelow).
Increase (Up) and Decrease (Down) Arrows
Toincreasethewatertemperature,pushandholdthe“uparrow”button
(redtriangle).Todecreasethetemperature,pushandholdthe“downar-
row”button(bluetriangle).Asyouholdthebuttonstoadjust,thedigital
temperaturereadout,whichpreviouslyshowedtheactualwatertempera-
ture,willtemporarilyshowthe“desiredtemperature”youareadjusting
to.Oncethedesiredtemperatureisdisplayed,releasetheadjustment
arrow.Thedisplaywillreverttothe“actual”temperature.
Function Buttons
“Jets” Button
Thisbuttonoperatesallthedifferenttypesofhydrotherapymassagejets
inyourspa.PressthebuttonandtheJetPumpwillturnon.Pressagain
andtheJetPumpwillturnoff.
Onspasequippedwith2JetPumps,therewillbeanadditional“Jets”
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Whenthejetpump(s)areturnedon,aninternaltimerinthecontrolbox
willautomaticallyturnthejetpump(s)offafter30minutes.Thisisasafe-
tyfeaturethatgreatlylengthensthelifeofthejetmotorsandeliminates
unnecessaryuseofelectricity.Ifyouarestillusingthespaandthejet
pump(s)shutoffwhileyouwantthemon,simplypushthe“Jet”button(s)
andthepumpwillcomebackonforanother30minutecycle.
“AUX” Button
The“AUX”ButtonoperatestheAirBlowerPump.Theairblowerforces
airthroughtheAirInjectorFittings.Thesearettingslocatedinthespa
seatsorontheverticalwallundertheseats,andaredesignedtointroduce
airintothespaunderpressure.(Somemodelsresemblesaltshakertops.)
Pushthe“AUX”ButtonandtheAirBlowerwillcomeon.Pushitagain
andtheBlowerwillshutoff.
Thespacontrollerboxwillau-
tomaticallyturnthebloweroff
after30minutes.Thisisasafety
featurethatgreatlyextendsthe
lifeoftheblowerandeliminatesunnecessaryuseofelectricity.Ifyouare
usingtheAirBloweranditturnsoffbutyouwantittobeon,simplypush
the“AUX”ButtonandtheBlowerwillcomebackonagainforanother
30minutecycle.
“Light” Button
The“Light”ButtonoperatestheSpaLight,whichisusuallylocatedin
thestepareaofthespa.Pushthebuttononceandthelightwillturnon.
Pushitagainandthelightwillturnoff.
TheRaydiance®Lightisanoption.AspecialtyLEDbulbreplacesthe
standardlightbulb.Thislighthas8differentcolorsincludingfade/strobe.
ThestandardlightcanlaterbereplacedbytheRaydiance®light,ifde-
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sired.
TheRaydiance®lightisoperatedasfollows:Pushthe“Light”button
toturnonoroffasyouwouldthestandardlight.Aslongasthelight
wasleftonformorethan5seconds,thenexttimeyouturniton,itwill
remainthesamecolorasitwaslasttimeyouusedit.Tochangethecolor,
turnthelightoffwithin5secondsofturningiton,thenimmediatelyturn
itonagain.Itwillcycletothenextcolor.Repeatuntilyougettothecolor
ofyourchoice.Thelastcoloronthecycleisfade/strobe.Thelightstarts
bystrobing,thenfadesfromonecolortoanother,cyclingthroughall7of
theothercolors.
ThebulbforthestandardorRaydiance®lightiseasilyreplaceablefrom
theundersideofthespa,insidetheequipmentarea,accessedbythe
equipmentareadoor.Thebulbisa12V9wattlow-voltageoutdoorlight-
ingtypeofbulbfoundatmosthardwarestores.
“INV” Button (Only on models equipped with double jet pumps)
Thisfeatureallowsthetemperaturetoreadright-side-facingwhenlook-
ingatitfrominsidethespa.Normally,thetemperaturedisplayreads
right-side-facingwhenviewingfromoutsidethespa.
Toinvertthedisplay,pressthe“INV”Button,Toreturntostandarddis-
playpressthebuttonagain.
L.E.D. Indicator Light
“Heat” Light
Anytimetheheaterisrunning,thislightwillashjustbelowandtothe
rightofthetemperaturereadoutonthetopsidecontrol.Whenthewater
reachesthedesiredtemperature,thelightwillswitchoff.
Topside Control Lock Mode
TolocktheTopsideControl,pressandholdtheredheat"up"arrowand
thejetbuttonsimultaneouslyuntilthewordLOCappears.Tounlock,
repeat,holdingdowntheredheat"up"arrowandthejetbuttonsimulta-

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neouslyforabout5seconds,untiltheLOCdisplayisremoved.
Note: While in "LOC" mode, only the light function will operate.
Special Features
Auto-Purge Cleansing
YourAriesSpaisequippedwithanAuto-PurgeSystemthattwicedaily
turnsonallpumpsfor30seconds.Thisautomaticushingoflinesisim-
portanttotheoverallsanitizationofthewater,eliminatingstagnantwater
inunusedplumbinglines.Thisisanautomaticfeatureandtakesnoeffort
onyourpart.Ittakesplacetwicedaily,basedonthemomenttheinternal
clockwaslastreset(seebelow).
Internal Clock
Intheefforttoimproveandsimplifytheoperationsofspas,wehave
replacedthetraditionalhard-to-settimeclockwithaninternaltime-me-
teringdevice.Itiscomputerized,andrequiresnosetting.Itisa12hour
clock,whichcontrolsAuto-PurgingandCustomizedCirculationModes.
Thisclockdivideseachday(24hours)intotwo12-hourperiods.
Thestarttimeisreseteverytimethepowerisrestoredtothespaafterbe-
ingturnedoff,regardlessofwhetherthespawasmanuallyturnedoffor
inadvertentlylostpower.Whenthepowerisrestored,theInternalClock
startsat"0"andgoesto"12",thenrestartsat"0".TheAutoPurgewill
happeneachtimetheclockreaches"0".TheCirculationMode(below)
alsobeginsthen.Starttimeoftheclockismostlyinsignicantexcept
forthestarttimeoftheCustomCirculationMode,unlessaspecicAuto
Purgetimeisdesired.
Customized Circulation Modes
AriesrecommendsleavingtheCirculationModesetin24HourMode,
exceptduringseverelyhotweatherconditions.Inareaswithextremely
hotsummertemperatures,heataccumulatesinthespawater.Sunlightand
hotairtemperaturescansendspawatertemperaturessoaring.Tocombat
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Warning: Never use the Customized Circulation Mode in
Wintertime or when freezing weather could occur. This
disables the Freeze Protection and could cause water in your
equipment or lines to freeze, causing serious damage. Aries
will not warranty against freeze damage caused by improper
Circulation Mode settings.
YourAriesSpaisfactory-settoruncontinuously.Toconvertfromcon-
tinuousoperationtopart-timeoperationoftheCirculation,pushandhold
the“HeatUpArrow”(redtriangle)Button.Whiledepressingit,push
andholdthe“AUX”button.“Afterafewseconds“C12”willappearin
theLEDareaofthetopside.Thismeansthatineach12hourltercycle,
thecirculatingpumpwillrunfor12hours.(Thisisthecontinuousmode
thespaissetinwhenitleavesthefactoryanditshouldremainthisway
atalltimesunlessanexcessiveheatbuildupoccurs.)Withinasecond,the
12willchangeto2,then3,andsoon,untilitcyclesbackaroundto12,.
Whenyougettothenumberyouwant,releasethebuttons.Remember,
yoursystem'sinternalclock,dividesadayintotwo12hourperiods,and
youwanttodecidehowlongtorunthesystemper12hours.
Forexample:For8hoursofoperationperday,settheModeSettingto4.
Then,ineach12hourperiod,yoursystemwouldcirculatefor4hours,
turnofffor8hours(makingupthe12hourperiod).Thenitwouldbegin
thenext12hours,runningfor4morehours,thenturnofffor8.
C2=2hourstwicedailyC3=3hourstwicedaily
C4=4hourstwicedailyC5=5hourstwicedaily
C6=6hourstwicedailyC7=7hourstwicedaily
C8=8hourstwicedailyC9=9hourstwicedaily
C10=10hourstwicedailyC11=11hourstwicedaily
C12=Continuous ltration
Duringthe“off”periodineachruncycle,ifheatisrequired,thecircu-
lationpumpwillcomeonandtheheaterwilloperateuntilthedesired

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temperatureisreached,atwhichtimethecirculationpumpandheater
willagainturnoff.
Duringthe“off”period,jet,airblowerandlightfunctionsarestillavail-
abletobeused,.
It is recommended that when you initially set to the Customized
Circulation Mode that you do this in the evening, remembering
to turn the system off, then back on to reset start times. The
operating times will then be at night, in the cooler periods.
Freeze Protection
InanAriesContinuousCirculatingSpa,thepotentialforfreezedamageis
almostnonexistent,asmovingwaterdoesn'tquicklyfreeze,andthewater
iskeptheatedtoaminimumtemperature..WiththeadditionoftheAuto-
Purgefunction,freezedamageisveryrareandismostcommonwithspas
thathavebeendrainedforthewinter.
Aries recommends never draining a spa or leaving a spa drained at any
time of the year, especially for the winter. Regardless of draining proce-
dures used, there will always be a small amount of water remaining in the
plumbing lines. In wintertime, this water can freeze and expand, causing
serious damage to your plumbing and equipment systems. Aries Spas
does not warranty freeze-damage done to spas left drained.
Internal High Limit Switch
Yourspaequipmentpackisequippedwithaheateroverheatsensor.This
sensorprotectsyourheaterbyturningitoffincaseswherethewatertem-
peratureintheheaterhavereachedahigher-than-normalcondition.This
canhappenwhenyourlteriscloggedordirtyenoughtoslowthewater
owandwateristrappedintheheaterforlonger-than-normalperiodsof
time.
IftheLimitSwitchtrips,thedigitaltemperaturereadoutwillash.This