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