Platinum Spas Amalfi User manual

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
Whirlpool
Manual

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
NEWS


.
Your Shower is designed and manufactured with the nest components available
and is engineered for comfort, low maintenance, and durability in mind.
This manual will help you to determine the best way to take care of your spa based on the
amount of use and the type of environment your spa is installed.
It is very important that you take me to read the enre manual before using your spa.
Within in this manual are important start-up guidelines and maintenance procedures as well
as safety precauons that must be followed to ensure the prolonged life of your spa and the
safety of the people using the shower.
Failure to follow start-up procedures may result in damage to your Shower and void your
warranty. Please feel free to call Superior Spas Ltd if you have any further quesons aer
reading this manual. Your Shower comes with a warranty, informaon relang to your
warranty can be found in Secon 12 of this manual.
We hope you enjoy many years of fun and relaxaon in your new Shower.

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10
13
05
11
07
12
Secon 3
Electrical
requirements
Secon 6
Shower
Warranty
Secon 1
Important safety
informaon
Secon 4
User
instrucons
Secon 2
Pre-installaon
& set-up
Secon 5
Delivery of
your shower
 WARNING: To reduce the risk of
injury, do not permit children to use
this product unless they are closely
supervised at all mes
 DANGER: Risk of accidental drowning.
Extreme cauon must be exercised to
prevent unauthorized access by children.
To avoid accidents, ensure that children
cannot use this spa unless they are
supervised at all mes
 DANGER: Risk of injury. The sucon
ngs in this spa are sized to match
specic water ow created by the pump.
Should the need arise to replace the
sucon ng or the pump, ensure that the
ow rates are compable. Never operate
the spa if sucon ngs are broken or
missing. Never replace a sucon ng
with one rated less than the ow rate
marked on the original sucon ng
 DANGER: Risk of Electrical Shock.
Install at least 5 feet (1.5m) from all
metal surfaces. As an alternave, spa
may be installed within 5 feet (1.5m) of
metal surfaces if each metal surface is
permanently connected (bonded) by a
minimum ground wire
 DANGER: Risk of Electrical Shock. Do
not permit any electrical appliance such
as a light, telephone, radio, television, etc.
within 5 feet (1.5m) of a spa unless such
appliances are installed and built-in by the
manufacturer
 : The electrical
supply for this product must include a
suitably rated switch or circuit breaker to
open all ungrounded supply conductors
to comply with the naonal electrical
standards. This disconnect must be readily
accessible and visible to the spa occupant
but installed at least 5 feet (1.5m), from the
spa water
 WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury:
a) The water in the spa should never
exceed 40°C (104°F). Water temperature
between 38°C (100°F) and 40°C (104°) is
considered safe for a healthy adult
Lower water temperatures are
recommended for young children and
when the spa use exceeds 10 minutes
b) Since excessive water temperatures
have a high potenal for causing fetal
damage during early months of pregnancy,
pregnant women should limit spa water
temperatures to 38°C (100°F)
c) Before entering a spa, the user
should measure the water temperature
with an accurate thermometer since
the tolerance of water temperature
regulang devices varies
d) The use of alcohol, drugs, or
medicaon before or during spa use
may lead to unconsciousness with the
possibility of drowning
e) Obese persons and persons with a
history of heart disease, low or high blood
pressure, circulatory system problems, or
diabetes should consult a physician before
using a spa
f) Persons using medicaon should consult
a physician before using a spa since some
medicaon may induce drowsiness while
other medicaon may aect heart rate,
blood pressure, and circulaon
 
WARNINGS (Oponal equipment based
on model)
CAUTION: Risk of Electrical Shock. Do not
leave compartment door open
 : Risk of Electrical Shock. Replace
components only with idencal components
When installing and using this electrical equipment be sure to
follow these basic safety precauons:
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

06 07
WARNING: Prevent Electrocuon.
Do not connect any auxiliary components
(for example cable, addional speakers,
headphones, addional audio/video
components, etc.) to system
 : Risk of Electrical Shock.
Do not service this product yourself as
opening or removing audio covers may
expose you to dangerous voltage or
other risk of injury. Refer all servicing to
qualied service personnel
 : Risk of Electrical Shock. When
the power supply connecons or power
supply cord(s) are damaged; if water is
entering the audio / video compartment
or any electrical equipment compartment
area; if the protecve shields or barriers
are showing signs of deterioraon; or if
there are signs of other potenal damage
to the unit, turn o the unit and refer the
servicing to a qualied service personnel
: This unit should be subject to
periodic roune maintenance (for example,
once every 3 months) to make sure that
the unit is operang properly
: Do not operate audio video
controls while inside the spa
INSTALLATION of the spa for other than a
residenal dwelling will result in voiding the
manufacturer’s warranty
: Do not bring any object into
the spa that could damage the spa shell
: Never insert any object into
any opening
WARNING: Do not sit on the spa cover or
place objects on it
: Remove any water or debris
that may collect on the spa cover
WARNING: Do not use the spa
immediately aer strenuous exercise
WARNING: If you feel pain or dizziness at
any me while using the spa, disconnue
use and contact a physician
WARNING: To reduce risk of injury it is
especially important that persons with pre-
exisng health condions or problems such
as obesity, heart disease, high or low blood
pressure, circulatory problems, pregnancy
or diabetes to consult their doctor before
using the spa
WARNING: Observe reasonable me
limits when using the spa. Long exposures
at high temperatures can cause high body
temperatures. Symptoms may include
dizziness, nausea, fainng, drowsiness, and
reduced awareness. These eects could
possibly result in drowning
WARNING: The spa jets produce a stream
of water with relavely high pressure
Prolonged exposure of localized area of the
body may cause bruises to the skin
: The include warning sign
must be posted where all users of the spa
can see and read it
WARNING: To avoid risk of drowning. The
Spa cover should be in place and properly
latched when spa is not in use
: Read and understand the
warnings on the spa cover
: Proper water chemistry is
necessary to maintain the water and prevent
possible damage to spa components
IMPORTANT - Do not use a knife to remove
the wrapping.
This shower has been factory ed with a quality
whirlpool system. Once ed the whole system
has then been water & electrically tested, quality
inspected and then wrapped to ensure that it
arrives with you in perfect working order.
The quality of this nished product is now in your
hands. Please read all the instrucons overleaf
before commencing installaon. Should you have
any diculty then ring our Technical Support
Engineer on 01246 559071 9am-5pm.
It is the responsibility of the contractor/purchaser
to ensure that this shower is installed only by a
qualied Plumber & a qualied Electrician.
All electrical connecons must comply with the
current edion of I.E.E.
Regulaons. Aer connecon the appropriate
compleon cercate must be presented to the
end user in accordance with I.E.E. Regulaons.
WARNING - If damage is caused to the system
due to mishandling or incorrect installaon,
Superior Spas LTD reserve the right to charge
for any repair work needed! Our Callout charge
is £85.00 inc VAT and will be charged to the
customer for all callouts whether the fault lies with
the customer or the installers.
Plumbers Instrucons
This whirlpool system has been ed to this
shower so as to allow as litle water as possible
to remain in the pipework aer use. With some
showers (especially corner showers) our best t
policy can occasionally mean a pump posion or
awkwardly placed pipework which will make life
dicult for the installer and increase the normal
installaon me.
Our policy on water retenon is, that is is beer
for the installer to “suer” for a couple of hours,
than for the end-user to suer for years - If you
are one of the few installers to “suer”, please
accept our apologies.
The quality of this nished product is now in your
hands. If you would like to discuss the opons
available, please ring our Technical Support
Engineer on:
01246 559071
• DO NOT li or manoeuvre the shower by the
whirlpool pipework.
• DO NOT remove the protecve tape from
the controls on the rim of the shower unl all
plastering and groung has been completed.
• Grout dust has been known to cement the
• Aircontrol solid
• DO NOT remove any electrical es on the
pipework - they are there for a purpose.
• DO NOT allow the electrician to install the
E.L.C.B. under the shower - it makes it awkward
for the customer to carry out monthly tesng.
• DO NOT allow anyone to dry run the pump.
i.e.do not run the pump without water in the
system. Water acts as a coolant for the pump
impellor and casing without which costly
damage will occur
• ACCESS must be allowed to remove the pump
and control box
• Assemble the shower legs etc as per the
manufacturers instrucons taking care if
the shower has to be turned upside down.
Occasionally we will temporarily t the legs to
the shower when ng the whirlpool system. If
the legs are subsequently le on the shower it
is sll the plumbers responsibility to check that
all screws and brackets are in place
• Fit and adjust to correct height the pump
bracket support leg
• Adjust feet to the required height for the
shower panel and slide the shower into
posion.
• Set the shower level and pret the shower
into the desired posion. Check that the pump
is within the connes of the shower. If the
pump exceeds the connes of the shower
it will be necessary to chase out the wall to
accommodate the pump. This should be done
before the shower is nally ed
• Ensure that all hot water pipes are clear of
the whirlpool pipework - If necessary remove
shower and re-make the hot water pipes
keeping the blow torch away from the shower
and whirlpool pipework. (Hepworth) ngs
could be used to good advantage.)
• Connect the 8mm OD nylon pipe between the
pump and the black drain ng on the sucon
elbow (Check connecons if already ed)
• When the shower is level in the required
posion, and before nal xing takes place,
temporarily connect the waste and water feeds,
ll the shower with warm water to the level of
the overow and operate the whirlpool system
under pressure for a period of twenty minutes
• During this me all joints should be checked
to ensure that they have not been damaged or
weakened in transit. Leave the shower standing
with water in it for a further 20 minutes and
recheck the joints. Carry out procedures detailed
in the commissioning checklist opposite.
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

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













1520
1520
620

The brass thread may already be ed in the
shower hose hole for transport purposes, as
per below:
IF this is the case, this will need to be removed
and then re-ed underneath to the shower
hose connecons
This allows the shower hose to freely sit
through the hole and ush to the top.
Please see photos below:

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  
Whirlpool will not run Check Capillary pipe
is aached to on/o
buon and pump
Press buon and listen
for a ‘click’
Whirlpool will not run Check supply Connect to
a 13a plug and test using
an extension
If bath works there is
fault in the power supply

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• Voltage Rang 220 -240AC Frequency
Rang 50HZ Power Rang 2.8KW
(steam version only)
• Your electrical contractor should understand
ALL legal requirements of connecon before
undertaking any work or installaon
• UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
UNDERTAKE THIS YOURSELF!!!
• Note for electrician: This product comes
with 13 amp plug (s) ed with an RCD unit.
We leave it this way for you to connect it
your own way due to connued addions to
current regulaons.
1. Connect within current laws and IP direcves
2. (Preferred) Wire into isolated fused feed
connecng directly to the house consumer/
service box
• Always use protecon against electrical
surge. Your unit should be treated the same
as a home computer. A surge protector
should eradicate the possibility of either the
transformer or control panel being burnt
out. Electrical work needs to be signed o
by a fully qualied operave by law. Failure
to adhere to this will not only void your
electrical warranty for your unit, but could
void your house insurance too.

• Fill the bath with water to a level of 2’’ above
the level of the jets check the system for
leaks, please pay parcular aenon to the
pump unions
• Demonstrate the operaon of the whirlpool
to the customer
• Show the customer how to carry out the
monthly test of the E.L.C.B
• If the bathroom is to be led aer installaon
please place protecve wrapping back over
the controls to prevent contaminaon with
grout dust
• Hand these instrucons, the electrical
compleon cercate and the system
guarantee to the customer
• Explain how the whole system can be
isolated by means of the fused spur.

Symptom
Press on/o buon - nothing happens.
Soluon
Check water is above the water level sensor
and that the light is showing on the water
level sensor. Check power supply is geng to
control box. Check operaon of the ELCB if
the ELCB fails to test then the problem is at
the fuse in the fused spur. If power supply is
geng to Control box then check connecons
to pump and ancillaries are intact and have not
been stressed.

We recommend a BAR pressure between 2.5
and 3.4 BAR. If you have a combinaon boiler
system no problem should be experienced. If
you have a gravity feed older type installaon
(hot water tank type usually less than 1 BAR)
you will almost certainly need a pump. We
cannot advise on which type of pump is used,
locaon or design because all house plumbing
layouts vary. This is a job for your installer/
plumber. The end delivery however must fall
within the scope above.
Important Note Do not exceed 3.4 BAR
pressure under any circumstances. Warranty is
void if so as damage will occur.
If you have a combinaon supply, please use
a pressure reducing valve if required to lower
the BAR pressure to the unit. The waste hose
must be of a exible type (1m exible waste
supplied).
The water supply pipes need to be at least 1
meter in length and must be that of a exible
braided type (not supplied).
DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE BRAIDED
HOSES AS IT CAN CAUSE THE CONNECTION
TO POP AFTER A FEW WEEKS OF USE.
Always t easy to get to isolaon taps on both
hot and cold water supply (not supplied). Just
like a dishwasher or washing machine, this
product MUST be isolated when not in use.
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
620
620

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: Do not operate audio video
controls while inside the spa
INSTALLATION of the unit for other than a
residenal dwelling will result in voiding the
manufacturer’s warranty.
 Do not bring any object into the
unit that could damage the shell.
: Never insert any object into any
opening.
WARNING: Do not use the unit immediately
aer strenuous exercise.
WARNING: If you feel pain or dizziness at any
me while using the unit, disconnue use and
contact a physician.
WARNING: To reduce risk of injury it is
especially important that persons with pre-
exisng health condions or problems such
as obesity, heart disease, high or low blood
pressure, circulatory problems, pregnancy or
diabetes to consult their doctor before using
the spa.
WARNING: Observe reasonable me
limits when using the spa. Long exposures
at high temperatures can cause high body
temperatures. Symptoms may include
dizziness, nausea, fainng, drowsiness, and
reduced awareness. These eects could
possibly result in drowning.
WARNING: The spa jets produce a stream of
water with relavely high pressure. Prolonged
exposure of localized area of the body may
cause bruises to the skin.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, do
not permit children to use this product unless
they are closely supervised at all mes.
DANGER: Risk of accidental drowning.
Extreme cauon must be exercised to prevent
unauthorized access by children. To avoid
accidents, ensure that children cannot use this
spa unless they are supervised at all mes.
DANGER: Risk of injury. The sucon ngs in
this unit are sized to match specic water ow
created by the pump. Should the need arise to
replace the sucon ng or the pump, ensure
that the ow rates are compable.
Never operate the unit if sucon ngs are
broken or missing. Never replace a sucon
ng with one rated less than the ow rate
marked on the original sucon ng.
DANGER: Risk of Electrical Shock. Do not
permit any electrical appliance such as a
light, telephone, radio, television, etc. within
5 feet (1.5m) of a whirlpool bath unless
such appliances are installed and built-in by
the manufacturer.
: The electrical supply
for this product must include a suitably
rated switch or circuit breaker to open all
ungrounded supply conductors to comply
with the naonal electrical standards. This
disconnect must be readily accessible and
visible to the spa occupant but installed at
least 5 feet (1.5m), from the spa water.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury:
a) The water in the whirlpool bath should
never exceed 40°C (104°F). Water
temperature between 38°C (100°F) and 40°C
(104°) are considered safe for a healthy adult.
Lower water temperatures are recommended
for young children and when the whirlpool
bath use exceeds 10 minutes.
b) Since excessive water temperatures have
a high potenal for causing foetal damage
during early months of pregnancy, pregnant
women should ensure water temperatures do
not exceed 38°C (100°F)
c) Before entering a whirlpool bath, the user
should measure the water temperature with an
accurate thermometer since the tolerance of
water temperature regulang devices varies.
d) The use of alcohol, drugs, or medicaon
before or during whirlpool bath use may lead to
unconsciousness with the possibility of drowning.
e) Obese people and persons with a history
of heart disease, low or high blood pressure,
circulatory system problems, or diabetes
should consult a doctor before using a
whirlpool bath.
f) Persons using medicaon should consult
a doctor before using a whirlpool bath since
some medicaon may induce drowsiness
while other medicaon may aect heart rate,
blood pressure, and circulaon.
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(Oponal equipment based on model)
: Risk of Electrical Shock. Replace
components only with idencal components.
WARNING: Prevent Electrocuon. Do
not connect any auxiliary components
(for example cable, addional speakers,
headphones, addional audio/video
components, etc.) to system.
: Risk of Electrical Shock. Do not
service this product yourself as opening or
removing covers may expose you to dangerous
voltage or other risk of injury. Refer all servicing
to qualied service personnel.
: Risk of Electrical Shock. When
the power supply connecons or power
supply cord(s) are damaged; if water is
entering the audio / video compartment or
any electrical equipment compartment area; if
the protecve shields or barriers are showing
signs of deterioraon; or if there are signs of
other potenal damage to the unit, turn o
the unit and refer the servicing to a qualied
service personnel.
: This unit should be subject to
periodic roune maintenance (for example,
once every 3 months) to make sure that the
unit is operang properly.
WARNINGS

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DO NOT allow hair to become entangled with
the sucon ng (the largest ng in the
bath). If necessary bathe using a shower cap.
DO NOT use large quanes of bubble bath,
it will cause excessive foaming.
DO NOT use bath oils, these will coat the
pipes and cause a buildup of grease. There
are a wide range of bathing crystals that are
available which won’t damage the unit.
DO NOT run the whirlpool system without
sucient water in the bath, this will cause
damage to the pump.
DO NOT clean the whirlpool ngs with
abrasive or mul-surface bathroom cleaners.
Use only mild soapy water and a so cloth or
a suitable micro-ber cloth.
MAINTAIN your whirlpool system using
suitable whirlpool cleaning products.
Whirlpool baths with a piped circulaon
system cannot be thoroughly cleaned.
Flushing procedures will not completely clean
circulaon piping because water remains in
pockets aer the unit is drained.
Flushing procedures should be done to keep
the whirlpool bath as clean as possible.
a. Aer each bath, ush the enre circulaon
system with a detergent capable of removing
oily bath residue. Fill the bath with hot water
(up to 140° F) and add 4 tablespoons to
1/4 cup of a low-foaming disinfectant (such
as powdered dishwasher detergent). For a
deeper clean try adding 1/2 cup of household
bleach. Turn o the air inducon and run the
water jets for 10 to 15 minutes. Drain the
unit and ll with fresh water to ensure any
remaining cleaning product has been fully
ushed out. You may need to do this several
mes before this happens.
b. Once a year, ush the circulaon system
with an acidic wash to remove scale. Oil
deposits will cover scale, so the system
must rst be ushed with the oil-removing
detergent used for regular ushes. Aer
oil deposits have been removed, ush the
system with an acidic cleaner to remove
scale deposits.
In areas with hard water, we highly advise the
purchase and ng of a water soener.
Failure to do so may cause a lime scale build
up, which may cause damage to the unit. Such
damage will not be covered under warranty.
Remove headrests periodically and ensure
they are cleaned using a nonabrasive
cleaning detergent.
Jets should be cleaned with a coon bud or a
suitable micro-ber cloth to remove any grime
around them.
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Thank you for purchasing a quality
whirlpool system. In order to get
the full benet from this product
and have many years of trouble free
service, please follow the simple
instrucons below.
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If you suer from a heart condion or are
pregnant consult your doctor before taking
a whirlpool shower.
DO NOT allow children to bathe in the
whirlpool unaended.
DO NOT allow hair to become entangled
with the sucon ng (the largest ng
in the shower). If necessary shower using a
shower cap.
DO NOT take a whirlpool aer a large meal
or aer drinking alcohol.
DO NOT over do it! Start by having the
whirlpool on for a short period and build up
gradually each shower me.
DO NOT bathe in hot water above 40
Degrees Cengrade (104 F)
DO NOT use large quanes of bubble
shower, it will cause excessive foaming.

DO NOT use shower oils, these will coat
the pipes and cause a build up of grease.
DO NOT run the whirlpool system without
sucient water in the shower, this will
cause damage to the pump.
DO NOT clean the whirlpool ngs
with abrasive or mul-surface bathroom
cleaners. Use only mild soapy water and
a so cloth or a suitable micro-bre cloth
such as an e-cloth.
MAINTAIN your whirlpool system using
suitable whirlpool cleaning products.

An R.C.D. MUST be ed to the electrical
supply: it is an essenal safety feature. If
one has not been ed DO NOT use the
shower and consult a qualied electrician.
(See installaon instrucons for details.)
Test at least once a month as follows:
1. Turn the R.C.D. to the ON posion
2.Press the ‘TEST’ buon. The R.C.D.
should trip to the ‘OFF’ posion. (If
the R.C.D. fails to trip o consult a
qualied electrician)
3.Switch on as normal when the shower
is to be used.
Failure to follow start-up procedures may
damage your unit and void your warranty.
Please feel free to call Superior Spas Ltd
if you have any further quesons aer
reading this manual. In such a case where
you need to log a warranty claim, please
visit www.superiorwarranty.co.uk where
you will be asked to create an account
and log your claim. ALL claims must be
processed via the online system.
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
Prior to delivery you must check that you
have the relevant access for your shower.
This informaon can be found in the product
specicaon in Secon 1.
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
Due to insurance guidelines, delivery will be to
kerbside only. Delivery personnel are unable to
enter private residences, so the recipient of the
goods is responsible for any addional liing
once the inial delivery has been made.

Our standard delivery charges include delivery
to UK mainland only for all items. We can
deliver all items to non-UK mainland for an
extra charge.

The delivery company will require a person
over the age of 18 to sign for goods as proof
of receipt. Although we recommend you sign
for your own goods, it is not required that
the signature be from the specied recipient,
however it is your responsibility to check for
any shortages, damages or manufacturing
faults 48 hours aer delivery. Please do not
leave this for your assembler or plumber to
carry this out and report any problems directly
to Superior Spas customer service team within
48 hours who will be pleased to help and will
react quickly to resolve any issues.

Please note, should you need help or require
a longer period to check your product. Please
call us rst. We are happy to assist in any way
we can, extensions can be made, checks made
rst on your behalf and photographed to give
peace of mind. This service is free of charge
If you are unsure and have any queries
regarding your access, we will be happy to
assist by reviewing photo’s/videos sent by you.
Site visits may incur an addional charge.
For any support on this maer please contact
our oce on 01246 559071.
Oce opening hours are…
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Saturday 9am-2pm
Alternavely please email us on
[email protected]o.uk
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