Smartspas Orbit spa Quick start guide

OWNERS INSTALLATION MANUAL

PORTABLE SPA HOT TUBS

R

EVISED

07/2009

IMMEDIATELY

UPON DELIVERY

REGISTER YOUR HOT TUB

THIS INFORMATION IS

VERY IMPORTANT

TO ENSURE

WARRANTY COVERAGE

AND

RECEIVE INFORMATION

FOR POSSIBLE

PRODUCT UPDATES.

S

MART

S

PAS

O

WNER

’

S

M

ANUAL

C

ONGRATULATIONS

ON

C

HOOSING

A

QUALITY

S

MART

S

PA

FOR

YOUR

BACKYARD

RELAXATION

!

P

LEASE

READ

THE

O

WNER

’

S

M

ANUAL

COMPLETELY

BEFORE

INSTALLING

AND

USING

YOUR

NEW

SPA

. T

HE

PURPOSE

OF

THIS

MANUAL

IS

TO

PROVIDE

YOU

WITH

SAFETY

,

OPERATIONAL

AND

INSTALLATION

INFORMATION

WHICH

WILL

ALLOW

YOU

THE

FULLEST

ENJOYMENT

OF

THIS

FINE

PRODUCT

.

A

T

THE

TIME

OF

PRINTING

,

THIS

MANUAL

WAS

DEEMED

AS

ACCURATE

AS

POSSIBLE

. PDC S

PAS

RESERVES

THE

RIGHT

TO

CHANGE

PRODUCT

IN

AN

EFFORT

TO

ENHANCE

AND

IMPROVE

,

WITHOUT

PRIOR

NOTICE

. T

O

BE

AWARE

OF

ANY

OF

THESE

POSSIBLE

CHANGES

,

LOG

ON

TO

WWW

.

PDCSPAS

.

COM

,

REFERRING

TO

THE

C

USTOMER

C

ARE

SEC-

TION

,

OR

CONTACT

YOUR

RETAILER

DIRECTLY

.

O

WNERSHIP

I

NFORMATION

N

AME

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A

DDRESS

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I

NSTALLATION

D

ATE

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M

ODEL

N

AME

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S

ERIAL

# _________________________

R

ETAILER

N

AME

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R

ETAILER

P

HONE

N

UMBER

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S

ERVICE

T

ECHNICIAN

C

ONTACT

I

NFO

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S

ERIAL

# L

OCATION

SERIAL

NUMBER

PLATE

IS

BEHIND

CABINET

P

ANEL

ON

WALL

OF

HOT

TUB

BEHIND

THE

CONTROL

.

SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR EASY FUTURE REFERENCE !

I

MPORTANT

S

AFETY

I

NSTRUCTIONS

W

ARNINGS

, I

NSTRUCTIONS

FOR

A

LL

S

PA

M

ODELS

1-6

S

PA

U

SE

L

ABELS

L

OCATION

AND

R

EFERENCE

7

S

PA

P

ARTS

I

DENTIFICATION

S

PA

P

ART

T

ERMINOLOGY

AND

D

ESCRIPTION

8

S

UPPORT

E

QUIPMENT

T

ERMINOLOGY

AND

D

ESCRIPTION

9

S

PA

S

PECIFICATIONS

10-13

S

PA

I

NSTALLATION

S

PA

L

OCATION

C

ONSIDERATIONS

, I

NDOORS

AND

O

UTDOORS

14, 15

G

ENERAL

L

OCATION

C

ONSIDERATIONS

16

E

QUIPMENT

L

OCATION

17

I

NSTALLING

THE

T

HERMAL

C

OVER

18

W

IRING

I

NSTALLATION

W

IRING

R

ECOMMENDATIONS

19

U.S. –S

TATE

-

SIDE

G

UIDELINES

20

E

XPORT

,

IN

.

XE

CE

P

LATFORM

21

I

NITIAL

S

TART

-U

P

G

ENERAL

G

UIDELINES

22

O

PERATION

S

YSTEMS

I

N

.K 200 C

ONTROL

23-25

W

ATER

C

HEMISTRY

G

UIDELINES

26, 27

M

AINTENANCE

R

ECOMMENDATIONS

28, 29

W

INTERIZING

YOUR

HOT

TUB

30

T

ROUBLESHOOTING

31

R

ECORDS

OF

S

PA

C

ARE

32

T

ABLE

OF

C

ONTENTS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

I

NCLUDED

WITH

THIS

MANUAL

IS

A

SAFETY

SIGN

THAT

IS

TO

BE

POSTED

NEAR

THE

SPA

WHERE

ALL

OCCUPANTS

CAN

EASILY

READ

. T

HIS

SIGN

IS

INTENDED

FOR

YOU

AND

YOUR

GUEST

’

S

PROTECTION

,

SAFETY

AND

TO

ASSURE

THEIR

SPA

ENJOYMENT

. T

AKE

THE

TIME

TO

POINT

OUT

THE

LOCATION

OF

THE

SIGN

AND

INDICATE

THE

IMPORTANCE

OF

THE

PRECAUTIONS

.

A

DHERE

THE

SIGN

WITH

SCREWS

OR

ANOTHER

MANNER

OF

PERMANENT

ADHESION

.

S

HOULD

YOU

REQUIRE

ADDITIONAL

COPIES

OR

REPLACEMENTS

,

SIMPLY

CONTACT

THE

FACTORY

DIRECTLY

OR

YOUR

NEAREST

RETAILER

.

WARNING

T

HIS

UNIT

IS

A

PROFESSIONAL

-

GRADE

PRODUCT

.

A

KNOWLEDGE

OF

CONSTRUCTION

TECHNIQUES

,

PLUMBING

AND

ELECTRICAL

INSTALLATION

ACCORDING

TO

CODES

ARE

REQUIRED

FOR

PROPER

INSTALLATION

AND

USER

SATISFACTION

. I

T

IS

RECOMMENDED

THAT

A

LICENSED

CONTRACTOR

PERFORM

THE

INSTALLATION

.

W

ARRANTY

IS

VOIDED

FOR

IMPROPER

I

NSTALLATION

.

Y

OU

NOW

OWN

A

HIGH

QUALITY

S

MART

S

PA

BUILT

FOR

YEARS

OF

ENJOYMENT

AND

RELAXATION

. I

T

IS

OF

PRIME

IMPORTANCE

THAT

YOU

UNDERSTAND

THE

OPERATION

OF

YOUR

SPA

AND

ENJOY

IT

WITH

SAFETY

IN

MIND

. Y

OU

SHOULD

READ

THIS

MANUAL

THOROUGHLY

AND

UNDERSTAND

ALL

OF

THE

SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS

. U

SING

YOUR

SPA

WITHIN

THESE

GUIDELINES

ASSURES

YEARS

OF

FUN

AND

RELAXATION

GAINED

FROM

ADDING

A

S

MART

S

PA

TO

YOUR

LIFESTYLE

.

S

AFETY

I

NSTRUCTIONS

1

READ AND FOLLOW

ALL INSTRUCTIONS!!

T

HIS

UNIT

IS

A

PROFESSIONAL

-

GRADE

PRODUCT

. A

KNOWLEDGE

OF

CONSTRUCTION

TECHNIQUES

,

PLUMBING

AND

ELECTRICAL

INSTALLATION

ACCORDING

TO

CODES

ARE

REQUIRED

FOR

PROPER

INSTALLATION

AND

USER

SATISFACTION

. I

T

IS

RECOMMENDED

THAT

A

LICENSED

CONTRACTOR

PERFORM

THE

INSTALLATION

. W

ARRANTY

IS

VOIDED

FOR

IMPROPER

I

NSTALLATION

.

I

T

IS

THE

RESPONSIBILITY

OF

THE

HOME

OWNER

TO

ENSURE

THAT

ALL

USERS

OF

THE

SPA

ARE

ADEQUATELY

INFORMED

OF

ALL

PRECAUTIONS

.

U

SE

THE

SPA

ONLY

AS

DESCRIBED

IN

THIS

MANUAL

. T

HE

SPA

IS

INTENDED

FOR

HOME

USE

ONLY

. D

O

NOT

USE

THE

SPA

IN

A

COMMERCIAL

OR

RENTAL

SETTING

. A

LL

WARRANTIES

WILL

BE

VOIDED

.

GROUND ALL METAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

• A

GREEN

COLORED

TERMINAL

OR

A

TERMINAL

MARKED

G, GR, G

ROUND

,

OR

G

ROUNDING

,

IS

LOCATED

INSIDE

THE

SUPPLY

TERMINAL

BOX

OR

COMPARTMENT

. T

HIS

TERMINAL

MUST

BE

CONNECTED

TO

THE

GROUNDING

MEANS

PROVIDED

IN

THE

ELECTRIC

SUPPLY

SERVICE

PANEL

,

USING

A

CONTINUOUS

COPPER

WIRE

EQUIVALENT

IN

SIZE

TO

THE

CIRCUIT

CONDUCTORS

SUPPLYING

THIS

EQUIPMENT

.

*

ACCORDING

TO

,

BUT

NOT

LIMITED

TO

: NEC, NFPA 70, S

ECTION

680.40, UL 1563.

• A

T

LEAST

TWO

LUGS

MARKED

“B

ONDING

L

UGS

”

ARE

PROVIDED

ON

THE

EXTERNAL

SURFACE

OR

ON

THE

INSIDE

OF

THE

SUPPLY

TERMINAL

BOX

OR

COMPARTMENT

. C

ONNECT

THE

LOCAL

COMMON

BONDING

GRID

(

HOUSEHOLD

GROUND

)

IN

THE

AREA

OF

THE

SPA

TO

THESE

TERMINALS

,

USING

AN

INSULATED

OR

BARE

COPPER

CONDUCTOR

NOT

SMALLER

THAN

N

O

. 6 AWG.

• A

LL

FIELD

-

INSTALLED

METAL

COMPONENTS

SUCH

AS

RAILS

,

LADDERS

,

DRAINS

OR

SIMILAR

HARDWARE

LOCATED

WITHIN

5

FEET

OF

THE

SPA

OR

HOT

TUB

MUST

BE

BONDED

TO

THE

EQUIPMENT

GROUNDING

BUS

WITH

COPPER

CONDUCTORS

NOT

SMALLER

THAN

N

O

. 6 AWG.

• A

LL

METAL

SURFACES

WITHIN

5

FEET

OF

THE

SPA

MUST

BE

BONDED

TO

THE

HOME

BONDING

GRID

.

GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER PROTECTION

(OR EQUIVALENT; RCD, FOR EXPORT INSTALLS)

• A

LL

PDC S

PAS

ARE

PERMANENTLY

INSTALLED

UNITS

. GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTER

PROTECTION IS REQUIRED. A

LL

SPA

EQUIPMENT

SYSTEMS

MUST

BE

PROTECTED

BY

A

CLASS

A

GROUND

FAULT

CIRCUIT

INTERRUPTER

(GFCI)

OR

EQUIVALENT

; RCD,

FOR

EXPORT

INSTALLS

. A

GROUND

FAULT

CIRCUIT

INTERRUPTER

TYPE

CIRCUIT

BREAKER

(NOT SUPPLIED)

MUST

BE

INSTALLED

IN

THE

HOME

PANEL

BOX

BY

A

LICENSED

ELECTRICIAN

WHEN

MAKING

WIRE

CONNECTION

TO

THE

SPA

SUPPORT

PACK

EQUIPMENT

.

DANGER: RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK:

• I

NSTALL

THE

SPA

AT

LEAST

FIVE

FEET

(1.52

M

)

FROM

ALL

UNGROUNDED

(

UNBOUNDED

)

METAL

SURFACES

.

• G

ROUND

FAULT

CIRCUIT

INTERRUPTER

PROTECTION

OF

THE

HOME

POWER

SUPPLY

TO

THE

SPA

IS

NECESSARY

. Y

OUR

ELECTRICIAN

SHOULD

EXPLAIN

HOW

IT

WORKS

. (S

EE

SPA

MAINTENANCE

)

•

D

O

NOT

PERMIT

ANY

ELECTRIC

APPLIANCE

,

SUCH

AS

A

LIGHT

,

TELEPHONE

,

RADIO

OR

TELEVISION

,

WITHIN

FIVE

FEET

(1.52

M

)

OF

A

SPA

. K

EEP

ELECTRICAL

APPLIANCES

AND

EXTENSION

CORDS

AWAY

FROM

THE

SPA

. W

ATER

IS

A

CONDUCTOR

OF

ELECTRICITY

.

READ AND FOLLOW ALL IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

W

HEN

INSTALLING

AND

USING

THIS

EQUIPMENT

BASIC

SAFETY

PRECAUTIONS

SHOULD

ALWAYS

BE

TAKEN

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRICAL

SHOCK

,

TO

ENSURE

SAFE

USAGE

,

AND

TO

SAFEGUARD

THE

USER

’

S

HEALTH

.

S

AFETY

I

NSTRUCTIONS

2

DANGER: RISK OF ACCIDENTAL DROWNING.

• E

XTREME

CAUTION

MUST

BE

EXERCISED

TO

PREVENT

UNAUTHORIZED

ACCESS

BY

CHILDREN

. T

O

AVOID

ACCIDENTS

,

ENSURE

THAT

CHILDREN

CANNOT

USE

A

SPA

UNLESS

THEY

ARE

SUPERVISED

AT

ALL

TIMES

.

DANGER: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DROWNING:

1. N

EVER

USE

THE

SPA

ALONE

.

2. C

HILDREN

SHOULD

NOT

USE

THE

SPA

UNLESS

THEY

ARE

SUPERVISED

BY

AN

ADULT

3. K

EEP

PETS

AWAY

FROM

THE

SPA

AT

ALL

TIMES

.

4. ALWAYS REPLACE AND LOCK THE SPA COVER WHEN THE SPA IS NOT IN USE.

DANGER: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DROWNING

• P

ROLONGED

IMMERSION

IN

THE

SPA

MAY

CAUSE

HYPERTHERMIA

. T

HE

CAUSES

,

SYMPTOMS

AND

EFFECTS

OF

HYPERTHERMIA

MAY

BE

DESCRIBED

AS

FOLLOWS

: H

YPERTHERMIA

OCCURS

WHEN

THE

INTERNAL

TEMPERATURE

OF

THE

BODY

REACHES

A

LEVEL

SEVERAL

DEGREES

ABOVE

THE

NORMAL

BODY

TEMPERATURE

OF

98.6 °F (37°C). T

HE

SYMPTOMS

OF

HYPERTHERMIA

INCLUDE

AN

INCREASE

IN

THE

INTERNAL

TEMPERATURE

OF

THE

BODY

,

DIZZINESS

,

LETHARGY

,

DROWSINESS

,

AND

FAINTING

. T

HE

EFFECTS

OF

HYPERTHERMIA

INCLUDE

:

1. F

AILURE

TO

PERCEIVE

HEAT

2. F

AILURE

TO

RECOGNIZE

THE

NEED

TO

EXIT

THE

SPA

3. U

NAWARENESS

OF

IMPENDING

HAZARD

4. F

ETAL

DAMAGE

IN

PREGNANT

WOMEN

5. P

HYSICAL

INABILITY

TO

EXIT

THE

SPA

6. U

NCONSCIOUSNESS

RESULTING

IN

THE

DANGER

OF

DROWNING

DANGER: RISK OF INJURY

• D

O

NOT

REMOVE

THE

SUCTION

FITTINGS

. T

HE

SUCTION

FITTING

IN

THIS

SPA

IS

SIZED

TO

MATCH

THE

SPECIFIC

WATER

FLOW

CREATED

BY

THE

PUMP

. S

HOULD

THE

NEED

ARISE

TO

REPLACE

THE

SUCTION

FITTING

OR

THE

PUMP

,

BE

SURE

THAT

THE

FLOW

RATES

ARE

COMPATIBLE

. N

EVER

OPERATE

THE

SPA

IF

THE

SUCTION

FITTING

IS

BROKEN

OR

MISSING

. N

EVER

REPLACE

A

SUCTION

FITTING

WITH

ONE

RATED

LESS

THAN

THE

FLOW

RATE

MARKED

ON

THE

ORIGINAL

SUCTION

FITTING

.

DANGER: RISK OF ACCIDENTAL DROWNING

• K

EEP

HAIR

AND

BODY

PARTS

AWAY

FROM

THE

SUCTION

GUARD

. D

O

NOT

ALLOW

LONG

HAIR

TO

FLOAT

FREELY

IN

THE

WATER

;

LONG

HAIR

SHOULD

BE

RESTRAINED

WITH

A

BATHING

CAP

. T

O

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

DROWNING

FROM

HAIR

OR

BODY

ENTRAPMENT

,

INSTALL

A

SUCTION

FITTING

(

S

)

WITH

A

MARKED

FLOW

RATE

IN

GALLONS

PER

MINUTE

THAT

EQUALS

OR

EXCEEDS

THE

FLOW

RATE

MARKED

ON

THE

EQUIPMENT

ASSEMBLY

,

IF

REPLACEMENT

OF

SUCTION

FITTINGS

BECOMES

NECESSARY

.

WARNING

• G

ROUND

FAULT

CIRCUIT

INTERRUPTER

PROTECTION

(GFCI)

OR

EQUIVELANT

; RCD,

FOR

THE

SPA

SHOULD

BE

TESTED

PRIOR

TO

EACH

USE

BY

THE

HOMEOWNER

. W

ITH

THE

SPA

IN

OPERATION

,

PUSH

THE

“

TEST

”

BUTTON

ON

THE

GFCI

CIRCUIT

BREAKER

AT

THE

PANEL

BOX

. T

HE

SPA

SHOULD

SHUT

DOWN

IM-

MEDIATELY

. N

OW

RESET

THE

GFCI. T

HE

SPA

SHOULD

RETURN

TO

NORMAL

OPERATION

. I

F

THE

GFCI

FAILS

TO

OPERATE

IN

THIS

MANNER

,

THERE

EXISTS

A

POSSIBILITY

OF

ELECTRICAL

SHOCK

. A

PPROVED

TESTING

APPLIES

FOR

EXPORT

PROTECTION

DEVICES

,

I

.

E

. RCD.

• D

ISCONTINUE

SPA

OPERATION

BY

DISCONNECTING

THE

POWER

SOURCE

AND

NOTIFY

A

QUALIFIED

ELEC-

TRICIAN

FOR

IDENTIFICATION

AND

CORRECTION

OF

THE

PROBLEM

.

S

AFETY

I

NSTRUCTIONS

3

WARNING

• T

O

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

INJURY

,

DO

NOT

PERMIT

CHILDREN

TO

USE

THIS

PRODUCT

UNLESS

THEY

ARE

CLOSELY

SUPERVISED

AT

ALL

TIMES

.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY

• T

HE

WATER

IN

A

SPA

SHOULD

NEVER

EXCEED

104ºF (40°C). W

ATER

TEMPERATURES

BETWEEN

100°F

(38º C )

AND

104º F (40°C)

ARE

CONSIDERED

SAFE

FOR

A

HEALTHY

ADULT

. L

OWER

WATER

TEMPERATURES

ARE

RECOMMENDED

FOR

EXTENDED

USE

(

EXCEEDING

10

TO

15

MINUTES

)

AND

FOR

YOUNG

CHILDREN

.

• E

XCESSIVE

WATER

TEMPERATURES

HAVE

A

HIGH

POTENTIAL

FOR

CAUSING

FETAL

DAMAGE

DURING

THE

EARLY

MONTHS

OF

PREGNANCY

. P

REGNANT

OR

POSSIBLY

PREGNANT

WOMEN

SHOULD

LIMIT

SPA

TEMPERATURES

TO

100º F (38°C).

• B

EFORE

ENTERING

A

SPA

,

THE

USER

SHOULD

MEASURE

THE

WATER

TEMPERATURE

WITH

AN

ACCURATE

THERMOMETER

SINCE

THE

TOLERANCE

OF

WATER

TEMPERATURE

REGULATING

DEVICES

MAY

VARY

AS

MUCH

AS

5º F (3°C).

•

THE USE OF ALCOHOL, DRUGS, OR MEDICATION BEFORE OR DURING SPA USE

MAY LEAD TO UNCONSICIOUSNESS WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF DROWNING.

• P

ERSONS

SUFFERING

FROM

OBESITY

OR

WITH

A

MEDICAL

HISTORY

OF

HEART

DISEASE

,

LOW

OR

HIGH

BLOOD

PRESSURE

,

CIRCULATIORY

SYSTEM

PROBLEMS

,

OR

DIABETES

SHOULD

CONSULT

A

PHYSICIAN

BEFORE

USING

A

SPA

.

• P

ERSONS

USING

MEDICATION

SHOULD

CONSULT

A

PHYSICIAN

BEFORE

USING

A

SPA

SINCE

SOME

MEDICATION

MAY

INDUCE

DROWSINESS

WHILE

OTHER

MEDICATION

MAY

AFFECT

HEART

RATE

,

BLOOD

PRESSURE

,

AND

CIRCULATION

.

• E

NTER

AND

LEAVE

SPA

SLOWLY

AND

WITH

CAUTION

. S

URFACES

AROUND

SPA

WILL

BE

WET

AND

SLIPPERY

.

WARNING

1. N

EVER

USE

THE

SPA

ALONE

.

2. D

O

NOT

BRING

ANY

OBJECT

INTO

THE

SPA

THAT

COULD

DAMAGE

THE

SPA

SHELL

.

3. D

O

NOT

SIT

ON

SPA

COVER

OR

PLACE

OBJECTS

ON

IT

;

IT

IS

NOT

DESIGNED

TO

SUPPORT

WEIGHT

.

4. R

EMOVE

ANY

WATER

OR

DEBRIS

THAT

MAY

COLLECT

ON

THE

SPA

COVER

.

5. K

EEP

ALL

CHEMICALS

AWAY

FROM

CHILDREN

AND

PETS

.

6. T

HE

PH

AND

CHEMICAL

BALANCE

OF

THE

WATER

MUST

BE

MAINTAINED

AS

EXPLAINED

IN

THIS

MANUAL

. F

AILURE

TO

DO

SO

MAY

CAUSE

INJURY

TO

USERS

OR

DAMAGE

TO

THE

SPA

,

AND

WILL

VOID

YOUR

WARRANTY

.

WARNING: HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS

• T

HE

USE

OF

ALCOHOL

,

DRUGS

,

MEDICATION

CAN

GREATLY

INCREASE

RISK

OF

FATAL

HYPERTHERMIA

.

• I

NDIVIDUALS

WITH

INFECTIONS

AND

OPEN

SORES

OR

WOUNDS

SHOULD

NOT

USE

THE

SPA

. B

ACTERIA

THRIVE

IN

WARM

AND

HOT

WATER

. A

LWAYS

KEEP

YOUR

SPA

DISINFECTED

AND

MAINTAIN

THE

PROPER

CHEMICAL

BALANCE

.

• S

HOWER

BEFORE

AND

AFTER

USING

THE

SPA

. T

HIS

WILL

REMOVE

ANY

DEODORANT

,

PERSPIRATION

,

OR

BODY

OILS

THAT

COULD

CONTAMINATE

THE

WATER

. S

HOWERING

AFTER

WILL

REMOVE

ANY

RESIDUAL

CHEMICALS

AND

ANY

BACTERIA

THAT

MAY

HAVE

BEEN

IN

THE

SPA

.

S

AFETY

I

NSTRUCTIONS

4

• D

O

NOT

USE

THE

SPA

IMMEDIATELY

AFTER

STRENUOUS

EXERCISE

.

• I

F

YOU

FEEL

PAIN

OR

DIZZINESS

AT

ANY

TIME

WHILE

USING

THE

SPA

,

DISCONTINUE

USE

AND

CONTACT

A

PHYSICIAN

.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY

• I

T

IS

ESPECIALLY

IMPORTANT

FOR

PERSONS

OVER

THE

AGE

OF

35

OR

PERSONS

WITH

PRE

-

EXISTING

HEALTH

PROBLEMS

,

SUCH

AS

OBESITY

,

HEART

DISEASE

,

HIGH

BLOOD

PRESSURE

,

CIRCULATORY

PROBLEMS

,

OR

DIABETES

TO

CONSULT

THEIR

PHYSICIAN

BEFORE

USING

THE

SPA

.

• T

HE

SPA

JETS

PRODUCE

A

STREAM

OF

WATER

WITH

RELATIVELY

HIGH

PRESSURE

. P

ROLONGED

EXPO-

SURE

OF

A

LOCALIZED

AREA

OF

THE

BODY

MAY

CAUSE

BRUISES

TO

THE

SKIN

.

• N

EVER

INSERT

ANY

OBJECT

INTO

ANY

OPENING

.

• D

O

NOT

USE

BREAKABLE

CONTAINERS

IN

OR

NEAR

THE

SPA

.

WARNING: ELECTRICAL CONSIDERATIONS

• F

OR

CONTROLS

OTHER

THAN

UNDERWATER

LIGHTING

CIRCUITS

: A G

ROUND

F

AULT

C

IRCUIT

I

NTER-

RUPTER

(

OR

EQUIVELANT

FOR

EXPORT

INSTALLS

)

MUST

BE

PROVIDED

IF

THIS

DEVICE

IS

USED

TO

CON-

TROL

AN

UNDERWATER

LIGHTING

FIXTURE

. T

HE

CONDUCTORS

ON

THE

LOAD

SIDE

ON

THE

G

ROUND

F

AULT

C

IRCUIT

I

NTERRUPTER

SHALL

NOT

OCCUPY

CONDUIT

,

BOXES

,

OR

ENCLOSURES

CONTAINING

OTHER

CONDUCTORS

UNLESS

THE

ADDITIONAL

CONDUCTORS

ARE

ALSO

PROTECTED

BY

A

G

ROUND

F

AULT

C

IRCUIT

I

NTERRUPTER

(

OR

EQUIVALENT

FOR

EXPORT

INSTALLS

).

• T

HE

ELECTRICAL

SUPPLY

FOR

THIS

PRODUCT

MUST

INCLUDE

A

SUITABLY

RATED

SWITCH

OR

CIRCUIT

BREAKER

TO

OPEN

ALL

UNDERGROUND

SUPPLY

CONDUCTORS

TO

COMPLYWITH

S

ECTION

422-20

OF

THE

U.S. N

ATIONAL

E

LECTRIC

C

ODE

. T

HE

DISCONNECTING

MEANS

MUST

BE

READILY

ACCESSIBLE

TO

THE

TUB

OCCUPANT

BUT

INSTALLED

AT

LEAST

5 FT (1.5 M)

FROM

THE

SPA

WATER

.

WARNING: F

OR

SPAS

WITH

AUDIO

/

VIDEO

COMPONENTS

1. CAUTION - R

ISK

OF

E

LECTRIC

S

HOCK

. D

O

NOT

LEAVE

COMPARTMENT

DOOR

OPEN

.

2. CAUTION - R

ISK

OF

E

LECTRIC

S

HOCK

. R

EPLACE

COMPONENTS

ONLY

WITH

IDENTICAL

COMPONENTS

;

AND

,

3. D

O

NOT

OPERATE

THE

AUDIO

/

VIDEO

CONTROLS

WHILE

INSIDE

THE

SPA

.

4.

WARNING

- P

REVENT

E

LECTROCUTION

. D

O

NOT

CONNECT

ANY

AUXILIARY

COMPONENTS

(

FOR

EXAMPLE

CABLE

,

ADDITIONAL

SPEAKERS

,

HEADPHONES

,

ADDITIONAL

AUDIO

/

VIDEO

COMPONENTS

,

ETC

.)

TO

THE

SYSTEM

.

5. T

HESE

UNITS

ARE

NOT

PROVIDED

WITH

AN

OUTDOOR

ANTENNAE

;

WHEN

PROVIDED

,

IT

SHOULD

BE

INSTALLED

IN

ACCORDANCE

WITH

A

RTICLE

810

OF

THE

U.S. N

ATIONAL

E

LECTRICAL

C

ODE

,

ANSI/NFPA 70.

6. D

O

NOT

SERVICE

THIS

PRODUCT

YOURSELF

AS

OPENING

OR

REMOVING

COVERS

MAY

EXPOSE

YOU

TO

DANGEROUS

VOLTAGE

OR

OTHER

RISK

OF

INJURY

. R

EFER

ALL

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

.

7. W

HEN

THE

POWER

SUPPLY

CONNECTION

OR

POWER

SUPPLY

CORD

(

S

)

ARE

DAMAGED

;

IF

WATER

IS

ENTERING

THE

AUDIO

/

VIDEO

COMPARTMENT

OR

ANY

ELECTRICAL

EQUIPMENT

COMPARTMENT

AREA

;

IF

THE

PROTECTIVE

SHIELDS

OR

BARRIERS

ARE

SHOWING

SIGNS

OF

DETERIORATION

;

OR

IF

THERE

ARE

SIGNS

OF

OTHER

POTENTIAL

DAMAGE

TO

THE

UNIT

,

TURN

OFF

THE

UNIT

AND

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL

.

8. T

HIS

UNIT

SHOULD

BE

SUBJECTED

TO

PERIODIC

ROUTINE

MAINTENANCE

(

FOR

EXAMPLE

,

ONCE

EVERY

3

MONTHS

)

TO

MAKE

SURE

THAT

THE

UNIT

IS

OPERATING

PROPERLY

.

S

AFETY

I

NSTRUCTIONS

5

ADDITIONAL SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS

• I

NSTALL

THE

SPA

TO

PROVIDE

DRAINAGE

FOR

COMPARTMENTS

OF

ELECTRICAL

COMPONENTS

.

• F

OR

FLOOR

RECESSED

SPAS

: I

NSTALL

TO

PERMIT

ACCESS

FOR

SERVICING

FROM

ABOVE

OR

BELOW

THE

FLOOR

. S

PA

EQUIPMENT

MUST

BE

INSTALLED

BELOW

WATER

LEVEL

.

• W

HEN

PLANNING

YOUR

SPA

INSTALLATION

SITE

,

PREPARE

FOR

THE

UNLIKELY

EVENT

OF

RAPID

SPA

DRAINAGE

.

• D

O

NOT

PLACE

SPA

IN

DIRECT

SUNLIGHT

WHILE

UNIT

IS

EMPTY

OR

WHEN

SEALED

IN

SHIPPING

MATERIALS

. E

XCESSIVE

HEAT

BUILD

MAY

CAUSE

DAMAGE

TO

SPA

AND

VOID

WARRANTY

.

• I

NSTALL

SPA

SO

THAT

WATER

CAN

EASILY

BE

DRAINED

OUT

,

LOCATING

THE

SIDE

DRAIN

VALVE

ON

THE

SPA

SPECIFICATION

LISTING

.

• W

HEN

INSTALLING

SPA

,

ALLOW

AMPLE

SPACE

FOR

FUTURE

SERVICING

,

NOTING

LOCATION

OF

ALL

SUPPORT

EQUIPMENT

PER

THE

MODEL

SPECIFICATIONS

.

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

S

AFETY

I

NSTRUCTIONS

6

C

ABINET

P

ANEL

W

ARNING

S

IGN

F

OR

YOUR

REFERRAL

AND

CONVENIENCE

,

A

WEATHER

RESISTANT

WARNING

SIGN

HAS

BEEN

MOUNTED

ON

THE

CABINET

SIDE

OF

YOUR

PORTABLE

SPA

. B

ECOME

FAMILIAR

WITH

THE

PRECAUTIONS

AND

EXERCISE

SAFETY

AND

CARE

WHILE

ENJOYING

YOUR

SPA

. T

HIS

SIGN

IS

PRINTED

IN

E

NGLISH

AND

F

RENCH

EXPOSED

,

THREE

ADDI-

TIONAL

LANGUAGES

ARE

ON

THE

REVERSE

SIDE

. S

HOULD

YOU

REQUIRE

,

EXPOSE

THE

REVERSE

SIDE

FOR

WARNING

IN

YOUR

NATIVE

LANGUAGE

.

E

NCLOSED

W

ARNING

S

IGN

FOR

P

OSTING

L

OCATE

THE

WEATHER

RESISTANT

SIGN

ENCLOSED

WITH

THIS

MANUAL

INTENDED

FOR

PERMANENT

POSTING

IN

AN

AREA

NEAR

THE

SPA

VISIBLE

TO

ALL

SPA

OCCU-

PANTS

. N

OTIFY

THE

FACTORY

OR

YOUR

RETAILER

SHOULD

YOU

REQUIRE

ADDITIONAL

SIGNS

OR

REPLACEMENTS

. E

NG-

LISH

AND

F

RENCH

VERSIONS

ARE

ON

ONE

SIDE

, S

PANISH

,

G

ERMAN

, I

TALIAN

ON

THE

REVERSE

. M

OUNT

WITH

YOUR

CHOSEN

LANGUAGE

FOR

EASY

VIEWING

.

WARNING:

R

EAD

ALL

INSTRUCTIONS

BEFORE

USING

THE

SPA

. S

MART

S

PAS

ASSUMES

NO

RESPONSIBIL-

ITY

FOR

PERSONAL

INJURY

OR

PROPERTY

DAMAGE

SUSTAINED

BY

OR

THROUGH

THE

USE

OF

THIS

PRODUCT

.

SAVE THIS MANUAL, SIGNS, AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

A

S

PA

U

SE

L

ABELS

7

A

S

PA

P

ART

T

ERMINOLOGY

AND

D

ESCRIPTION

H

YDRO

-

JETS

: T

HESE

ARE

THE

WALL

FITTINGS

AROUND

THE

INSIDE

PERIMETER

OF

THE

SPA

. T

HEY

MIX

WATER

WITH

AIR

TO

PRODUCE

LOCALIZED

THERAPY

,

IN

A

STRAIGHT

STREAM

,

CIRCULAR

MOTION

OR

IN

RANDOM

PATTERNS

FOR

UPPER

AND

LOWER

BACK

MASSAGE

IN

THE

LOUNGE

AND

CONTOURED

SEATING

AREAS

.

S

UCTION

: T

HIS

IS

A

CIRCULAR

FITTING

MOUNTED

ON

THE

VERTICAL

WALL

OF

THE

FOOTWELL

AND

SERVES

THE

SAME

FUNCTION

AS

THE

SKIM

FILTER

. I

T

WORKS

IN

CONJUNCTION

WITH

THE

SKIM

FILTER

TO

RETURN

WATER

TO

THE

SUPPORT

EQUIPMENT

.

A

IR

C

ONTROLS

: T

HESE

ARE

ROUND

FITTINGS

MOUNTED

ON

THE

LIP

OF

SPA

THAT

CONTROL

THE

AMOUNT

OF

OUTSIDE

AIR

MIXED

WITH

THE

INCOMING

WATER

OF

THE

HYDRO

-

JET

. Y

OUR

SPA

HAS

MULTIPLE

AIR

CONTROLS

ON

THE

SPA

LIP

THAT

CONTROL

AIR

/

WATER

MIX

FOR

A

SEGMENT

OF

THE

JETS

.

S

PA

M

OOD

L

IGHT

: U

NDERWATER

LOW

VOLTAGE

LIGHT

WITH

ADDITIONAL

TWO

CHANGEABLE

COLORED

LENSES

FOR

NIGHT

TIME

SPA

ENJOYMENT

.

S

PA

P

ARTS

I

DENTIFICATION

8

S

PA

P

ART

T

ERMINOLOGY

AND

D

ESCRIPTION

P

UMP

:Y

OUR

NEW

SPA

IS

EQUIPPED

WITH

A

DUAL

SPEED

PUMP

FOR

FILTRATION

AND

HYDROTHERAPY

ACTION

. T

HE

CONTROL

CENTER

OPERATES

THIS

PUMP

. T

O

TURN

THE

PUMP

ON

,

PUSH

THE

PUMP

ONE

BUTTON

ON

THE

SPA

SIDE

CONTROL

,

LOCATED

ON

THE

TOP

OF

THE

SPA

. I

F

THE

SPA

IS

NOT

IN

A

FILTRATION

MODE

OR

CALLING

FOR

HEAT

,

PUSHING

THE

BUTTON

ONCE

WILL

TURN

THE

PUMP

ON

LOW

SPEED

,

PUSHING

IT

A

SECOND

TIME

WILL

ENGAGE

HIGH

SPEED

. A

THIRD

PUSH

OF

THE

BUTTON

WILL

TURN

THE

PUMP

OFF

. I

F

THE

SPA

IS

IN

A

FILTRATION

CYCLE

OR

CALLING

FOR

HEAT

,

THE

PUMP

WILL

ALREADY

BE

RUNNING

ON

LOW

SPEED

. P

USH

THE

BUTTON

ONCE

TO

TURN

THE

PUMP

ON

HIGH

,

AND

ONCE

AGAIN

TO

GO

BACK

TO

LOW

. T

HE

CONTROL

CENTER

WILL

TURN

THE

PUMP

OFF

WHEN

THE

SPA

REACHES

ITS

PRESET

TEMPERATURE

,

OR

THE

FILTRATION

CYCLE

ENDS

.

F

ILTER

: Y

OUR

S

MART

SPA

IS

EQUIPPED

WITH

A

SKIM

FILTER

. T

HIS

ASSURES

OPTIMUM

WATER

FILTERING

AND

EASE

OF

CLEANING

AT

SPA

SIDE

. R

EVIEW

THE

MAINTENANCE

SECTION

OF

THIS

MANUAL

FOR

FILTER

CARTRIDGE

CLEANING

AND

REPLACEMENT

.

H

EATER

: Y

OUR

SPA

IS

EQUIPPED

WITH

THERMOSTAT

CONTROL

AT

SPA

SIDE

. O

NCE

YOU

FIND

THE

TEMPERATURE

YOU

ENJOY

MOST

,

LEAVE

THE

THERMOSTAT

AT

THAT

SETTING

,

AND

THE

SPA

WILL

AUTOMATICALLY

MAINTAIN

THE

CORRECT

TEMPERATURE

;

READY

FOR

YOUR

ENJOYMENT

ANY

TIME

OF

THE

DAY

. A

VOID

CONSTANT

RESETTING

OF

THE

THERMOSTAT

;

IT

IS

MORE

ECONOMICAL

TO

MAINTAIN

TEMPERATURE

,

THAN

TO

LET

THE

TEMPERATURE

FALL

AND

THEN

WAIT

DURING

HEAT

-

UP

TIME

BEFORE

SOAKING

.

O

ZONE

: A

LL

SPAS

WITH

OZONE

OPTION

FOR

SANITATION

SHOULD

CIRCULATE

16-24

HOURS

DAILY

.

U

SE

THE

PROGRAMMABLE

ELECTRONIC

CONTROL

CENTER

TO

PROGRAM

THIS

OPERATION

.

S

UPPORT

E

QUIPMENT

I

DENTIFICATION

9

10

S

PA

S

PECIFICATIONS

—O

RBIT

S

PA

M

ODEL

GENERAL rev. 2009 / 07

Seating Capacity 6

Shell Material Polyethylene

Dimensions (Domestic) 78” Round x 36” deep

Dimensions (Export) 198 cm.Round 91cm. deep

Water Capacity 340 Gallons, 1287 Liters

Dry Weight 300Lbs, 136Kg

Skirt Material PermaWood™

Water Flow 187 Gallons per Minute

WATER SYSTEM** (photo ref.)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Pump Information Reference Number Domestic (60Hz) Export (50Hz)

Pump #1 peak(Continuous)

HP 1 4.0 (2.0) HP 4.0 (2.0) HP

Electronics

Electrical Can 6 Gecko XE Series GeckoXE Series

Voltage 240 240

Amperage 40 2x16 / 1x32

Heater

4.0 KW 4.0 KW

Operation System

Main Spa Side Control 7 Gecko 200 Control Gecko 200 Control

Secondary Spa Side Control 8 N/A N/A

Water Treatment System Ozone Ready

Filter 25 sq. ft.

Slide Valves 2

Mega Swirl Jet A 2

Large Euro Jet w/ Eyeball E 17

Mega’ssage Jet G 1

Multi’ssage Jet P 0

Ozone Jet O 1

Diverter Valves V 0

Safety Suction U 2

Mini Skimmer K 0

Air Control I 2

Spa Light L 1

Drain Valve 5 0

SPECIAL FEATURES

Spa Pillows

Waterfall Control Valve C

Waterfall Jet WF

Stainless Steel Jetting

Motion Glow™ Light

SoundWave™ SE Audio

Ozone Water Purification OZ

N/A

Optional

N/A

Standard

** Not every jet is referenced. Each type of jet is noted for ease of identification. *Note location of audio components prior to install.

Equipment location relates to slimline design, AdvantagePack option has major components located beneath end cabinet.

All specifications are accurate at time of print. Manufacturer reserves the option to change product without prior notice.

Dimensions are approximate.

6, 1

7

I

E

E E

E

G

A

U

O

L

11

S

PA

S

PECIFICATIONS

—O

RBIT

F

LEX

S

PA

M

ODEL

GENERAL rev. 2009 / 07

WATER SYSTEM** (photo ref)

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Pump Information Reference Number Domestic (60Hz) Export (50Hz)

Pump #1 peak (continuous) HP 1 2.0 (1.0) HP 2.0 (1.0) HP

Electronics

Electrical Can 6 Gecko XE Series GeckoXESeries

Voltage 120/240 240

Amperage 20/40 2x16 / 1x32

Heater

1.0 KW / 4.0 KW 4.0 KW

Operation System

Main Spa Side Control 7 Gecko 200 Series Gecko 200 Series

Secondary Spa Side Control 8 N/A N/A

Seating Capacity 6

Shell Material Polyethylene

Dimensions (Domestic) 78” Round x 36” deep

Dimensions (Export) 198 cm.Round 91cm. deep

Water Capacity 340 Gallons, 1287 Liters

Dry Weight 300Lbs, 136Kg

Skirt Material PermaWood™

Water Flow 140 Gallons per Minute

Water Treatment System Ozone Ready

Filter 25 sq. ft.

Slide Valves 2

Mega Swirl Jet A 1

Large Euro Jet w/ Eyeball E 11

Mega’ssage Jet G 1

Ozone Jet O 1

Multissage Jet P 0

Diverter Valves V 0

Safety Suction U 2

Mini Skimmer K 0

Air Control I 2

Spa Light L 1

Drain Valve 5 0

SPECIAL FEATURES

Spa Pillows N/A

Motion Glow™ Light N/A

Stainless Steel Jetting Optional

Waterfall Jet WF N/A

Waterfall Control Valve C N/A

SoundWave™ SE Audio N/A

Ozone Water Purification OZ Standard

** Not every jet is referenced. Each type of jet is noted for ease of identification. *Note location of audio components prior to install.

Equipment location relates to slimline design, AdvantagePack option has major components located beneath end cabinet.

All specifications are accurate at time of print. Manufacturer reserves the option to change product without prior notice.

Dimensions are approximate.

1

7 6

I

O

U

L

I

U

E

A

G

12

S

PA

S

PECIFICATIONS

—Q

UADRA

S

PA

M

ODEL

WATER SYSTEM** (photo ref)

GENERAL rev. 2009 / 07

SPECIAL FEATURES

Seating Capacity 6

Shell Material Polyethylene

Dimensions (Domestic) 78” (6’6”) sq. x 36” (3’0”)

Dimensions (Export) 198 cm. sq. x 92 cm.

Water Capacity 350 Gallons, 1325 Liters

Dry Weight 365 Lbs, 166Kg

Skirt Material PermaWood™

Water Flow 187 Gallons Per Minute

Water Treatment System Ozone ready

Filter 25 sq. ft.

Slide Valves 2

Mega Swirl Jet A 3

Large Euro Jet w/ Eyeball E 18

Mega’ssage Jet G 3

Multi’ssage Jet P 0

Ozone Jet O 1

Diverter Valves V 0

Safety Suction U 2

Mini Skimmer K 0

Air Control I 2

Spa Light L 1

Drain Valve 5 0

Spa Pillows N/A

Motion Glow™ Light N/A

Stainless Steel Jetting Optional

Waterfall Jet WF N/A

Waterfall Control Valve N/A

SoundWave™ SE Audio N/A

Ozone Water Purification OZ Standard

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Pump Information Reference Number Domestic (60Hz) Export (50Hz)

Pump #1 peak (continuous) HP 1 4.0 (2.0) HP 4.0 (2.0) HP

Electronics

Electrical Can 6 Gecko XE Series GeckoXESeries

Voltage 240 240

Amperage 40 2x16 / 1x32

Heater

4.0 KW 4.0 KW

Operation System

Main Spa Side Control 7 Gecko 200 Series Gecko 200 Series

Secondary Spa Side Control 8 N/A N/A

** Not every jet is referenced. Each type of jet is noted for ease of identification. *Note location of audio components prior to install.

Equipment location relates to slimline design, AdvantagePack option has major components located beneath end cabinet.

All specifications are accurate at time of print. Manufacturer reserves the option to change product without prior notice.

Dimensions are approximate.

1, 6

7

I I

E

E E

AG A

G

A

G

U UO

L

13

S

PA

S

PECIFICATIONS

—Q

UADRA

F

LEX

S

PA

M

ODEL

GENERAL rev. 2009 / 07

WATER SYSTEM** (photo ref.)

SPECIAL FEATURES

Seating Capacity 6

Shell Material Polyethylene

Dimensions (Domestic) 78.5” sq. x 33“

Dimensions (Export) 198 cm. sq. x 92 cm.

Water Capacity 350 Gallons, 1325 Liters

Dry Weight 365 Lbs, 166 Kg

Skirt Material PermaWood™

Water Flow 140 Gallons Per Minute

Water Treatment System Ozone ready

Filter 25 sq. ft.

Slide Valves 2

Mega Swirl Jet A 1

Large Euro Jet w/ Eyeball E 11

Mega’ssage Jet G 2

Multi’ssage Jet P 0

Ozone Jet O 1

Diverter Valves V 0

Safety Suction U 2

Mini Skimmer K 0

Air Control I 2

Spa Light L 1

Drain Valve 5 0

Spa Pillows N/A

Motion Glow™ Light N/A

Stainless Steel Jetting Optional

Waterfall Jet WF N/A

Waterfall Control Valve C N/A

SoundWave™ SE Audio N/A

Ozone Water Purification OZ Standard

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Pump Information Reference Number Domestic (60Hz) Export (50Hz)

Pump #1 peak(Continuous) HP 1 2.0 (1.0) HP 2.0 (1.0) HP

Electronics

Electrical Can 6 Gecko XE Series GeckoXESeries

Voltage 120/240 240

Amperage 20/40 2x16 / 1x32

Heater

1.0 KW/4.0 KW 4.0 KW

Operation System

Main Spa Side Control 7 Gecko 200 Series Gecko 200 Series

Secondary Spa Side Control 8 N/A N/A

** Not every jet is referenced. Each type of jet is noted for ease of identification. *Note location of audio components prior to install.

Equipment location relates to slimline design, AdvantagePack option has major components located beneath end cabinet.

All specifications are accurate at time of print. Manufacturer reserves the option to change product without prior notice.

Dimensions are approximate.

E

A

E

E G

G

U

O,L

I I

7

1, 6

I

NSTALLATION

G

UIDELINES

T

HE

LOCATION

OF

YOUR

SPA

IS

AN

IMPORTANT

F

ACTOR

IN

GUARANTEEING

YOUR

MAXIMUM

SPA

ENJOY-

MENT

. G

ENERALLY

,

MOST

SPAS

ARE

INSTALLED

OUTDOORS

WITH

NO

CONCERNS

REGARDING

MOISTURE

ACCUMULATION

,

WATER

SPILL

-

OVER

,

ETC

.

WHICH

ARE

CONSIDERATIONS

FOR

THOSE

LOCATED

INSIDE

.

O

UTDOOR

I

NSTALLATION

C

ONSIDERATIONS

1. L

OCAL

ELECTRICAL

AND

PLUMBING

CODES

.

2. C

ONSIDER

LOCAL

CODES

PERTAINING

TO

FENCING

,

ENCLOSURES

,

WALLS

,

ELECTRICAL

AND

PLUMBING

.

Y

OU

WILL

NEED

TO

ENSURE

THAT

YOUR

SPA

IS

AN

ADEQUATE

DISTANCE

FROM

POWER

LINES

,

BOTH

ABOVE

GROUND

AND

UNDERGROUND

. Y

OUR

SPA

WILL

ALSO

NEED

TO

BE

CHILDPROOFED

.

3. V

IEW

FROM

HOUSE

FOR

AESTHETICS

AND

SUPERVISORY

NEEDS

.

4. D

ISTANCE

FROM

HOUSE

FOR

WINTERTIME

SOAKING

.

5. N

IGHTTIME

LIGHTING

.

6. L

OCATE

THE

SPA

WITH

AN

AWARENESS

TO

SUNLIGHT

EXPOSURE

,

VIEWS

,

ACCESS

,

PROPERTY

LINES

,

LIGHTING

,

WIND

DIRECTION

,

SHIELDING

,

SEPTIC

TANKS

,

PLANTS

,

TREES

. (C

HEMICALS

IN

THE

SPA

WATER

SPLASHED

FROM

YOUR

SPA

MAY

DAMAGE

NEARBY

PLANT

LIFE

.)

7. C

ONSIDER

THE

LOCATION

OF

THE

NEAREST

BATHROOM

.

8. I

F

YOUR

SPA

IS

TO

BE

LOCATED

ON

A

SECOND

STORY

,

BE

POSITIVE

SUPPORT

IS

ADEQUATE

.

C

ALL

YOUR

BUILDER

.

9. A

REA

FOR

PLACEMENT

OF

SUPPORT

EQUIPMENT

WHERE

ADEQUATE

SPACE

WILL

BE

NEEDED

TO

GAIN

ACCESS

TO

COMPONENTS

FOR

MAINTENANCE

AND

GENERAL

SERVICING

.

10. B

E

SURE

TO

NOTE

ANY

OTHER

CONSIDERATIONS

,

SUCH

AS

AESTHETICS

OR

PRIVACY

CONCERNS

,

THAT

MAY

AFFECT

THE

SAFETY

OR

ENJOYMENT

OF

USING

THE

SPA

.

11. P

ROVIDE

ADEQUATE

DRAINAGE

AWAY

FROM

THE

EQUIPMENT

AND

ADEQUATE

ELEVATION

TO

ALLOW

DRAINING

BY

SIPHON

,

IF

SHOULD

BE

REQUIRED

.

12. L

OCATION

OF

ELECTRICAL

SUPPLY

. 120/240

VOLT

SYSTEMS

REQUIRE

HARD

WIRE

INSTALLED

FROM

THE

ELECTRICAL

SOURCE

TO

THE

SPA

SUPPORT

PACK

TERMINAL

. ALL EQUIPMENT MUST

BE GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT PROTECTED AT THE POWER SOURCE.

ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING OF THE SPA SUPPORT EQUIPMENT MUST COMPLY

WITH THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE.

13. L

OCATIONS

AT

LEAST

5

FT

(1.52

M

)

FROM

ALL

METAL

SURFACES

. (A

SPA

MAY

BE

INSTALLED

WITHIN

5

FEET

OF

METALS

SURFACES

PROVIDING

EACH

METAL

SURFACE

IS

PERMANENTLY

CONNECTED

BY

A

N

O

. 8AWG (8.4

MM

2)

COPPER

CONDUCTOR

ATTACHED

TO

THE

WIRE

CONNECTOR

ON

THE

TERMINAL

BOX

PROVIDED

FOR

THIS

PURPOSE

.) ALL INSTALLATIONS

MUST COMPLY WITH ARTICLE 680 OF THE U.S. NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE AND

ANSI/NFPA 70-1984.

14. P

LACE

THE

SPA

ON

A

FIRM

,

LEVEL

SURFACE

THAT

WILL

NOT

SHIFT

.

S

PA

I

NSTALLATION

14

I

NSTALLATION

G

UIDELINES

I

NDOOR

I

NSTALLATION

C

ONSIDERATIONS

1. L

OCAL

ELECTRICAL

AND

PLUMBING

CODES

.

2. V

ENTILATION

FANS

AND

/

OR

DEHUMIDIFIERS

SHOULD

BE

PROVIDED

TO

HANDLE

THE

HIGH

HUMIDITY

DEVELOPED

BY

YOUR

SPA

. W

ALLS

,

CEILING

AND

WOOD

TRIM

SHOULD

BE

RESISTANT

,

ALSO

.

3. C

HEMICALS

WILL

VAPORIZE

FROM

THE

WATER

AND

MAY

CAUSE

AN

ODOR

AND

POSSIBLY

CORROSION

TO

CERTAIN

HOME

HARD

-

WARE

. N

EVER

STORE

CHEMICALS

INSIDE

THE

SPA

CABINET

.

4. D

URING

THE

NORMAL

USE

OF

THE

SPA

,

WATER

WILL

ESCAPE

THE

SPA

VESSEL

. N

EVER

PLACE

THE

SPA

ON

OR

OVER

ANY

MATERIAL

WHICH

MAY

BE

DAMAGED

BY

THIS

WATER

OR

THE

CHEMICALS

WITHIN

THE

WATER

. K

EEP

DAMAGEABLE

MATERIALS

FAR

ENOUGH

AWAY

FROM

THE

SPA

TO

AVOID

WATER

DAMAGE

,

EVEN

IF

THE

SPA

SHOULD

LOSE

ALL

ITS

WATER

.

5. C

ONSIDER

AND

PREPARE

FOR

THE

UNLIKELY

EVENT

OF

RAPID

SPA

DRAINAGE

. I

F

PLACEMENT

OF

THE

SPA

IS

PERMANENT

,

YOU

MAY

WISH

TO

PROVIDE

FLOOR

DRAINS

TO

ACCOMMODATE

DRAINING

,

ETC

. A

LWAYS

LEAVE

ROOM

ALL

AROUND

THE

SPA

FOR

EASY

ACCESS

IN

CASE

REPAIRS

ARE

NECESSARY

.

6. C

ONSIDER

AND

PREPARE

FOR

THE

UNLIKELY

EVENT

OF

SPA

REMOVAL

.

7. R

EAD

7-14

IN

THE

O

UTDOOR

I

NSTALLATIONS

INFORMATION

.

8. D

O

NOT

SET

SPA

ON

FINISHED

FLOOR

WITHOUT

A

WATERPROOF

BARRIER

PROTECTION

UNDERNEATH

.

9. T

HE

SPA

SHOULD

HAVE

ACCESS

TO

A

POWER

SOURCE

CAPABLE

OF

SUPPLYING

240

VOLTS

AC

POWER

.

I

T

MUST

BE

WIRED

DIRECTLY

INTO

A

GROUNDED

CIRCUIT

WITH

A

G

ROUND

F

AULT

C

IRCUIT

I

NTERRUPTER

(G.F.C.I.)

OR

EQUIVALENT

RCD,

FOR

EXPORT

INSTALLS

. N

O

OTHER

APPLIANCES

SHOULD

BE

ON

THE

SAME

CIRCUIT

.

10. T

HE

SPA

SHOULD

BE

CLOSE

TO

A

SOURCE

OF

WATER

.

11. B

E

SURE

THAT

THE

LOCATION

YOU

CHOOSE

IS

STABLE

. I

T

MUST

BE

ABLE

TO

SUPPORT

THE

WEIGHT

OF

THE

SPA

WHEN

IT

IS

FILLED

WITH

WATER

,

PLUS

THE

WEIGHT

OF

THE

OCCUPANTS

. T

HE

SPA

MAY

WEIGH

UP

TO

6000

LBS

( 2722

KG

.)

WHEN

IT

IS

FILLED

WITH

WATER

.

12. D

O

NOT

USE

THE

SPA

ABOVE

A

FINISHED

LIVING

AREA

,

DUE

TO

THE

RISK

OF

WATER

DAMAGE

.

13. T

HE

SPA

IS

NOT

DESIGNED

FOR

IN

-

FLOOR

INSTALLATION

. H

OWEVER

,

IT

IS

COMPATIBLE

WITH

A

DECK

SYSTEM

THAT

IS

BUILT

FLUSH

WITH

THE

TOP

OF

THE

SPA

,

PROVIDED

YOU

LEAVE

ACCESS

FOR

SERVICE

.

14. B

E

SURE

TO

NOTE

ANY

OTHER

CONSIDERATIONS

,

SUCH

AS

AESTHETICS

OR

PRIVACY

CONCERNS

,

THAT

MAY

AFFECT

THE

SAFETY

OR

ENJOYMENT

OF

USING

THE

SPA

.

WARNING:

THIS IS A PROFESSIONAL GRADE PRODUCT.

A KNOWLEDGE OF CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL

INSTALLATION ACCORDING TO CODES ARE REQUIRED FOR PROPER INSTALLATION

AND USER SATISFACTION. WE RECOMMEND THAT A LICENSED CONTRACTOR

PERFORM THE INSTALLATION. OUR WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER

IMPROPER INSTALLATION-RELATED PROBLEMS.

S

PA

I

NSTALLATION

15

G

ENERAL

L

OCATION

C

ONSIDERATIONS

R

EVIEW

OUTDOOR

INSTALLATIONS

AND

INDOOR

INSTALLATIONS

PRIOR

TO

CHOOSING

YOUR

SPA

LOCATION

. Y

OUR

SPA

SHOULD

BE

PLACED

ON

A

LEVEL

CONCRETE

PAD

OR

ON

A

DECK

DESIGNED

TO

SUPPORT

6000

LBS

(2722

KG

.)

OR

ON

PATIO

BLOCKS

ON

THE

GROUND

. D

O

NOT

PLACE

THE

SPA

ON

A

DIRT

SURFACE

OR

DIRECTLY

ON

THE

GROUND

. O

NCE

YOU

HAVE

A

LOCATION

SELECTED

,

THERE

ARE

SEVERAL

ISSUES

YOU

SHOULD

CONSIDER

IN

PREPARING

THE

SITE

FOR

THE

HOT

TUB

INSTALLATION

.

A

FLAT

,

LEVEL

SURFACE

THAT

IS

STRONG

ENOUGH

TO

SUPPORT

YOUR

SPA

IS

REQUIRED

. O

NCE

YOUR

SPA

IS

FILLED

,

IT

HAS

CONSIDERABLE

WEIGHT

. M

AKE

CERTAIN

THE

LOCATION

YOU

CHOOSE

CAN

SUPPORT

A

MINIMUM

OF

100

LBS

(45.4

KG

)

PER

SQUARE

FOOT

LOAD

,

PER

RECOMMENDED

GUIDELINES

. S

TRUCTURAL

DAMAGE

TO

THE

SPA

RESULTING

FROM

THE

INCORRECT

INSTALLATION

OF

PLACEMENT

ON

INADEQUATE

FOUNDATION

IS

NOT

COV-

ERED

IN

THE

SPA

’

S

LIMITED

WARRANTY

.

M

OST

UNITS

ARE

INSTALLED

OUTSIDE

,

ON

GROUND

LEVEL

,

ON

EITHER

A

CONCRETE

PAD

OR

A

WOODEN

DECK

. I

F

THE

SPA

IS

NOT

ON

GROUND

LEVEL

,

HAVE

A

BUILDER

DETERMINE

IF

THE

SUPPORT

IS

ADEQUATE

. I

F

THE

UNIT

IS

PLACED

DIRECTLY

ON

THE

GROUND

,

YOU

WILL

WANT

TO

REMOVE

THE

GRASSY

LEVEL

,

AND

PLACE

A

LAYER

OF

GRAVEL

ON

THE

SOIL

. T

HE

BEST

WAY

TO

LEVEL

THE

GRAVEL

MAY

BE

WITH

THE

STRAIGHT

EDGE

OF

A

PIECE

OF

SOLID

LUMBER

TO

ACHIEVE

A

LEVEL

SURFACE

. P

AVERS

PLACED

IN

A

SAND

BASE

IS

ALSO

A

RATHER

QUICK

AND

CONVENIENT

WAY

TO

PREPARE

THE

LOCATION

SITE

. N

OTE

THAT

PAVERS

,

STEPPING

STONES

,

ETC

.

STILL

HAVE

A

TENDENCY

TO

SETTLE

AND

MAY

BECOME

UNLEVEL

AT

SOME

POINT

. A

REINFORCED

CONCRETE

SLAB

SHOULD

BE

AT

LEAST

FOUR

INCHES

THICK

WITH

THE

REINFORCING

MESH

OR

ROD

ATTACHED

TO

A

BOND

WIRE

.

M

AKE

SURE

YOUR

DIMENSIONS

ARE

CORRECT

AS

YOU

PREPARE

THE

SITE

FOR

YOUR

NEW

HOT

TUB

. C

LICK

ONTO

THE

WEB

SITE

OR

CALL

YOUR

RETAILER

FOR

DIMENSIONS

OF

THE

MODEL

YOU

HAVE

CHOSEN

. A

LLOW

A

PERIMETER

OF

THE

CHOSEN

GROUND

SURFACE

TO

EXTEND

BEYOND

THE

SPA

ITSELF

TO

PROVIDE

A

CLEAN

AREA

FOR

USERS

TO

GET

IN

AND

OUT

OF

THE

SPA

.

T

HE

SPA

LOCATION

AND

THE

SPA

ITSELF

MUST

BE

LEVEL

BEFORE

FILLING

WITH

WATER

.

S

HOULD

YOUR

SPA

SITE

BE

A

WOODEN

DECK

,

THIS

PROVIDES

A

CLEAN

AREA

WITH

WEATHER

AND

ROT

RESISTANT

QUALITIES

,

IF

A

PRESSURE

-

TREATED

TYPE

LUMBER

IS

USED

. C

ONSIDER

THE

LOAD

REQUIREMENTS

AND

CONSULT

A

BUILDER

TO

DETERMINE

IF

YOUR

DECK

IS

OF

ADEQUATE

STRENGTH

.

I

F

INSTALLING

YOUR

HOT

TUB

BELOW

GRADE

,

CONSIDER

ADEQUATE

DRAINAGE

FOR

RUN

-

OFF

AND

THE

UNLIKELY

EVENT

OF

RAPID

SPA

DRAINAGE

.

A

LLOW

ADEQUATE

SPACE

TO

ACCESS

THE

EQUIPMENT

BEHIND

THE

FOUR

ACCESS

PANELS

ON

THE

HOT

TUB

CABINET

. R

EVIEW

THE

PAGES

IN

THIS

MANUAL

REFERENCING

SPA

MODEL

SPECIFICATIONS

FOR

THE

LOCATION

OF

THE

SUPPORT

EQUIPMENT

FOR

THE

MODEL

YOU

HAVE

CHOSEN

.

L

EAVE

AMPLE

ACCESS

TO

THE

GFCI

CIRCUIT

BREAKER

FOR

TESTING

,

ETC

.

A

QUICK

DISCONNECT

(

MANUAL

DISCONNECT

)

IS

TO

BE

INSTALLED

BETWEEN

5 - 15

FT

(1.5-4.6

M

)

OF

THE

SPA

AND

WITHIN

THE

LINE

OF

SIGHT

FROM

THE

HOT

TUB

. C

ONSIDER

WHERE

THIS

CAN

BE

LOCATED

WHEN

SELECT-

ING

AND

PREPARING

THE

SPA

SITE

. A

LL

WIRING

MUST

COMPLY

WITH

THE

U.S. N

ATIONAL

E

LECTRIC

C

ODE

.

A

CABINET

SIDE

DRAIN

HAS

BEEN

INSTALLED

ON

THE

BOTTOM

PORTION

OF

A

CABINET

SIDEWALL

FOR

EASY

DRAINING

. L

OCATE

THIS

DRAIN

AND

LEAVE

AMPLE

ACCESS

. Y

OUR

SPA

MAY

HAVE

BEEN

CHOSEN

WITH

THE

A

DVANTAGE

P

ACK

DESIGN

;

WITH

THIS

FEATURE

,

ALL

THE

EQUIPMENT

IS

LOCATED

BENEATH

AN

END

CABINET

.

A

LLOW

EASY

ACCESS

TO

ALL

COMPONENTS

. T

HIS

DESIGN

ALSO

FEATURES

A

SIDE

DRAIN

FOR

EMPTYING

.

S

PA

I

NSTALLATION

16

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