Owner`s manual

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MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONSRECOMMENDATIONS
RECOMMENDATIONS
Your spa requires periodic draining and cleaning to ensure a safe, healthy environment. It
is recommended that you clean your spa every 60-90 days. Heavy bather load will require
cleaning it more often.
TO
TOTO
TO DRAIN
DRAINDRAIN
DRAIN YOUR
YOURYOUR
YOUR SPA
SPASPA
SPA
• Turn off power at breaker box.
• Pull out the drain valve located on the exterior wall of the cabinet.
• Turn the black knob counter-clockwise.
• Attach a garden hose and turn the valve counter-clockwise to open and
drain.
TO
TOTO
TO CLEAN
CLEANCLEAN
CLEAN YOUR
YOURYOUR
YOUR SPA
SPASPA
SPA SURFACE
SURFACESURFACE
SURFACE
• With a soft cloth, wipe down the spa surface with a non-abrasive cleaner such
as “409,” “Fantastik” or equivalent. Do not use paper towels.
• If your spa has developed an oily or chalky residue at the waterline it may
require special treatment. Consult your dealer.
TO
TOTO
TO REFILL
REFILLREFILL
REFILL YOUR
YOURYOUR
YOUR SPA
SPASPA
SPA
• Be sure to close the drain valve located on the exterior cabinet wall.
• Be sure all valves are fully opened located next to the pump(s).
• Fill the spa with water. Be sure water level is above skimmer opening.
• Refer to “Initial Start-Up Procedure” section with any questions.
TO
TOTO
TO CLEAN
CLEANCLEAN
CLEAN YOUR
YOURYOUR
YOUR FILTER
FILTERFILTER
FILTER ELEMENTS
ELEMENTSELEMENTS
ELEMENTS
The filter in your spa is one of the most important components of your spa. It not only is
essential for clean water, but also for extending the life of the spa equipment. Your filter
elements must be cleaned regularly (twice a month on average) with normal spa use.
With heavy use, they will need to be cleaned more often.
• Turn spa off.
• Remove filter element(s).
• With a garden hose, spray each element under pressure. Periodically, the elements
need to be soaked in a filter cleaner compound. Check with your Down East Spa
dealer for details on cleaning and/or filter replacement recommendations on the
Portsmouth, Exeter, Cape Cod, and Providence models; the filtration consists of a
dual element the interior mineral element should never be cleaned in a filter
cleaner, but only rinsed periodically using water and replaced every 180 days.