Owner Manual

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Winterization Procedure
Important: Damage caused by improper winterization is not
covered under the manufacturer’s warranty.
1. Turn off power at the GFCI circuit breaker before
draining or servicing your spa.
2. Remove exterior resin panels by inserting a flathead screw-
driver at the bottom edge of the panel and prying out (Figure
1) or by prying out decorative plugs and unscrewing screws
on UltraTec panels.
3. Attach a garden hose to the drain and open the blue ball valve
(Figure 2). Water will start to drain. You may have some
water left in the spa shell that did not drain. Remove it with a
wet-vac or by hand with a small cup.
Water drained from your spa is safe to dispose of in your yard, septic
system or in a drain. Follow all local/municipal codes and regulations
for disposal.
4. Loosen all large white unions from heater and pump(s) to let
excess water drain from the lines (Figure 3). Your spa may
have more than one pump. Be sure to follow winteriza-
tion procedures for each pump and all unions. A one-
pump spa has 4 unions; a two-pump spa has 6.
5. After the spa has drained, you MUST also use a wet-vac to re-
move the water from the lines by vacuum/suction. Water left
in the lines and jets will freeze and damage them.
To adequately clean out the lines, place the wet-vac for 10-15
seconds over: each drain (Figure 4); each union (Figures 5 and
6); each jet face (Figure 7); each suction (Figure 8); and the fil-
ter cavity (Figure 9). See filter removal procedure.
6. Tighten all unions and make sure all gate valves are open with
clips insatalled (Figure 3).
7. Pour a gallon of spa antifreeze into the top of each pump (Fig-
ure 10) and a gallon into the filter cavity (Figure 11).
8. Replace all exterior panels.
9. Close your spa cover.
FIGURE 1
FIGURE 2
UNION
GATE VALVE/CLIP
FIGURE 4
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 5
Winterizing and De-Winterizing Your Spa