Owner`s manual
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Adirondack Spas®
OWNER'S MANUAL
Start-up Procedures - LE Models
1. For a successful start-up, remove both filter cartridges, and fill the spa with water through
the openings in the filter compartment.
a. Locate the filter compartment area.
b. Pull up and remove filter cover.
c. Remove each filter cartridge and screen adapter by
turning counter clockwise.
d. After removing the filter cartridges and screen adapters,
place a garden hose through one of the filter openings.
e. Turn water on and run water until it reaches a
minimum level of 2” above the top of the filters.
Note: Besides filling the spa to 2” above the top of the filter, all models will need to be filled
to2”abovethehighestjet(s)inthespa.Thisistheminimumlevelallowedtorunthespa's
circulationsystem,and/orjetpump(s).
2. Checkallplumbing(clamps,unionsanddrainvalve)connectionsforleaks.
3. Re-install filter cartridges and screen adapters by turning them clockwise. Exit garden hose
from the spa.
4. At this point, turn on the spa control system by turning on the GFCI breaker. When your
spa is first actuated, it will go into Priming Mode, indicated by "Pr". During this mode
the heater is disabled to allow the priming process to be completed. As soon as "Pr" is
indicated on the topside panel, push the Jet(s)button(s)untilthepump(s)arerunningin
highspeed.Ifthepump(s)havebeenprimedcontinuetostep5.Ifthepump(s)havenot
primed after 2 minutes, and water is not flowing from the jets in the spa it may be necessary
tomanuallyprimethepump(s)bytakingthefollowingsteps:Firstturnthepoweroffon
theGFCIbreaker.Nextloosentheunionnutsonthepump(s).Allowforasmallamountof
waterandthetrappedairtoescapefromthepump(s).Oncealltheairhasescapedtighten
theunionnutsbackdown.Afterthepump(s)havebeenvented,turnonthespacontrol
system by turning on the GFCI breaker. The spa will now go back into priming mode.
5. AfterthepumpsareprimedturnoffbypressingtheJet(s)button(s).Nextmanuallyexit
the priming mode by pressing either the Warm or Cool button. After you have manually
exited the priming mode the display will show the set temperature, which defaults at
100°F/37°C,followedbytwodashes(--).Thiswilllastfortwominuteswhilethewater
temperature is determined. Push the Warm or Cool button to the desired setting.
6. Re-install filter cover and allow spa to heat to desired set temperature: this normally
takes 24 hours.
7. Water must be balanced and shocked upon start-up. See your dealer or pages 42-44 of this
manual for details. This procedure must be repeated each time the spa is drained and refilled.
Itisrecommendedtopressandreleasethegroundfaultcircuitinterrupter(GFCI)
RESET button monthly to verify GFCI is working properly.
Important:
A pump should not be allowed to run without priming for more than 2 minutes. Under NO
circumstances should a pump be allowed to run without priming beyond the end of the 4
minutes priming mode. Doing so may cause damage to the pump and cause the system to go
into an overheat condition.
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