Owner`s manual

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WHEN INSTALLING AND USING THIS ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT, BASIC SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
SHOULD ALWAYS BE FOLLOWED, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING:
1. READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS.
2. WARNING - To reduce the risk of injury.
Do not permit children to use this product
unless they are closely supervised at all times.
3. DANGER - Risk of Accidental Drowning.
Extreme caution 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 times.
4 . WA R NIN G - Ground Fault Circuit
I n te r r u p t er (GFCI) Prote c t i o n .
All spas must be GFCI protected. If your spa is
being permanently connected (hard wired) to a
110V or 220V circuit, the installation must be done
in accordance with local and national electrical
codes and must be performed by a licensed
electrician. A GFCI must be installed in line.
If your spa will operate on 110V only, an
optional GFCI protected cord available from
your dealer can be used to connect the spa to
a 110V 15A grounded outlet. If this outlet
circuit also serves other appliances, it may
cause the breaker in the main house panel to
trip. If this occurs, you may need to upgrade
your circuit to 20 Amps or to add a dedicated
circuit. In either case, please consult your
licensed electrician.
DA N G E R – Risk of Injury, spas with GFCI
p r o t e c ted Cord. Replace damaged cord
i m m e d i a t e l y. Do not bury the cord. Do
connect the GFCI protected cord to a
grounded, grounding type receptacle only.
WA R NIN G – GFCI must be te s ted before
each use. Prior to using the spa, push the test
button. The unit should stop operating. Push
the reset button and the unit should now
operate normally. If the interrupter fails to
operate in this manner, there is ground current
flowing indicating the possibility of an electrical
shock. Disconnect the spa until the fault has
been identified and corrected.
5. DANGER - Risk of injury. The filter in this
spa is sized to match the specific water flow
created by the pump. Should the need arise to
replace the filter or the pump, be sure that the
flow rates are compatible. Never operate the
spa if the filter is broken or missing. Never
replace a filter with one rated less than the
flow rate on the original filter.
6 . DA N G E R – Risk of Injury
Do not remove suction fittings. The suction
fittings on this spa are sized to match the specific
water flow created by the pump. Should the
need arise to replace the suction fittings or the
pump, be sure that the flow rates are
compatible. Never operate the spa if the suction
fittings are broken or missing. Never replace a
suction fitting with one rated less than the flow
rate marked on the original suction fitting.
7. DA N G E R - Risk of electrical shock:
A Ground terminal (pressure wire connector) is
provided on the control box inside the unit t o
permit connection of a minimum No. 8 AWG
(8.2mm2) solid copper bonding conductor
between this point and any metal equipment, metal
water pipe, metal enclosure of electrical equipment,
or conduit within five feet (1.5m) of the unit.
8 . DANGER - Risk of Electric Shock. Install the
spa at least 5 feet (1.5 m) from all metal
s u rfa ces. A spa may be installed within 5 feet of
metal surfaces if each metal surface is
permanently connected by a minimum No. 8
AWG (8.4) solid copper conductor to the wire
connector on the control box which is provided
for this purpose.
9. DANGER - Risk of Electric Shock. Do not
permit any electric appliance, such as a light,
telephone, radio, or television, within 5 feet
(1.5 m) of a spa.
10.WARNING - To reduce the risk of injury:
A . The water in a spa should never exceed 40˚
C (104˚ F). Water temperatures between 38˚ C
( 1 00˚ F) and 40˚ C (104˚ F) are considered safe
for a healthy adult. Lower water temperatures
are recommended for young children and when
spa use exceeds 10 minutes.
B . Since excessive water temperatures have a
high potential for causing fetal damage during
the early months of pregnancy, pregnant or
possibly 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-regulating devices varies.
D . The use of alcohol, drugs, or medication
before or during spa use may lead to
unconsciousness with the possibility of drowning.