Cal Spas LTR20111002 manual Filter Cleaning, Bather Load

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Filter Cleaning

The filter is the part of your spa that removes the debris from the water and needs to be cleaned on a regular basis to maximize your spa’s filtering performance and heating efficiency.

In addition to spraying off the filter weekly to remove surface debris, your filter should be deep cleaned pe- riodically to dissolve scale and particles that get lodged deep within the filter fibers and impede the filtration process. Even if the filter looks clean, scale and particles can clog the fibers and prevent water from flowing through the filter resulting in the most common spa problem—no heat, caused by a dirty filter.

We recommend you clean your filter once a month and replace it once a year or as necessary.

1.Remove the filter by turning it counterclockwise, unscrewing the bottom threads, then pulling it up and out.

2.Place the dirty filter into a bucket of water deep enough to cover the filter. Add 8 oz of Cal Spas “Liquid

Filter Cleaner” to the bucket of water.

Note: It is a good idea to keep a spare filter to use in the spa while the dirty filter is being deep cleaned. This way, you can rotate the filters and both will last longer.

3.Twist off the tablet tube and set it aside

4.Soak the filter for a minimum of 24 hours.

5.Spray the filter with a water hose. Spray each pleat carefully.

6.Put fresh bromine in the tablet tube (if you use it as a sanitizer) and twist it back on top of the filter.

7.Reinstall the filter. Do not overtighten.

Bather Load

“Bather Load” is the term used to describe the num- ber of people using a spa, combined with the length of usage, and the frequency of usage. All these fac- tors have a great effect on the spa water. The higher the bather load, the more chemicals need to be add- ed and a longer filtration time will be needed.

All versions of the Cal Spas Clear Water Plan are designed for spas with average bather load (3 to

4 people, 15 minutes of usage, three times a week at 100 degrees) If your bather load exceeds these guidelines, and you experience water quality prob- lems, increase the amount of filtration first, (go to the next higher filtration number) then if water quality is still not adequate, consult the advice of your Cal Spas dealer for additional chemical or system recom- mendations. Be sure to give them your bather load information.

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Contents LTR20111002, Rev. a 1/24/11 Preparing for Your New Inground Spa Clear Water Plan Cleaning and MaintenanceElectronic Control Operation Appendix Read This First Important Safety InstructionsHyperthermia Danger Inground Spa Inground Spa Installation ChecklistPreparing for Your New Inground Spa ForYour NewInground Spa Site Preparation Planning the Best Place for the Outdoor Equipment PackPreparing forYour New SpaPreparing forYour New Inground Spa Spa Shell Dimensions and Side ViewsIG-401 Your New Inground Spa IG-402IG-403 IG-404 IG-405 IG-406 IG-407 Spa Model Gfci Required Wires Required Gfci and Wiring RequirementsTesting the Gfci Breaker Electrical Requirements US and CanadaGfci Wiring Diagram RCD and Wiring Requirements Electrical Installation -- EuropeTesting the RCD Breaker NewYour SpaInground RCD Wiring DiagramForPreparing Installing the Inground Shell Equipment Pack Plumbing Connections Plumbing ConnectionsConnecting Plumbing to Remote Equipment Gate/Slice ValvesPreparing forYour New Inground Electrical and Electronic ConnectionRemote Equipment Topside Control Panel Inground Spa Light Installation In- structions See figure belowPreparing forYour New Inground Spa Pouring the Deck Electronic Control Operation Your SpaClean-up Cycle Setting the Temperature LockPreset Filter Cycles LightOperating SpaYour On display Diagnostic MessagesMessage Meaning Action Required No message DrySnb Sns Message Meaning Action RequiredStby Adjustable Jets Diverter KnobsClear PlanWater Contents of this sectionClear Water Plan Key to Clear WaterBalancing the Total Alkalinity Testing and Adjusting Spa WaterClear Water Plan Balancing the pHUsing Bromine as a Sanitizer Using Chlorine as a SanitizerSanitation Chemical Safety Shocking the WaterFilter Cleaning Bather LoadStarting the Spa with Fresh Water Water PlanMaintenance Schedule Troubleshooting Water Clarity Problems Problem Probable Causes Possible SolutionsRemoving and Reseating the Pillows Cleaning and MaintenanceSpa Cover Draining Your Spa Cleaning and Replacing the FilterWinterizing Cold Climate Draining Cleaning the Cover, Shell and Pillows CleaningFast Sheen Spa finish protecting wax Warranty Replacement PartsAppendix Cal Spas Chemicals LTR20111002, Rev. a 1/24/11