Cal Spas LTR20091002 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.

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Clear Water Plan

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.

2009 Inground Spas

LTR20091002, Rev. B

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Contents LTR20091002, Rev. B 1/30/09 Appendix Cleaning and MaintenancePreparing for Your New Inground Spa Clear Water Plan Electronic Control OperationImportant Safety Instructions Read This FirstHyperthermia Danger ForYour New Inground Spa Installation ChecklistPreparing for Your New Inground Spa Inground SpaSpa Planning the Best Place for the Outdoor Equipment PackPreparing forYour New Inground Spa Site PreparationForYour New Inground Gfci and Wiring RequirementsTesting the Gfci Breaker Electrical Requirements US and CanadaYour New Inground Spa Gfci Wiring DiagramPreparing forYour New Inground Electrical Installation -- EuropeRCD and Wiring Requirements Testing the RCD BreakerRCD Wiring Diagram Preparing forYour New Inground Spa Installing the Inground ShellIdentifying Plumbing Lines Designer Spa SpecificationsEquipment Pack Plumbing Connections Plumbing ConnectionsAir Test Water TestGate/Slice Valves Connecting Plumbing to Remote Equipment Electrical and Electronic Con- nectionRemote Equipment Topside Control Panel See figure below Inground Spa Light Installation In- structionsYour New Inground Spa Pouring the Deck Your Spa Electronic Control OperationOperating SpaYour RCL Periodic Reminder MessagesMessage Frequency Action Required RPH RSADry Diagnostic MessagesMessage Meaning Action Required No message On displayMessage Meaning Action Required Snb SnsStby Air Venturis Adjustable JetsDiverter Knobs WaterfallsClear Water Plan Contents of this sectionClear Water Plan Key to Clear WaterBalancing the pH Testing and Adjusting Spa WaterClear PlanWater Balancing the Total AlkalinityAdding Sanitizer Tablets to the Chemical Chamber Using Chlorine as a SanitizerUsing Bromine as a Sanitizer SanitationShocking the Water Chemical SafetyBather Load Filter CleaningPlan Starting the Spa with Fresh WaterClear Water Maintenance Schedule Day Two Friday Del Zone Eclipse OzonatorStart Up Day One MondayProblem Probable Causes Possible Solutions Troubleshooting Water Clarity ProblemsCleaning and Maintenance Removing and Reseating the PillowsSpa Cover Cleaning and Replacing the Filter Draining Your SpaWinterizing Cold Climate Draining Cleaning Cleaning the Cover, Shell and PillowsFast Sheen Spa finish protecting wax Appendix Replacement PartsFitness Series Exercise Program Keeping Fit with your Cal SpaConnecting the Exercise Equipment Cal Spas Chemicals LTR20091002, Rev. B 1/30/09