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LTR20091000, Rev. A
11/24/08
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Filter Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . 4 . . . . . . . . . Preparing for Your New Portable Spa Bather Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 .4 . . . . . . . Planning the Best Location . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . Starting the Spa with Fresh Water . . . . . 2 . 5 . Preparing a Good Foundation . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . Maintenance Schedule . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . 120 Volt Electrical Installation . . . . . . . 3 . . . . Cal Zone Quest Ozonator . . . .
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Read This First! 1 Important Safety Instructions When installing and using this electrical equipment, 104˚F (40˚C) are considered safe for a healthy always follow basic safety precautions. Following adult. Lower water temperatures are recommended these instructions will help make your first spa for young children and when spa use exceeds 10 session a pleasurable one. minutes. High water temperatures have a high potential for READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS causing fetal damage during pregna
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2 Preparing for Your New Portable Spa Most cities and counties require permits for exterior construction and electrical circuits. In addition, some communities have codes requiring residential barriers such as fencing and/or self-closing gates on property to prevent unsupervised access to the property by children. Your dealer can provide information on which permits may be required and how to obtain them prior to the delivery of your spa. Planning the Best Location Provide a View with Your Sp
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Preparing for Your New Portable Spa 3 120 Volt Electrical Installation Always follow applicable local, state and federal All 120V spas must have a GFCI. This can be either a codes and guidelines. 20 amp GFCI receptacle or a 20 amp GFCI cord and plug kit as shown (CKIT110 - P/N ELE09700086). Use only a dedicated electrical line with a 20 amp breaker. Test the GFCI plug prior to first use and periodically when the spa is powered. To test the GFCI plug Cord-and-plug connections may not use a
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4 Spa Model GFCI Required Wires Required All 240V spas (except 6300 control One 50 amp GFCI Four #8 AWG copper wires boxes requiring high amperage (see below) Spas with the 6300 control box (when One 60 amp GFCI Four #8 AWG copper wires high amperage is selected on circuit board) SEE CONFIGURATION INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 6. Ultimate Fitness Spas: Fitness 2400 spa with 5.5 kW One 50 amp GFCI Four #8 AWG copper wires heater Fitness 2400 spa with 11 kW Service 1: One 60 amp Service 1: Four #8 AWG c
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Preparing for Your New Portable Spa 5 Configuring the 6300 Control System The 6300 control system requires higher power than other 240V systems. Dip switch #10 is factory set in the ON position. This causes the heater to shut off when any pump is running in high speed. To allow the heater to continue operating, dip switch #10 must be set to the OFF position. To ensure your spa functions properly, ensure the following steps are performed before starting your spa: • When installing the electr
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6 GFCI Wiring Diagram 2009 Portable Spa LTR20091000, Rev. A www.calspas.com Preparing for Your New Portable Spa
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Preparing for Your New Portable Spa 7 Gas Heater Hook up Ultimate Fitness Series spa owners may buy and install a separate gas heater and pump for use with their spa. This option may be purchased separately from your local distributor. Spa owners are responsible for ensuring installation of their gas heater conforms to local, state, and federal regulations. The electrical and gas installation must be performed by contractors and approved by a local building / electrical inspector. Failure to
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8 2009 Portable Spa LTR20091000, Rev. A www.calspas.com Preparing for Your New Portable Spa
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Preparing for Your New Portable Spa 9 Filling and Powering Up Your Portable Spa Never fill your spa with soft water. Soft water makes it impossible to maintain the proper water chemistry and may cause the water to foam, which will ultimately harm the finish of the spa and void your warranty. 1. Once the spa has been placed on an approved 5. Presoak the filters in spa water. surface and has been correctly wired by a licensed electrician, inspect all plumbing connections in the VERY IMPORTANT!
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10 Operating Your Spa 5100, 6200 and 6300 Electronic Control Operation Initial Start up When first powered up, your spa will perform a self-diagnostic check and to into priming mode. The topside will display PR to indicate this. Priming mode will be active for less than five minutes. When the spa has finished priming, the heater will be activated and the water temperature will be maintained in standard mode. The spa will heat to 100°F (37.5°C) at start up until the set temperature is changed
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Operating Your Spa 11 Jets Automatic Time outs Press the Jets button: These features will automatically turn themselves off during periods of continuous use: • Once to activate low speed pump. • Low speed pump After 4 hours • Twice to activate high speed. • High speed pumps After 15 minutes • Three times to turn pump off. • Optional circulation pump After 15 minutes Light • Optional turbo After 15 minutes Press the Light button to turn on the light. Press it • Spa light After 15 minutes
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12 9800 Electronic Control Operation Initial Start up When first powered up, your spa will perform a self-diagnostic check and to into priming mode. The topside will display PR to indicate this. Priming mode will be active for less than five minutes. When the spa has finished priming, the heater will be activated and the water temperature will be maintained in standard mode. The spa will heat to 100°F (37.5°C) at start up until the set temperature is changed as described below. These instr
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Operating Your Spa 13 Standard Mode: This is programmed to maintain Jets 2 the desired temperature. Note that the last measured Press the “JETS 2” button once to turn pump 2 on or spa temperature displayed is current only when the off and to shift between low and high speeds if it is a pump has been running for at least two minutes. The two-speed pump. If left running, the pump will turn “STAND” icon will display until the mode is changed. off after 15 minutes. Economy Mode: Economy mode
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14 the air channels. The lowest speed of pump 2 and Setting the Temperature Lock pump 3 will run for five minutes. In the event of power To activate the temperature lock: loss or shut down, the time of day will need to be • Press the “UP” or “DOWN” button, “TIME”, “JETS reset for filter cycles to run according to your desired programming. 1”, then the “UP” button within three seconds. The panel will display “TEMP LOCK” when the set Clean up Cycle temperature is locked. When the pump or blo
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Operating Your Spa 15 Diagnostic Messages Message Meaning Action Required No message 1) Spa temperature is unknown. 1) After pump has been running for 2 minutes on display temperature will be displayed. 2) Spa is in Economy or Sleep 2) In Economy or Sleep mode, the pump may be off mode. for hours outside a filter cycle. If you wish to see the current spa temperature, either switch to Standard mode or turn Jets1 on for at least two minutes. 3) Power has been cut off to the 3) The control pane
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16 Message Meaning Action Required HH Overheat protection (spa is DO NOT ENTER THE WATER! shutdown). One sensor has OHH Remove the spa cover and allow spa to cool below detected 118˚F (48˚C) at the 107˚F (42˚C). Press any button on the topside heater. display to reset spa. If spa will not reset after spa has cooled, turn off power for approximately 30 seconds and then turn power back on. If display message is repeated then shut the power off to the spa and call your dealer or service o
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Operating Your Spa 17 Jets Diverter Knobs Almost all of the jets in your spa are adjustable. Diverter knobs are 1” and 2” knobs located around Rotating the face of an adjustable jet to the left the top of your spa. They allow you to divert water (counter-clockwise) will decrease the amount of through jets from one side of the spa to the other, or water flow through the jet. Rotating the face of an in most cases from floor jets to wall jets. This is ac- adjustable jet to the right (clockwise)
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18 Adjustable Therapy System™ Pump On/Off Time Reset This button allows the user to turn on and off the Mode ATS™ seat pump. Press this button once to turn the Pulse mode will pump on. Once on, the green LED light on the control normally run for panel will illuminate, indicating that the system is 15 minutes then operational. To turn off the pump, press the “PUMP automatically shut ON/OFF” button a second time. Note: The pump off. For another must be on prior to operating any other f
