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Caldera Aventine Owner's Manual

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    Olympia • cumberland ® • aventine tm highland series owner’s manual.

  • Page 2: Owner’S Manual

    Owner’s manual this owner’s manual will acquaint you with the operation and general maintenance of your new spa. We suggest that you take some time to carefully review all sections. Please keep this manual available for reference. If you have any questions about any aspect of your spa’s set-up, oper...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Table of contents safety information • important safety instructions ..............................................................................................1 • important spa instructions..................................................................................................3 install...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Important safety instructions read and follow all instructions avoiding the risk to children danger: • risk of child drowning. Extreme caution must be exercised to prevent unauthorized access by children. To avoid accidents, ensure that children cannot use a spa unless they are supervised at all tim...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Danger: risk of electrical shock • install spa at least 5 feet (1.5 m) from all metal surfaces. A spa may be installed within 5 feet of a metal surface if each metal surface is permanently connected by a minimum no. 10 awg solid copper conductor attached to the wire ground connector on the terminal ...

  • Page 6: Important Spa Instructions

    To reduce the risk of injury: • the water in the spa should never exceed 104°f (40°c). Water temperatures between 100°f (38°c) and 104°f (40°c) are considered safe for a healthy adult. Lower water temperatures are recommended for extended use (exceeding 10 minutes) and for young children. Extended u...

  • Page 7: Deck Installation

    Outdoor and patio installation no matter where you install your new spa, it’s important that you have a solid foundation to support it. Structural damage to the spa, resulting from incorrect installation or placement on an inadequate foundation, is not covered under the spa’s limited warranty. If yo...

  • Page 8: 115-230 Volt Conversion

    Selecting the voltage for your spa the cumberland ® and aventine ™ spas are designed to operate at either 115 or 230 volts, 60 hz, while the olympia spa model requires a dedicated 230 volt power supply. When the spa is connected to 115 volts, the heater will provide approximately 1000 watts of heat ...

  • Page 9: Electrical Installation

    230 volt subpanel wiring instructions note: the subpanel must be placed within 100 feet of the main electrical service panel, and between 5 and 50 feet away from the spa. All electrical connections must be made in accordance with the wiring information contained in this manual and on the back of the...

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    Your caldera ® spa has been thoroughly tested during the manufacturing process to ensure reliability and long-term customer satisfaction. A small amount of water may have remained in the plumbing after testing and, as a result, may have spotted the spa shell or the spa siding prior to delivery. Befo...

  • Page 11: Spa Features

    8 spa features 1. Air control 2. Spa-side control panel 3. Filter compartment 4. Temperature sensor 5. Spa light 6. Drain/suction fitting olympia (model oly) 7. Outlet for optional ozone 8. Magna™ jets 9. Euro directional jets 10. Pillow 11. Waterfall valve 12. Waterfall feature 1 1 2 4 7 9 10 5 8 1...

  • Page 12: Spa Features

    9 spa features 1 f 2 f t e s y d a e r aventine tm (model ave) 1. Air control 2. Spa-side control panel 3. Spa light 4. Filter compartment 5. Temperature sensor 6. Euro directional jets 7. Euro rotational jets 8. Magna jets 9. Outlet for optional ozone 10. Drain/suction fitting 11. Pillow 13. Grab r...

  • Page 13: Operating Instructions

    10 spa-side control operation your spa-side control panel consists of an led display and convenient touch pads that allow you to set the water temperature and adjust the skim/filter cycle settings, as well as control the hydrotherapy jets, and light from spa-side. Led display the led display on your...

  • Page 14: Operating Instructions

    11 operating instructions mystique ® led lighting (optional) the mystique led lighting system allows you to brighten up your spa experience through different multi-colored lights: blue, aqua, green, amber, red, and magenta. You can choose one stationary color or you can cycle through all the colors ...

  • Page 15: General Information

    Sleep mode the sleep mode operation is a feature that minimizes pump operation during evening hours. For example, if filter cycle 1(f1) is set to activate at 8:00am, by default, filter cycle 2 (f2) will be set to activate at 8:00pm (12 hrs. Later). During 8:00pm to 8:00am, if the spa should call for...

  • Page 16: The Watkins

    Methods for testing the spa water accurate water testing and analysis is an important part of effectively managing your spa water. You must have the ability to test for: • total alkalinity (ta) • ph • calcium hardness (ch) • sanitizer two types of testing methods are recognized and recommended by wa...

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    Corrected by adding sodium hydrogen carbonate (ph/alkalinity up). D. If the total alkalinity is too high, the ph level will tend to be high and may be difficult to bring down. It can be lowered by using sodium bisulfate (ph/alkalinity down). E. Once the ta is balanced, it normally remains stable, al...

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    Monarch ® water care system the monarch system is comprised of the following products: • monarch silver ion purifier introduces silver ions into the spa water, inhibiting bacteria growth. When combined with mps or chlorine, oxidizes particulates in the spa water. • monarch cd ozone generator - the m...

  • Page 19: Chlorine (Sodium Dichlor)

    Water quality and maintenance 16 7. For the olympia and cumberland: insert the monarch silver cartridge, into the 2.5” diameter standpipe at the bottom of the filter canister. 8. For the aventine: for initial silver ion installation only, a round gray adpator (pn 73770), will need to be glued onto t...

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    Super chlorination is designed to “burn-off” the build-up of chloramines (used chlorine), to eliminate the chlorine smell and to allow the proper level of free chlorine to be maintained. When giving your water a super chlorination treatment, open the cover at least half way for twenty minutes to all...

  • Page 21: Monarch

    Introduced into the spa water from two sources: users’ bodies, which retain a soap residue after showering, and swimming apparel, which retains soap after washing. Foam inhibitors can suppress foam, but cannot remove soap from the water. Soap is very difficult to remove from the water because soap i...

  • Page 22: Water Terminology

    The use of bromine sticks or tablets in floaters, which may become entrapped in a lounge or cooling seat (or sink to the spa floor), have been known to cause discoloration of or surface distress to a spa’s shell. • don’t use a floater type sanitization system as a low or no maintenance solution to y...

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    20 chlorine: an efficient sanitizing chemical for spas. Watkins ® manufacturing corporation recommends the use of sodium dichlor-type granulated chlorine. This type is preferred because it is totally soluble and nearly ph neutral. Chlorine (or bromine) residual: the amount of chlorine or bromine rem...

  • Page 24: Filter Maintenance

    Filter maintenance at least once a week, check and clean the skimmer basket and weir to ensure proper filter flow. Remove leaves, foreign matter, and debris. It is very important to keep your spa filter cartridge clean and free of particles to ensure proper water flow. A clean filter permits the hyd...

  • Page 25: Diverter Valve Maintenance

    22 diverter valve maintenance if your spa’s diverter valves become difficult to turn, it is likely that sand or grit has become lodged inside the valve body. It is very important that this debris is removed as soon as possible to avoid damage to the valve. To accomplish this, follow this procedure: ...

  • Page 26: Maintenance

    23 maintenance wood spa cabinet standard (optional on olympia & cumberland ® ) the spa cabinet on highland series spas is constructed of high-quality wood. The wood cabinet is factory-sealed with a lightly tinted stain for beauty and protection. As with all wood products, prolonged exposure will cau...

  • Page 27: Acts Invalidating Warranty

    Note: when removing the water from jet openings, you may notice suction coming from another jet. With the help of a second person, block off any suction from the other jet using a large rag or cloth. This will help pull out the water that is trapped deep inside the main line. 4. Thoroughly dry the s...

  • Page 28: Spa Troubleshooting

    Spa troubleshooting 25 if your spa doesn’t seem to be working the way you believe it should, please review the “start-up” and “operation” instructions in this manual. If this doesn’t help you correct the problem, follow the appropriate instructions below. If the problem still is not resolved, call y...

  • Page 29: Notes

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    Watkins manufacturing corporation vista, california usa this manual contains installation, operating, maintenance and service information for the following caldera ® spa models: models effective date olympia 11/05 cumberland 11/05 aventine 11/05 ©2006 watkins manufacturing corporation. Caldera spas,...