CalderaSpas Hawaiian Owner's Manual

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    • moorea tm • hawaiian • martinique ® • kauai ® paradise 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

    Safety information • important safety instructions ...................................................................... 2 • important spa instructions .......................................................................... 4 installation • site preparation .........................................

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    2 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 t...

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    3 do: • be sure your spa is connected to the power supply correctly - use a licensed electrical contractor. • disconnect the spa from the power supply before draining the spa or servicing the electrical components. • test the ground fault circuit interrupter(s) before each use. Don’t: • use the spa ...

  • Page 6: Important Spa Instructions

    4 avoiding the risk of skin burns: • to reduce the risk of injury before entering a spa, the user should measure the water temperature with an accurate thermometer since the tolerance of temperature-regulating devices may vary by as much as ±5°f (2°c). • test the water with your hand before entering...

  • Page 7: Deck Installation

    5 deck installation to be certain your deck can support your spa, you must know the deck’s maximum load capacity. Consult a qualified building contractor or structural engineer. To find the weight of your spa, its contents and occupants, refer to the spa specification chart on back cover. This weigh...

  • Page 8: Controls and Equipment

    6 controls and equipment 1. Air control 2. Temperature sensor 3. Euro directional jet 4. Euro-pulse ® jet 5. Air jet 6. Versassage ® jet 7. Euphoria ® jet 8. Grab rail 9. Diverter valve 10. Drain 11. Light 12. Ozone jet 13. Control panel 14. Pillow 15. Filter compartment 16. Water fall 17. Water fal...

  • Page 9: Controls and Equipment

    7 controls and equipment 1. Air control 2. Temperature sensor 3. Euro directional jet 4. Air jet 5. Versassage ® jet 6. Magna tm jet 7. Euphoria ® jet 8. Diverter valve 9. Drain 10. Light 11. Ozone jet 12. Control panel 13. Pillow 14. Filter compartment 15. Grab rail 16. Waterfall 17. Waterfall valv...

  • Page 10: Controls and Equipment

    Controls and equipment 8 1. Air control 2. Euro directional jet 3. Temperature sensor 4. Magnassage tm jet 5. Magna tm jet 6. Versassage ® jet 7. Grab rail 8. Diverter valve 9. Drain 10. Light 11. Ozone jet 12. Control panel 13. Pillow 14. Filter compartment overhead view paradise martinique ® (mode...

  • Page 11: Controls and Equipment

    Controls and equipment 9 1. Air control 2. Euro directional jet 3. Euro-pulse ® jet 4. Versassage ® jet 5. Grab rail 6. Diverter valve 7. Drain 8. Light 9. Ozone jet 10. Control panel 11. Pillow 12. Filter compartment 13. Temperature sensor overhead view paradise kauai ® (model kaa) 11 12 13 10 1 6 ...

  • Page 12: Electrical Installation

    10 electrical installation electrical requirements and precautions your caldera ® spa has been carefully designed to give you maximum safety against electrical shock. Connecting the spa to an improperly wired circuit will negate many of the spa’s safety features. Improper wiring may also cause elect...

  • Page 13: Electrical Installation

    11 warning: removing or bypassing any gfci breaker will result in an unsafe spa and will void the spa’s warranty. Important: should you ever find the need to move or relocate your caldera ® spa, it is essential that you understand and apply these installation requirements. Your caldera spa has been ...

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    12 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. B...

  • Page 15: Diverter Valves

    Your caldera ® spa offers numerous ways for you to customize your massage experience. Experimentation is the best way to find what feels best to you. Try sitting in different seats, adjusting the diverter valves, air controls, and jet nozzles and turning each pump on or off. Diverter valves the dive...

  • Page 16: Air Jets

    Euro directional and euro-pulse jets - the euro directional jets, with eyeball nozzles, deliver a direct, more focused massage. The euro-pulse jets feature a special insert that creates a soft, pulsating, rotary massage. The euro-pulse jet cap assemblies may be removed if you want a more powerful, d...

  • Page 17: Jet Menu

    15 jet menu jet pump 1–jet system 1 located in ultra massage seat – left • 6 sole soothers ® • 3 versassage ® jets • 2 euro directional jets jet pump 1–jet system 2 located in ultra massage seat – left • 3 versassage jets • 2 euro directional jets • 1 euphoria ® jet in footwell combination jet syste...

  • Page 18: Jet Menu

    16 jet menu jet pump 1–jet system 1 located in ecsta seat ® – back left • 10 euro directional jets jet pump 1–jet system 2 • 2 versassage ® jets on front left wall • 1 magna ™ jet on back wall located in lumbarssage ® seat – back right • 4 euro directional jets • 2 versassage jets jet pump 2–jet sys...

  • Page 19: Jet Menu

    Jet menu 17 jet pump 1–jet system 1 located in ecsta seat ® – back left • 8 euro directional jets located in lumbarssage ® seat – back right • 4 euro directional jets • 2 versassage ® jets located in center seat • 1 magna jet jet pump 2–jet system 1 located in ultra massage lounge – front • 6 sole s...

  • Page 20: Jet Menu

    Jet menu 18 jet pump–jet system 1 located in ultra massage lounge • 6 sole soothers ® • 3 versassage ® jets • 2 euro directional jets located in ecstaseat ® • 8 euro directional jets • 2 euro-pulse ® jets jet pump–jet system 2 located in ultra massage lounge • 6 sole soothers • 3 versassage jets • 2...

  • Page 21: Operating Instructions

    19 operating instructions temp (up) button increases the temperature jets 1 button activates jets pump 1 air button activates the air jets clean button activates a ten minute clean cycle light button activates the interior lighting jets 2 button activates jets pump 2 and waterfall(on moorea set butt...

  • Page 22: Operating Instructions

    20 operating instructions temperature lock the temperature lock feature deactivates the temperature control function from the control panel. All other functions on the control panel will operate normally. Temperature lock is most often used by those who do not want others to change the set temperatu...

  • Page 23: Operating Instructions

    Light control the “light” button activates the light and controls the intensity. Pressing the “light” button operates the light as follows: • 1st press of the “light” button – light will turn on to the maximum intensity. • 2nd press of the “light” button – light will turn to medium intensity. • 3rd ...

  • Page 24: Equipment Compartment

    22 equipment compartment 4 1. Jet pump #1 2. Jet pump #2 3. Ozone injector (included with the optional monarch ® cd ozone generator kit) 4. Unions 5. Air blower 6. Light 7. Temperature sensor 8. Pump drain plug 1 2 3 5 2 3 3 6 1 kauai ® moorea ™ , hawaiian and martinique ® (note: martinique does not...

  • Page 25: Equipment Compartment

    23 equipment compartment a b c d a. Advent ® control box system b. Energypro ® circulation pump c. Energypro flow-through heater d. Monarch ® cd ozone generator (optional) e. Spaglo ® led light system (optional) e controls side.

  • Page 26: Filter Maintenance

    24 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 ...

  • Page 27: Draining Your Spa

    Draining your spa 1. Turn off all gfci breakers in sub-panel, or main electrical panel. 2. Locate the main drain valve for the spa. Pull on handle (step1) until you reach the mid position (step 2) then rotate handle slightly to fully extended drain tube (drain cap and 1” of the drain tube is exposed...

  • Page 28: Maintenance

    26 maintenance care of the spa pillows the spa pillows will provide years of comfort if treated with care. They have been positioned above the water level to minimize the bleaching effects of chlorinated water and other spa water chemicals. To extend their life, whenever the spa shell is being clean...

  • Page 29: General Information

    27 it’s important to have clean water. Water maintenance is one of the least understood, yet most important areas of spa ownership. Your dealer can guide you through the process of achieving and maintaining perfect water in your spa, given your local conditions. Your program will depend on your wate...

  • Page 30: The Watkins

    28 warning: high sanitizer levels can cause discomfort to the user’s eyes, lungs and skin. Always allow the sanitizer level to fall to the recommended range before using the spa. Important “super chlorination/non-chlorine shock treatment” note: after administering a super chlorination treatment or n...

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    29 maintaining the sanitizer level a. Sanitizer is extremely important for killing algae, bacteria and viruses, and preventing unwanted organisms from growing in the spa. At the same time, you don’t want too high a sanitizer level, or it can irritate your skin, lungs, and eyes. B. Always maintain th...

  • Page 32: Chlorine (Sodium Dichlor)

    30 2. Remove the filter compartment cover. 3. Make sure the filter compartment is clear of any floating objects. 4. Drain the spa using the recommended procedures found in the owner’s manual. Please note: the monarch ® silver cartridge cannot be used with bromine, sodium bromide or biguanides. If yo...

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    Specific chemical characteristics. It is extremely important that the one you choose is specifically designed for use in spas. Use of an incorrect product such as tri- chloro, which has a very low ph (2.6), dissolves too quickly in hot water resulting in extremely high levels of chlorine, and is des...

  • Page 34: Monarch

    32 normal soap build-up will require water replacement regularly enough that mineral deposits normally are not a problem. Occasionally, high iron or copper content in the water may produce green or brown stains on the spa. A stain and scale inhibitor may help to reduce these metals. Note: well water...

  • Page 35: Water Terminology

    33 warning: contact your caldera ® spa dealer if your spa requires troubleshooting beyond the scope of this manual. Monarch ozone systems should only be serviced by a qualified technician. Warranty note: cleaning of the ozone injector is not covered under the warranty. Refer to the ozone section of ...

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    34 the following chemical terms are used in this water quality and maintenance section. Understanding their meaning will help you to better understand the water maintenance process. Bromamines: compounds formed when bromine combines with nitrogen from body oils, urine, perspiration, etc. Unlike chlo...

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    35 water quality and maintenance spa water maintenance troubleshooting guide cloudy water water odor chlorine odor musty odor • dirty filter • excessive oils / organic matter • improper sanitization • suspended particles / organic matter • overused or old water • excessive organics in water • improp...

  • Page 38: Acts Invalidating Warranty

    Miscellaneous service information the control and high limit thermostats are equipped with electronic sensors that are connected to the spa’s plumbing. Never cut, or kink the wires that connect the sensors to the thermostats within the control box. The jet pump is equipped with a thermal overload cu...

  • Page 39: Spa Troubleshooting

    37 spa troubleshooting 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...

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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 moorea 09/06 hawaiian 09/06 martinique 09/06 kauai 09/06 ©2005 watkins manufacturing corporation. Ca...