CalderaSpas paradise series Owner's Manual - page 14
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WATERFALL VALVE
The
SALINA, MAKENA and MARTINIQUE
spas
are equipped with a cascading waterfall feature.
It is activated by pressing the "JETS" button and
turning the valve located on the front interior wall
counterclockwise. The flow is regulated by turning
the waterfall valve to the desired position.
AIR CONTROLS
Each jet system has its own air
control. These allow you to change
the power of the jets by regulating the
amount of air that is mixed with the
water coming out of the jets.
QUICK START-UP INSTRUCTIONS
BEFORE YOU FILL YOUR SPA
Make sure your spa has been properly installed per all local codes, this
includes the location of the spa, the foundation of the spa as well as
the electrical installation of the spa. Installation instructions in the form
of a Pre-Delivery Instruction booklet can be obtained from either your
CALDERA dealer or online.
DO:
• Know which water treatment system you will be using and make sure
you have necessary chemicals available. Read all of the instructions
that come with the system.
• Have
MONARCH
5-way Test Strips Available.
• Have pH/Alkalinity Up & Down available.
• Know the "Hardness" of your water, contact your dealer to help you
with this information. See Water Quality and Maintenance for more
information.
IMPORTANT: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation does not
recommend that the spa be filled with “softened” water, as this may
damage the spa’s equipment.
• Purchase the Clean Screen
®
pre-filter to remove unwanted
contaminants from the tap water. This is recommended, not required.
DON'T:
• Power up the spa until it has been filled with water!
Power to the
spa automatically activates critical components within the spa, such
as controls, heater, circulation pump, and other systems. If power
is supplied to these components prior to the spa being filled, the
components will be damaged, and this may result in a non-warranty
component failure.
• Fill the spa with hot water or cold water with cold water temperature
below 50º F (10º C)! Tripping of the high-limit thermostat may result
causing your spa to stop functioning.
• Use your spa after filling until all of the steps listed below START-UP
are completed!
• Add chlorine if treating your spa with polyhexamethylene biguanide
(Biguanide, PHMB, eg. BaquaSpa
®
) sanitizer.
START-UP
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. Before filling the spa, wipe the spa
shell clean with a soft rag. The following instructions must be read and
followed exactly to ensure a successful start-up or refill.
CAUTIONS
• Do NOT fill the spa with hot water, as tripping of the high-limit
thermostat may result.
• DO NOT CONNECT POWER TO AN EMPTY SPA. Power to the
spa automatically activates critical components within the spa, such
as controls, heater, and other systems. If power is supplied to these
components prior to the spa being filled, the components will be
damaged, and this may result in a non-warranty component failure.
• DO NOT use your spa after filling until all of the steps listed below are
completed.
• DO NOT add chlorine if treating your spa with polyhexamethylene
biguanide (Biguanide, PHMB, eg. BaquaSpa
®
) sanitizer.
• Before filling your spa for the first time, remove the equipment
compartment door and check to ensure that the unions on either side
of the pump(s) and heater are hand-tight.
1.
CLOSE DRAIN, remove the filter compartment cover, skimmer
basket, weir, and filter. Fill your spa through the filter
compartment using the CleanScreen
™
pre-filter that attaches
to your garden hose. The water level of your spa should be
maintained at a level one inch above the highest jet in the spa.
Reinstall the filter and then the skimmer basket, and weir once the
spa is filled.
IMPORTANT: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation does not
recommend that the spa be filled with “softened” water, as this may
damage the spa’s equipment.
2.
AFTER THE SPA HAS BEEN FILLED with water and the
equipment compartment door is secured, power must be applied
to the spa.
• FIRST activate power to the subpanel from the main house
panel.
• NEXT open the door of the electrical subpanel and reset the
GFCI breaker.
• FINALLY, close and secure the subpanel door.
3.
TO CHECK THE OPERATION OF THE JET SYSTEM and to
purge any remaining air from the heating system complete the
following steps:
• Press the soft button next to
Jet Max to place both jet pumps on
High.
• Once the jet system is fully operational (as indicated by strong,
non-surging jets), priming of the spa is complete
• To turn off the jets, press the soft button next to
All Off on the
home screen to turn all functions off simultaneously
• If you do not feel a steady stream of water from your jets,
refer to the instructions for priming the pump in the SPA
TROUBLESHOOTING section.
IMPORTANT: Be sure that the diverter is in the middle position.
Getting Started