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Galdera Spas Aspire Owner's Manual
Summary of Aspire
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• geneva tm • niagara ® • tahitian ® • elation ® • aspire tm utopia & aquatic melodies 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 instructions • important safety instructions ...................................................................... 1 • important spa instructions.......................................................................... 3 installation • site preparation..........................................
Page 4: Safety Instructions
1 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 Instructions
2 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
3 • 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. • test the water with your hand before entering the spa to be sure it’s comfortable. ...
Page 7: Indoor/basement Installation
4 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 page. This weight per square foot m...
Page 8: Overhead View
Overhead view 5 controls and equipment 1. Air control 2. Euro-pulse ® jet 3. Euro directional jet 4. Air jet 5. Magna tm jet 6. Magnassage tm jet 7. Versassage ® jet 8. Orbissage tm jet 9. Whirlpool jet 10. Euphoria ® jet 11. Diverter valve 12. Suction screen 13. Light 14. Ozone jet 15. Control pane...
Page 9: Controls and Equipment
6 20 19 17 15 15 15 18 15 16 14 11 11 12 13 1 1 1 1 9 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 6 6 6 5 8 controls and equipment 1. Air control 2. Euro-pulse ® jet 3. Euro directional jet 4. Air jet 5. Magna tm jet 6. Versassage ® jet 7. Orbissage tm jet 8. Whirlpool jet 9. Euphoria ® jet 10. Diverter val...
Page 10: Controls and Equipment
7 controls and equipment 1. Air control 2. Temperature sensor 3. Euro directional jet 4. Air jet 5. Magnassage tm jet 6. Magna tm jet 7. Versassage ® jet 8. Orbissage tm jet 9. Whirlpool jet 10. Euphoria ® jet 11. Diverter valve 12. Suction screen 13. Light 14. Ozone jet 15. Control panel 16. Pillow...
Page 11: Controls and Equipment
8 controls and equipment 1. Air control 2. Temperature sensor 3. Euro directional jet 4. Euro-pulse ® jet 5. Magnassage tm jet 6. Magna tm jet 7. Versassage ® jet 8. Orbissage tm jet 9. Euphoria ® jet 10. Ozone jet 11. Diverter valve 12. Suction screen 13. Light 14. Pop-up speakers 15. Control panel...
Page 12: Controls and Equipment
9 controls and equipment 1. Air control 2. Temperature sensor 3. Euro directional jet 4. Euro-pulse ® jet 5. Magna tm jet 6. Versassage ® jet 7. Orbissage tm jet 8. Euphoria ® jet 9. Ozone jet 10. Diverter valve 11. Suction screen 12. Light 13. Pop-up speakers 14. Control panel 15. Pillow 16. Filter...
Page 13: 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 14: 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 16: Customizing Your Massage
Customizing your massage 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....
Page 17: Customizing Your Massage
14 customizing your massage 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...
Page 18: Jet Menu
Combination jet system 15 jet menu jet pump 1–jet system 1 located in ecstaseat ™ – back left: • 2 euro-pulse ® jets • 14 euro directional jets • 4 directional neck jets jet pump 1–jet system 2 • 2 magnassage ™ jets on left wall • 1 magna ™ jet on back wall • 4 directional neck jets located in lumba...
Page 19: Jet Menu
16 jet menu jet pump 1–jet system 1 located in ecstaseat ™ – back left: • 2 euro-pulse ® jets • 14 euro directional jets • 4 directional neck jets jet pump 1–jet system 2 • 1 magna ™ jet on right wall • 2 versassage ® jets on front left wall • 4 directional neck jets located in lumbarssage ® seat – ...
Page 20: Jet Menu
17 jet menu jet pump 1–jet system 1 located in ecstaseat ™ – back left: • 16 euro directional jets jet pump 1–jet system 2 • 2 magnassage ™ jet on left wall • 1 magna ™ jet on back wall located in lumbarssage ® seat – back right: • 6 euro directional jets • 2 versassage ® jets jet pump 2–jet system ...
Page 21: Jet Menu
18 jet menu jet pump 1–jet system 1 • 1 magna ™ jet on right wall • 2 magnassage ™ jets on left wall • 4 directional neck jets located in lumbarssage ® seat – back left: • 4 euro directional jets • 2 versassage ® jets jet pump 1–jet system 2 located in ecstaseat ™ – back right: • 2 euro-pulse ® jets...
Page 22: Jet Menu
19 jet menu jet pump 1–jet system 1 located in ecstaseat ™ – back right: • 2 euro-pulse ® jets • 10 euro directional jets jet pump 1–jet system 2 • 1 magna ™ jet on back wall located in ultra massage ® seat: – back left: • 1 versassage ® jets • 2 orbissage ™ jets • 4 euro directional jets jet pump 2...
Page 23: Operating Instructions
20 operating instructions temp (up) button increases the temperature jets 1 button controls jet pump 1 air button controls the air jets clean button controls a ten-minute clean-up cycle light button controls the interior & exterior lighting jets 2 button controls jet pump 2 jets 1 button controls je...
Page 24: 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 temperature of the spa water. To ac...
Page 25: Operating Instructions
Light button & spaglo ® color wheel the “light” button activates the light, controls the intensity of the light, and is used to start and stop the spaglo tm color wheel. Pressing the “light” button operates the light as follows: • 1st press of the “light” button – light will turn on to the maximum i...
Page 26: Operating Instructions
23 operating instructions light button (available on geneva tm , niagara ® and tahitian ® spas) l/t/s button (available on elation ® and aspire tm ) the “light” or “l/t/s” button activates the light and controls the intensity of the light. Pressing the “light” or “l/t/s” button operates the light as...
Page 27: Equipment Compartment
24 equipment compartment 4 5 2 3 4 4 4 4 6 7 1. Jet pump #1 2. Jet pump #2 3. Ozone injector 4. Unions 5. Air blower* 6. Light 7. Temperature sensor 8. Pump drain plug * air blower available on geneva tm , niagara ® and tahitian ® spas only 1 jet pump side 8 8.
Page 28: Equipment Compartment
25 a b c d equipment compartment a. Advent tm system control box b. Energypro ® circulating pump c. Energypro flow-through heater d. Monarch ® cd ozone generator e. Spaglo tm led light controller e controls side.
Page 29: Filter Maintenance
26 filter lid removal & replacement attached to the underside of the filter lid is a reservoir with a fiber optic cable and water supply tube, each of which is connected to couplings in the skimmer compartment wall. To remove the lid, pull it towards center of spa while lifting upward. To replace fi...
Page 30: Draining Your Spa
27 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 then rotate handle slightly to fully extended drain tube (drain cap and 1” of the drain tube is exposed) (ste...
Page 31: Care of The Spa Pillows
28 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 cleaned, the spa ...
Page 32: General Information
29 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 33: The Watkins
30 important “super chlorination/non-chlorine shock treatment” note: after administering a super chlorination treatment or non-chlorine shock to your spa, leave the cover open for a minimum of 20 minutes to allow the oxidizer gas to vent. A high concentration of trapped oxidizer gas which may exist ...
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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 the s...
Page 35: Chlorine (Sodium Dichlor)
32 please note: the monarch ® silver cartridge cannot be used with bromine, sodium bromide or biguanides. If you have previously used any of these products in the spa, it is recommended that the shell and filter compartment be cleaned. It is also recommended that the filters be cleaned with a filter...
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33 by watkins ® manufacturing corporation will damage your spa and is specifically not covered under the terms of the limited warranty. Important: granulated chlorine (sodium dichlor) will degrade if stored improperly. We recommend purchasing chlorine in one, two, or five pound containers and storin...
Page 37: Monarch
34 foam inhibitors can suppress foam, but cannot remove soap from the water. Soap is very difficult to remove from the water because soap is not oxidized by any chemical added to the spa. Only ozone can oxidize soap. Eventually the soap build-up in the water will be concentrated, resulting in an unc...
Page 38: Water Terminology
35 • don’t misuse compressed sanitizers. 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 shown to cause discoloration of or surface distress to a spa’s shell. • don’t use a floater type sanitization system...
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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 • improper sanitization • low ph • chlora...
Page 40: 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 41: Spa Troubleshooting
38 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...
Page 42: Notes
39 notes.
Page 44: Utopia & Aquatic Melodies
Watkins manufacturing corporation vista, california usa this manual contains installation, operating, maintenance, and service information for the following caldera ® spa models: models effective date geneva 12/04 niagara 12/04 tahitian 12/04 elation 12/04 aspire 12/04 ©2005 watkins manufacturing co...