Alpine Spas SPA POOL - Service Information; Pump and Barrel Union Maintenance

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PUMP MAINTENANCE
BARREL UNION MAINTENANCE
Youshouldcheckthepumpsinsideyourspapoolonaregularbasistoensure
theyareoperatingasefcientlyaspossibleandthereisnoleakingorcorrosion
occurring.Issueswithpumps,particularlysealcorrosion,isgenerallycausedby
incorrectpHandalkalinitylevelsorexcessivedosageofsanitizerssuchaschlorine
or bromine.
Maintaining/balancingthespapoolwateraccordingtowellestablishedmethods
andfollowingtheguideprovidedwillhelptoavoidsuchissues.
How to check your pump(s)
Werecommendcheckingthepump(s)every3-4monthswhichshouldbecome
partofyourdrainandrellprocess.Thenumberofpumpswillvaryperspapool,so
checkyourspapooloverviewpage.
Openupthecabinetsaroundthespapooltondthepump(s).Anysignsofleaking,
rust,calciumbuild-uporyellow/whitepowdertypesubstanceusuallybetweenthe
plasticwetendandmetalpartsofthepumpmayindicateanissueandservicemay
berequired.PleasephotographandcontactAlpineSpas.
How to check your barrel unions.
Openupthecabinetsaroundthespapool.
Findthepump(s)andthesystemcontroller
(thisunithousestheheater)andyouwillsee
thewhitebarrelunionswhichsitateither
endofthecomponent(pump,heateretc).
Checktoseeiftheyneedtobetightened
andifso,gripandturnclock-wisetotighten.
Barrelunionsaretheconnectionpieceusedtojointheplumbingtothepumps
andtheheater.Beingabletoeasilyremovethepumpsorheaterisimportantfor
servicing.
Becausebarrelunionsareathreadtting,theymayloosenslowlyovertimedue
tofactorssuchasvibration(fromthepump)andneedtobecheckedperiodically.
Loosebarrelunionswillpromoteleaks.
ISSUES OUTLINED ABOVE ARE NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY.
9. SERVICE INFORMATION