Aries Portable Spa - Filter Cleaning Procedure

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Aries Spas • User Manual
ofcleaningandmaintenance.ItisavailableinthemajorityofAriesSpa
models.
Cleaning Your Filter
Cleaningofthelteristhesinglemostim-
portantmaintenanceprocedurethatanew
spaownercanperform.
AriesrecommendsthatyoucleanyourFil-
teratleastonceaweek.Ifcaredforprop-
erly,youcanexpecttogetabout1years'
usefromeachFilterCartridge,depending
onspausage.WhentheCartridgebecomes
worn,damaged,orheavilydebris-embed-
ded,replaceitwithanewone.
BeforecleaningtheFilter,makesuretoturnoffpowertothespa,using
theGFCI.Todothis,pushtheblack“test”or“off”buttononyourGFCI.
Or,youcanturnoffpowertothespabyturningoffthebreakerinyour
electricalpanelthatpowersthespa.Oncepowertothespahasbeenter-
minatedyoumayproceedtocleanyourFilter.
As the Top Loading lter is a pressure lter, make sure that
power to spa is turned off before attempting to open this type of
lter. Do not open the lter case while the Circulating Pump is
operating or serious bodily injury could occur.
TolocatetheFilterCartridge,removetheroundcoverlocatedonthetop
“lip”ofyourspa.Underneath,youwillseeadome-shapedplasticlidheld
inplacewitha“mason-jar”typeretainingring.Before attempting to open
this, make sure that you have turned off main power switch or GFCI.
ReleaseanyexcessairintheFilterbyturningthesmallplasticBleed
Valveontopofthelid.Thenunscrewtheretainingringbyturningcoun-
terclockwise.Oncetheretainingringhasbeenloosened,lifttheringand
theFilterlid.Inside,youwillndanaccordion-foldedfabricCartridge.
Filter Lid