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It is possible to overlap Filter Cycle 1 and Filter Cycle 2, which will shorten overall
filtration by the overlap amount.
Circulation Pump Modes
Some spas may be manufactured with Circ Pump settings that allow programming
filtration cycle duration.
Purge Cycles
In order to maintain sanitary conditions, as well as protect against freezing, secondary
water devices will purge water from their respective plumbing by running briefly at the
beginning of each filter cycle. (Some systems will run a certain number of purge cycles
per day, independent of the number of filter cycles per day. In this case, the purge
cycles may not coincide with the start of the filter cycle.)
If the Filter Cycle 1 duration is set for 24 hours, enabling Filter Cycle 2 will initiate a
purge when Filter Cycle 2 is programmed to begin.
The Meaning of Filter Cycles
1. The heating pump always runs during the filter cycle*
2. In Rest Mode, heating only occurs during the filter cycle
3. Purges happen at the start of each filter cycle
* For example, if your spa is set up for 24 hour circulation except for shutting off when
the water temperature is 3 °F (1.3 °C) above the set temperature, that shutoff does not
occur during filter cycles.