Cal Spas ESCAPE - Powering Up and Pump Priming; Spa Heating and Initial Setup

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NOTE: Never fill your spa with so water.
So water makes it impossible to maintain the proper water chemistry and may cause the water to foam, which
will ultimately harm the finish of the spa and void your warranty.
You may fill your fill your spa with well water provided the following conditions are met:
1. Purchase and use a pre-filter to run the well water on the fill-up. The pre-filter will be placed before the spa
filter in the fill-up flow of water.
2. Have a Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and metals test performed by a qualified person aer the fill-up process
but before any spa use
Step 4.Step 4.
Turn on power to the spa.
When the spa is filled to the correct level, turn on the power at the GFCI breaker. (Ensure that the 120V spas are
connected to the proper electrical outlet.)
Step 5.Step 5.
Aer the initial start-up sequence, the control will enter Priming Mode and display a Priming Mode screen. Only
pump icons appear on the priming mode screen. During the priming mode, the heater is disabled to allow the
priming process to be completed without the possibility of energizing the heater under low-flow or no flow
conditions. Nothing comes on automatically, but the pump(s) can be energized by selecting the “Jet” buttons. If
the spa has a Circ Pump, it can be turned on and o by pressing the “Circ” button during Priming Mode.
Prime the pump.
Step 6.Step 6.
Install the filter into the filter canister.
NOTE: Make sure the filter has soaked at least 30 minutes before you install it. Insert the filter all the way
and screw it in. Do not over-torque the cartridge during installation, just hand tighten gently.
Step 7.Step 7.
Adjust water chemistry.
Test and adjust the water chemistry. See the section on page 64 for instructions on water clarity.
Step 8.Step 8.
Let the spa heat up.
When the spa has finished priming the heater will activate. Put the cover on and let the spa heat to the set temp.