TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .............................. 1
IMPORTANT
SPA INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................. 3
GETTING STARTED
SPA FEATURES...................................................................... 4
QUICK START-UP INSTRUCTIONS .................................... 5
EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT ............................................ 7
WATER QUALITY AND MAINTENANCE
BASIC INFORMATION ........................................................... 8
HOW TO ADD CHEMICALS
TO THE WATER...................................................................... 8
FUNDAMENTALS OF
WATER MAINTENANCE ....................................................... 9
THE HOT SPRING
SPA WATER MAINTENANCE
PROGRAM ............................................................................ 10
VACATION WATER CARE INSTRUCTIONS ..................... 11
WATER TERMINOLOGY ..................................................... 12
STANDARD LCD CONTROL PANEL
HOME SCREEN ................................................................... 14
TEMPERATURE CONTROL .............................................. 14
LOCKING FEATURES ......................................................... 14
JETS CONTROL ................................................................... 15
LIGHT CONTROL ................................................................. 15
SUMMER TIMER ................................................................. 15
LANGUAGE...........................................................................16
BRIGHTNESS ....................................................................... 16
ACE WATER CARE (OPTIONAL) ....................................... 16
AUDIO (OPTIONAL) ............................................................. 16
JET MENU
GLEAM
™
(MODEL GLME) .................................................. 18
PULSE
™
(MODEL PLSE) ................................................... 19
PULSE DL (MODEL PLSDE) ............................................. 20
FLAIR
™
(MODEL FLRE) ...................................................... 21
BOLT
™
(MODEL BLTE) .......................................................22
GLOW
™
(MODEL GLWE) ...................................................23
SPA CARE AND MAINTENANCE
DRAIN & REFILL INSTRUCTIONS ..................................... 24
PREVENTION OF FREEZING ............................................ 24
FILTER SYSTEM .................................................................. 25
FILTER CARTRIDGES
REMOVAL & CLEANING ..................................................... 25
CARE OF THE SPA PILLOWS ............................................ 25
CARE OF THE EXTERIOR ..................................................26
CARE OF THE SPA COVER ............................................... 26
COVER LIFTER SYSTEM ................................................... 27
ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS
WIRING INSTRUCTIONS ................................................... 28
GLEAM - WIRING INSTRUCTIONS ................................... 29
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
SITE PREPARATION ........................................................... 30
OUTDOOR AND PATIO INSTALLATION ............................ 30
DECK INSTALLATION .......................................................... 30
INDOOR/BASEMENT INSTALLATION ............................... 30
SPA LEVELING PREPARATION ......................................... 30
SPA LEVELING INSTRUCTIONS ....................................... 31
DELIVERY ACCESS ............................................................ 31
GROUND PREPARATION ................................................... 32
GLEAM (MODEL GLME) ..................................................... 33
PULSE/DL (MODEL PLSE/PLSDE) ................................... 34
FLAIR (MODEL FLRE) ......................................................... 35
BOLT (MODEL BLTE) .......................................................... 36
GLOW (MODEL GLWE) ....................................................... 37
SERVICE INFORMATION
GENERAL INFORMATION .................................................. 38
GFCI AND HIGH LIMIT THERMOSTAT ..............................38
NO-FAULT
™
HEATER AND INTEGRATED PRESSURE
SWITCH ................................................................................. 38
SILENT FLO 5000
™
CIRCULATION PUMP AND
CIRCULATION PUMP THERMAL CUT-OFF ..................... 38
MISCELLANEOUS SERVICE INFORMATION .................. 38
ACTS INVALIDATING WARRANTY .................................... 39
DISCLAIMERS ...................................................................... 39
WATKINS CUSTOMER SERVICE ...................................... 39
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................... 39
TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................... 40
SPA SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................ 41