Restarting Your Spa In Cold Weather; Water Quality Maintenance - Jacuzzi J-500 Series Installation Manual And Use & Maintenance

For expert winterization of your spa, contact your author-
ized dealer.
In emergency situations, damage can be minimized by taking the
following steps:
- Disconnect the spa from the electric mains.
- Follow the directions for draining the spa.
- Set the massage/divertor selector knob(s) to the central "combo"
position (A) to drain the water from the pipes.
B C
A
- Turn the waterfall valve to the open position to allow the water in
the plumbing lines to drain.
- As the water level drops below the seats, use whatever means
necessary to get the water out of the recessed seating areas and
into the footwell, such as a wet/dry vacuum.
- Open all the air controls and leave them open until you resume
use of the spa
- When the water level ceases to drop, use whatever means
available to remove any remaining water from the footwell, such
as a wet/dry vacuum.
- Remove the equipment-side cabinet panels and locate the
drain plugs in the front of each pump (Figure 6.0a, page 14).
Remove these plugs to allow the water to drain out of the pumps
and heater.
Note: Use a wet/dry vacuum or other means to keep this from
flooding the equipment compartment. Replace the drain plugs.
- Loosen hose clamp at bottom of heater and pull hose off of
heater fitting (twist the hose back and forth while pulling down-
ward). Tip hose down and allow it to drain and then reinstall
hose and clamp.
- Loosen the hose clamp on the circulation pump intake behind
the control box and pull the hose off (twist hose back and forth
while pulling outward). Tip hose down and allow it to drain and
then reinstall hose and clamp.
- Loosen hose clamp at bottom of CLEARRAY® system and pull
hose off of CLEARRAY fitting (twist the hose back and forth
while pulling downward). Tip hose down and allow to drain. Then
reinstall hose and clamp. Remove the cover of the CLEARRAY
system to access the UV bulb and quartz tube. Remove and
store the UV bulb in a safe location. Remove and dry off the
quartz tube then reinstall it. Depending on the length of time, con-
sider replacing the UV bulb when you resume use of your hot
tub.
- Re-install cabinet side panels and cover spa so that no casual
moisture can enter into it.
Consult your Jacuzzi dealer if you have any questions
regarding winter use or winterizing.

Restarting your spa in cold weather

If you want to start up your spa after it has sat empty for a time
in freezing temperatures, check whether the water remaining in
certain sections of the piping is still frozen: this situation may
block water flow preventing the spa from operating properly and
possibly damaging the equipment.
Under these circumstances we recommend contacting your
reseller prior to attempting to restart the spa.

Water Quality Maintenance

To decrease the risk of contracting a waterborne illness (e.g.
an infection, bacteria or virus) and/or respiratory ailments,
maintain water quality within specified limits. This will enhance
your enjoyment and prolong the life of the hot tub's equipment.
Doing so requires regular attention because the water chem-
istry involved is a balance of several factors. Procrastination
in regard to water maintenance will result in poor and poten-
tially unhealthful conditions for soaking and even damage to
your hot tub investment.
For a specific guide to maintaining water quality, consult the
Jacuzzi® system guide on water treatment and the relevant
catalogue, and contact your authorised Jacuzzi retailer.
CLEARRAY™ Water Purification System
The CLEARRAY water purification system is an exclusive tech-
nology that takes advantage of natural ultraviolet radiation to
eliminate bacteria, viruses and algae potentially present in
the hot tub water. Ultraviolet light, also known as UV-C or
germicidal light, neutralises these organisms, also breaking
down the DNA, so as to prevent reproduction.
The CLEARRAY system, which is directly connected to your
filtration system, works as follows:
- the water coming from the pump, from the filter and from
the heater is disinfected by ultraviolet light, after which it is
introduced back into the spa.
The system is equipped with a power converter whose oper-
ation is signalled by two LEDs: the red one indicates that the
device is powered, while the green one indicates that it is op-
erating correctly.
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Power Lamp
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Note: the CLEARRAY system only works when the jets pump
1 is operating at reduced speed (filtration, etc.).
After one year, the lamp must be replaced. If the UV timer has
been programmed correctly (please refer to the correspon-
ding section), at the end of the allotted time shown on the dis-
play, the message "blb" will appear, indicating the need to in-
stall a new UV lamp and to reset the timer.
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