Priming & Bleeding Water Pump - Cal Spas Home Resorts FA-1325 Owner's Manual

Priming the Pump
New spa owners often have difficulty the first time they
start their spa and the pump fails to prime. This can be
frustrating, but these simple instructions can help you.
Sometimes air can become trapped in the pump while
filling the spa. You will know this has happened when after you have filled and started the spa, the pump does
not seem to function. You will hear the pump operating, but no water will be moving.
Bleeding Air from the Pump
Starting Up: Priming Mode
If you have tried priming the pump several
times unsuccessfully using the control panel,
you can bleed the air from the pump manually.
1. Shut off the power to the spa.
2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the
front panel from the spa and locate the
pump.
3. Close the gate valve on the discharge side
of the pump (if your spa is installed with
one.)
4. Turn the bleeder valve counter clockwise
with a small pair of pliers until the air has
been released from the pump.
5. If this is unsuccessful, loosen the union nut
Automatic Exiting of Priming Mode
on side of the pump with channel locks.
When air is bled out, tighten the nut.
6. Turn on power to the spa and press the
JETS button. If there is still air trapped in
the pump, repeat steps 2 through 5 until
the pump primes.
2018 Platinum Series Spas
LTR20181010, Rev. K
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The pump will not work properly while
air is trapped in it. Continuing to operate
the pump in this way will cause damage.
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