Cal Spas Pneumatic Series Owner's Manual page 14

Starting Your Inground, Champion, or Olympian Spa
STARTING UP YOUR INGROUND, CHAMPION, OR OLYMPIAN
SPA
Filling and Powering-up Your Cal Spa
1. Once your spa is installed inground or placed on an approved surface and connected to the correct electrical service,
you can proceed with these instructions.
2. If equipped, open all gate valves or slice valves.
Before operating the spa, these valves must be in the up or open position.
NOTE:
3. Place a garden hose in the skimmer basket and continue filling spa with Regular Tap Water up to the "Water Level"
line or half way up the skimmer area.
4. Remove lid(s) from pump basket(s) and filter canister.
5. Fill the pump basket(s) and external filter canister with a garden hose until full and replace the lids snugly.
6. Once the water is at the correct level and the pump baskets and external filter canister is full of water, turn on the
spas power at the GFCI breaker.
7. The spa will perform a diagnostic check for 30 seconds. Once complete, the spa will automatically operate at filter
speed and continue heating until the spa water temperature reaches 100°F. (This is every electronically controlled spas
default temperature).
8. For information on adjusting the temperature setting, see the applicable "Controls Operation" sections of this
manual on pages 21 through 36.
9. The spa is now ready for use.
For operation instructions see the applicable "Control Operation" sections of this manual on pages 21 through 36.
For complete Installation instructions, please see the 2004 Inground and Ported Installation Guide. If
you purchased an Inground or Ported spa and Did Not receive a copy with this manual, please contact
your selling dealer or the C.A.I Customer Service Department at (909) 623-8781.
Be careful not to over tighten plumbing fittings, filters, and pump basket lids. Never run spa with gate
IMPORTANT:
valves closed or without water circulating for long periods of time. Never fill your spa with soft
water. Soft water makes it impossible to maintain the proper water chemistry and may cause the water
to foam and ultimately harm your spas finish and void your warranty.
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Owner's Manual
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