Draining And Refilling - Sundance Spas Burlington Owner's Manual

particles become trapped on the filter's surface To ensure optimum per-
formance, it is necessary to remove and clean the skimmer basket once
a week and filter cartridge once a month or sooner, depending on usage
and water quality.
C. Cleaning Procedure (for All Models):
1. Turn off power to the spa at the home's breaker panel or select
the L1 "Lock" mode (page 27) to disable all spa functions.
2. Remove the filter strainer lid assembly.
3. Remove the filter cartridge by rotating it counterclockwise to un-
thread it from the filter wall fitting, then lift it straight up to remove
from filter well.
4. Using a garden hose with a high-pressure nozzle to rinse debris
from the filter pleats beginning at the top and working your way
downward. Continue, one section at a time, until you have rinsed all of
the filter's pleats.
Periodically, the filter cartridge will need a more thorough cleaning to
remove imbedded oils and minerals. For this, we suggest cleaning as
above and then soaking the cartridge overnight in a plastic container
filled with a solution of water and a specially formulated filter cleanser
available from your authorized Sundance dealer. The average life ex-
pectancy of a Sundance filter cartridge is approximately two years with
proper care and water quality maintenance. A replacement cartridge
may be purchased from your dealer.
All models include filters on their footwells suction covers (shown
right) that prevent deris from entering pumps and the massage
selector(s), when operating. These filters must remain in place to
protect these components from debris entrapment/damage. They
should be cleaned every 2 months, or when weak pump perfor-
mance is observed.

11.2 Draining and Refilling

About every 3 months, you will want to replace the spa's water. The fre-
quency depends on a number of variables including the amount of use,
attention paid to water quality maintenance, etc. You will know it is time
for a change when you cannot control sudsing and/or you can no longer
get the normal feel or sparkle to the water even though the key water
balance measurements are all within the proper parameters.
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