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HotSpring ACE Owner's Manual

Salt water sanitizing system
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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    SANITARY WATER CONDITIONS. Carefully review the entire Owner’s Manual before using the ACE system, and keep this manual available for reference. If you have any questions about your ACE salt water sanitizing system’s set-up, operation, or maintenance, contact your authorized ®...

  • Page 3: Overview Of The Ace System

    The ACE Cell - Installed in the circulation pump filter of your Highlife Collection or Limelight Collection spa, the ACE cell contains a diamond electrode that generates active oxygen, chlorine and other cleaners. Depending upon your spa usage, source water make-up and proper cell maintenance, the average ACE cell life is 2-3 years.

  • Page 4: Spa Owner Responsibilities

    Concentrated Chlorinating Granules can be used on occasions when more chlorine is needed. Clean the ACE cell. The cell should be cleaned at a minimum of once every 90 days. High levels of hardness in the water will mean the cell should be cleaned more frequently.
  • Page 5 1. Test and balance spa water using a 5-way test strip. Measure pH, Total Alkalinity, and Hardness levels, to determine if your water is in the "OK" ranges specified for the ACE system (see table below) and adjust as needed. ACE System Target Min - ”OK”...

  • Page 6: Ongoing Maintenance

    Remote Control Panel. The recommended Output Level at start-up is between 3 and 5 depending on the spa size. Note: It may take up to 24 hours for the ACE System Status to register in the green/OK range of the system status bar.

  • Page 7: System Operation

    Features & Settings Output Level: The ACE system cleans the water throughout the day. The output setting of 0 -10 determines how long the cell runs each day. Observe your usage patterns and measure the chlorine level before each use to guide your output setting. Adjust output up or down to increase or decrease output.
  • Page 8 You must check your spa water at least once every 30 days. To remind you, the green light on the logo light and the ACE water care icon will flash and the status message will read, Check Water/Confirm Output at the end of each 30-day cycle.
  • Page 9 Day 40: Output setting automatically lowered to 1 (Vacation/Low Output Mode). Status Test: The status test shows you if the ACE is performing optimally. It reflects a number of elements that can impact performance including the salt level, cell status (clean/ dirty), filter status (clean/dirty), and water temperature.

  • Page 10: Cell Cleaning

    50% ® open (45° angle). 2. Ensure that there is no ozone unit installed and that the ACE system is turned off. 3. Add FreshWater Stain & Scale metal control according to the instructions on the bottle.
  • Page 11 Access the ACE system menu to read the System Status Message. NOTE: You may continue to use your spa as long as the chlorine level on the FreshWater test strip is in the OK range.
  • Page 12 Chlorinated Granules at start-up. Skipping this step can prevent the ACE system from establishing a chlorine residual. If the ACE system is running at the maximum output setting and still not able to keep up with your chlorine demands, manually add Chlorine granules.

  • Page 13: Important Additional Information

    • Summer Timer. The Summer Timer will decrease the chlorine generation time of the ACE system. If the spa’s Summer Timer is activated, the Output will most likely need to be increased to compensate. If chlorine level is low, adjust Output up by one each day until 1-5 ppm is maintained. Add granular chlorine to compensate.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    ® One-Year Limited Warranty Watkins warrants to you, the original consumer purchaser, that the components of the ACE salt water sanitizing system will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year. Extent of Warranty This warranty extends only to the original consumer purchaser of the ACE salt water sanitizing system when purchased and originally installed within the boundaries of the United States.
  • Page 15 Except as described herein, you will not be charged for parts, labor or the freight costs for parts necessary to repair the ACE system for defects cov- ered by this warranty. In some cases, the servicing dealer may charge you a rea- sonable repairperson travel/service charge that is not covered by this warranty.
  • Page 16 Watkins Manufacturing Corporation 1280 Park Center Drive Vista, California 92081 ©2015 Watkins Manufacturing Corporation. ACE, Hot Spring, Highlife, FreshWater, Clean Screen and Vanishing Act are trademarks of Watkins Manufacturing Corporation. Part #302646, REV. E (11/15) EPA Establishment Number 73081-CA-001...

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