Priming The Pumps; Exiting Priming Mode - Artesian Spas Tropic Seas Spa series Owner's Manual

OPERATION OF TROPIC SEAS
without the possibility of energizing the heater under low-flow or no-flow
conditions. Nothing comes on automatically, but the pump(s) can
be energized by pushing the "Jets" button.
If the spa has a Circ Pump, it can be activated by pressing the
"Light" button during Priming Mode.

PRIMING THE PUMPS

As soon as the above display appears on the panel, push the "Jet" button
once to start Pump 1 in low-speed and then again to switch to high-speed.
Also, push the Pump 2 or "Aux" button, if you have a 2nd pump, to turn it
on. The pumps will now be running in high-speed to facilitate priming. If
the pumps have not primed after 2 minutes, and water is not flowing from
the jets in the spa, do not allow the pumps to continue to run. Turn off the
pumps and repeat the process.
NOTE: Turning the power off and back on again will initiate a new pump
priming session. Sometimes momentarily turning the pump off and on will
help it to prime. Do not do this more than 5 times. If the pump(s) will not
prime, shut off the power to the spa and call for service.
Important: A pump should not be allowed to run without priming for more
than 2 minutes. Under NO circumstances should a pump be allowed to
run without priming beyond the end of the 4-5 minute priming mode. Do-
ing so may cause damage to the pump and cause the system to energize
the heater and go into an overheat condition.

EXITING PRIMING MODE

You can manually exit Priming Mode by pressing the
Warm/Cool buttons.
Note that if you do not manually exit the priming mode as described above,
the priming mode will be automatically terminated after 4-5 minutes.
Be sure that the pump(s) have been primed by this time. Once the
system has exited Priming Mode, the top-side panel will momentarily dis-
play the set temperature but the display will not show the temperature yet,
as shown below. This is because the system requires approximately 1
minute of water flow.
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