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HotSpring ACE Owner's Manual

HotSpring ACE Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    THE SPA OWNER IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING PROPER SANITARY WATER CONDITIONS. This Owner’s Manual will acquaint you with the operation of the ACE salt water sanitizing system. We suggest that you carefully review the entire Owner’s Manual before using the ACE system. Please keep this manual available for reference. If you have any questions about any aspect of your ACE salt water sanitizing system’s...

  • Page 3: Welcome

    5-way FreshWater Test Strips • FreshWater Salt Test Strips • Controller, Power Supply, Hardware, and Installation Instructions NOTE: Installation of the ACE salt water sanitizing system can only be done on ® ® Hot Spring and Limelight spas, and must be performed by an authorized Hot Spring technician to ensure proper operation.

  • Page 4: Spa Owner Responsibilities

    Alkalinity, and Hardness. Use the table below to determine if your spa water is in the “OK” range. The “OK” ranges listed below are specific for use with the ACE salt water sanitizing system and may vary from the back of your test strip bottle.

  • Page 5: Before Start-Up

    Water Care Icon – The water care icon, located on the icon bar below the screen of the main control panel, will be illuminated once the ACE salt water sanitizing system is installed. The icon will flash when the ACE system requires attention.

  • Page 6: Start-Up And Refill Procedures

    On/Ready Light may continue to flash and the display may read “Low Salt”. Allow 24 hours for the spa to come to temperature (100-104F, 38-40C), ® and for the ACE cell to stablize, before retesting and adding salt to reach 40 - 75% in the OK range.
  • Page 7 System is programmed with the expected USE level check the chlorine level with a FreshWater 5-Way test strip. Depending on your spa model and water quality, it will take approximately 24 hours for the ACE system to gen- erate enough sanitizer to establish a chlorine residual of 3-5 ppm.

  • Page 8: Ace 30-Day Check Up

    30-Day Check-up ® You must check your spa water at least once every 30 days. To remind you, the ACE water care icon will flash and the status message will read, Check Water/Confirm Use Level at the end of each 30-day cycle. If the USE level has not been changed 3 days after the reminder started, the USE level will automatically drop to 1 and continue to flash.

  • Page 9: Chlorine Boost

    Salt Test The ACE system automatically tests the water’s salt level. A manual Salt Test is only required if the water care icon is flashing and the status screen indicates High salt Low salt levels.

  • Page 10: System Status Message

    Black Line High 1. Verify the actual salt level of the water using Salt Level ® the salt test strips included with your ACE Indicator system. 2. If the reading on the test strip confirms that Target the salt level of the water is low add (1) cup of salt to the water and circulate for 5 minutes.

  • Page 11: Limelight Hot Tubs Operation System Status

    Water Care Icon – The water care icon, located on the lower left side of the main control panel, will be illuminated once the ACE salt water sanitizing system is installed. The icon will flash when the ACE system requires attention. •...

  • Page 12: Spa Model Table

    “Low Salt”. Allow 24 hours for the spa to come to temperature (100-104F, 38-40C), and for the ACE cell to stablize, before retesting and adding salt to reach a value of 4 - 6.

  • Page 13: Ace 30-Day Check Up

    3. Allow jets to run 5 minutes per jet system (rotating the diverter valves). STEP 6 – 24 Hours Later Test Salt level with ACE. Dose 125 grams (1/2 cup) at a time to achieve a value of 5 or 6.

  • Page 14: Chlorine Boost

    Salt Test The ACE system automatically tests the water’s salt level. A manual Salt Test is only required if the water care icon is flashing and the status screen indicates High salt salt levels.
  • Page 15 1. Press Mode until the ACE menu appears, followed by pressing the On button. 2. Scroll to SALT menu by pressing the Mode button. In the SALT menu, press the Off button twice to select and confirm the Salt Test. The water care icon will flash to indicate that the setting has been updated.

  • Page 16: System Status Messages

    Salt test initiated/in progress (pg.13) Flashing Icon and USE flashing Update Use Setting (pg. 12) Summer timer icon ACE is disabled for 8 hours when summer timer is active Flashing Icon and SALT 1-2 Clean/Inspect cell for scale then test water with salt test strips and add salt if needed (pg.

  • Page 17: Cell Cleaning

    3. Inspect the cell for scale by looking between the electrodes. 4. Unscrew the lid to the cleaning bottle included with the ACE system and fill with spa water to the fill-line indicated on the bottle. Add 3 tablespoons of pH down to the cleaning bottle and secure lid.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    Summer Timer. The Summer Timer will decrease the chlorine generation time of the ACE system. If the spa’s Summer Timer is activated, the Use Level will most likely need to be increased to compensate. If chlorine level is low, adjust Use Level up by one each day until 3-5 ppm is maintained.

  • Page 19: Important Additional Information

    FreshWater test strip is in the OK range. Important Additional Information WARNING: Operating ACE without water flow through the cell can cause a build up of flammable gas. WARNING: To reduce the risk of injury, do not permit children to operate this device.

  • Page 20: 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 21: Warranty

    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 covered by this warranty. In some cases, the servicing dealer may charge you a reasona- ble repairperson travel/service charge that is not covered by this warranty.
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  • Page 24 Watkins Manufacturing Corporation 1280 Park Center Drive Vista, California 92081 ©2013 Watkins Manufacturing Corporation. ACE, Hot Spring, FreshWater, Clean Screen and Vanishing Act are trademarks of Watkins Manufacturing Corporation. EPA Establishment Number 73081-CA-001 Part #301789, REV. H (5/13)

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