Draining Your Spa; Knowing When To Drain; Drain Connections; When Vacuuming Spa Lines - Sunrise spas Classic Collection Series Owner's Manual

DRAINING YOUR SPA

KNOWING WHEN TO DRAIN

Dissolved solids from bather load and ongoing chemical treatment accumulate in your spa water. The early sign of a
high level of dissolved solids is unmanageable cloudy water.
HOW TO DRAIN YOUR SPA
1) Turn down the set point on your spa and allow adequate time for the water to cool down. Uncover and run high
speed pump to speed up cooling.
2) Turn power off to your spa.
3) Attach the appropriate size hose to the drain connection (see below).
4) Route the hose to an appropriate drain location.
5) When the drain is opened the spa will gravity drain, even unattended.
6) As draining proceeds, move water from contours of seats, into the footwell. Draining will stop due to drain
height.
7) Remove any remaining water with a shop vac, sponge and pail or simply dilute in your fresh fill.
8) Before refilling, clean spa surface as necessary.
9) Don't forget to close the drain before refilling.
If you want to speed up the draining process, simply use a submersible

Drain Connections

Hose Drain (Most Models)
Located in the equipment area, the flexible hose drain easily
connects to a standard garden hose. After
garden hose to a suitable drain location, turn off the
spa, then turn the valve handle to open the valve and
start draining.

When Vacuuming Spa Lines:

1) Vacuum at all suctions in the foot well. This could be 2-6 suction depending on the model.
2) Vacuum at the heater input (union and gate valve), usually on the left of the equipment side of the
spa.
Make sure to vacuum until you feel no more water coming out, then block the 2 cartridge mounts or
block the Elite or Teleweir opening.
Remove the cartridge(s). Thread plugs into the threaded cartridge mounts in the filter box. For Elite or
Teleweir filter system, remove the trim ring and weir. Cover the filter opening with rigid plastic and
use something with weight to hold it down and vacuum again at the heater input.
This will help draw water out of any lines connected to the spa pack, especially for spas that do not
have a circ pump.
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When in doubt, remember that the best
chemical for your spa is fresh water!
sump pump available through most hardware stores.
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