Start Up Procedures; Priming Your Swim Spa - L.A. Spas In-Fit 13 SL Manual

START UP PROCEDURES

Follow recommendations for site location
and electrical connection.
1. Use standard "tap water" to fill the
swim spa by draping a garden hose
over the wall. Take care to wrap the
metal end of the hose with a soft cloth
or set the end of the hose in the filter
canister to protect the swim spa surface
from the metal end of the hose. The
metal end of your hose can become
rough or jagged and may scratch the
surface of your swim spa, and this
damage is not covered under your
warranty. Fill the swim spa until the
water level is 2 to 2.5 cm from the top
lip. Never use "softened" water in
your pool or spa. Softened water can
impact the chemical balance of the
water and lead to degradation of metal
plumbing fittings.
2. After you have assured that the
swim spa is full of water and that all
plumbing valves are open, turn power
on at circuit breaker or disconnect panel.
3. Open the air controls, located on the top
lip, and cycle the jets from high to low.
Water should come from the therapy
jets. If water flow is not established, turn
off jets and see Priming Your Swim Spa.
Important: Do not operate the Swim Spa
without full water flow.
In-Fit Exercise Pools
4. Add chemicals. See Chemical Treatment
and Water Maintenance section. Follow
Operating Instructions for your particular
model to set heat to the desired
temperature. Initially, you may find that
the swim spa requires 18 to 24 hours on
230 Volt installations to reach
temperature. Keep your thermal cover
on the unit and close the air controls to
help the heating process.

Priming Your Swim Spa

When filling your swim spa for the first
time or, after draining and refilling the swim
spa, you may need to bleed air from the
system. Should you experience an air-lock
on Pump 1, remove the filter basket cover,
insert a garden hose through the center
hole of the filter as far as possible without
using force. Hold the hose in place and
turn on the water. This forces water into the
pump and forces the air out.
NOTE: Because the Aqua Klean®
Filtration System is so efficient, the
filters should be cleaned every other
day for the first two weeks of operation.
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