Restarting Your Spa In Cold Weather; Maintenance Of Water Quality; Conditions And Error Messages - Jacuzzi MAXI-PREMIUM J-210 Installation Manual And Use & Maintenance

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In extreme cold weather, choose the F3 "Standard" skim-
ming/heating mode to prevent freezing.
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If you do not intend to use your spa, or if there is a prolonged
power outage during periods of severe freezing temperatures, it is
important that all water be removed from the spa and equipment
to protect against damage from freezing.
For expert winterization of your spa, contact your author-
ized dealer.
In emergency situations, damage can be minimized by taking the
following steps:
- Follow the directions for draining the spa.
- Remove the water from the recessed seating areas and bottom.
- Turn off power to spa.
- Remove the side cover panels and locate the pump drain plugs. Re-
move them to allow water to drain from the pumps and the heater.
Use a vacuum or other means to keep the water from flood-
ing the system compartment.
- Re-install the plugs of the pumps and the cabinet panels and cov-
er the spa with the insulating cover.

Restarting your spa in cold weather

If you want to start up your spa after it has sat empty for a time
in freezing temperatures, check whether the water remaining in
certain sections of the piping is still frozen: this situation may
block water flow preventing the spa from operating properly and
possibly damaging the equipment.
We recommend you consult your dealer for guidance before
attempting to restart your spa under these conditions.
Water quality maintenance
Maintaining the quality of the water within specified limits will
serve to enhance your enjoyment and prolong the life of the sys-
tem. It is a fairly simple task, but it requires regular attention be-
cause the water chemistry involved is a balance of several factors.
A careless attitude in regard to water maintenance will result
in poor and potentially unhealthy conditions for soaking and
may even damage your spa.
For specific guidance on maintaining water quality, consult your
dealer who can recommend appropriate chemical products for
sanitizing and maintaining your spa.
CAUTION: Never store mini-pool chemicals in the com-
partments located under the spa.
pH Control
pH is a measure of relative acidity or alkalinity of water and is meas-
ured on a scale of 0 to 14. The midpoint of 7 is said to be neutral.
Above this value the water is alkaline and below it, it is acidic.
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN A SLIGHTLY AL-
KALINE CONDITION OF 7.4 to 7.6.
A low pH will be corrosive to metals in the spa equipment. A high
pH will cause minerals to deposit on the interior surface (scaling);
in addition, the ability of the sanitation agents to keep the spa
clean is severely affected as the pH moves beyond the ideal range.
Sanitizing
To destroy bacteria and organic compounds in the spa water, a
sanitizer must be used regularly.
There are many suitable additives for the spa. Some are necessary
to compensate for out-of-balance water, some aid in cosmetic wa-
ter treatment and others simply alter the feel or smell of the water.
Your dealer can advise you on the use of these additives.
CAUTION: Do not use chlorine tablets (Trichlor) in your
spa: this chemical can have an extremely corrosive effect
on certain materials in the spa. Damage caused by use
of this chemical, or improper use of any chemicals, is
not covered under the spa's warranty.
Ozonator (optional)
If you have elected to have your mini-pool equipped with the o-
zone system, you will find that your water stays fresh and clear
with significantly less chemical sanitizer usage, while it will not
be necessary to change the water so often.
Conditions and error messagess
"Summer" mode (models with circulation pump)
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If the water temperature exceeds the set temperature by 1 °C,
the spas enter "summer" mode. The circulation pump is auto-
matically deactivated.
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Summer mode is not activated until water temperature rea-
ches 35 °C.
To help prevent a "Summer Mode" condition, it may be ne-
cessary to reduce the filtering/heating cycle in warm weather.
Overheating
Overheat protection. Heater is deactivated.
Do not get into the spa, the water may be too hot.
- To correct the situation:
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Remove the spa's cover and allow your spa to cool down.
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Program the filter settings for "Economy" mode.
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When the water temperature drops below 44°C, the spa will
resume normal operation.
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If the temperature does not drop below 44°C, contact a Ja-
cuzzi Service Centre
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