Balboa Water Group 500DZ Series Operation Manual

Balboa 500DZ-Series Operation Guide
Initial Start-up
Your spa will enter Priming Mode ( ) when it is energized.
During Priming Mode, press "Jets" button(s) repeatedly and
be sure all pumps are free of air. Priming Mode lasts less than
5 minutes. Press "Warm" or "Cool" to exit. After Priming Mode,
the spa will run in Standard Mode (see Mode/Prog section).
Warm Cool
Temp Control (80°F - 104°F / 26.0°C - 40.0°C)
The last measured water temperature is constantly displayed.
The water temperature displayed is current only when the
pump has been running for at least 2 minutes.
To display the set temperature, press "Warm" or "Cool" once. To
change the set temp, press a temp button again before the display
stops fl ashing. After three seconds, the display will stop fl ashing
and begin to display the current spa temperature.
Jets 1
Press "Jets 1" to turn pump 1 on or off, and to shift between low
and high speeds (if equipped). The low-speed will turn off after
4 hours. High-speed will turn off after 15 minutes. Low-speed
may run automatically at times, during which it cannot be
deactivated from the panel, but high-speed may be operated.
Jets 2/Jets 3/Blower (If equipped)
Press the corresponding button once to turn the device on or
off. The device will turn off after 15 minutes. Pump 2 may be
two-speed on some systems.
If the panel has a button with 2 devices assigned to it, like Pump
2 and Pump 3, press the button repeatedly to step through the
various combinations of On and Off for both devices.
Light
Press "Light" to operate the spa light. Turns off after 4 hours.
Setting the Time of Day
When the spa is fi rst powered up, the words
on the display. Press "Time," then "Mode/Prog," then "Warm" or
"Cool." The time will begin changing in one-minute increments.
Press "Warm" or "Cool" to stop the time from changing. Press
"Time" to confi rm.
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Mode/Prog Time
will fl ash
SET TIME
The pump responsible for heating and fi ltration (pump 1 low-speed
on non-circ system, or the circ pump on circ systems) will be
referred to simply as the pump.
In multi-button sequences, if the buttons are pressed too quickly in
the sequence, they may not register.
Mode/Prog
Mode is changed by pressing "Warm" or "Cool," then pressing
"Mode/Prog" button.
Standard Mode maintains set temperature and the
will be displayed.
Economy Mode heats the spa to the set temperature only during
fi lter cycles. will display when water temp is not current, and
will alternate with water temp when the pump is running. The
icon will be displayed.
ECONOMY
Sleep Mode heats the spa to within 20°F/10°C of the set
temperature only during fi lter cycles.
temp is not current, and will alternate with current water temp
when the pump is running.
Preset Filter Cycles
The fi rst preset fi lter cycle starts at 8:00 AM and ends at
10:00 AM. The second preset fi lter cycle starts at 8:00 PM and
ends at 10:00 PM.
For non-circ systems, low-speed pump 1 and the ozone generator
(if installed) run during fi ltration.
For 24 hour circulation systems, the circ pump and the ozone
generator (if installed) run 24 hours. In hot environments, the
circ pump may turn off for 30 minute periods, except during
fi lter cycles.
For non-24 hour circulation systems, the circ pump and ozone
generator (if installed) run during fi ltration (and may also run
automatically at other times).
At the beginning of each fi lter cycle all other equipment will
run briefl y to purge the plumbing.
Optional Filter Cycle Programming
You are not required to change the fi lter cycles, but if you wish
to, press "Time," "Mode/Prog," "Mode/Prog" within 3 seconds.
(AM) will appear. Press "Warm" or "Cool" to
SET START FILTER 1
reset the fi lter start time.
Press "Mode/Prog" to see
SET STOP FILTER 1
with "Warm" or "Cool" as done above. Press "Mode/Prog" to see
(PM) and proceed as above. Press "Mode/Prog"
SET START FILTER 2
to see and proceed as above. Press "Mode/Prog"
SET STOP FILTER 2
to confi rm.
Jets Blower Light
Button shapes and labels may vary.
STANDARD
will display when water
and adjust the time
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