Winterizing Your Hydropool Hot Tub - Hydropool 13FFP Aquaplay Owner's Manual

In the event that you do not wish to use your swim spa year-round, it is very important that you properly winter-
ize it to protect against damage from freezing. Your HYDROPOOL retailer can perform this service for a nominal
fee. If you choose to winterize your swim spa yourself, please follow the direc ons outlined below:
1. Drain the swim spa tub en rely. See sec on - DRAINING YOUR SWIM SPA.
2. Remove and clean the filter cartridge. See sec on - CARTRIDGE FILTER.
3. Remove all of the jet inserts that are removable, any suc on covers, water diverter cap(s) and waterfall
control valve cap(s).
4. Using a wet / dry u lity vacuum, remove remaining water from the jet openings, filter cartridge housing and
footwell.
5. Using the blower side of the vacuum, posi on the blower nozzle into the top of the water diverter cap to
blow out any water remaining in the plumbing lines so that the excess water will come out the jet bodies.
6. Replace all of the water diverter caps and and waterfall control valve caps ensuring all gaskets are in place.
7. At the equipment end, loosen one union from each pump so that any excess water in each pump can be
vacuumed out completely.
8. Either pour or use a turkey baster where necessary to add potable biodegradable RV an freeze to areas such
as pump wet ends, jet channels, filter housing and any blower channels.
9. Reinstall all jet inserts and all suc on covers.
DO NOT USE AUTOMOTIVE ANTIFREEZE.
• Important: mixing potable biodegradable RV an freeze with water significantly reduces its ability to protect
against freezing. Therefore, it is very important ALL water is removed from the hot tub plumbing before adding.
• Add potable RV an freeze to the holes in the bo om suc on/drain to prevent any trapped water in the false
floor from freezing and damaging the hot tub shell.
• Turn pump on for only a few seconds to circulate the an freeze.
• Unthread and disconnect all unions in the support equipment area. Remove lowest winter drain plug on pump
face plate. Repeat for all pumps, where applicable.
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Cover exposed plumbing connec ons with plas c bags and duct tape.
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Where prac cal, disconnect swim spa support equipment and store in a dry heated area.
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Install the safety hardcover, and cover the en re hot tub with a tarp to prevent premature weathering of
the cabinet and the safety hard cover.
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Remove snow build up regularly to prevent damage to the safety hard cover.
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It is assumed that your HYDROPOOL swim spa has been properly installed on a reinforced concrete pad to
eliminate li ing of the hot tub due to hydrosta c ground water pressure.
DRAIN PLUG LOCATIONS
WINTERIZING YOUR HYDROPOOL SWIM SPA
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If you are not 100% confident that
your hot tub is properly winterized,
please consult your authorized
HYDROPOOL Hot Tub Retailer.
Cau on recommends that an
authorized Hydropool Retailer
winterize your hot tub in the ini al
year. Damage as a result of freezing
is not covered by the warranty.