Cal Spas PATIO Owner's Manual page 14

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I f you have a skimmer like this:
Rotate and remove the black locking ring. Remove the black skimmer cap and barrel, grip the filter by the handle
and unscrew it from the canister.
Replace and lock the locking ring and slide the skimmer cap and barrel back in the canister.
Note: The skimmer cap and barrel were locked in place at the factory to prevent damage during shipment.
I t must be unlocked and replaced in the filter canister so that it can float when the spa is filled. I f you do not
remove the cap and barrel, your spa's filtration system will not perform as it was designed to.
NOTE: After you remove the filter, remove the plastic wrapper and soak it in water for 30 minutes before
you replace it. A dry filter can allow air into the filtration system which can cause the pump to fail to prime.
Never try to pull the filter cartridge while the spa is running in low or high speed (i.e., any speed).
___ Fill the spa.
Place a garden hose in the filter canister and fill your spa with
If the water level is too low or too high, your spa will not operate properly.
NOTE: Never fill your spa with soft water.
Soft water makes it impossible to maintain the proper water chemistry and may cause the water to foam, which
will ultimately harm the finish of the spa and void your warranty.
You may fill your fill your spa with well water provided the following conditions are met:
1. Purchase and use a pre-filter to run the well water on the fi 11-u p. The pre-filter will be placed before the spa
filter in the fill-up flow of water.
2. Have a Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) and metals test performed by a qualified person after the fill-up process
but before any spa use
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regular tap water
Water/eve/
About six inches from the top
Teleweirfilter skimmer
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50 square feet filtration
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Spoked cap
about six inches from the top.