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Operation Systems, Luxury Series | SmartTouch™ Control
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WARNING: Read all instructions before using the spa. PDC Spas, PDC International assumes no responsibility for
personal injury or property damage sustained by or through the use of this product. When installing and using this equipment
basic safety precautions should always be taken to reduce risk of electrical shock, ensure safe usage, and safeguard the user's health.
Fill it Up
Preparation and Filling
Fill the spa to its correct operating level. Be sure to open all valves and jets in the plumbing system before filling to allow as much
air as possible to escape from the plumbing and the control system during the filling process.
After turning the power on at the main power panel, the top-side panel will display a company logo screen.
Priming Mode
After the initial start-up sequence, the control will enter Priming Mode and display a Priming Mode screen. Only pump icons
appear on the priming mode screen. During the priming mode, the heater is disabled to allow the priming process to be completed
without the possibility of energizing the heater under low-flow or no-flow conditions. Nothing comes on automatically, but the
pump(s) can be energized by selecting the "Jet" buttons.
Priming the Pumps
As soon as the Priming Mode screeen appears on the panel, select the "Jets 1" button once to start Pump 1 in low-speed and then
again to switch to high-speed. Also, select the other pumps, to turn them on. The pumps should be running in high-speed to facili-
tate priming. If the pumps have not primed after 2 minutes, and water is not flowing from the jets in the spa, do not allow the
pumps to continue to run. Turn off the pumps and repeat the process. Note: Turn-
ing the power off and back on again will initiate a new pump priming session.
Sometimes momentarily turning the pump off and on will help it to prime. Do not
do this more than 5 times. If the pump(s) will not prime, shut off the power to the
spa and call for service.
Important: A pump should not be allowed to run without priming for more than 2
minutes. Under NO circumstances should a pump be allowed to run without prim-
ing beyond the end of the 4-5 minute priming mode. Doing so may cause damage
to the pump and cause the system to energize the heater into an overheat condi-
tion.
Exiting Priming Mode
The system will automatically enter the normal heating and filtering at the end of the priming mode, which lasts 4-5 minutes.
You can manually exit Priming Mode by pressing the "Back" button on the Priming Mode Screen. Note that if you do not manually
exit the priming mode as described above, the priming mode will be automatically terminated after 4-5 minutes. Be sure that the
pump(s) have been primed by this time.
Once the system has exited Priming Mode, the top-side panel will display the Main Screen, but the display will not show the water
temperature yet, as shown below. This is because the system requires approximately 1 minute of water flowing through the heater
to determine the water temperature and display it. – – – –°F
– – – –°C
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