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S I N C E 1 9 7 8 THE CHILL SPA Patio™ Series 2025 Owner’s Manual 34 1 www.calspas.com...
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Chill Spa™ Cover and Locking System..Vacation Care............Cleaning the Chill Spa™........Freedom Sound System (Option)....Remove & Replacing Pillows/Jets....Winterization (Cold Climate Draining)... Preventing Freeze Damage......Draining Your Chill Spa........Troubleshooting Q & A........Warranty Information......... Part Numbers............21 2 www.calspas.com...
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Lloyd’s Material Supply Inc. tion and/or specifications are subject to change without prior Customer Service Department notice. 1462 East Ninth Street Pomona, CA 91766 LTR20251171 Toll Free: 1-800-CAL-SPAS Fax: 1-909-629-3890 34 3 www.calspas.com LTR20231170...
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• The use of alcohol, drugs or medication before or during spa use may lead to unconsciousness, with the possibility of drowning. 21 4 www.calspas.com...
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Note: The Patio Chill Spa can only cool, not raise in temperature. It is only designed to stay cold and within its selected range. LTR20231170 34 5 9/23/2023 www.calspas.com www.calspas.com...
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Failure to properly follow the electrical require- ments stated by Cal Spas poses the risk to cause damage or injury to persons operating the spa. Failure to follow these requirements will void your warranty. 21 6 www.calspas.com...
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It is always best to design service. We recommend designing surrounds for special installations so that the spa can still be your spa that can easily be moved or lifted off moved, or lifted off the ground. the ground. 34 7 www.calspas.com...
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Obey all shipping labels and signs on the packaging of the Chill Spa. Refrigerant leaks can occur when the chill spa is not in its intended shipping/placement position. Failure to follow these requirements will void your warranty. 21 8 www.calspas.com...
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Note: The Chill Spa is designed to maintain the cold water within the spa, if heatwave conditions are occurring the chill spa will cool the fastest during the evening/night. The chill spa may take up to 24-36hrs to properly cool when it is first filled. In optimal conditions 34 9 www.calspas.com...
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(TDS) and metals test performed by a qualified person after the Note: Images are for illustration fill-up process but before spa use. purposes only, images show similar procedures, for chill spas or spas with a vertical filter housing. www.calspas.com 21 10 www.calspas.com www.calspas.com...
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Note: Cal Spas is not liable for any damages caused by condensation generated by this unit, if foun- dation requirements are not followed. This includes wooden floor foundations, rubber composite, and synthetic turfs. www.calspas.com...
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Note: The Patio Chill Spa can only cool down, not raise in temperature. It is only designed to stay cold and within its selected range. The Escape & Platinum versions offer a heat mode to raise water temperature up to 104F° www.calspas.com...
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Depending on the device used you can create an account using your google information or using account using your google information or using your current Apple ID for seamless registration. your current Apple ID for seamless registration. 21 14 www.calspas.com...
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Pg 6 In the following screen you will be requested to select your main Wifi network and confirm the net- works password. www.calspas.com...
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Consult your ISP or vendor of your home Once the device is found tap “add too” to add it to router to determine if your mesh router can send your app controller. both a 5g signal and a 2.4g signal. 21 16 www.calspas.com...
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Tapping the Highlighted section will bring up a temperature toggle and allow you to lower the Once the device is found tap “add too” to add it to temperature further to be ready for your next near your app controller. ice cold water plunge. www.calspas.com...
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Reinstall the rear panel. Starting from the down arrows to adjust set point, the lowest upper center drill point. the unit can support is 39F°. Once set press “set” to save the adjustment a HD will appear after a successful temperature adjustment. 21 18 www.calspas.com...
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2-3 seconds. Within the upper display on the top left corner a flashing red light will begin to appear, the Inkbird device is now in pairing mode. Proceed to follow the steps starting on page 13 once signed into your Inkbird account. www.calspas.com...
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The Chill Spa has an external drain for collected condensation from within the chiller. Accumulation of water near the drain, or the base of the spa is considered normal. The amount of collected condensation may vary based on ambient temperture and weather. www.calspas.com 21 20 www.calspas.com...
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The spa’s cooling system will only func- damage from neglect and chemical abuse. tion with the proper amount of water flow through the system. www.calspas.com...
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Water Quality Terms and Definitions Water Quality Terms and Definitions 21 22 www.calspas.com...
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(not daily san- itation) may eventually cause discoloration or vinyl degradation to the bottom of the cover. This type of damage is considered chemical abuse and is not covered under the terms of the limited warranty. www.calspas.com...
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Once the CH is balanced, it normally remains stable, although the addition of more water with a high or low calcium content will raise or lower the CH reading of the water. When the CH is within the recommended range proceed to the next step. 21 24 www.calspas.com...
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Whenever you test your chemical levels, your test strip will likely have a test for chlorine or bromine. Make sure your sanitizer falls within the range shown on the next page. www.calspas.com...
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You will need to shock-oxidize the bromine inside of your spa. Depending on the size of your spa, usually you must add one to two ounces of shock, refer to the instructions inscribed in your chemical of choice. 5. Test the water again, when the water is balanced, your spa is ready to use. 21 26 www.calspas.com...
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This UV light assists the disinfection of your spa by breaking down viruses and bacteria that could linger in the spas water. The UV light works in tandem with your regular sanitation regiment. www.calspas.com...
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General Water Care Schedule General Water Care Schedule Each time you refill the spa Each time you refill the spa Generic Names for Chemicals Generic Names for Chemicals 21 28 www.calspas.com...
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For this reason we advise you to use granulated chlorine or bromine as gran- ulated sanitizers are designed for dissolve quickly inside of the spa with your jets activated. Chemical abuse is not covered under the terms of the limited warranty. www.calspas.com...
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• Don’t broadcast or sprinkle the chemicals onto the water surface without mixing. This method can cause chemically induced blistering on the spa surface (chemical abuse). Use a plastic paddle or stirring rod to disperse chemicals through water movement. 21 30 www.calspas.com...
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It is important to mix/churn the Chill Spa water while adding chemicals to it, the Patio Chill Spa only has a low speed circulation pump for filtration & cooling purposes. Therefore unlike most of our spas www.calspas.com...
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If you will not be using your Chill Spa for longer than 14 days and a spa maintenance service is not available, we strongly recommend you drain or winterize your spa. 2019 Portable Spa LTR20191000, Rev. K www.calspas.com 21 32 www.calspas.com www.calspas.com...
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Once your device is paired and connected, all sounds from your device will be played through the sound system, including system sounds and telephone. The sound system can also appear as SWA8-6BT, its factory default name. Aquatic AV... Aquatic AV... Aquatic AV... 2019 Portable Spa LTR20191000, Rev. K www.calspas.com www.calspas.com www.calspas.com...
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Note: have the jets turned off when removing jet inserts, it will place and can be rotated freely to open be easier to remove when there is no water flow through it. and close water flow again. 21 34 www.calspas.com...
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2019 Portable Spa induced spa surface blistering (chemical abuse). keep it around the 40-50F range to allow a faster cool down once you choose to use the chill spa LTR20191000, Rev. K www.calspas.com again. www.calspas.com www.calspas.com...
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Turn the valve on the hose-bib fixture to open the drain. When the spa has drained completely, turn the valve on the hose-bib fixture, remove garden hose, and replace the cap. 2019 Portable Spa LTR20191000, Rev. K www.calspas.com 21 36 www.calspas.com www.calspas.com...
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Note: The Chill Spa uses a small chiller using HVAC technology, it is not advised to repair or modify the chiller unit. If the Chill Spa runs into operation issues, contact your dealer for service or to file a warranty claim. www.calspas.com www.calspas.com...
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This warranty is void if the spa has endured neglect, chemical abuse, or use of unapproved chemicals or components. 21 38 www.calspas.com...
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This coverage does not extend nor cover acts of god or nature that can damage spa panels, such examples are flooding, high winds, wildfires, tornadoes or other scenarios out of the control of the manufacturer www.calspas.com...
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Approved labor and genuine part costs are covered when a warranty claim is approved, the cost of shipping parts/components is not covered by this war- ranty, and its the sole responsibility of the spa owner. 21 40 www.calspas.com...
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The cost of shipping a new spa and its installation is not covered by this warranty as stated in the “Performance” section of this warranty. www.calspas.com...
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Cal Spas representative deems that the parts do not have to be returned, follow all local regulations and laws to properly dispose of said components. 21 42 www.calspas.com...
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2’’ Jet Body/Housing: PLU21702560 Optional Item Main LED Light: Wifi Module: LIT16100333 ELE09000100 Escape/Platinum Only 15 Sqft Filter: Calspas Carbon Fiber Finish Pillow: FIL11703155 ACC01401102 Chill Spa Control Panel: Optional Item ELE-LX1015P (Controller) UV Sanitation System: ELE-LX1005-OL (Overlay) Escape/Platinum Only LIT16000386 www.calspas.com...
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S I N C E 1 9 7 8 Made in USA “From the Finest Components Around the World”™ LMS Customer Service Dept. 1462 East Ninth Street Pomona, CA 91766 LTR.2024.1171 21 48 www.calspas.com 262-23...
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