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SAFETY | INSTALLATION | MAINTENANCE

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  • Page 1 User Manual SAFETY | INSTALLATION | MAINTENANCE...
  • Page 2 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. SECTION ONE Important Safety Information...

  • Page 3: Important Safety Information

    Please follow these important safety measures when in or around your hot tub. • Children should not use spas or hot tubs without adult supervision • Do not use spas or hot tubs unless all Suction guards are installed to prevent body and hair entrapment •...
  • Page 4 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. Safety instructions for electrical equipment Please follow these important safety measures when using Canadian Hot Tubs electrical equipment. If you are not comfortable following these instructions, consult an electrician. 1. A green coloured terminal or a terminal marked G, GR, Ground, Grounding, or the asterisk symbol* is located inside the supply terminal box or compartment.
  • Page 5 USER MANUAL 9. DANGER – To reduce the risk of injury, do not remove the Suction fittings. Never operate a spa or hot tub if the Suction fittings are broken or missing. Never replace a Suction fitting with one rated less than the flow rate marked on the equipment assembly.
  • Page 6 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. FRANÇAIS IMPORTANT AVERTISSEMENT : NE PAS LAISSER LES ENFANTS UTILISER UNE CUVE DE RELAXATION SANS SURVEILLANCE AVERTISSEMENT : POUR ÉVITER QUE LES CHEVEUX OU UNE PARTIE DU CORPS PUISSENT ÊTRE ASPIRÉS, NE PAS UTILISER UNE CUVE DE RELAXATION SI LES GRILLES DE PRISE D’ASPIRATION NE SONT PAS TOUTES EN PLACE...
  • Page 7 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 8 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. SECTION TWO Hot Tub Installation Instructions...
  • Page 9 USER MANUAL Hot Tub Kit Contents CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE UNBOXING VIDEO 1. Floor – two sections that include six screws to join them together 2. Wall staves – two or three bundles (depending on the type of hot tub you purchased) of wooden tongue and groove staves that include three smaller staves for finishing.
  • Page 10 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. 14. A starter chemical pack. 15. A wooden tool to tighten and loosen the brown Jet thru-walls on the inside of the hot tub. Please keep this tool for future use. 16. Silicone and PVC cement 17.

  • Page 11: Step 1 - The Floor

    USER MANUAL Important Information – KEEP WOOD DRY The wood used for your hot tub is precision-machined so that it will fit snugly together when dry. If the wood gets wet before it’s assembled, it will swell and the staves will not fit onto the floor easily. The foundation or base for your hot tub is very important.
  • Page 12 • Allow a minimum of three staves between Jets to facilitate easy plumbing Important Information for Hot Tubs with 10 Jets • If your hot tub has 10 Jets, the Jet staves should be distributed to create two separate rows of Jets – the top row about 11 inches from the top, and the bottom row of Jets about 17 ½...
  • Page 13 OVAL HOT TUBS • Suction and Light staves should be placed in the side section of oval hot tubs. • Always use the “spacer” staves on the side section. Arrange the staves as shown in the diagram below:...
  • Page 14 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. TUB FOR 2 (5’X3’ OVAL) This hot tub has two different groups of staves: one group is for the side sections and one is for the ends where the curve radius becomes tighter. To make it easy to see where the staves change, the floor of the hot tub has four marks to show you where one group of staves ends and the other begins.
  • Page 15 • When the installation is complete and the hot tub is filled with water, check all bands to make sure they are tight. OVAL HOT TUBS • To keep the oval shape of your hot tub, build wooden supports about halfway up the hot tub sides.
  • Page 16 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. Instructions 1. Measure 2 ¼ inches up from the bottom of the stave on the outside of the hot tub (do not measure from the inside floor). This is where the bottom of the bottom band will be located. It is also where the croze are cut into the staves.
  • Page 17 Seat Supports It is critical that seat supports are positioned correctly. Locations for seat supports have been marked on the floor for 7-foot-diameter hot tubs. 1. Place the long seat boards into the hot tub and measure between them so that they are an equal distance apart.
  • Page 18 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. 4. Place the front of the seat support in line with the vertical line you drew up from the floor, and line up the top of the seat support horizontally so that it is level with the two marks.

  • Page 19: Step 5 - Liner Installation

    USER MANUAL STEP 5 – Liner Installation Important Information • The pre-cut pieces of Ayrfoil insulation are used to line the floor and walls of the hot tub. This insulation goes under the liner and the foil side needs to face the liner (i.e., toward the water). •...
  • Page 20 • For oval hot tubs, it is critical that the liner be positioned correctly to fit the oval shape.
  • Page 21 USER MANUAL Instructions 1. Place the liner into the hot tub. Check that the wall seam does not line up with any fitting holes. 2. Pull the liner into place so that the liner overlaps the outside of the tub by about 3 inches.
  • Page 22 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. Instructions Suction Installation 1. Add water to just below the hole(s) for the Suction. Make sure that the liner is flat by smoothing it out with your feet. 2. Locate the Suction hole and cut a 1 ½ inch “X” into the liner, using your foot to hold the liner in place.
  • Page 23 USER MANUAL STEP 7 – Seats, Bubbler, and Light Installation CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE SEATS, BUBBLER, AND LIGHT VIDEO Important Information • The top of the seat supports have the word “Front” written on them. “Front” should be facing up when you install the seat support locations are marked on the floor.
  • Page 24 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. 5. Using the 1 ½ inch flex hose and the pipes provided, create a loop that extends 12 inches above the top of the water line. This will prevent the water from backing up into the blower motor.
  • Page 25 USER MANUAL Seat and Optional Bubbler Installation Note: For the Okanagan, 7-foot-round model, see the diagram in the Appendix. 1. Position the front main seats. Measure between them to ensure that they are evenly spaced apart. 2. Position the rear main seats (they are curved to the shape of the hot tub wall). 3.

  • Page 26: Plumbing Installation

    CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. STEP 8 – Jet and Plumbing Installation CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE JETS AND PLUMBING VIDEO Important Information • Each brown Jet thru-wall comes with two silicone washers: – One washer goes on the inside of the hot tub, with the ribbed surface against the liner.
  • Page 27 USER MANUAL 3. There should be two white silicone gaskets on the thru-wall, remove one and leave one on the threaded fitting. 4. Apply silicone to the threads of the brown thru-walls and the ribbed side of the gaskets. The ribbed surfaces of the gaskets will go against the liner on the inside, and against the wood on the outside of the hot tub.
  • Page 28 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. Important Information • When connecting the white flex hose to the Jet bodies, put PVC cement on both sides of the joint. This will ensure that no small leaks occur when the hose is under pressure.
  • Page 29 USER MANUAL Hot Tubs with 10 Jets If your hot tub is equipped with 10 Jets, the two rows of Jets are installed in a similar manner with the exception of the following: 1. A 1 ½ inch valve (provided) must be connected into the Water line of the bottom row of Jets.
  • Page 30 A manual has been included for the keypad controller and any other peripheral equipment that has been provided. Please consult and familiarize yourself with their operation. Please contact Canadian Hot Tubs at 1-800-265-6355 if you have any questions. Click the link below to watch all the videos on our website: www.canhottub.com/hottubassembly...
  • Page 31 USER MANUAL...
  • Page 32 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. SECTION THREE Maintenance...

  • Page 33: Maintenance

    USER MANUAL Maintenance CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE CHEMICALS VIDEO Water Chemistry Maintaining proper water chemistry is very important to ensure the water in your hot tub is safe to use and to preserve the liner, pump, and other components. The goal is to maintain “balanced” water; which means that pH, alkalinity, and sanitizer (chlorine or bromine) are all within the recommended range at the same time.
  • Page 34 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. Use the chart below and the instructions on the containers to guide how much product should be added to your hot tub. HOT TUB GALLONS Muskoka Algonquin Okanagan 1000 Total Therapy 1200 Tub for 2 Saguenay...
  • Page 35 USER MANUAL 3. Open the small black screw on the filter lid. 4. Press the white tab and unscrew the black lid lock ring at the top of the white filter. 5. Remove the lid from the top of the filter, and remove and clean the filter cartridge.
  • Page 36 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. General Maintenance Tips • Leaves and other debris in your hot tub will be pulled to the Suction fitting. Clean off the Suction fitting regularly to maintain a good flow. • Test your water two to three times per week and try to keep your water balanced (pH, alkalinity, and chlorine or bromine all within the recommended range).
  • Page 37 USER MANUAL Tips to Reduce Energy Bills • Wrap your pipes. You have been provided with rolls of reflective insulation to wrap all hoses and fittings. • Float thermal blanket on the water, under the cover. • Do not put insulation on the outside wood of the hot tub as this will hold moisture and cause the wood to rot over the long term.
  • Page 38 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. Appendix CHT 120 VOLT GECKO IN.XE SPA PACK CONFIGURATION ORANGE PURPLE BLUE PUMP 1 PUMP 2 BLOWER USED TO PUMP NOT USED IN CHT ORANGE CONFIGURATION TO BLOWER MOTOR DIRECT (Optional) INTERFACE TO IONIZER ELECTRICAL (Optional)
  • Page 39 USER MANUAL CHT 240 VOLT GECKO IN.XE SPA PACK CONFIGURATION ORANGE PURPLE BLUE PUMP 1 PUMP 2 BLOWER USED TO PUMP NOT USED IN CHT ORANGE CONFIGURATION GREEN GROUND TO BLOWER MOTOR DIRECT (Optional) INTERFACE RED L2 TO IONIZER (Optional) TO K200 KEY PAD 40 GFCI ORANGE...
  • Page 40 CANADIAN HOT TUBS INC. 330 Gage Ave, Unit 15, Kitchener, ON, N2M 5C6 519-745-1651 | info@canhottub.com...