Hpel1K.digital.control - Hydropool Hot Tub Owner's Manual

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INITIAL START-UP
Before applying voltage to power-up your hot tub, it is very
important that you understand the sequence of events that
occur when the system is activated in order that the pump
can be primed efficiently and damage to the system can be
avoided.
At initial power-up, this display will appear,
and the system will show 4 sets of
numbers in succession (ie. 100 then 103
then 13 then 240). These numbers represent the current
software revision, and the system input voltage.
After the initial software indicators are
shown, this display will appear. This display
is indicating that the system is in PUMP
Priming MODE. This mode will last for 4 to 5 minutes
before automatically exiting and entering the normal
operation mode. You can also manually exit PUMP PRIMING
MODE after the pump is primed (see below).
While in this mode, the heater circuit is disabled to allow
the priming process to be completed without the possibility
of energizing the heater element during low flow or no flow
conditions. The system will not automatically activate any
of the functions, however, by pushing the
topside control, the pump can be manually activated.
Definition: 'Priming' a pump is a term used to describe
the process in which air trapped in the plumbing
and pump wet-end (referred to as an 'air lock')
is released, allowing the pump to move water
efficiently through the plumbing system and to
the jets.
PUMP PRIMING MODE
As soon as 'PR' is indicated on the topside
panel, push the
in low speed, then again to switch to high
speed to facilitate priming. See FILLING, CHECKING AND
STARTING YOUR HOT TUB p. 15 for complete instructions on
pump priming.
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SYSTEM CONTROL HPEL1K, TOPSIDE PANEL ML400
pad on the
pad to start Pump 1
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Once pump priming has been successfully completed, press
the pad to turn off the pump.
Next, manually exit PRIMING MODE by pressing the
pad. If you do not manually exit PRIMING MODE, it will
automatically terminate after 4 to 5 minutes. Be sure that
the pump is primed before exiting this mode.
TEMPERATURE CONTROL FUNCTIONALITY
AND ADJUSTMENT
After you manually exit or the system automatically exits
PRIMING MODE, your hot tub will automatically heat to
the factory preset default temperature of 100˚F. The topside
panel will briefly show the default temperature, and then
the display will appear as follows:
Note that the water temperature is not
yet displayed, as the system requires
approximately 2 minutes of water flow
through the heater to determine temperature. This is
referred to as 'polling' and is indicated on the display by the
icon. After 2 minutes the display will show the current
measured water temperature
Press the
temperature to the desired setting. The Heat
indicator light on the Topside Panel will
shimmer for 90 seconds, indicating that the system is not
yet heating, then will illuminate solidly to indicate that the
heater circuit has been energized and the spa water is being
heated.
The system automatically activates Pump 1 low speed
every 30 minutes for at least 2 minutes. After 2 minutes,
the spa water temperature is determined. At this point, if
the water temperature is lower than the set temperature,
P1 will continue to run and the Heat indicator light on
the Topside Panel will illuminate. The heater will operate
until the water temperature reaches the set temperature
point, after which, both the heater and Pump 1 low will
automatically turn off.
TO CHECK/CHANGE THE SET TEMPERATURE
The last measured temperature is constantly
displayed on the topside panel. When this
pad is pressed once any time during normal
operation, the display will show the set temperature for
3 seconds. Press this pad a second time to increase or
decrease the set temperature. To change the direction of the
temperature settings (ie. lower vs. raise the temperature),
allow the display to revert back to the current water
temperature then press the
The temperature can be adjusted from 80˚F to 104˚F in 1˚
increments.
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pad to increase the
pad again.