Spa Care And Maintenance - Arctic Spa Arctic Ocean Owner's Manual

Spa Care and Maintenance

Your Arctic Spa ® is manufactured from the highest quality, most durable materials available. Even so,
the spa care and maintenance program you develop will ultimately determine how long your spa and its
individual components will last. Regular maintenance following the advice in this section will help you
to protect your investment.
IMPORTANT: Before performing any maintenance on your spa, make a visual inspection of the spa to
get an understanding of what condition it may be in and if anything looks out of the ordinary. If any
part appears to be damaged, loose or missing, do not proceed. Contact your Factory Authorized Dealer
immediately.
Draining the Water
Detergent residues and dissolved solids from bathing suits and chemicals will gradu-
ally accumulate in your spa's water. Normally, in about three to four months the
water will become difficult to balance and should be replaced. Showering without
using soap prior to entering the spa or using only the rinse cycle when laundering
your bathing suit will help to reduce detergent residue in the spa water. However,
foam problems are more likely to be caused by a build up of organic pollutants in the
spa--mostly from body oils. If you're using your spa frequently with a high bather
load the water will need to be replaced more often. Spa water gradually loses quality
because of build-ups of unfilterable pollutants.
IMPORTANT: Remember to change your water every three to four months.
To Drain Your Spa:
1. Shut off the GFCI breaker located in the subpanel or the quick disconnect.
2. Locate the main drain valve for the spa, on the outside of the cabinet to the right of the
equipment compartment. Attach the male threaded end of a garden hose to the drain valve, and
route the other end of the hose to an appropriate draining area.
3. Open the valve by turning the large outside ring counterclockwise. The spa will drain by
gravitational flow.
Note: All Arctic Spas ®
pump(s) and heater will drain. All models will leave a small amount of water in the footwell. Any
water remaining in the plumbing or equipment after draining will only need to be removed if the
spa is being winterized.
4. When empty, inspect the spa shell and clean as required.
5. Close the drain valve.
6. Refill the spa BEFORE restoring power.
IMPORTANT: With reusable filters, it is necessary to rinse the filter cartridges weekly. Every month,
and each time the spa is drained for cleaning, clean the cartridges in filter cleaner. (With Arctic
Spas disposable filters, simply replace the cartridge whenever the spa is drained, or about every three
months).
Filtration System
The use of Clarifiers and Foam inhibitors is not recommended with Micro Pure
filters!
models will drain through the floor drain. Equipment such as the
20
20
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disposable