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Don
May 2, 2025
The recycling pump runs all the time
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Mr. Anderson
May 17, 2025
The Hot Spot 2014 TEM recycling pump may run continuously if the pressure switch is sensing flow through the heater even though the jet pump is off. This could be due to a faulty pressure switch or incorrect water flow. Contact an Authorized Service Technician for diagnosis and repair.
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(or spa) by children under 5 years of age. your Hot Spot spa is equipped with a locking cover that meets the AsTM F1346-91 standard for safety Important! covers and as a result, is usually exempt from most barrier requirements.
General Information ............28 Indoor/Basement Installation ..........4 Methods for Testing the spa Water ........ 28 spa Leveling Preparation ..........4 Hot Spot spa Water Maintenance Program ....29 spa cover Installation ............5 Freshwater Ag+ silver Ion system ....... 31 ®...
• To reduce the risk of injury, do not permit children to use this product unless they are closely supervised at all times. • To reduce the risk of injury, lower water temperatures are recommended for young children. Children are especially sensitive to hot water. • Make sure you always lock the child resistant locks after using the spa for your children’s safety. Every Hot Spot is equipped with a locking cover that meets the AsTM F1346-91 standard for safety covers. • Test the water temperature with your hand before allowing your child to enter the spa to be sure that it’s comfortable. Children are especially sensitive to hot water.
• Persons taking medications that induce drowsiness, such as tranquilizers, antihistamines, or anticoagulants should not use the spa. HEAlTH problEMS AFFECTEd bY SpA uSE • Pregnant women should consult a physician before using spa. • Persons suffering from obesity or with a medical history of heart disease, low or high blood pressure, circulatory system problems, or diabetes should consult a physician before using spa. unClEAn WATEr • Keep the water clean and sanitized with correct chemical care. The recommended levels for your Hot Spot spa are: Free Available chlorine (FAc): 3.0-5.0 ppm Total Alkalinity: 40-120 ppm Water pH: 7.2-7.6...
• Use and lock the cover when the spa is not in use, whether it is empty or full. • Follow the Spa Care and Maintenance recommendations stated in this manual. • Use only approved accessories and recommended spa chemicals and cleaners. don’T: • Leave the Hot Spot spa exposed to the sun without water or the cover in place. exposure to direct sunlight can cause solar distress of the shell material. • Roll or slide the spa on its side. This will damage the siding. • Lift or drag the vinyl cover by using the cover lock straps; always lift or carry the cover by using the handles. • Attempt to open the electrical control box. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Opening of the control box by the spa owner will void the warranty.
If you install the spa outdoors, we recommend a reinforced concrete pad at least four inches thick. The Hot spot dealer for more ® reinforcing rod or mesh in the pad should be attached to a bond wire.
A wiring diagram is provided inside the equipment module showing where the connections are to be made. ElECTrICAl rEQuIrEMEnTS And prECAuTIonS your Hot Spot spa has been carefully designed to give you maximum safety against electrical shock. connecting the spa to an improperly wired circuit will negate many of the spa’s safety features. Improper wiring may also cause electrocution, risk of fire, and other risks of injuries. Please...
Conversion instructions Note: An Authorized Hot Spot spa Technician must reconfigure spa using the soft jumpers to allow the heater to run concurrent with jet pump. A licensed electrician must install the sub-panel (available from your Hot Spot spa dealer) to supply power to the spa.
ImpoRtaNt: should you ever find the need to move or relocate your Hot Spot spa, it is essential that you understand and apply these installation requirements. your Hot Spot spa has been carefully engineered to provide maximum safety against electric shock. Remember, connecting the spa to an improperly wired circuit will negate many of its safety features.
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ImpoRtaNt: should you ever find the need to move or relocate your Hot Spot spa, it is essential that you understand and apply these installation requirements. your spa has been carefully engineered to provide maximum safety against electric shock. Remember, connecting the spa to an improperly wired circuit will negate many of its safety features.
230 VOlT SUBPANEl WIRING INSTRUCTIONS EMpO ELAY & hYThM Note: The subpanel must be placed within 100 feet (30.5m) of the main electrical service panel, and between 5 (1.5 m) and 50 feet (15 m) away from the spa. All electrical connections must be made in accordance with the wiring information contained in this manual and on the back of the field wiring access panel of the control box.
START-UP ANd REFIll PROCEdURES your Hot Spot spa has been thoroughly tested during the manufacturing process to ensure reliability and long-term customer satisfaction. A small amount of water may have remained in the plumbing after testing and, as a result, may have spotted the spa shell or the spa siding prior to delivery.
HEATING ANd HYdROMASSAGE SYSTEMS The Hot Spot spas use two-speed jet pumps to operate hydromassage jets and to circulate the spa water through the heating system (the tempo , Relay and RHytHm are also equipped with a single speed jet pump used for jets only). The low speed mode of the pump, which is activated automatically by the control thermostat, will cause the spa water to be drawn slowly in through the filter, the heater, and into the pump.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT A. GFcI: The Ground Fault circuit Interrupter, located on the end of the power cord (115 Volt models only), is a safety device that is designed to sense as little as 5 milliamps of electrical current leakage to ground. It is very important to protect a GFcI from rain and other moisture. Watkins Manufacturing corporation recommends that the GFcI be tested before each use to ensure it is functioning correctly.
READY jET puMp ConTrol Pressing the Jet button for the tempo, Relay & RHytHm changes the jet pump functions, depending on the number of presses: 1st press: Two-speed jet pump runs on low speed 2nd press: Two-speed jet pump runs on high speed 3rd press: one and Two-speed jet pumps run on high speed 4th press:...
To enter into the TooLs menu, scroll through the main menus using the seT b utton until the TooLs menu is illustrated. Press the TeMP b utton to enter into the TooLs submenu, use the seT button to scroll through the submenus. once the desired submenu is illustrated, press the TeMP ...
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Note: Whenever power is disconnected and then reconnected to the spa, the summer Mode timer will reset starting with the 8-hour shutdown mode. If a different 8-hour shut down time is desired, deactivate the summer Mode, then reactivate at the beginning of the desired eight-hour shut down time.
AudIo MEnu once the music system is installed, an AudIo menu will be accessible on the control panel screen. To access the menu, press the seT button on the control panel until AudIo is displayed. bASIC ConTrol pAnEl opErATIon • To enter into a sub-menu, or to adjust the current function displayed, use the temp ▲ or temp ▼ buttons.
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Note: Blue = Bluetooth ® . To use the Bluetooth screen, your audio Bluetooth device must be paired with the spa. on your device, find My Spa. If you do not see this on your device you may be too far away from spa or your Audio source is not set to BLue. Pair your device and you will be ready to use the Bluetooth.
TEMpO (MOdEl TEM) JET SYSTEM MENU jET puMp 1 • 2 Directional Hydromassage Jets on back wall. • 1 Water Feature. • 6 directional pReCISIoN Jets in Lounge (foot Jets). • 4 directional pReCISIoN Jets in Lounge (calf Jets). • 1 Directional Hydromassage Jet, 2 Rotary Hydromassage Jets and 4 Directional pReCISIoN Jets in lounge. • 2 directional pReCISIoN Jets and 1 Directional Hydromassage Jet on Left wall. jET puMp 2 • 10 directional pReCISIoN Jets on left back wall. • 4 directional pReCISIoN Jets and 2 Rotary Hydromassage Jets on back right wall.
RELAY (MOdEl REl) JET SYSTEM MENU jET puMp 1 • 8 directional pReCISIoN Jets on back left wall. • 2 Directional Hydromassage Jets on back wall. • 1 Water feature. • 3 directional pReCISIoN Jets on right wall. • 2 directional pReCISIoN Jets and 1 Directional Hydromassage Jet on Left wall. • 2 directional pReCISIoN Jets in footwell. jET puMp 2 • 4 directional pReCISIoN Jets and 2 Rotary Hydromassage Jets on back right wall. •...
RhYThM (MOdEl RHY) JET SYSTEM MENU jET puMp 1 • 2 Directional Hydromassage Jets on back wall. • 4 directional pReCISIoN Jets and 2 Rotary Hydromassage Jets on back right wall. • 2 Directional Hydromassage Jets, 1 Rotary Hydromassage Jet and 2 Directional pReCISIoN Jets on front left side. jET puMp 2 • 8 directional pReCISIoN Jets on back left wall. • 1 Water feature. • 3 directional pReCISIoN Jets on right wall. • 6 directional pReCISIoN Jets and 1 Directional Hydromassage Jet on front right side. •...
SX (MOdEl SX) JET SYSTEM MENU jET SYSTEM • 8 directional pReCISIoN Jets on back left wall. • 1 moto-maSSaGe Jet on right back wall. • 2 directional pReCISIoN Jets on front right wall. • 2 Directional Precision Jets in front left footwell. Page 26 page 26 jet Menu...
TX (MOdEl TX) JET SYSTEM MENU jET SYSTEM • 8 directional pReCISIoN Jets on left back wall. • 1 moto-maSSaGe Jet on right back wall. • 1 Rotary Hydromassage Jet in front left footwell. jet Menu page 27 Page 27...
Watkins recommends that you either use an entirely chlorine-based system, or an alternative system which uses silver ions (the FReSHWateR ag + silver ion purifier). Hot SpRING FReSHWateR products, which Watkins recommends, are available from authorized Hot Spot dealers. GENERAl INFORMATION THE THrEE FundAMEnTAl ArEAS oF WATEr MAInTEnAnCE: • Water Filtration...
C. If the CH is too high (commonly known as “hard” water), formation of scale on the spa’s shell surface and equipment can result. CH can be decreased by using the Vanishing act calcium remover available from your Hot Spot dealer. [Additionally, a stain and scale inhibitor, ® such as FReSHWateR stain and scale defense, should be added to the spa water, according to label instructions.] d.
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bAlAnCIng THE pH Add pH A. The ideal pH level for your spa water is 7.2-7.6. ALKALINE decReAseR sPA WATeR B. The pH level is the measure of acidity and alkalinity. Values above 7.6 are alkaline; To LoWeR pH (scALING ZoNe) those below 7.2 are acidic. Maintaining the proper pH level is extremely important for: • Optimizing the effectiveness of the sanitizer.
Freshwater SIlVER ION SYSTEM The silver ion system is comprised of the following products: • FReSHWateRsodium dichlor • FReSHWateRMonopersulfate (MPs) • FReSHWateR silver ion purifie ag + • CleaN SCReeN Pre-Filter CleaN SCReeN pre-Filter is used when filling a spa for the first time, at top off, or at refill. It attaches to a garden hose and filters out rust, dirt, detergents, algae and chemicals.
Hot Spot WATEr TrEATMEnT guIdE At spa startup or refill Follow start-up and Refill Procedures section Prior to each use Add one-half (½) teaspoon of chlorine per Add one (1) tablespoon of monopersulfate 250-gallons (950 liters) (MPs)* per 250-gallons (950 liters).
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Note: Well water may contain high concentrations of minerals. The use of a low water volume, extra-fine pore water filter (such as the CleaN SCReeN pre-filter) will help to remove many of the larger particles during the filling of the spa. CleaN SCReeN pre-filters can be purchased at your local Hot Spot spa dealer. Water Quality and Maintenance...
FoAM InHIbITorS spa water requires changing due to the build-up of soap in the water. Typically, soap will cause the spa water to foam when the jets are used. soap is introduced into the spa water from two sources; users’ bodies, which retain a soap residue after showering, and swimming apparel, which retains soap after washing. Foam inhibitors, such as FReSHWateR defoamer, can suppress foam, but cannot remove soap from the water. soap is very difficult to remove from the water because soap is not oxidized by any chemical added to the spa.
While over-exposure to any chemical can be unhealthful, many low levels of chemicals are effective and beneficial. In the case of spa water, the chemicals recommended in the Hot Spot spa Water Maintenance program are needed to protect the user from water-borne pathogens (disease-causing microbes) and to prevent corrosion of spa components.
WATER TERMINOlOGY The following chemical terms are used in this Water Quality and Maintenance section. understanding their meaning will help you to better understand the water maintenance process. Bromamines: compounds formed when bromine combines with nitrogen from body oils, urine, perspiration, etc. unlike chloramines, bromamines have no pungent odor and are effective sanitizers.
FIlTEr CArTrIdgE rEMovAl And ClEAnIng 1. disconnect the spa from the power supply by turning the power to the spa oFF. 2. Remove any floating items from within the filter compartment. RETAINER HANDLE 3. Turn the filter retainer handle (located on the top of the filter cartridge) counterclockwise until the retainer can be removed from the filter standpipe.
The spa will drain by gravitational flow. ImpoRtaNt: All Hot Spot spa models will drain almost completely through the main drain valve. equipment such as the jet pump and heating system will drain. Any water remaining within the plumbing or equipment after draining will only need to be removed if the spa is being winterized.
prEvEnTIon oF FrEEzIng your spa has been designed and engineered for year-round use in any climate. In some areas, extremely cold temperatures (below 10°F) combined with strong wind, may cause partial freezing of the jet pump, even though the water inside the spa remains at the selected temperature. The energy efficiency of the spa may also decrease during these cold periods, as the heater will cycle more frequently.
ACTS INVAlIdATING WARRANTY The limited warranty is void if the Hot Spot spa has been subjected to alteration, misuse or abuse, or if any repairs on the spa are attempted by anyone other than an authorized representative of Watkins Manufacturing corporation. Alteration is defined as any component or plumbing change, electrical conversion, or the addition of any non-approved sanitation, or water purification device, or heating system which contributes to a component failure, unit failure, or unsafe operating condition.
Watkins Manufacturing corporation strives to provide the most trouble-free spas on the market. should you experience any problem whatsoever, do not hesitate to contact your authorized Hot Spot spa dealer. Here are some tips to help you to diagnose and rectify some more common sources of trouble yourself, if you choose to do so.
PRIMING THE PUMP(S) upon filling or refilling the spa, if a pump is operating and water is not flowing from any of its jets, the pump may not be properly primed. To correct, refer to the illustration below and perform the following procedures: • Turn off power to the spa at the breaker and remove the equipment compartment door.
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Do you have a question about the 2014 TEM and is the answer not in the manual?
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The recycling pump runs all the time
The Hot Spot 2014 TEM recycling pump may run continuously if the pressure switch is sensing flow through the heater even though the jet pump is off. This could be due to a faulty pressure switch or incorrect water flow. Contact an Authorized Service Technician for diagnosis and repair.
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