Hot Tub Maintenance; Cleaning/Replacing The Filter Cartridge - Sundance Spas Altamar 880 series Owner's Manual

14.0

Hot Tub Maintenance

Proper and regular maintenance of your hot tub will help it retain its
beauty and performance. Your authorized Sundance Spas dealer can
supply you with all the information, supplies, and accessory products you
will need to accomplish this.
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• Keep hair, loose articles of clothing or hanging jewelry away
from suction fittings, rotating jets or other moving components to
avoid entrapment that could lead to drowning or severe injury.
• Never use the spa unless all suction guards, filter, filter lid, or
skimmer assembly are installed to prevent body and/or hair
entrapment.
• Never operate or use the spa if the filter, filter lid, or skimmer
assembly are broken or any part of the skimmer assembly is
missing. Please contact your dealer or nearest service center for
service.
• The suction fittings and suction covers in this spa are sized
to match the specific water flow created by the pump(s). If it
is necessary to replace the suction fittings, suction covers or
pump(s), be sure that the flow rates are compatible and are in
compliance with the VGB Safety Act page 2.
• Never replace a suction fitting or suction cover with one rated
less than the flow rate marked on the original suction fitting.
Using improper suction fittings or suction covers can create
a body or hair suction entrapment hazard that may lead to
drowning or severe injury.
• Owners must alert all spa users to the potential risk of Hair,
Limb, Body, Evisceration (disembowelment), and Mechanical
Entrapment, page 6.
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Cleaning/replacing the Filter Cartridge

A programmable "Change Filter" reminder icon flashes on the
control panel display after a specified number days to remind you to
perform routine maintenance on your filter system. This reminder
must be reset at each interval. Refer to Section 13.6, for additional
information and programming details.
Your Sundance hot tub is equipped with a two-stage MicroClean Ultra
filter cartridge assembly under the filter lid (Figures F through J, pages
24-28). Debris is filtered by the filter/circulation pump drawing water
through the filter assembly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (unless
programmed otherwise). To ensure optimum performance, clean the
outer pleated filter and center insert monthly. Then replace the center
insert every 6 months, or as needed thereafter. Refer to procedure below
for details.
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