Sundance Spas 880 - Manual (Page 50)

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880 SERIES
13.2 Draining And Refilling
About every 3 to 6 months, you will should replace the hot tub’s water.
The frequency depends on a number of variables including the amount
of use, attention paid to water quality maintenance, etc. You will know it
is time for a change when you cannot control sudsing and/or you can no
longer get the normal feel or sparkle to the water even though the key
water balance measurements are all within the proper parameters.
CAUTION! READ THIS BEFORE DRAINING: To
prevent damage to the hot tub’s components, turn off
power to the hot tub at the circuit breaker before draining
it. Do not turn the power back on until your hot tub has
been refilled. There are certain precautions to keep in
mind when draining your hot tub. If it is extremely cold,
and the hot tub is outdoors, freezing could occur in the
lines or the equipment (see “Winterizing”, page 46). On
the other hand, if it is hot outdoors, do not leave the hot
tub’s surface exposed to direct sunlight for long periods.
Draining Procedures:
1. Turn off power to hot tub at breaker.
2. Locate the 3" gray drain valve cap on side of
the hot tub cabinet. Unscrew drain valve cap to
expose the underlying male garden hose fitting
(figures A-B).
3. Attach female garden hose end to drain fitting
and route opposite end of garden hose away from
hot tub (figure B).
4. Pull outward on garden hose end at drain
connection (approx. 3/8") to open drain valve and
release water from hot tub (figure C). Water
drains at approximately 3 gallons per minute.
5. After hot tub has drained, close drain valve by
pushing inward on garden hose end at drain
connection until you feel it bottom out. Remove
garden hose and install gray drain cap before
refilling hot tub.
Note: The gray drain cap cannot be installed until
the drain valve is closed. Refer to “Hot Tub Fill
Up Procedure” (page 16) for recommended filling
instructions.