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Glossary of terms – Dimension One Spas Bay Collection User Manual

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2004 Bay Collection

Owner’s Manual

Glossary of Terms

Term

Definition

Bleeder Valve

A small valve used to relieve or expel air from the spa’s plumbing or pump.

Circulation

Pump

A pump that circulates the water in the spa continuously.

Dry Firing

Turning the heater element on when there is no water in the heater.

Equipment

Access Panel

Provides access to your spa’s equipment for a qualified service technician.

Filter Cartridge

Your spa’s filters have been designed so that you may repeatedly clean and
maintain the filter element as needed. The element is constructed of woven
polyester rather than paper to ensure long life and proper filtration.

GFCI-Ground

Fault Circuit

Interrupter

A type of Circuit Breaker that automatically disconnects power to the spa when
there is an electrical power leakage to ground.

Gravity Drain

Valve

Used to drain your spa

Halogens

Free chlorine, bromine or iodine ions that are very strong oxidizers used to
sanitize water.

ICON Pad

This is a pad accessed by pressing the Dimension One Spas Logo® on the far
right of the Top Side Control Panel.

Jets

Return the water into the spa from the equipment. The jets produce a turbulent
flow of water mixed with air to provide a concentrated body massage

Light

Illuminates the spa

Load Sharing

When the circuit breaker size is smaller than the total power needed to operate
both the heater and the jet pump at the same time, load sharing automatically
turns off the heater when a jet pump is turned onto high speed.

Lower Control

System

The electronic control system that governs all of the electrically operated
components of your spa utilizes an advanced microprocessor and solid-state
electronic devices to activate all user and maintenance options. A backlit, highly
reliable liquid crystal display gives you a complete update of the spa status at any
time of the day or night. Temperature setting, as well as control of the light, jets,
filtration, and time of day display, are all instantly available from, and controllable
at, the topside control panel.

Ozone

Generator

A specialized ultraviolet light that changes oxygen into ozone for use in the water
sanitation process.

Flow Switch

Safety device(s) that sends a signal to the electronic control system that there is
adequate water flow to turn the heater on.

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