10The hydrotherapy spa is designed to seat four adults.The eight jets provide a relaxing massage to soothaway stress, and the strength of the water massagecan be adjusted by the air control. The hydrotherapyspa holds 200 gallons of water and offers a heatingsystem (70°F to 104°F) and a filtration system.The guidelines below explain how to properly use thehydrotherapy spa. Follow these guidelines to maintainthe hydrotherapy spa for your long-term enjoyment.PLUGGING IN THE HYDROTHERAPY SPAOnce the hydrotherapy spa is filled with water, thepower cord can be plugged in and the spa can beturned on. Note: The first time the power cord isplugged in, the spa will turn on automatically.When connecting the power cord, plug the power corddirectly into a grounded circuit capable of carrying 15or more amps. No other appliance should be on thesame circuit. Replace the power cord immediately if itbecomes damaged.The power cord is equipped with a Ground FaultCircuit Interrupter (GFCI), located at the end of thepower cord. You should always test the GFCI beforeusing the hydrotherapy spa.First, turn on the hydrotherapy spa by pressing theOn/Off Switch on the console. Once the unit is run-ning, press the GFCI “test” button. The hydrotherapyspa should shut off. Press the “reset” button. Thehydrotherapy spa should resume normal operation. Ifthe hydrotherapy spa continues to run after the “test”button is pressed, then the GFCI is damaged. Do notuse the hydrotherapy spa until the GFCI has beenrepaired or replaced by a qualified electrician.TESTING AND TREATING THE WATERThe hydrotherapy spa comes with a starter chemicalpack for maintaining the water in the spa. Disregardthe directions on the individual packages of “QUICKpHix It DOWN” and “QUICK pHix It UP.” However, thedirections on the bottle of “Non-chlorine Shox” and“Bromine Base” are correct. Always keep the chemi-cals away from children and pets.The first time you use the spa, you should test andtreat the water. You must also treat the water eachtime you refill the spa. Once you have verified thatthe spa is functioning properly, and have allowed thewater to circulate for a while, you should remove thespa cover and add 1/3 of the “Bromine Base” bottle,and 1/3 of the “Non-chlorine Shox” bottle to the waterin the spa. Allow the water to circulate for five min-utes. You should now test the pH level of the water byusing the included test strips. Refer to the test strippackaging for instructions on using the test strips. ThepH reading should be between 7.2 and 7.8.If the level is too low, add half of one of the “QUICKpHix It UP” packets to the water. Let the water circu-late through the spa for five minutes. Test the pH levelagain. Repeat until the pH level is correct.If the level is too high, add half of one of the “QUICKpHix It DOWN” packets to the water. Let the water cir-culate through the spa for five minutes. Test the pHlevel again. Repeat until the pH level is correct.See WATER CHEMISTRY on page 14 for informationconcerning proper water maintenance.STARTING THE HYDROTHERAPY SPAOnce you have tested the GFCI, you should verify thewater flow from the pumping unit. Set the air controlon the console to the lowest setting (see USING THECONSOLE on page 12). The pumping unit will heatthe water as it pumps. Cover the hydrotherapy spawith the spa cover. The spa cover must be tight(see SECURING THE SPA COVER on page 11). Thewater will heat at about 1.8°F an hour with the coveron. If you are using the hydrotherapy spa indoors,and the room temperature is maintained at 70°F, it willtake approximately 18 to 22 hours for the water toreach the set temperature.The temperature and water flow can be set orchanged by the controls on the console (see USINGTHE CONSOLE on page 12).Test and ResetButtonsGrounded circuit capable ofcarrying 15 or more ampsGFCIUsing the Hydrotherapy Spa