Fantasy Spas ILLUSION Owner's Manual
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17Cleaning or WinterizingEvery three to six months, depending upon the water condition, you may need to renew your water.CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE DRAINING YOUR HOT TUBTo prevent damage to the hot tub’s components, turn off power to the spa at the circuitbreaker before draining the hot tub. Do not turn power back on until your spa has beenrefilled with water.There are certain precautions to keep in mind when draining your hot tub. If it isextremely cold, and the hot tub is outdoors, freezing could occur in the plumbing or theequipment. On the other hand, if it is hot outdoors, do not leave the hot tub’s surfaceexposed to direct sunlight for long periods.DRAINING YOUR SPA¾ Trip all GFCI breakers in sub-panel, main electrical panel or unplug your spa¾ Remove the equipment compartment access door.¾ Locate end of the drain hose bib and turn gate at hose bib to closed position.¾ Unscrew and remove the drain cap.¾ Attach drain hose to a garden hose and direct to an appropriate draining area, keeping the hosebelow the water line. Open gate at hose bib to begin draining.¾ After your hot tub is empty, clean the shell and filter cartridge. See “Spa Maintenance” andSurface care.¾ After cleaning, remove garden hose, close gate at hose bib, replace drain cap and put drain hoseback in equipment compartment.¾ Follow the “Start-up Instructions” to refill your spa.Before draining, power must be turned off at the GFCI circuit breaker. Within the equipment compartment, locatethe drain hose bib. Attach a garden hose to the hose bib; make sure the garden hose exit spout will drain away fromhot tub toward a previously selected safe drain area, and open the shut off lever on the hot tubs hose bib. Water willstart to drain. You can also siphon the water from the hot tub. The drain faucet will not remove all the water. Youmay have to remove a small amount of the water by hand, using a towel or plastic container.If you plan to store your tub for the winter, you must also use a wet-vac to clean out the water lines to ensure theyare free of any water. Water left in the lines might freeze and damage the lines and jets. To adequately clean outthe lines, place the wet-vac over each jet face for 10-15 seconds. On the whirlpool jet, rotate it to the open positionand vacuum for 10-15 seconds. Remove the filter cartridge and do the same. Also, let the water drain from theheater tube by loosening the spit-nuts on each side of the heater tube. Also, remove drain plug located on the wetend of the pump. Remember to re-tighten the split-nuts when completed and replace drain plug on the wet end ofthe pump. Use the wet-vac to vacuum up any water that may have drained on to the hot tub floor.Note: damage caused by improper winterizing will not be covered under warranty. You will wantto contact a professional for proper winterizing. |
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