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    L TR20101000, Rev . C 2/28/10[...]

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    Copyright 2009-2010 LMS, Inc. All rights reserved. Dupl ication without written consent is strictly prohibited. Cal Spas ® , Adjustable Therapy S ystem™, A TS™, Cal Zone Quest 2000™, Cal Premium™, Cal Select™, Cal Stone™ Ultimate Fitness Spa Series™, and XL Heat Exchanger™ are registered tr ademarks. Due to continuous improvement p[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Read This First! w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 1 Important Safety Instructions READ AND FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS. WARNING: T o reduce the risk of injury , do not permit children to use this product unless they are closely supervised at all times. DANGER -- Risk of accidental drowning: Do not allow children to [...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Read This First! w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 2 DANGER -- Risk of electric shock: Replace a damaged power cor d immediately . • Do not bury the power cord. • Connect to a grounded, grounding-type r eceptacle only . • SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS. WARNING: People with inf ectious diseases should not use a sp[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Pr eparing for Y our New P ortable Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 3 Most cities and counties require permits for exterior construction and electrical circuits. In addition, some communities have codes requiring residential barriers such as fencing and/or self-closing gates on property to prevent unsupervis[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Pr eparing for Y our New P ortable Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 4 Always follow applicable local, state and federal codes and guidelines. Use only a dedicated electric al line wi th a 20 amp breaker . Cord-and-plug connections may not use a cord longer than 15 feet (4.6 m) and must be plugged into a dedi[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 5 240V GFCI and Wiring Requirements All 5100 and 6200 control systems are set at the f actory to run on the low power setting for 40 amp operation. This is the default setting. Spa owners can have their installer change this setting so the [...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 6 Electrical Installation for 11 kW Heater This applies to Fitness spas with the 11 kW heater only . T wo electrical services are required to heat the swim side of the Fitness Spa. 5060 System High Power Conguration Applies to 6300 syste[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 7 GFCI Wiring Diagram[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 8 Gas Heater Hook up Ultimate Fitness Series spa owners ma y buy and install a separate gas heater and pump for use with their spa. This option may be purchased separ ately from your local distributor . Spa owners are responsible for ensuri[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 9[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 10 Filling and Powering Up Your Portable Spa Once the spa has been placed on an approved 1. surface and has been correctly wired by a licensed electrician, inspect all plumbing connections in the equipment area of your spa. Ensure that thes[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 11 Priming the Pump New spa owners often have difculty the rst time they start their spa and the pump fails to prime. This can be frustrating, but these simple instructions can help y ou. Sometimes air can become tr apped in the pump [...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 12 Operating Your Spa 5100, 6200 and 6300 Electronic Control Operation These instructions will describe features and options that your particular spa ma y not be equipped with. 6200 and 6300 Control Panel Initial Start up When rst powered up, your spa will [...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 13 Standard, Economy and Sleep Heating Modes Y our new spa is equipped with a heating feature that gives you complete control of the heating system. When the spa is powered up , it will automatically start in standard heating mode. St • will light briey o[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 14 Initial Start up When rst powered up, your spa will perform a self- diagnostic check and go into priming mode. The topside will display PR to indicate this. Priming mode will be active for less than v e minutes. Sometimes the pump fails to prime, espe[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 15 Press the “DOWN” button to cycle through to the 2. desired mode. Press “MODE/PROG” to conrm selection. 3. Standard Mode: This is progr ammed to maintain the desired temperature. Note that the last measured spa temperature displayed is current onl[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 16 The “FIL TER 1” indicator icon wil l light when lter 1 is running. The second lter cycle is automatically activated • at 8:00 PM and operates the pump until 10:00 PM. The “FIL TER 2” indicator icon wil l light when lter 2 is running. The [...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 17 Auxiliary Control Panels Standard conguration (9800) Spa Models with 3-pump system (9800) Jets 1 Jets 2 Jets 1 Jets 2 Light Option Jets 3 Option Air blower control (9800) Two button jets control (6200/6300) “Sounds Good” System Operation The “Sound[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 18 Periodic Reminder Messages Press the “Mode” button to reset a displa yed reminder . Message Frequency Action Required rPH Every 7 days T est and adjust chemical levels per manufacturer’ s instructions. rSA Every 7 days T est and adjust chemical levels[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 19 Message Meaning Action Required LF Persistent low ow pr oblems. Heater is shut down, but other spa functions continue to run normally . Displays on the fth occurrence of the HL or HFL message within 24 hours. Follow action r equired for HL or HFL mess[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 20 Electrical Power Efciency Y our new spa comes equipped with an electric heater . Following the directions listed below will ensure the most efcient operation: NOTE: This method is only f or spa usage under two hours a week. K eep the spa’ s operatin[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 21 Jets Almost all of the jets in your spa are adjustable. Rotating the face of an adjustable jet to the left (counter-clockwise) will decrease the amount of water ow through the jet. Rotating the face of an adjustable jet to the right (clockwise) will incr[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 22 Pump On/Off This button allows the user to turn on and off the A TS seat pump. Press this button once to turn the pump on. Once on, the green LED light on the control panel wil l il luminate, indicating that the system is operational. T o turn off the pump,[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 23 LED Perimeter Lighting Press the LIGHT button on the topside control panel to turn the spa light on. If your spa has perimeter LED lights, they will also light up at the same time as the spa light. The perimeter lights operate in three modes: Cycle: 1. The [...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Clear W ater Plan w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 24 Clear Water Plan This section is intended for new spa owners with no experience with water chemistry . Everyone’ s ex- perience with maintaining water quality is different, but there are some general concepts you need to know . W ater maintenance is not dif[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Clear W ater Plan w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 25 Testing and Adjusting Spa Water Y ou have two types of testing methods to choose f rom: The • reagent test kit is a method which provides a high lev el of accur acy . It is av ailable in either liquid or tablet form. Test strips • are a convenient testing[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Clear W ater Plan w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 26 Using Chlorine as a Sanitizer If you choose to use chlorine as a sanitizer , only use gr anulated chlorine, not liquid chlorine. W e r ecommend you use only Cal Spas “Chlorinating Gr anules” . Once a week, check the chlori ne level using either a test str[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Clear W ater Plan w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 27 Testing For: Ideal Range (ppm) Chemicals To Use: Minimum Maximum T o Raise T o Lower Chlorine level Without ozonator With ozonator 3.0 5.0 2.0 4.0 Chlorinating Granules Bromine level Without ozonator With ozonator 6.7 11.0 5.7 10.0 Go Brom Note: The Cal Clari[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Clear W ater Plan w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 28 Filter Cleaning The lter is the part of your spa that removes the debris from the water and needs to be cleaned on a regular basis to maximize your spa’ s ltering performance and heating efciency . In addition to spraying off the lter weekly to [...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Clear W ater Plan w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 29 “Bather Load” is the term used to describe the number of people using a spa, combined with the length of usage, and the frequency of usage. All these factors have a great effect on the spa water . The higher the bather load, the more chemicals need to be [...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Clear W ater Plan w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 30 Maintenance Schedule Each time you rell the spa Follow the section “Starting the Spa with Fr esh W ater” . Prior to each use T est the spa water using ei ther test strips a reagent test kit. Adjust chemical levels as necessary . Once a week T est the s[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Clear W ater Plan w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 31 Cal Zone Quest Ozonator The Cal Z one ozone generator releases ozone into the spa water . Y ou will still need to test for chlorine and occasionally replenish it to return the chlorine level to the baseline. This plan and its chemical dosages are intended for[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Clear W ater Plan w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 32 Start Up Clean surface of spa with Cal Spas “Multi-Purpose 1. Cleaner ” . Apply a protective coat of Cal Spas “Fast Sheen” 2. to the acrylic surface. Fill spa to proper water level with normal tap 3. water . Do not use soft water . Use a test strip an[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Clear W ater Plan w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 33 Troubleshooting Water Clarity Problems Problem Probable Causes Possible Solutions Cloudy W ater Dirty lter • Excessive oils / organic • matter Improper sanitization • Suspended particles / • organic matter Overused or old water • Clean lter ?[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Cleaning and Maintenance w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 34 Removing and Reseating the Pillows Y ou can remov e the pillows for cleaning and maintenance quickly and easily . This method works for all t ypes of pillows. Grab the lower edge of the pillow with both hands rmly and pull up. As you do this, the pi[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Cleaning and Maintenance w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 35 Draining Your Portable Spa Y our spa should be drained every four to six months, and relled with fresh tap water . The following is the recommended method for dr aining your spa. T urn off the power at the breaker . 1. Remov e all lters. 2. If yo[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Cleaning and Maintenance w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 36 Winterizing (Cold Climate Draining) In many areas of the country , the temperature drops below 32˚F (0°C). W e recommend that you always have your spa full of water and running at normal spa temperatur es (80˚F to 100˚F , 26. 7°C to 37 .8°C). Thi[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Cleaning and Maintenance w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 37 Cleaning Your Spa Spa Cover and Pillows Due to the constant punishment your spa cover and pillows receive, you should protect them by applying Cal Spas Vinyl and Leather Cleaner as part of your monthly maintenance plan. It is specically designed to [...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Cleaning and Maintenance w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 38 Jet Removal and Replacement Rotate the jet f ace counterclockwise until you f eel some resistance. Continue to rotate the jet for another quarter turn. Y ou will feel the jet snap out of position. Continue to rotate the jet as you pull it out of the je[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Using the Enter tainment System w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 39 Some spas may be equipped with audio/visual en- tertainment options. Several options are available and include marine grade CD players and an iPod docking station. Each spa equipped with an audio/ visual system is delivered with the manufacturer[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Using the Enter tainment System w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 40 Programming the Universal Remote Control The Cal Spas universal remote has been pre-programmed to function with the entertainment system the spa has been congured wi th. However , in case you need to reprogr am the remote, use the device list[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Using the Enter tainment System w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 41 Using the iSound Remote Music System The iSound Remote Music System comes with the SoundCast iCast transmitter and OutCast wireless speaker . This is a stand-alone audio product manufactured by SoundCast Systems. It is not integr ated with any C[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 42 Jets CRW 5.5” Power Storm Stainless steel: PLU21703677 Cobalt blue: PLU21703677-BLU ED 2.25” Euro Directional Stainless steel: PLU21703674 Cobalt blue: PLU21703662-BLU ELE 2.25” Euro Less Eyeball Stainless steel: PLU21703663 Cobalt blue: PLU21703663-BLU EW 2” [...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 43 Jets SFW 5.5” Sure Flow Stainless steel: PLU21703626 Cobalt blue: PLU21703626-BLU SW Swim PLU21700565 SXW 5.5” Storm, 2 Hole Stainless steel: PLU21703623 Cobalt blue: PLU21703623-BLU T 5.25” Tornado Stainless steel: PLU21703629 Cobalt blue: PLU21703629-BLU W 4?[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 44 Pillows Quad ACC01400931 Neck Blaster ACC01401010 Cascade (Logo) ACC01401030 Innity ACC01400950 Neck ACC01401040 Drains Main Drain, Super Hi Flo Suction 2 1/2” Silver PLU21400137 Bottom Drain Star Suction Cover PLU21400197 Bottom Drain Filtration Return Assembly [...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 45 LED Lights Small Controller Daisy Chain LIT16100179 2’ Daisy Chain Jumper LIT16100183 Overmold Adapter for Small Controller LIT16100209 Quad LED Daisy Chain Assembly LIT16100211 Dual LED Daisy Chain Assembly LIT16100212 7 LED 2” Light Daisy Chain with Stand-Off LI[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 46 Covers Avalon Series A515/A526/A534 84” X 64” Standard Rust ACC01200460 Standard Gray ACC01200461 Standard Slate ACC01200464 Standard Palomino ACC01200466 Deluxe Rust ACU02200500 Deluxe Gra y ACU02200501 Deluxe Slate ACU02200502 Deluxe P alomino ACU02200499 A726 /[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 47 D950N / D965N / D963S / D950S 93” x 130” Standard Rust ACC01200450 Standard Gray ACC01200451 Standard Slate ACC01200452 Standard Palomino ACC01200454 Deluxe Rust ACU02200290 Deluxe Gra y ACU02200291 Deluxe Slate ACU02200295 Deluxe P alomino ACU02200289 Custom T ea[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 48 Family II Series FII515B 78” ROUND Standard Rust Standard Gray Standard Slate Standard Palomino Deluxe Rust Deluxe Gra y Deluxe Slate Deluxe P alomino Deluxe T eal Deluxe Navy Deluxe Hunter FII518B 43” x 83” Standard Rust Standard Gray Standard Slate Standard Pa[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 49 Victory Xtreme Series VX901 72” x 72” Standard Rust ACC01200566 Standard Gray ACC01200567 Standard Slate ACC01200568 Standard Palomino ACC01200559 FX624B 76” x 84” Standard Rust ACC01200406 Standard Gray ACC01200407 Standard Slate ACC01200508 Standard Palomino[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 50 Keeping Fit with your Spa IMPOR T ANT : Always consult your physician before starti ng any exercise activity or progr am. The Ultimate Fitness series spas feature rubber exercise bands. When stretched, these bands create a high tension condition. Improper use or failu[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 51 Connecting the Exercise Equipment The drawings below show different ways the exercise kit can be connected depending on the exercises you wish to do.[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 52 Symptom Possible Causes Possible Solutions System / Power Problems System does not work Power is turned off Reset spa Control pad and spa equipment do not operate No electrical power to spa T urn on or reset the GFCI circuit breaker . If this does not solve the proble[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 53 Symptom Possible Causes Possible Solutions Water Problems Water is not clean For all w ater clarity problems, see page 24 . High water consumption V ery high evaporation or heavy splashing Use the cover and rell as necessary Low water stream from the jets Running i[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 54 Symptom Possible Causes Possible Solutions Pump Problems Pump runs constantly – will not shut off Problem with circuit board Contact your dealer Noisy pump W ater level is too low Add water to normal level Block wall suctions or skimmer Clean the wall suction/skimme[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 55 Cal Spas™ Chemicals[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 56 2010 Warranty U.S. and Canada Portable Spas This limited warranty is effective for portable spas manufactured after February 28, 2010. Cal Spas portable spas are warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship. This warranty starts from date of manufactu[...]

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    2010 Portable Spa L TR20101000, Rev . C Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 57 Manufacturer Warranty Cal Spas electronic component warr anty is extended through the manufacturer of the product including, but not limited to: televisions, stereos, UV water sanitizer components, etc. Spa covers are warr anted for one year by manufacturer (except fo[...]

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    Locating the product serial number The serial number of your spa is located on a metal plate at tached to the lower right front panel of the spa. Y ou will need this number to properly register y our spa and activ ate coverage. Write this information in the space provided below . Spa Model: __________________________________________________________[...]