Sundance Spas 880, 850 manual

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  • Page 1

    ADDENDUM - All Export 880/850 Hot T ub Models 880/850 Export 50Hz Owner ’ s Manual Update, #6530-317 Rev-A The following changes apply to the owners manual identified above: • Fluidix Intelli-Jet Operation Details (page 1) • New Change Filter Reminder Feature (page 2) • Revised Hot T ub Gravity Drain Operation Procedure (page 2) • Revised[...]

  • Page 2

    Programming The Change Filter Reminder Display Y our new spa may be equipped with a programmable “Change Filter” reminder that appears on the control panel display after a specified number of days. It is designed to remind you to clean and/or replace your filter cartridge(s) on a regular basis but does not affect spa operation in any way . This[...]

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    1. Con tr ol Panel 2. Handrails (2 ea.) 3. Light 4. Pillows (3 ea.) 5. E uro Je ts (6 ea.) 6. Fluidix In telli-Je ts (8 ea.) 7. Air Con tr ols (5 ea.) 8. Whirlpool Jets (5 ea.) 9. Gra vity Dr ain 10 . Massage Selectors (2 ea.) 1 1. Air Injectors (1 4 ea.) 12 . Footw ell Suction Cov ers (3) And Filters (Filters “Socks” on Each Suction Co ver Pr [...]

  • Page 4

    850 Light Operation (2005+ Marin, Altamar , Capri) The spa light of fers 6 constant color v ariations and a unique random mode for enhanced spa enjo yment . Pr ess the LIGHT sensor pad once to turn the spa light on in “Random” mode, then r epeatedly pr ess the sensor pad to turn the light of f or to select one of 6 constan t colors illustr at e[...]

  • Page 5

    880 W aterfall Control V alve (2005+ Optima & Cameo) T urn valve counterclockwise to increase waterfall output. T urn clockwise to decrease or turn off waterfall output. Note: it takes 4 full revolutions to change the waterfall from a full off to a full on flow rate. 880 Filter Cartridge Replacement (2005+ Optima & Cameo) A programmable “[...]

  • Page 6

    Replacement MicroClean II filter cartridges may be purchased from your Sundance dealer . An optional pleated filter cartridge is also available from your Sundance dealer . This filter can be cleaned and reused for up to two years but does not maintain the same water quality and clarity as the stan- dard MicroClean II cartridge. NOTE: nylon suction [...]

  • Page 7

    850 Expor t Ser ies Séries Expor t ation 850 850er Serie Expor t Ins tallation & Owner ’ s Manual Ins tructions en Français Ins tallations- und Bedienungsanleitung[...]

  • Page 8

    T able of Con tents 1. 0 Impor t ant Ho t Tub Owner Information ..................................1 2.0 Import ant Safety Instructions ...................................................2 3.0 Locating Y our Sundance Ho t Tub .............................................5 3.1 Outdoor Locations ........................................................[...]

  • Page 9

    11 .0 Hot Tub Main tenance................................................................28 1 1 .1 Cleaning The Filt er .......................................................................................2 8 1 1 .2 Dr aining and Refilling .................................................................................2 9 1 1 .3 Cleaning The Ho[...]

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    1 .0 Impor tant Hot T ub Owner Inf ormation Y our Sundance hot tub is constructed to the highest standar ds and is capa- ble of pr oviding man y years of tr ouble-free use. Ho w e ver , because heat r ete n tiv e materials ar e utiliz ed to insulat e the hot tub for ef ficien t operation, an uncov er ed hot tub sur face directly e xposed to sunligh[...]

  • Page 11

    2.0 Impor tant Saf ety Ins tructions When using this electrical equipmen t , basic safety pr ecautions should alwa ys be follow ed, including the following: 1. READ AND FOLL O W ALL INSTRUC TIONS BEFORE OPERA TING THE HO T TUB! 2. D ANG ER - RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK: Install at least 1 .5m, from all metal sur faces . A hot tub ma y be installed wit[...]

  • Page 12

    8. Ov er flowing or Ov er filling: Over filling can cause the hot tub to siphon out wat er thr ough the air ven turis . Ov er filling problems ar e not cov ered by the warr anty . 9. Befor e ent ering a hot tub, the user should measure the w ater t empera- tur e with an accurate thermome ter since the toler ance of the wat er t emper ature-r egulat[...]

  • Page 13

    19 .P ersons using medication should consult a physician befor e using a hot tub since some medications ma y induce dr owsiness while other med- ications ma y af fect hear t r ate, blood pr essur e, and circulation. 20 . Long exposur es in the hot tub may r esult in nausea, dizziness or fain t- ing . Obser v e a r easonable time limit , lea v e the[...]

  • Page 14

    3.0 Locating Y our Sundance Hot T ub IMPORT ANT: Because of the combined w eight of the hot tub, wat er and users, it is extr emely impor tant that the base upon which the hot tub r ests be smooth, flat , lev el and capable of uniformly suppor ting this w eight , without shifting or settling , for the en tire time the hot tub is in place. If the ho[...]

  • Page 15

    If y ou ha ve an y questions r egarding the placemen t or installation of your hot tub, consult y our authoriz ed Sundance Dealer. 4.0 Gener al Electrical Saf e ty Ins tructions Y our new Sundance hot tub is equipped with the "stat e-of-the-ar t" Sentr y TM equipmen t system. It con tains the most advanced safe ty and sel f-pr otectiv e e[...]

  • Page 16

    Befor e installing this hot tub, check with the local gov ernmen t/electrical authority to insur e installation conforms to local coun tr y/area stat es codes . 5.0 Electrical Ins tallation Ins tructions (2 40V Ser vice) IMPORT ANT NO TICE: The electrical wiring of this hot tub must be installed by a qualified electrician to comply with all r egula[...]

  • Page 17

    4. Select the pow er supply cabinet inle t you w an t to use (Figure-A, P age 6), Install the pow er cable thr ough the lar ge opening pro vided in the bottom of the metal con tr ol bo x. 5. Hot tubs with one main terminal block (Figur e-B , Page 7) must be supplied with 2 0 Amps . Note: the 8 5 0 series hot tub can be adapted to use higher amperag[...]

  • Page 18

    CAPRI Models V oltage 2 3 0 V AC 2 3 0 V AC Fr equency 5 0Hz 50Hz Max. Curr ent Dr aw 1 2.1 Amps * 2 3.6 Amps ** W attage: 2.8kW 5.4kW Number of Wir es Thr ee Thr ee * Standar d 1 2.1 Amp (2.8kW) configuration: the heat er will no t operate while the jets pumps is running . ** Alternat e 2 3.6 Amp (5.4kW) configuration: the heat er will operate whi[...]

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    • Fill the hot tub until the w ater le vel is midwa y in the filter buck et skim- mer opening and abov e all jets . Do not o verfill. Impor tant: Alwa ys fill your hot tub thr ough the filter buck et aft er dr aining . Failur e to do so may cause air t o be trapped in either pump, pr ev enting the pump fr om circulating water . • Remov e hose a[...]

  • Page 20

    When pow er is turned on, the spa defaults to S T ANDARD mode. In ST AND ARD mode, the skimming/heating cy cle will activat e pump 1 as pr ogrammed to pr ovide skimming action and additional filtr ation. In ECONOMY mode, the skimming/heating cy cle will not come on. This is the main dif ference be tween the tw o operating modes . W ARNING - RISK OR[...]

  • Page 21

    8.0 Oper ating Ins tructions Y our Sundance hot tub has a touch-sensitiv e con tr ol panel, massage selector v alv es and air contr ol knobs located on the t op rim of the hot tub (Figure-F , page 1 4). These con tr ols let y ou oper ate man y of the special functions of y our Sundance hot tub. By familiarizing y ourself with the following informat[...]

  • Page 22

    8.5 Jets 2 - On models with two je t pumps , JETS 2 con tr ols the high-speed pump #2. Au to T urn Of f — An ytime a pump has been manually turned on, it will automatically turn of f after appr o ximately 2 0 minutes . If at this time y ou desir e more je t oper ation y ou may simply turn the pump(s) back on. P age 13 Select Cycle Mode Display Fi[...]

  • Page 23

    P age 14 1. Contr ol Panel 2. Air Con trols 3. Filter Lid 4. Massage Selector V alve #1 5. Whirlpool Jets (N/A C apri) 6. Therapy Je ts (Fluidix Intelli-Je ts) 7. Massage Select or V alve #2 (N/A C apri) 8. Auxiliar y Con trol Panel (N/A C apri) 9. Therapy Seat 10 . Air Injectors 1 1. Hot T ub Light Figure-F , Hot T ub T op View 1 2. F ragrance Dis[...]

  • Page 24

    8.6 Selecting The Desired Massage Action Y our Sundance spa is equipped to allow y ou to customiz e the massage action y ou desir e . Each model incorpor ates a div er ter v alv e(s) that allow y ou to customiz e the mas- sage and per formance by diver ting wat er betw een various jet syst ems . Simply turn diver ter to position A (Combo), B, or C [...]

  • Page 25

    8.8 Air Contr ols Each jet syst em has its own air con trol. These con trols allo w you to r egulate the amoun t of air which is mix ed with the wat er ent ering thr ough the jets . Clockwise rotation adds mor e air and coun terclockwise r ota- tion r educes air flow . T o minimiz e heat loss, these con tr ols should be closed when the hot tub is n[...]

  • Page 26

    Optional SunSound TM Stereo R eceiver Features Optional SunSound TM Stereo R eceiver General Con trols A. P ow er On and Of f Mak e spa pow er is turned on, then pr ess pow er button (3) once t o turn on. Pr ess a second time to turn of f. B. Adjusting V olume Rotate v olume knob (1) to incr ease or decr ease volume. Curren t volume setting is brie[...]

  • Page 27

    P age 18 E. Adjusting Bass Lev el Pr ess audio button (2 0) until displa y reads “B AS .” Rotate volume knob t o desir ed setting . A display of “C 0” indicat es cent er , -2 to -1 2 indicates bass cut , and +2 to +1 2 indicates bass boost . Note: unit r eturns to v ol- ume mode if volume con tr ol is not r otated for 3 seconds . F. Adjusti[...]

  • Page 28

    P age 19 D. Open/Close Fr ont P anel Place thumb on fr ont panel r elease button (7) with for efinger below fr on t ov erhang . Pr ess firmly on r elease button, then flip panel open by pulling out- wa rd at top edge. T o close panel, flip panel up and pr ess firmly un til y ou hear an audible click. K eep the fr ont panel closed at all times to pr[...]

  • Page 29

    P age 20 H. Scan Functions Select an y AM or FM band and press scan butt on (1 1) t o listen to a fe w seconds of each radio station. The displa y will flash and the radio will automatically scan t o the ne xt higher station, play that station for a fe w seconds, then scan to the ne xt higher station. T o stop scanning and con- tinue listening t o [...]

  • Page 30

    pla y time is not shown, pr ess clock set butt on (9) once . •T o r emov e CD: open the fr ont panel and pr ess the CD eject button located under the fr on t panel. Remov e CD fr om driv e and close fr ont panel. CA UTION: listen for an audible click to ensure the fr ont panel is closed to pre vent w ater intrusion that could damage y our unit . [...]

  • Page 31

    B. Fogged CDs and Lens This condition ma y occur when it’s cold . Wipe fogged CDs with a soft cloth. Fogged optical componen ts inside the unit will r eturn to normal operation aft er an hour in a heated en vironmen t . Optional Wireless R emote Con trol (Pur chased Separately) To ensur e maximum life of the optional wir eless ster eo r emote, we[...]

  • Page 32

    P age 23 ENGLISH General Nominal pow er supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 4.4 VDC Allow able pow er supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 0.8-1 5.6 VDC Curr ent consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .<1 0 Amp Speak er impedance . .[...]

  • Page 33

    9.2 Standard Skimming/Heating Mode In this mode, 2-stage wat er filtration is achie ved by activ ating pump 1 for the pr ogrammed skimming/heating cy cle. W ater temper atur e is r egulated by the set t emperatur e, 2 4-hour circulation pump, and heater which turns on as needed . After the pr ogrammed se t temper ature is r eached, the heater turns[...]

  • Page 34

    1 0.0 Programming Instructions 1 0.1 Adjusting Time o f Day The Sen tr y contr ol system r emembers the time of day e ven in the e v en t of a pr olonged pow er outage. How ev er, it ma y occasionally be necessar y to r eset the time of da y . For e xample: if y ou are not in the Pacific Time Z one you will wan t to r eset the time for y our own ti[...]

  • Page 35

    At any time, y ou may check the pr ogramming of an y aspect of the skimming/heating cy cle by first pr essing CY CLE then moving thr ough the menu by pr essing either CY CLE or SELECT. The progr amming is changed only by pr essing UP or DOWN during this process . 1 0.3 Programming The Change Filter R eminder Y our new spa is equipped with a pr ogra[...]

  • Page 36

    (3) Press SELECT sensor, “Star t time” indicator displa ys . Press UP or DO WN sensor to se t ozone star t time in 3 0 minute incr ements. (4) Press SELECT sensor , “Duration” indicat or displays . Pr ess UP or DOWN sensor to se t ozone duration in 2 hour incr ements . (5) Press DISPL A Y sensor to e xit setup and r eturn t o normal wat er [...]

  • Page 37

    11 .0 Hot T ub Maintenance Pr oper and regular main tenance of y our hot tub will help it re tain its beauty and per formance . Y our authorized Sundance Dealer can supply y ou with all the information, supplies, and accessor y products y ou will need to accom- plish this . 11 .1 Cleaning The Filter A pr ogrammable “Change Filter” r eminder fla[...]

  • Page 38

    P eriodically , the stage 1 filter will need a mor e thorough cleaning t o r emov e imbedded oils and minerals. For this , w e suggest cleaning as illustrat ed abov e (step D), follo wed by soaking the filt er ov ernight in a plastic container filled with a solution of wat er and a specially formulated filter cleanser av ailable from y our Sundance[...]

  • Page 39

    use, atten tion paid to w ater quality main tenance, e tc. Y ou will know it is time for a change when y ou cannot con trol sudsing and/or y ou can no longer get the normal feel or sparkle t o the water e ven though the k e y wa te r balance measur emen ts ar e all within the proper par ameters. CA UTION! READ THIS BEFORE DRAINING: To pr ev ent dam[...]

  • Page 40

    11 .4 Pillow Care Remov e and clean the headr est pillows as needed with soapy w ater using a cloth or soft-bristle brush. T o maintain w ater r esistance and luster , apply a quality vin yl conditioner once a month. Alwa ys r emov e the pillows when adding chemical shock tr eatment to the hot tub w ater . The pillows can be re turned to the hot tu[...]

  • Page 41

    11 .7 Maintaining The Cov er Using the Sundance insulating hot tub cov er an ytime the hot tub is not in use will significan tly r educe your oper ating costs , heat-up time and maint enance r equiremen ts . T o prolong the life of the co ver , handle it with car e and clean it r egularly using mild soap and water . Periodic tr eatmen ts with a spe[...]

  • Page 42

    P age 33 the equipmen t compar tment . Replace the dr ain plugs . 7. Loosen hose clamp at bottom of heat er (Figure-A, P age 6) and pull hose of f of heater fitting (twist the hose back and for th while pulling down war d). Tip hose down and allo w to drain. 8. Re-install cabinet side panels and co ver hot tub so that no casual moistur e can ent er[...]

  • Page 43

    1 2.0 Water Quality Main tenance Main taining the quality of the wat er within specified limits will ser v e to enhance y our enjo yment and pr olong the life of the hot tub's equipment . It is a fairly simple task, but it r equires r egular atten tion because the water chemistr y inv olved is a balance of se ver al factors . Ther e is no simp[...]

  • Page 44

    12 .3 Other Additives Man y other additives ar e a vailable for y our hot tub. Some are necessar y to compensate for out-of-balance w ater , some aid in cosmetic w ater tr eatmen t and others simply alter the feel or smell of the w ater . Y our Authoriz ed Sundance Dealer can advise y ou on the use of these additiv es . 1 2.4 Optional SunZone TM W [...]

  • Page 45

    REFILLED. IF Y OU SUSPECT THA T THIS IS THE CASE, SEE THE INSTRUCTIONS ON P A G E 3 7 UNDER “PUMP DOES NO T OPERA TE...” P anel sensors hav e been pressed t oo many times in a shor t period of time. Because this could cause ex cessiv e w ear on equipmen t componen ts , panel sensors are t emporarily deactivat ed . Panel sensors will automatical[...]

  • Page 46

    P age 37 ENGLISH 1 4.0 T roubleshooting - Procedures In the unlik ely ev ent y our hot tub is not working the w a y y ou believ e it should, please first r evie w all installation and operating instructions in this manual and check the message on the panel displa y; second, if y ou are still not satisfied it is working pr operly , please follow the[...]

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    P age 38 (Note: This me thod must be used for pump #2 of all Altamar, C ameo, Marin, and Optima models because pump #2 is not connected t o the filter .) IMPORT ANT: If fr eezing conditions e xist and pump is not operational, tak e measures t o pr otect the system fr om fr eez e damage. See “Win terizing” (page 3 2). POOR JET AC TION 1 . Mak e [...]

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    P age 39 JP9-5 JP9-7 JP9-9 JP9-11 Circ. Pump Pump Blower Light With Factory Pump 1 2 Power Supply 1 Heater Power Supply 1+2 Setting 00 00 ON ON ON ON 12.1 Amp (2.9kW) X 23.6 Amp (5.6kW) 00 01 ON ON ON ON 12.1 Amp (2.9kW) 12.1 Amp (2.9kW) 00 10 ON ON ON ON 12.1 Amp (2.9kW) X 23.6 Amp (5.6kW) 00 11 ON ON ON ON 16.6 Amp (3.9kW) 16.6 Amp (3.9kW) A 01 0[...]

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    P age 40 ENGLISH 1 6.0 Electrical Wiring Diagram Expor t 5 0Hz 230 V A C, 1-Phase, 50 Hz; 1 Pump = 12A/24A; 2 Pump = 18A/30A USE MIN. 6 A WG (10 mm 2 ) COPPER CONDUCTORS ONL Y SENSORS 800 LCD P ANEL J8 J6 J7 J3 OPTIONS FLOW SWITCH HI - LIMIT / FREEZE SENSOR TB4 TB3 G 1 TB2 2 1 1 2 PUMP 1 PUMP 2 HI HI TEMPERA TURE SENSOR SP A LIGHT TB7 F rom TB1 TB1[...]

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    Sundance Spas, Inc. 1 4525 Monte Vis ta Av e, Chino, CA 9 1 7 1 0/U.S.A ., Phone: (909) 606-7733, Fax: (909) 606-0 1 95 W ebsite: http://www .sundancespas.com 6530-32 7 , Re v . A © 2004 Sundance Spas, Inc. Printed in U.S.A .[...]