Jacuzzi J-280 - Manual (Page 31)

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11.2 Draining and Refilling
About every 3 months, you will want to replace the spa’s water. The fre-
quency depends on a number of variables including the amount of use,
attention paid to water quality maintenance, etc. You will know it is time
for a change when you cannot control sudsing and/or you can no longer
get the normal feel or sparkle to the water even though the key water
balance measurements are all within the proper parameters.
To drain your spa, perform the following steps:
1. Turn off power to spa at breaker.
2. Locate and remove the synthetic cabinet
door screws and door. The door is located
directly below the control panel.
3. Pull drain hose from equipment area
(Figure-A)
4. Hold drain hose above water line, then
unthread drain cap from hose using a coun-
terclockwise rotation. Place drain hose on
ground to start drain making sure to direct
water away from spa (Figure B).
5. After spa has completely drained,
reinstall drain cap on drain hose fitting by
turning it clockwise until finger tight! DO
NOT OVERTIGHTEN!
6. Coil drain hose up and place back inside the
spa equipment bay (Figure-A).
7. Reinstall synthetic cabinet door and screws, then refer to the “Spa
Fill Up Procedure” (page 12).
WARNING! READ THIS BEFORE DRAINING: To prevent
damage to the spa’s components, turn off power to the spa
at the circuit breaker before draining it. Do not turn the
power back on until your spa has been refilled.
CAUTION: There are certain precautions to keep in mind
when draining your spa. If it is extremely cold, and the spa is
outdoors, freezing could occur in the lines or the equipment,
see “WINTERIZING” (page 28). On the other hand, if it is hot
outdoors, do not leave the spa’s surface exposed to direct
sunlight.
WARNING! READ THIS BEFORE DRAINING: To prevent
damage to the spa’s components, turn off power to the spa
at the circuit breaker before draining it. Do not turn the
power back on until your spa has been refilled.
CAUTION: There are certain precautions to keep in mind
when draining your spa. If it is extremely cold, and the spa is
outdoors, freezing could occur in the lines or the equipment,
see “WINTERIZING” (page 28). On the other hand, if it is hot
outdoors, do not leave the spa’s surface exposed to direct
sunlight.