Caldera Paradise Series manual

P A R A DISE SERIES POR T ABLE SP A OWNER’S MANUAL GENEV A • NIA GARA HA W AIIAN • T AHITIAN MAR TINIQUE • KA U AI QU ALITY SP AS AND GAZEBOS SINCE 1976.[...]

T ABLE OF CONTENTS SET UP AND INST ALLA TION • Site selection and preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 • Equipment compar tment access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 • Electrical installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 MAINTENANCE • Impor tant maintenance procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 • Equip[...]

IMPOR T ANT SER VICE INFORMA TION Dealer : Address: Phone: Date of purchase: Electrician: Installation date: Spa serial #: Model #: Optional equipment: Congratulations on y our new o wnership of a quality Caldera por table spa. This manual will help y ou with ev er y aspect of operation as well as provide helpful inf or mation on how to care for yo[...]

IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS READ AND FOLLO W ALL INSTRUCTIONS 1. D ANGER - RISK OF A CCIDENT AL DRO WNING. Extreme caution must be e xercised to pre v ent unautho- rized access by children. T o a void accidents , ensure that children cannot use this spa unless they are under adult super vision at all times. 2. W ARNING - T o reduce the risk of[...]

SET UP AND INST ALLA TION 3 0 I N C H E S M I N I M U M 30 INCHES MINIMUM E Q U I P M E N T A C C E S S EQUIPMENT ACCESS A R E A AREA EQUIPMENT COMP ARTMENT A CCESS When considering an installation site, alwa ys allow f or a minimum access space of 30 inches in front of the equip- ment compar tment of the spa. This provides adequate clearance f or [...]

Spa Control Module Circuit Breaker Panel (House) G.F .C.I. 1 2 3 4 5 TB 1 AB HOT ELECTRICAL INST ALLA TION 240V WIRING SCHEMA TIC DIA GRAM PO WER CONNECTION T o connect po wer to the spa, ref er to “240 VOL T WIRING SCHEMA TIC DIAGRAM” and “PO WER CONNECTION A CCESS” illustrations abov e, then proceed with the f ollowing steps: 1. Remov e t[...]

P age 5 ST AR T -UP INSTRUCTIONS Once the spa is placed on a proper f oundation and con- nected to the appropriate electr ical service, the spa ma y be filled and made ready f or use. For best results , read each step in its entirety bef ore proceeding with that step. 1. PREP ARE SP A FOR FILLING • Clear all debr is from the spa. • Although the[...]

P age 6 9. INST ALL THE SPA COVER • Place the cov er squarely on the spa. • P osition the tie-down loc ks included with your co ver on the side of the spa so that they are easily reached by the co ver tie-do wn straps. Allow f or about 1/2 ” to 3/4 ” slack in the str aps to make it easy to inser t straps into locks and to compensate f or vi[...]

CUST OMIZING Y OUR MASSA GE P age 7 Y our Caldera spa offers n umerous wa ys for y ou to cus- tomize y our massage experience. Experimentation is the best wa y to find what f eels best to you. T r y sitting in dif- f erent seats, adjusting the P ow er Diver ters, air controls and jet nozzles and turning each pump on or off. PO WER DIVERTERS One P o[...]

OPERA TION - CONTR OL P ANEL P age 8 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Mode touch pad Selects standard or economy operating mode SP A-SIDE CONTROL OPERA TION Y our spa-side control system consists of an illuminated Liquid Cr ystal Displa y (LCD) and conv enient touch pads that allow y ou to set the water temperature and adjust the skim/filter cycle sett[...]

ST AND ARD OR ECONOMY MODE When in ECONOMY mode, “ ECON ” flashes alternately with the water temperature on the LCD . The heater oper- ates only during skim/filter cycles to heat the spa water with the f ollowing e xception: Should the spa water tem- perature f all below 20 0 F of set temper ature, the heater will engage to heat the spa water t[...]

MAINTENANCE 3 days a week Check water le vel. Mak e cer tain water le vel is 1 inch abov e the highest jet. Check and adjust Chlorine le vel to 1.0 to 3.0 ppm if Chlor ine is used as sanitizer . If Bromine is used, chec k weekly . Once a week T est the spa water using test str ips or test kit. Adjust pH and total alkalinity - ref er to pH and total[...]

TYPICAL EQUIPMENT COMP ARTMENT : GENEV A • NIA GARA • T AHITIAN • HA W AIIAN A B C D E F G H I P P K L M N O J J Q A. Caldera Pure Water Oz one system. (Option) B. Control Module/wiring access panel. C. Plugs/receptacles - spa component connection. D . Knife V alve (2), Hydro jet pump # 2. E. Union (2), Hydro jet pump # 2. F . Hydro jet pump [...]

FIL TER CAR TRIDGE REMO V AL AND CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS T ur n the power to the spa off , then proceed as f ollows: 1. Push down slightly and turn filter basket counter-cloc k- wise to unlock, then pull the bask et and weir out. 2. Carefully pull up the filter car tr idge and bring it out of the spa. 3. Rinse car tridge using a garden hose. Rotate a[...]

SUCTION CO VER REMO V AL SUCTION COVER SCREW 1 1/2 in. NPT FREEZE PLUG MAINTENANCE SP A CO VER CARE CLEANING AND VINYL CARE Keep the co ver clean. As often as is necessar y wash with mild soap and rinse with clean potable w ater . DO NO T USE SOL VENTS, PETROLE- UM PRODUCTS, ABRASIVE CLEANERS OR STRONG DETERGENTS. All vinyls contain plasticiz ers w[...]

1 . T rip all GFCI breaker s in sub-panel, or main electrical panel. 2. Remov e the equipment compar tment access door . 3. Locate the end of the drain hose and lift it abov e the water le vel. (Requires clipping plastic tie the first time.) 4. Unscrew and remo ve the drain cap . 5. Attach drain hose to a garden hose and direct to an appropriate dr[...]

B ALANCING THE SP A W A TER reaches 120 ppm. If the Alkalinity is high, it should be low- ered by using Spa Do wn (1 oz. at a time). 5. After the Alkalinity is properly adjusted, the pH is next. If the pH is abov e 7.8, use Spa Down (1 oz. at a time) to lower it to the acceptab le range. If the pH is below 7.2, add Spa Up to bring it into the accep[...]

W A TER PURIFICA TION WITH OZONE (OPTION) The Caldera Pure W ater Ozone system produces oz one to “ b ur n out ” water contaminants, bacteria and viruses through the process of o xidation. Oz one is continually pro- duced and distributed to the spa during the filtration/skim/filter cycles. Ozone does not replace traditional w ater sanitizing ch[...]

SP A W A TER TR OUBLESHOO TING P age 17 Cloudy Water • Inadequate filtration/dirty filter . • Clean filter with a filter cleaner or degreaser . • Excessive oils/organic matter . • Shock the spa with “RENEW”. • Improper sanitation. • Increase sanitizer to recommended level. • High pH and/or high alkalinity . • Ad ju st p H ; a dd[...]

SP A TR OUBLESHOO TING P age 18 • Reset circuit breaker . • Reset GFCI. • Let cool for 1 hour . Motor overload will reset automatically . If problem persists, contact your Caldera dealer . • Disconnect spa and contact your Caldera dealer . • Add water to normal level (1 inch above highest jet). • Open all knife valves. • Open or clean[...]

OPTIONS LCD MESSA GES Ozone (Flashing) - The ozone generator ’ s UV lamp has burned out. Contact your Caldera Dealer f or a replacement. Econom y - “ ECON ” flashing alter nately with the current spa water temperature (the spa is in the economy mode). “ ECON ” flashing alternately with current water temperature and “ COOL ” (the spa i[...]

P age 20 NO TES[...]

P age 21 NO TES[...]

Caldera Spas . . . Quality Spas and Gaz ebos Since 1976. *Dimensions, weights and capacities are appro ximate. 89 in. x 89 in. x 38 in. 475 gal. 836 lbs. 4,784 lbs. 1.5 hp , 2 speed, 240V 1.5 hp , single speed, 240V 1 hp , 240V 240V , 50 Amp 240V , 4.0 kW 120V 12V 75 sq. ft. car tr idge 89 in. x 89 in. x 38 in. 500 gal. 836 lbs. 4,991 lbs. 1.5 hp ,[...]