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    L TR20111000, Rev . D 9/14/11[...]

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    Copyright 2011 LMS, Inc. All rights reserved. Dupl ication without written consent is strictly prohibited. Cal Spas ® , Adjustable Therapy S ystem™, A TS™, Cal Premium™, Cal Select™, Cal Stone™ Ultimate Fitness Spa Series™, and XL Heat Exchanger™ are registered trademarks. Due to continuous improvement progr ams, all models, operatio[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D 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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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D 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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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Pr eparing for Y our New P or table 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 unsuperv[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 4 Preparing a Good Foundation Y our spa needs a solid and level foundation. The area that it sits on must be able to support the weight of the spa, with water and the occupants who use it. If the foundation is inadequate, it may shift or se[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 5 120 Volt Electrical Installation All 240V spas must be permanently connected (hard wired) to the power supply . See the wiring diagram on page 8. These instructions describe the only acceptable electrical wiring procedure. Spas wired in a[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 6 240V GFCI and Wiring Requirements All 5100DV and 6200DV control systems are set at the factory 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 t[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 7 Electrical Installation for 11 kW Heater Shown below is the correct electrical connection for the OE9900 circuit boar d. OFF Position (Down) ON Position (Up) T est Mode OFF A1 T est mode (normally OFF) Standard / Economy / Sleep Mode chan[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 8 GFCI Wiring Diagram[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 9 Filling and Powering Up Your Portable Spa Inspect the spa equipment. 1. Fill the spa. 3. This applies to all spa owners EXCEPT those with the Cal Clarity II bromine generator . See instructions on page 28 for bromine gener ator oper ating[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Pr eparing for Y our New P or table Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 10 Prime the pump. 5. Y our spa will perform a self-diagnostic check and go into priming mode. When the control panel displays PR , do the following: Turn on power to the spa. 4. When the spa is lled to the correct level, turn on the pow[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D 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cult y 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 trapped in the pump [...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 12 Operating Your Spa 5100DV, 6200DV, and 6300DV Electronic Control Operation These instructions will describe features and options that your particular spa ma y not be equipped with. Used for single pump systems Used for single pump systems Used for two and t[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 13 Jet Operation: One Pump Systems Single pump systems operate on high power only . T o operate the jets, press the JETS button: Once to turn the pump ON. • T wice to turn the pump OFF . • Jet Operation: Two and Three Pump Systems T wo and three pump syste[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 14 Temperature Adjustment (Range 80°F to 104°F, 26°C to 40°C) The electronic control panel displays the actual water temperature in degrees F ahrenheit. The displayed temperature will only be current after the pump has been running for at least two minutes[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 15 Initial Start up When rst powered up, your spa will perform a self- diagnostic check and go into priming mode. When the control panel displays PR , IMMEDIA TEL Y do the following: Press the JETS 1 button to turn on the pump and 1. let it run for 10 secon[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 16 high speed may be started. Jets 2 Press the “JETS 2” button once to turn pump 2 on or off and to shift between low and high speeds if it is a two-speed pump. If left running, the pump wil l turn off after 15 minutes. Option This is an optional feature. [...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 17 Circulation Pump This is an optional feature. The circulation pump will come on when the system is checking temperature, during lter cycles, during freeze conditions, or when another pump is on. Preset Filter Cycles There are two lter cycles per day .[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D 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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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D 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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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D 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 wi th an electric heater . Following the directions listed below will ensure the most efcient operation: NOTE: This method is only for spa usage under two hours a week. K eep the spa’ s operatin[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 21 Diverter Knobs Diverter knobs are 1” and 2” knobs located around the top of your spa. They allow you to divert water through jets from one side of the spa to the other , or in most cases from oor jets to wall jets. This is accomplished by rotating th[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Operating Y our Spa w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 22 Wireless Spa Monitor The wireless spa monitor allows you to monitor and change your spa’ s activity from a distance. The table below describes each button’ s function. Light Operates spa light and LED mood lighting Temp Display or adjust the set tempera[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D W ater Clarity w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 23 Water Clarity This section is intended for new spa owners with no experience with water chemistry . Everyone’ s experience with maintaining water quality is different, but there are some gener al concepts you need to know . W ater maintenance is not difcult[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D W ater Clarity w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 24 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 pro vides a high level of accuracy . It is av ailable in either liquid or tablet form. Test strips • are a convenient testing met[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D W ater Clarity w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 25 Using Chlorine as a Sanitizer If you choose to use chlorine as a sanitizer , only use granulated chlorine, not liquid chlorine. Once a week, check the chlorine level using either a test strip or a reagent kit. See the table on the following page for the ideal r [...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D W ater Clarity w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 26 Chemical Safety Do not exceed chemical dosages as recommended on chemical bottles and packages. Never change chemical brands or types without completely draining, ushing and thoroughly cleaning the spa and cover rst. Never mix chemicals together . Do not a[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D W ater Clarity w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 27 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 rem[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D W ater Clarity w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 28 TDS level indicators Indicates when bromine is being generated ON / OFF / Boost Diagnostics Mode Maintenance Mode UP DOWN Spa Capacity Amount of BromiCharge™ Gallons Liters Pounds Kilograms 300 1135 3.6 1.6 400 1515 4.8 2.2 450 1700 5.4 2.5 500 1890 6 2.7 Use [...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D W ater Clarity w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 29 Cal Clarity II Settings Before entering the spa, the bromine level should be tested. The bromine generator can only produce bromine when: the spa is running, • Bromicharge™ has been added, and • the bromine generator is in the pr oper mode. • 1. ON / Mai[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D W ater Clarity 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” on page 9 . 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 es[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D W ater Clarity w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 31 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 • S[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Cleaning and Maintenance w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 32 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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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Cleaning and Maintenance w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 33 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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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Cleaning and Maintenance w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 34 Winterizing (Cold Climate Draining) In many areas of the country , the temperature drops below 32˚F (0°C). We 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). This[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Cleaning and Maintenance w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 35 Cleaning Your Spa Spa Cover and Pillows Due to the constant punishment your spa cover and pillows receive, you should protect them by applying a vinyl and leather cleaner as part of your monthly maintenance plan. Use a product that is specically des[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Using the Enter tainment System w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 36 Some spas may be equipped with audio/visual entertainment options. Several options are av ailable 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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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Using the Enter tainment System w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 37 iPod™ Docking Station The iPod™ docking station is fully integrated with your Cal Spa. The docking station is tailored to the needs of Apple iPod™ owner , although i t will play most other MP3 players. The docking station is specially con?[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 38 Jets ED 2” Euro Directional PLU282051W ELE 2” Euro No Eyeball PLU282050W MED 3” Directional PLU282053W mfc 3” Directional PLU283050W 3.5” Directional PLU283550W 3.5” Swirl PLU283551W NJD Directional Neck Jet PLU282052W PSD 5” Directional PLU285050W PSR 5[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 39 Water Diverter Valves Diverter Valve, 2” LED Ready No Handle PLU11-4080CL Diverter Valve, 1” LED Ready No Handle PLU11-4090CL Diverter Valve Cap, 2” Silver Used for PLU4080CL PLU21300633 Diverter Valve Cap, 1” Silver Used for PLU4090CL PLU21304020 Drains Main [...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 40 Lights Red Lens Insert, Jumbo Spa Light LIT16100155 Blue Lens Insert, Jumbo Spa Light LIT16100156 Pure XL UV Water Sanitizer Pure XL Water Sanitizer, Complete System Replacement UV Lamp LIT16000320 Replacement Quartz Sleeve LIT16100260 Quartz Cap, Clear LIT16800020 Ru[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 41 Covers Diamond Series DI750B / DI750L / DI760B / DI760L / DI770B / DI770L / DI780B / DI780L 84” x 84” Standard Rust ACC01200410 Standard Gray ACC01200411 Standard Slate ACC01200412 Standard Palomino ACC01200419 Deluxe Rust ACU02200250 Deluxe Gra y ACU02200251 Delu[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 42 ES848B / ES848L / ES861B / ES861L / ES864B / ES864L 93” x 93” Basic Rust 4” - 2.5” ACC01200424 Basic Gray 4” - 2.5” ACC01200425 Basic Slate 4” - 2.5” ACC01200426 Basic Palomino 4” - 2.5” ACC01200427 Standard Rust 5” - 3” ACC01200420 Standard Gr[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 43 Fitness Series F1255 / F1239 93” x 141” Deluxe Rust ACU02200390 Deluxe Gra y ACU02200391 Deluxe Slate ACU02200392 Deluxe P alomino ACU02200393 FP1455 / F1439 93” x 171” Deluxe Rust ACU02200520 Deluxe Gra y ACU02200521 Deluxe Slate ACU02200522 Deluxe P alomino [...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 44 Keeping Fit with your Spa IMPOR T ANT : Always consult your physician before starti ng any exercise activity or program. The Ultimate Fitness series spas feature rubber exercise bands. When stretched, these bands create a high tension condition. Improper use or failur[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 45 Configuration course ou marche 157.5 cm bandes d’ex ercise C einture d’ex ercise When attaching the arm ba r , place the hook into the eye pad . Rowing C onfiguratio n Rowing Bars 62” Exercise Bands 32” Exercise Bands 27” Exercise Band Strength T r aining Co[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 46 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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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 47 Symptom Possible Causes Possible Solutions Water Problems Water is not clean For all w ater clarity problems, see page 21. 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 in[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 48 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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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 49 Limited Warranty U.S. and Canada Portable Spas This limited warranty is effective for portable spas manufactured after January 1, 2011 and is only v alid on portable spas delivered in the United States and Canada. Cal Spas portable spas are warranted to be free from d[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 50 non-LMS authorized personnel, incorrect electrical installation, installation by unqualied personnel, installation without a permit if requir ed by local codes, installation of any component other than by the manufacturer , acts of God (including, but not limited t[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 51 Exclusions Replaceable service items such as lters, light bulbs, pillows, jet inserts, and lter covers are specically excluded from the limited w arrant y . Equipment adjustments (such as pressure switch adjustments) are specically excluded from this warr [...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 52[...]

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    2011 Portable Spa L TR20111000, Rev . D Appendix w w w . c a l s p a s . c o m 53[...]

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    Locating the product serial number The serial number of your spa is located on a metal plate attached to the lower right front panel of the spa. Y ou wil l need this number to properly register your spa and activate coverage. Write this information in the space provided below . Spa Model: ____________________________________________________________[...]