Wondering how to turn on and start up your new Jacuzzi® Spa ready to use? This article is a step-by-step guide for turning on your spa along with important safety tips.
Congratulations on the purchase of your new Jacuzzi® Spa! You can now look forward to many years of relaxation and fun with your family and friends.
Before you can enjoy your spa you’ll need to turn it on and get it ready for use. To make sure you’re doing this correctly and safely, please take the time to go through these instructions.
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Jacuzzi® Spas are equipped with the most advanced safety and self-protective equipment in the industry. Nonetheless, these spas must be installed properly to ensure dependable usage.
All Jacuzzi® Spas will require a hardwired electrical connection provided by a licensed electrician and must conform to all national, state and local electrical codes in effect at the time of installation.
If the supply cord on your spa is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
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Apart from having a licensed electrician carry out the electrical work for you, there are important things you need to prepare before spa delivery and to turn it on.
The checklist below can help you ensure you’re all set up before your spa arrives and that it is running smoothly and safely before applying power.
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Once the spa is set up in its final resting place, it’s now time to get it working!
Important reminder: Never apply power to an empty spa. Make sure the spa is turned OFF before filling it with water.
By removing the cabinet door panel on the electronic keypad side to access the equipment bay. Barrel unions are the joints between the pump, heater, and the plumbing of the spa. Make sure that they are hand-tight.
During transportation, it is possible for these connections to become loose, so it is important to check these from the get-go. Loose connections may cause water leakage. To tighten, just use your hand to rotate the locking nut.
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Click the button below to learn a step-by-step guide on how to check your spa’s barrel union.
T-handled valves are also known as isolation valves, slice valves and gate valves. These valves should be in a pulled-up open position and secured with clips. These valves permit the flow of water to be closed off so that you can stop the operation of spa equipment without the need to drain the spa water.
You’ll find the drain valve on the front left corner of the black plastic pan. The drain valves must be tightly closed before filling your spa with water.
Important reminder: The Jacuzzi® J-400™ Collection Spa features a quick drain valve located inside the spa in the equipment bay. Please make sure to check this too.
Before filling the spa with water, make sure all jets are open. You can turn on these jets by rotating the outside jet ring.
Generally, hot tubs can be refilled using a garden hose through into the empty primary filter fitting or into the footwell.
However, we highly recommend that you refill your spa through the primary filter inlet to avoid airlock (air is trapped in the pumps, preventing the pumps from circulating water) which typically happens when refilling the spa through the footwell.
Pro Tip: The primary filter cartridge is the one with the grid across the wall.
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And here comes the exciting part!
After filling your spa with water at the accurate level, apply power to the spa by switching the power on.
Once the switch is turned on, your spa will prime and this can take a few minutes. Water priming is the cycle of the water flowing through the circulation pump into the plumbing and back into the spa.
This process activates the circulation pump before the automatic heat cycle begins to ensure there is enough water in the heater tube so that the heater element will not be damaged by overheating.
After water priming and you don't get an on your keypad, then you are ready to place your cabinet door panel back on your spa. Reattach the light cables and insert the previously removed screws.
The maximum water temperature setting for your spa is 104°F (40°C) and the minimum setting is 65°F (18°C). How to set the temperature of your spa based on the model and control panel it uses.
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In the rare event that your spa displays an error due to an airlock, please refer to the troubleshooting guide below.
The next step is to add the recommended spa water chemicals.
After adding the chemicals, you’ll need to test the water and establish a stable sanitiser reading.
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To ensure the safety of anyone who will use it, it is important to follow the steps above.
Let’s look at the crucial reminders to keep in mind when turning your spa on.
Please make sure to read the other articles in the series on how to set up and care for your new Jacuzzi® Spa. Click the button below to learn more.
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