Priming the Pump. Cal Spas Portable Spa

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Priming the Pump

New spa owners often have difficulty the first time they start their spa and the pump fails to prime. This can be frustrating, but these simple instructions can help you.

Sometimes air can become trapped in the pump while filling the spa. You will know this has happened when after you have filled and started the spa,

The pump will not work properly while air is trapped in it.

Continuing to operate the pump in this way will cause damage.

the pump does not seem to function. You will hear the pump operating, but no water will be moving.

Starting Up: Priming Mode for NEO-Pack Systems

The system will enter the priming mode.

Priming Mode

will display on the control panel. In Priming Mode, all devices such as jets and lights are operable. Jets can be turned on and off to help prime the pump. The system will exit Priming

Mode and go to the Main display when the RETURN button is pressed, or after four minutes of inactivity.

Exiting Priming Mode for NEO-Pack Systems

You can manually exit Priming Mode by pressing the RETURN button. Note that if you do not manually exit the priming mode, the priming mode will be automatically terminated after 4 to 5 minutes. Be sure that the pumps have been primed by this time.

Bleeding Air from the Pump

If you have tried priming the pump several times unsuccessfully using the control panel, you can bleed the air from the pump manually.

1. Shut off the power to the spa.

2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the front panel from the spa and locate the pump.

3. Close the gate valve on the discharge side of the pump (if your spa is installed with one.)

4. Turn the bleeder valve counter clockwise with a small pair of pliers until the air has been released from the pump.

5. If this is unsuccessful, loosen the union nut on side of the pump with channel locks. When air is bled out, tighten the nut.

6. Turn on power to the spa and press the

JETS

button. If there is still air trapped in the pump, repeat steps 2 through 5 until the pump primes.

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