Draining and Refilling. Sundance Spas 680™ Series

680 SERIES

1. Turn off power to the spa at the home’s breaker panel or select

the L1 “Lock” mode (page 30) to disable all spa functions.

2. Remove the filter strainer lid or skimmer assembly.

3. Remove the filter cartridge by rotating it counterclockwise to unthread it from the filter wall fitting, then lift it straight up to remove from filter well.

4. Using a garden hose with a high-pressure nozzle to rinse debris from the filter pleats beginning at the top and working your way downward.

Continue, one section at a time, until you have rinsed all of the filter’s pleats.

Periodically, the filter cartridge will need a more thorough cleaning to remove imbedded oils and minerals. For this, we suggest cleaning as above and then soaking the cartridge overnight in a plastic container filled with a solution of water and a specially formulated filter cleanser available from your authorized Sundance dealer. The average life expectancy of a Sundance filter cartridge is approximately two years with proper care and water quality maintenance. A replacement cartridge may be purchased from your dealer.

11.2 Draining and Refilling

About every 3 months, you will want to replace the spa’s water. The frequency 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.

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CAUTION! 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. 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

37). On the other hand, if it is hot outdoors, do not leave

the spa’s surface exposed to direct sunlight.

To drain your spa, perform the following steps (actual drain may vary from one shown). Turn off power to spa at breaker.

1. Locate and remove the synthetic cabinet and screws. The synthetic cabinet is located directly below the control panel and is easily identified by it’s vertical cooling slots.

2. Locate drain hose line attached to 2 x 4 wood slat

(Figure A) with tie wraps.

Figure A

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