Advice & Help
If you are unable to locate your owner's manual we have included links to them below for your ease of reference.
HotSpring 2009 manual
Limelight 2009 manual
Tiger River 2006 manual
Hotspot 2009 manual
Solana 2009 manual
You will need the Abode Acrobat Reader to open the manuals above:
Should you experience any problem whatsoever, please do not hesitate to contact
us for some free advice. Here are some tips to help you to diagnose and rectify
some of the more common new owner teething problems yourself, if you choose to
do so:
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GENERAL OPERATION TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE |
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Problem |
Probable causes |
Solutions |
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Entire spa is inoperative |
- Power failure
- GFCI tripped
- Heater high-limit thermostat tripped
- Spa lock activated
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- Check power source
- Reset GFCI; call for service if it will not reset
- Disconnect power for at least thirty seconds to reset heater high limit. If it
will not reset, check for clogged filters. If tripping continues, call for
service.
- Deactivate spa lock
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Spa does not heat; jets and lights operate (Green logo "Ready" and Blue logo
"Power" indicators are blinking) |
- Integrated pressure switch open
- Circulation pump thermal cut-off tripped
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Check for clogged filters, integrated pressure switch will reset when the flow
of water through the heater has been restored. Call for service if the heater
trips frequently.
- Check for clogged filters or air locks in plumbing. Disconnect power to the spa,
allow circulation pump to cool. Circulation pump thermal cut-off will reset when
pump has cooled and power is reapplied. Call for service if circulation pump
thermal cut off trips frequently.
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Jets weak or surging |
- Spa water level too low
- Filters clogged
- Comfort Control lever closed
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- Add water
- Clean filters
- Open Comfort Control lever
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Light inoperative |
- Spa lock activated
- Light wiring or assembly is faulty
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- Deactivate spa lock
- Replace light assembly
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Moto-Massage jet inoperative or erratic |
- Comfort Control valves closed
- Filters Clogged
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- Open Comfort Control levers
- Clean filters
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Blue Logo "Power" indicator blinking |
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Heater high-limit thermostat tripped
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Disconnect power for at least thirty seconds to reset heater high limit. If it
will not reset, check for clogged filters. If tripping continues, call for
service.
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Green Logo "Ready" indicator blinking |
- Temperature sensor problem
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- Disconnect power for at least thirty seconds. If blinking continues, call for
service.
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SPA WATER MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE |
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Problem |
Probable causes |
Solutions |
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Cloudy Water |
- Dirty filters
- Excessive oils / organic matter
- Improper sanitization
- Suspended particles / organic matter
- Overused or old water
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- Clean filters
- Shock spa with santizer
- Add sanitizer
- Adjust pH and/or alkalinity to recommended range
- Run jet pumps(s) and clean filters
- Drain and refill the spa
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Water odor |
- Excessive organics in water
- Improper sanitization
- Low pH
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- Shock spa with sanitizer
- Add sanitizer
- adjust pH to recommended range
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Chlorine Odor |
- Chloramine level too high
- Low pH
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- Shock spa with sanitizer
- Adjust pH to recommended range
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Musty Odor |
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- Shock spa with sanitizer - if problem is visible or persistent,
drain, clean and refill the spa
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Organic buildup / scum ring around spa |
- Build up of oils and dirt
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- Wipe off scum with clean rag - if severe drain the spa, use a spa surface and tile cleaner
to remove the scum and refill the spa
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Algae Growth |
- High pH
- Low sanitizer level
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- Shock spa with sanitizer and adjust pH
- Shock spa with sanitizer and maintain sanitizer level
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Eye Irritation |
- Low pH
- Low sanitizer level
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- Adjust pH
- Shock spa with sanitizer and maintain sanitizer level
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Skin Irritation / Rash |
- Unsanitary water
- Free chlorine level above 5 ppm
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- Shock spa with sanitizer and maintain sanitizer level
- Allow free chlorine level to drop below 5 ppm before spa use
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Stains |
- Total alkalinity and/or pH too low
- High iron or copper in source water
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- Adjust total alkalinity and/or pH
- Use a metal deposit inhibitor
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Scale |
- High calcium content in water - total alkalinity and pH too high
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- Adjust total alkalinity and pH - if scale requires removal, drain the spa,
scrub off the scale, refill the spa and balance the water
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