Winterizing Your Spa

1. Close all therapy control valves and open all jets.

2. Turn the spa circuit breaker off.

3. Drain your spa using a submersible pump and a garden hose. Be sure to run the drain line to an area that can handle the drainage. (The ideal way to drain a spa is with a submersible pump. If you don't have a submersible pump, you can attach a garden hose to the hose spigot, located on the primary water pump within the spa interior. Once the hose is attached, open the hose spigot. This will enable the water in the spa to gravity drain.)

4. Remove the cabinet panel in front of the spa's equipment compartment.

5. If you used a submersible pump to drain your spa, open the hose spigot located on the primary pump to drain any remaining water and leave open afterwards.

6. Locate the heater and open the heater unions at both ends by turning counter-clockwise.

7. Clear water from the water pump(s) suction and return lines using a canister-type wet vacuum. You MUST use a canister type wet vacuum in order to ensure that the lines are cleared of all remaining water.

8. Remove the drain plug(s) from all water pump(s).

9. Replace the pump plug(s) after all of the water has drained from them.

10. Reconnect the heater unions on the heater at both ends by turning clockwise until they are tight. Make sure O-ring gaskets are sealed properly so as not to pinch O-rings.

11. Put the cabinet panel in front of the equipment compartment back on.

12. Turn the spa circuit breaker on.

13. Turn the blower on to expel water from the plumbing and air channels.

14. Turn the spa circuit breaker off.

15. Remove the insulated over from the spa.

16. Use a wet vac to clean ALL fittings. Use the wet vac nozzle at EACH fitting to assist in removing any existing water in fittings, water lines, and spa shell.

17. Sponge out any remaining water from the spa shell.

18. Clean the shell and remove any debris.

19. Clean the filter.

20. Store the filter basket and filter element indoors.

21. Install the insulated spa cover and check to ensure that rain water and/or snow is not entering the spa through the cover.

WARNING: Water can enter the spa through the cover, which can cause freezing. Check spa daily to insure that water is not entering the spa by this means. Any water must be removed with a wet vacuum and sponge to prevent freezing. DAMAGE CAUSED BY FREEZING IS NOT COVERED BY YOUR WARRANTY.