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OWNERS
OWNERS
MANUAL
MANUAL
ARUBA SPAS
Box 2266 Station R
Kelowna, BC V1X 4K6
1-800-609-2227
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TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 How Your Aruba Spa is Built . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tools Required For Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Items Required For The Installation Of Your Spa . . . . . . . . . .
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how to do best is build spas. INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION We have learned that quality Dear Aruba Customer, Dear Aruba Customer, through simplicity is the best way to build a spa. We Thank you for purchasing an believe that knowing how Aruba Spa. At Aruba Spas your spa is built will make our philosophy is simple, installing and operating it build the best spa, back it easier, so the first part of this with an excellent warranty manual explains how your and with comprehensive spa is built. Pleas
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HOW YOUR ARUBA SPA IS BUILT HOW YOUR ARUBA SPA IS BUILT At Aruba, building spas is our passion. We believe that qual- ity through simplicity is the best way to build a spa. Over the years we have refined our spa construction process to achieve the best results. We are proud of the results that we have achieved using the methods described below and hope that knowing how your spa is made will make installing and operating it easier. The building process starts with the shell of the spa. At Arub
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are then custom fitted by hand to the areas underneath the seats and stairs to provide additional strength to these areas. This process recognizes that every spa is not identical and ensures individual inspection and custom fitting of each spa. The spa shell is then insulated with 2 LB closed cell foam. As Aruba Spas are made in Canada we know Canadian weath- er conditions. With this in mind we use enough insulation to get the maximum obtainable R factor from our insulating foam. The use of c
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TOOLS REQUIRED FOR INSTALLATION • Voltmeter • Ammeter • Ohmmeter • Screwdrivers (Phillips & flat head) • 2 wire restrainers • Wire cutters • Wire strippers • #6 AWG 3 wire Chg: (plus ground) if spa is more than 30ft from the Main Breaker Box. ITEMS REQUIRED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF YOUR SPA • At least four people are required at time of delivery to place your spa into position. • 220 Volt Electrical Service • An Electrician to do the electrical connection. • 50 Amp GFCI circuit breaker. (see pag
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Children should not use spas 10) Do not use a spa or hot tub or hot tubs without adult super- immediately following strenu- vision. ous exercise. 2) Do not use spas or hot tubs 11) Prolonged immersion in a unless all suction guards are spa or hot tub may be injurious installed to prevent body hair to you health. entrapment. 12) Do not permit electric appli- 3) People using medications ances (such as light, telephone, and/or who have
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POSITIONING YOUR SPA POSITIONING YOUR SPA Your spa is self-contained. You can place it on a deck, patio, in your yard, or indoors. Proper site location is an important element of the overall enjoyment of your new spa, so make sure you take enough time to properly plan out the position- ing of your spa. The following information is provided to help you determine where to place your spa. If you have any questions or concerns about where to locate your spa, please contact our customer service de
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WARNING Do not permit electric appliances (such as light, telephone, radio, or television) within 1.5 meters (5 feet) of a spa or hot tub. INDOOR INSTALLATION Before attempting to place the spa indoors check the door openings to ensure that they are large enough for the spa to fit through. In addition, you must have the structure checked for its loading capacity by an Engineer or competent Contractor. The minimum loading capacity required is 100 lbs per square foot. The spa should be placed in
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WARNING Electrical codes change from Province to Province. Check with your electrician for the electrical codes in your area. ELECTRICAL CONNECTION ELECTRICAL CONNECTION A certified electrician must make all electrical connections to your spa, in accordance with all applicable electrical codes for your area. The spa’s GFCI breaker must be sized in accor- dance to electrical requirements of spa. The Full Load Amperage (FLA) is recorded on the spa’s nameplate. WARNING Failure to use a GFCI breaker
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supply service panel with a continuous copper wire equiva- lent in size to the circuit conductors supplying this equip- ment. 3. At least two lugs marked “Bonding Lugs” are provided on the external surface or inside the supply terminal box. To reduce the risk of electric shock, connect the local common bonding grid in the area of the spa to these terminals with an insulated or bare copper conductor not smaller than #6 AWG. 4. All field installed metal components such as rails, ladders, drains
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2) Check all four unions (or six if you have a circulating sys- tem) and ensure that they are hand tight. There are two white unions on the pump: one on the inlet side and one on the dis- charge side. See equipment diagram. Knife Valve #1 Knife Valve #2 Pump Union #1 SPA PACK White Black Union #2 Unions Unions Hose Bib There are also two black unions located on each end of the stainless steel heater barrel. The unions can come lose during shipping, and may need to be tightened. Do not over tigh
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HAZARD This system should be set to maintain a water temperature NO GREATER THAN 40° CELSIUS (104° F). 1) Make sure all of the jets are in the full open position, (refer to Hydrotherapy Jets, page 13). 2) The Electronic Operating System spa control has automat- ic functions that operate upon start-up and normal operation to protect the system. Power up system and “Pur” will appear for 30 seconds while system is in purge mode then normal operation will resume. 3) With the breaker in the “On” pos
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icals to adjust the water balance (see Chemical Maintenance, page 19). 7) The spa pack is thoroughly tested before shipping. The most common cause of immediate pack failure is dry firing (this occurs if the pump is running and the water is not cir- culating) and this type of failure is not covered by warranty. 8) If you experience any problems with the procedures above contact an Aruba customer service representative. 9) After your spa is operational you must install the Spa Cover latches. The
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Pump button Pump button The control panel button designated “PUMP” activates the pump when pressed. The pump sequence is low speed, high speed, off. The pump, when the “PUMP” button is manual- ly pressed, turns off after thirty minutes (a thirty-minute default). NOTE: You will not be able to turn off your pump if your spa is in a filter cycle, heating, or in freeze protection (less than 52°F). Light Light The control panel button designated “LIGHT” activates the spa light when pressed. The ligh
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HYDROTHERAPY JETS Your spa is equipped with the follow- ing jets: You can adjust the volume of water from these jets by turning the face Adjustable jets Adjustable jets plate clock wise to decrease the vol- ume of water and counter clock wise to increase it. You can also change the direction of the water flow by pushing on the side of the small orifice in the centre of the trim kit. Micro Directional Micro Directional WARNING: All jet trim kits must be properly seated or air flow may be restric
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The cluster jets are small single orifice jets that are not adjustable and cannot be removed. Cluster Jets Cluster Jets The purpose of the ozone jet is to inject ozone into your spa. It is not to be used for hydrotherapy. If you do not have an ozona- tor water will still flow into the spa from Ozone Jet Ozone Jet this jet. WARNING Do not block Ozone Jet at anytime. Blocking the Ozone Jet may result in damaging the ozonator and voiding the warranty. You can adjust the volume of water from both th
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CHILD LOCKOUT (LOC) This special feature is used to prevent unauthorized use of the spa. This system incorporates a unique panel locking system which disables the controls on the panel. The temper- ature readout flashes in this function. You can enable the lockout function by pressing the Heat key and Light key at the same time. You can disable the lockout function by doing the same. OZONATORS-OPTIONAL IMPORTANT It is necessary to use Chlorine or Bromine chemical treatment with an ozonator. WA
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TROUBLE SHOOTING This is a self-diagnostic control system. The system will automatically display an alphanumeric symbol if a problem is detected. No display at topside No display at topside - Check that the topside is correctly plugged into spa pack. - Check the breaker - Check that connection to main board is clean and sound Display flashes "th1/39" on system start up Display flashes "th1/39" on system start up - Check that the temperature sensing probe connection to main board is clean and
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Display flashes "FLO" (FLOW) Display flashes "FLO" (FLOW) - This indicates that there is a water flow problem or defective pressure switch. - You may have an air lock at the heater barrel. See page 11 for priming the pump. - Make sure filters are clean - Check that service valves are open - Ensure water level is at water line - Check for obstruction of flow Display flashes "FLC" Display flashes "FLC" - This indicates that the flow switch is stuck in the closed position and should be replaced. Er
