Apollo Spas Columbia Owner's Manual - Page 11

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Note: Having a hardcover on whenever the spa is not in use will greatly reduce the cost of operating the spa. When the spa is

not in use, the cover must be in place at all times. This reduces the risk of thermal distress. This is caused by leaving the spa

uncovered in the sunlight. Which allows the spa to absorb the heat, causing damage to the surface of the spa. This form of

damage is not covered under your Limited Warranty.

Spa Care & Maintenance

Your Apollo Spa is manufactured from the highest quality, most durable materials available. Even so, the spa care

and maintenance program you develop will ultimately determine how long your spa and its individual compo-

nents will last. Regular maintenance following the advice in this section will help you to protect your investment.

Detergent residues and dissolved solids from bathing suits and chemicals will gradually accumulate in your spa's

water. Normally, in about three to four months the water will become difficult to balance and should be replaced.

Showering without using soap prior to entering the spa or using only the rinse cycle when laundering your bath-

ing suit will help to reduce detergent residue in the spa water. However, foam problems are more likely to be

caused by a build up of organic pollutants in the spa, mostly from body oils. If you're using your spa frequently

with a high bather load the water will need to be replaced more often. Spa water gradually loses quality because of

build-ups of unfilterable pollutants.

IMPORTANT: Remember to change your water every three to four months.

To Drain Your Spa:

1. Shut off the GFCI breaker located in the sub panel or the quick disconnect.

2. All Apollo spas have an external drain that can be attached to a typical garden hose for convenient draining.

Simply locate the drain on the side of the floor, pull the nozzle out, remove cap, and attach your hose. Once

the hose is attached, push the nozzle in slightly to open the internal valve and the spa will start draining.

Note: All Apollo Spas models will drain through the floor drain. Equipment such as the pump(s) and heater

will drain. All models will leave a small amount of water in the footwell. Any water remaining in the

plumbing or equipment after draining will only need to be removed if the spa is being winterized.

3. When empty, inspect the spa shell and clean as required.

4. Close the drain valve.

5. Refill the spa BEFORE restoring power.

IMPORTANT: With reusable filters, it is necessary to rinse the filter cartridges as often as weekly depending on

your bather load. Every month, and each time the spa is drained for cleaning, clean the cartridges in filter cleaner.

Or, if using disposable filters change as needed or every 3 months otherwise.

Ozone Mixing Chamber

This chamber mixes the ozone into the water, rather than a standard ozone unit that merely produces gas bubbles

that float to the top of the water and does little to assist in sanitization. The chamber prolongs the interaction of

ozone in the water to increase the effectiveness and requires no maintenance.

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