Cal Spas LTR20111002 Owner's Manual

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Inground SpasLTR20111002, Rev. APreparing for Your New Inground Spawww.calspas.com18Equipment Pack Plumbing ConnectionsEquipment Pack SpecificationsAll Inground spas except IGJ-407:Equipment pack weight = 250 lbs.IGJ-407:Equipment pack weight = 300 lbs.One 2.5 HP heat pumpOne 4 HP swim pumpNote: Equipment pack cannot exceed 15 feet fromspa.Plumbing ConnectionsIMPORTANT! Always check local codes prior to anyinground spa installation.Once the spa and equipment are properly located, youwill want to lay out the plumbing run.Trenches should be deep and wide enough to allowall pipes to be buried below the frost line and shouldbe in as straight a line from the spa to the equipmentas possible. Check local code requirements for under-ground pipes. Always know what is under the groundbefore you dig anywhere.You will need 2” flex or PVC lines for your suction, in-take, and air line. In ground spas have marked intakeand suction lines, making it easy find and connect toand from the spa and equipment pack.The plumbing run should not be any longer than 15feet to maximize water pressure. Another way to max-imize water pressure is to limit (or even eliminate) theuse of 90˚ elbows in your plumbing run. A more directplumbing run using 45˚ elbows is more efficient, andpromotes increased water pressure.Identifying Plumbing LinesThe spa’s plumbing lines are clearly marked duringwater testing at the factory. This is done to assist in-stallers in properly identifying the installation. We stillrecommend that the installers verify plumbing linesprior to gluing. This can be done by using one of thefollowing techniques.Air TestThe air test requires a wet/dry vacuum. Locate theplumbing line you wish to identify and secure the vac-uum hose to cut open end. Turn on the vacuum, enterthe spa and listen for vacuum suction sound from in-side the spa side filter canister. If you hear the suctionsound in the canister, the line is properly marked andcan be connected to the suction side of the pump onthe equipment pack.Water TestThe water test requires a garden hose and watersource. Locate the plumbing line you wish to identifyand secure the outlet side of the garden hose to cutopen end. Turn on the water supply to the gardenhose, enter the spa and look for water inside the spaside filter canister. If you see water in the canister theline is properly marked and can be connected to thesuction side of the pump on the equipment pack.If any plumbing line is not properly marked or notmarked at all, follow either the air or water test proce-dure until all lines are identified prior to gluing.NOTE: Once complete, water test the plumbing runfor at least three days prior to covering any plumbingtrenches and back-filling spa cavity completely.NOTE: Some local inspectors require pressure test-ing the plumbing lines. Although the spa is pressuretested at the factory, local inspectors may insist onpressure testing the plumbing run between the spaand equipment pack.