Symptom: Breaker keeps shutting off
Priming the Pump
Note: This information can
also be found in your
owner's manual.
New spa owners often have difficulty the first time they start
their spa and the pump fails to prime. This can be frustrating,
but these simple instructions can help you.
Sometimes air can become trapped in the pump while filling the
spa. You will know this has happened when after you have filled
and started the spa, the pump does not seem to function. You will
hear the pump operating, but no water will be moving.
Note: The priming
procedure described here applies to Cal Spas built in 2013 and
earlier. Beginning with the 2014 product line, Cal Spas pumps have
a different method of priming. See the
2014 owner's manual
for a full description.
There are two methods of priming the pump.
Using the control panel:
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Turn the spa on and wait for PR (Priming Mode) to appear on the
topside display.
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Press the JETS button to turn on the pump and let it run for 10
seconds. The pump should be running in low speed.
-
Press the JETS buttons again and let the pump run in high speed
for 10 seconds.
-
Press the JETS button again to turn off the pump. The pump
should be left in the off position for 10 to 15 seconds.
Repeat steps 1 through 4 until water is flowing through all the
jets and all air is removed from the plumbing.
Note: If you press the
Temp button any time during Priming Mode, it will exit that mode
and begin Standard Mode.
Using the bleeder valve:
-
Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the front panel from the
spa and locate the pump.
- Shut off the power to the spa.
- Close the gate valve on the discharge side of the pump.
-
Turn the bleeder valve counter clockwise with a small pair of
pliers or a flat head screwdriver until the air has been
released from the pump.
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If this is unsuccessful, loosen the white union nut on side of
the pump with channel locks. When air is bled out, tighten
the nut.
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Turn on power to the spa and press the JETS button. If there is
still air trapped in the pump, repeat steps 2 through 5 until
the pump primes.
