SPA SHELL: Surface of the spa that holds the water, constructed of Acrylic
and fi berglass.
SPA SKIRT: Surround material that conceals the underside of the Spa shell
and equipment bay. Also referred to as the 'spa cabinet','Cladding' or
'Panels'.
ACCESS PANELS: Removable sections of the spa skirt located on the
operator side of the spa. The Equipment Bay, including pump(s) and spa
controller are located behind the access panels.
COMPUTER CONTROLLER SPA: Unit that controls spa operations,
containing electronic programming boards, heater and all connections
for Pump(s), Light(s), Ozone Generation Unit and Topside Console. Also
referred to as 'Spa Pack'
or 'Controller'.
CIRCULATION PUMP: Small, energy effi cient pump used for fi ltration and
heating of the spa.
MASSAGE PUMP: Electro-mechanical device to move water, consisting of
a wet end and a motor.
AIR BLOWER: Air pump used to add extra bubbles to the water stream.
The pump is connected electrically to the Control Pack and is controlled
by the spa controller.
OZONE GENERATOR: Device that generates ozone to aid in maintaining
water quality. Ozone helps eliminate organic material such as body oils,
dead skin cells and hair.
HEATER: Electrical resistance device located in the Spa Controller contai-
ning the heating element and 2 temperature sensors. The fl ow through
heater heats the spa's water as it fl ows across the heating element.
Heaters are available in several wattages.
TOPSIDE CONSOLE: Button pad and temperature display panel located
on the top of the spa into which various commands, control sequences
and options for operating the spa can be input. User can set temperatu-
re, fi ltration cycle and mode through the console. Consoles have various
shapes and button confi gurations. Also referred to as the 'Console'.
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AIR INJECTOR: Small jet that allows air from the Air Blower into spa jets.
JET: Device that ejects water, creating water movement in the spa.
AROMATHERAPY: Treatment achieved by adding a scent directly to the
water or a canister containing the scent in the air control system.
DRAIN VALVE: Valve located on the outside of spa cabinet used to drain
water from the spa. A garden hose can be attached to the drain valve.
EQUIPMENT BAY: Location under the Spa Shell covered by access panels
that houses the spa controller and pumps.
FILTER HOUSING: Assembly that holds the fi lter cartridge (confi gurations
may differ from model to model).
FLOATING WEIR: Telescoping device in the fi lter system that skims the
water to collect fl oating particles.
FOOT WELL: Lowest portion of the spa where the suction fi ttings are
located.
OVERLAY: Decal covering the Topside Console, showing button location
for various spa operations.
SUCTION FITTING: Located at the bottom of the spa, used to return
water back into the fi lter and pump system. All pumps require two suction
fi ttings.
AIR CONTROL: Device located on top side of spa used to turn on and off
air assist to jets. One valve can operate up to 20 jets.
WATER DIVERTER: Device located on top side of spa and used to change
the direction of water fl ow.
ON/OFF VALVE: located on Top Rail of spa used to turn water on and off
to features such as waterfalls and fountains.
SLICE VALVE: Two-position (open or closed) sliding valve, used to cut off
water fl ow so that the pumps and spa controller can be removed or
serviced. Slice valve operations: up for open, down (toward the valve
body) for closed.
SPA COVER: Marine grade vinyl covering fi lled with rigid foam inserts
to cover the top of the spa. The spa cover is the most important item for
maintaining consistency of the spa water temperature and chemistry.