2002 Hot Springs Landmark (Model S) - SQ1D1095
Freshwater III High-Output Ozone Purification System - OVA-1C-1796
I 'inherited' this spa with the purchase of my home in April 2010. Previous owner left all paperwork from purchase and installation of spa in Jan. 2002, installation of the Freshwater III System, and replacement of heater in 2006, along with myriad of notes in his scrawly handwriting. While that paperwork, the owners manual, and what I can read of his notes has been helpful I have pretty much been skimming along (since for an official Hot Springs Tech to just *come* here is a $300+ charge - the dealer is over 2 hours drive time (one way) from here).
I recently drained, cleaned, and refilled the spa and aside from heating problems (I've already ordered a new heater, both control & hi-limit thermostors, and heater relay board - thanks to info garnered at this forum ) everything seemed to be fine. Well, until I read here in another topic about 'bubbles' from the return register/drain in bottom of spa indicating the Ozone thing is properly working. I don't have 'bubbles', I have what I refer to as 'waves'. I disconnected the Ozone System from the control panel, removed the neoprene tube from bottom of System and put it in 16 oz glass of vinegar and ran spa until all the vinegar was gone (per paperwork for System in the file); turned spa off, reconnected tube, plugged system back into Control Panel, returned power to spa. There are still no bubbles, just stronger 'waves'. Is it supposed to be 'bubbly' like champagne or are the 'waves' what I'm supposed to be seeing? Or does absence of actual bubbly bubbles mean I need to disconnect and clean the injector itself?