Jacuzzi J - 480 User Manual

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5. 

 

Add the spa water chemicals as recommended by your authorized 

Jacuzzi spa dealer. See Section titled “Water Quality Maintenance” 

(page 72) for general guidance.

Never leave chemicals opened and accessible to anyone. Use 

chemicals according to the vendors instructions. Always store 

chemicals in a safe and/or locked location. Keep away from 

and out of reach of children.

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6. 

 

Establish a stable sanitizer reading between 3.0-4.0 ppm chlorine 

or 2.0-4.0 ppm bromine. To ensure healthy water conditions, always 

maintain a constant sanitizer reading within the levels recommended 

by the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals/USA printed on the 

inside cover of this manual. If sanitizer levels cannot be stabilized, 

perform the Decontamination Procedures on the following page. 

note: The “Decontamination Procedure” should also be used after the 

without power for an extended period.

7. 

 

To warm spa water to a comfortable 

temperature, follow these steps:

The LCD display on the control panel 

• 

displays the actual temperature of the spa 

water. Press either the 

uP or DOwn button 

on the Navigational Quad Keypad to increase or decrease the water 

temperature by 1 degree.

The heater will

• 

 turn off 1 degree above set temperature and turn on 1 

degree below set temperature.

The maximum temperature for which the spa can be set is 104°F 

• 

(40°C) and the minimum is 80°F (27°C). 

For North American spas: With a 50 amp service, turn off one 

• 

of the jet pumps to operate heater. With a 30 amp service, turn 

off both jet pumps to operate heater. With a 60 amp service, the 

heater will operate with both jet pumps on.

Setting the thermostat at maximum will not accelerate the heating 

• 

process. This will only result in a higher ultimate temperature.

The heater operates until the water reaches 

• 

1 degree above the 

programmed “set temperature”, then turns off. The heater will 

reactivate after the water cools to approximately 1 degree below 

the “set temperature.”

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DOWN

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