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Advice About Water And Pools.
If you are using your TurboCool with an iCool brand spa pool , the pool is provided with a high quality spa water
pump especially designed for the purpose. The pumps we provide are resistant to chlorine and salt water at normal
concentrations, but the use of chemicals should be kept within the range normally recommended for swimming pools
to prolong the life of the pump and the titanium heat exchanger tanks inside the unit.
If You Are Providing Your Own Spa Pool we recommended that you use a pump of no more than 450
watts to circulate pool water to and from the iCool. High pressure spa jet pumps of more than 500 watts should not
be connected to the iCool because the very high pressure from such pumps could damage the water seals.
If high pressure water jets are required they must be connected to a separate water circuit and a separate
pumpthatisspecicallyforthemassagejets.DonotconnectHighpressurepoolpumpsorspajetpumpstothe
TurboCoolcirculationsystemasitwoulddamagethetitaniumheatexchangersandalsotheowratewouldbemuch
toofastforefcientcooling.TheTurboCoolmusthaveit’sownindependentpumpandplumbing.Highpressurejets
are not normally used in ice baths because they heat the water by injecting and circulating room air.
Avoid Harsh Chemicals. Never use bromide as it is highly corrosive to all materials and can cause irritation
to athletes eyes and skin. Bromide is unnecessary in cold pools because bacterial growth is much slower at low
temperatures. A small amount of chlorine is all that is needed to keep the water safe. Use standard pool test strips
to determine the amount needed. If the water is emptied after each session then no chemicals are needed.
The Pump Should Never Be Run Without Proper Water Flow. The main components of most pool
pumpsarelubricatedbythewaterow,thereforemajordamagecanoccurifthepumpisrunwithoutwater.To
protectthepump,youriCoolhasanautomaticwaterowmonitoringsystemthatwillshutthesystemdownandstop
thepumpifnowaterowsformorethan2minutes.
Priming The System With Water.
The pump must be primed with water before it can provide proper circulation. If your spa pool is level with or above
thepumpthenthereisgenerallynoneedtoprimethesystemasthewaterwillowbygravitytothepump.Ifwater
doesnotowaftermorethan2minutestheiCoolwillshutdowntoprotectthepumpagainstoverheating.
If your pump has a lint basket please ensure that it clean and that it is full of water before starting the pump.
Ifthewaterdoesnotbegintoowafterabout30seconds,stopthepumpandopenthelintbasket,llitwithwater
again, close the lid and start the pump again. This will normally provide enough suction to get the system primed
and circulating correctly.
iCool Spas With Built In Filtration Systems (optional extra). Some iCool spas and pools have built
incartridgeltrationsystems.Beforestartingthewatercirculatingpump,checkthatthelteriscleanandthatthe
lterhousingisfullofwater.Opentheairvalveonthelterhousingtoallowtrappedairtobereleasedandcloseit
assoonasasteadyowofwaterisobserved.
Keep Filters And Link Baskets Clean. The lint basket on pool pumps (if provided) traps any larger objects
thatmaygetsuckedbackfromthepoolanditshouldbeemptiedwhenevernecessary.Yourpools’ltercartridge
shouldberemovedandcleanedwheneverthepressureshownonthegaugeonthetopofthelterindicatesthat
thelterisbecomingclogged.Ifthereisnogaugeonyourmodel,unscrewthelidofthelterhousingandlookto
seeifthelteriscleanorcloggedwithdirt.IfthelterisnotcleanedtheneventuallytheTurboCoolwillshutdown
duetolowwaterow.
Check For Air Leaks.
Water should begin circulating within 2 minutes after the system pump is started. If it does not, the system will stop
the pump. If water does not circulate after 2 or 3 attempted starts, then there may be an air leak in either the pipes
fromthespaorthepipettingsorablockageinapipeorlter.Thismustbecorrected.
Limits to the Electric Shock Protection System The iCool residual earth leakage protec-
tion system can only protect against devices actually connected to the iCool. It can not protect against faults
in other unrelated electric devices in the area. All electric devices in any pool area must only be connected to
a power supply that has a residual earth leakage device either at the main switch board or on the device itself.
Never risk using unprotected electrical devices near water.
