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Installation - Your Hydro Spa is
engineered to be installed anywhere,
indoors or outdoors. Prior to installation, check that the spa will
clear all inside door frames if installing indoors. The topside
control, electrical equipment should always remain accessible at all times.
While it may be visually pleasing to locate your spa in a corner, allowing
enough room should be left around all sides of the spa for a service person
to remove panels and/or equipment easily if necessary.
When planning the location of your spa
outdoors consider the following:
- Direction of sun, shade and
predominant winds (location of trees).
- Amount of privacy at the desired
location.
- Access to the spa's steps for safety.
- Access to the electrical equipment for
service.
- Proper drainage in the surrounding
area or the need to add drainage.
- Access to suitable drain area and easy
refill with garden hose.
- Conflicts with around home equipment
(central air units, gas meters, windows, pool equipment. screens, etc.)
- Area for spa cover during use. (Using
a spa caddy keeps it neat and easy to use)
 For Safety the spa must be located a
minimum of ten (10) feet away from the main electrical panel. You must use
a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI). Consult with a licensed
electrical contractor for exact electrical standards and requirements in
your area.
FOR OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS
Hydro Spa recommends a level concrete pad at
least the size of the spa. The thickness of the pad will vary based on
concrete experts you speak with. The common answer is four (4) inches
thick with reinforcing to keep the pad from cracking. First consult your
concrete contractor with the spa's running weight and size for the best
quote and all the details on how the pad will be installed. The spa can
also be placed on patio stones, but the patio stones must be at least
placed on compacted sand four (4) inches thick. For
Deck or Raised Installations: When constructing a deck to sit the spa
on/or in, your design must consider the size and weight of the spa, as well
as the location. Proximity to load bearing walls will effect
design decisions. Typically, deck designers will either double joist
in the spa area or shorten the joist span to accommodate the weight of the
spa. When completely or partially mounting a spa into a deck or
floor, a concrete pad or secondary deck level may be the spa's support
base. The primary deck or secondary deck supporting the spa must be
installed with its' supports on a concrete pillar (Sono Tube) or on a
concrete footing to ensure that the deck does not move with changes in
ground temperature. In-deck installations should also consider deck
skirting. Preventing the build-up of snow and wind blown debris
against the spa cabinet. SPECIAL NOTE: Attention must be made
in selecting a location where the spa can easily be removed in the event
that the spa has to be returned for servicing.
Structural damage could be caused,
voiding your warranty, if the base that your spa is sitting on drops, for
this reason, Hydro Spa recommends that you do not use the following bottom
supports for your spa base.
- Wood structure directly on ground
- Wood structure being used with
supports below the frost line (this means deck blocks, which sit on the
ground are not recommended)
- Compacted or crushed stone or rocks
- Railroad ties
FOR INDOOR INSTALLATIONS
Be sure to allow proper
ventilation around your spa. When spa is in use, consider the amount of
moisture that will escape. This can damage certain surfaces over a period
of time. Having proper floor drainage is also important, incase your spa
should leak. Once again the topside control, electrical equipment should
always remain accessible at all times. While it may be visually pleasing
to locate your spa in a corner of a room, allow enough room should be left
around all sides of the spa for a service person to remove panels and/or
equipment easily if necessary.
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