General Location Considerations - PDC spas Antero Owners & Installation Manual

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EVIEW OUTDOOR INSTALLATIONS AND INDOOR INSTALLATIONS PRIOR TO CHOOSING YOUR SPA
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LOCATION OUR SPA SHOULD BE PLACED ON A LEVEL CONCRETE PAD OR ON A DECK DESIGNED TO SUPPORT
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LBS KG OR ON PATIO BLOCKS ON THE GROUND
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ON THE GROUND
PREPARING THE SITE FOR THE HOT TUB INSTALLATION
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IS FILLED IT HAS CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT
100 (45.4
OF LBS
SPA RESULTING FROM THE INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF PLACEMENT ON INADEQUATE FOUNDATION IS NOT COV-
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ERED IN THE SPA S LIMITED WARRANTY
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OST UNITS ARE INSTALLED OUTSIDE
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DECK F THE SPA IS NOT ON GROUND LEVEL
UNIT IS PLACED DIRECTLY ON THE GROUND
OF GRAVEL ON THE SOIL
SOLID LUMBER TO ACHIEVE A LEVEL SURFACE
CONVENIENT WAY TO PREPARE THE LOCATION SITE
TENDENCY TO SETTLE AND MAY BECOME UNLEVEL AT SOME POINT
AT LEAST FOUR INCHES THICK WITH THE REINFORCING MESH OR ROD ATTACHED TO A BOND WIRE
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AKE SURE YOUR DIMENSIONS ARE CORRECT AS YOU PREPARE THE SITE FOR YOUR NEW HOT TUB
ONTO THE WEB SITE OR CALL YOUR RETAILER FOR DIMENSIONS OF THE MODEL YOU HAVE CHOSEN
PERIMETER OF THE CHOSEN GROUND SURFACE TO EXTEND BEYOND THE SPA ITSELF TO PROVIDE A CLEAN AREA
FOR USERS TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE SPA
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HE SPA LOCATION AND THE SPA ITSELF MUST BE LEVEL BEFORE FILLING WITH WATER
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HOULD YOUR SPA SITE BE A WOODEN DECK
RESISTANT QUALITIES
CONSULT A BUILDER TO DETERMINE IF YOUR DECK IS OF ADEQUATE STRENGTH
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F INSTALLING YOUR HOT TUB BELOW GRADE
UNLIKELY EVENT OF RAPID SPA DRAINAGE
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LLOW ADEQUATE SPACE TO ACCESS THE EQUIPMENT BEHIND THE FOUR ACCESS PANELS ON THE HOT TUB
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CABINET EVIEW THE PAGES IN THIS MANUAL REFERENCING SPA MODEL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE LOCATION OF
THE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT FOR THE MODEL YOU HAVE CHOSEN
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EAVE AMPLE ACCESS TO THE
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QUICK DISCONNECT
SPA AND WITHIN THE LINE OF SIGHT FROM THE HOT TUB
ING AND PREPARING THE SPA SITE
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CABINET SIDE DRAIN HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON THE BOTTOM PORTION OF A CABINET SIDEWALL FOR
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EASY DRAINING
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DVANTAGE ACK DESIGN
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LLOW EASY ACCESS TO ALL COMPONENTS
ONSIDERATIONS
NCE YOU HAVE A LOCATION SELECTED
LEVEL SURFACE THAT IS STRONG ENOUGH TO SUPPORT YOUR SPA IS REQUIRED
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KG PER SQUARE FOOT LOAD
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HE BEST WAY TO LEVEL THE GRAVEL MAY BE WITH THE STRAIGHT EDGE OF A PIECE OF
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IF A PRESSURE TREATED TYPE LUMBER IS USED
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MANUAL DISCONNECT
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LL WIRING MUST COMPLY WITH THE
OCATE THIS DRAIN AND LEAVE AMPLE ACCESS
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WITH THIS FEATURE
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O NOT PLACE THE SPA ON A DIRT SURFACE OR DIRECTLY
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THERE ARE SEVERAL ISSUES YOU SHOULD CONSIDER IN
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AKE CERTAIN THE LOCATION YOU CHOOSE CAN SUPPORT A MINIMUM
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PER RECOMMENDED GUIDELINES
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ON GROUND LEVEL ON EITHER A CONCRETE PAD OR A WOODEN
HAVE A BUILDER DETERMINE IF THE SUPPORT IS ADEQUATE
YOU WILL WANT TO REMOVE THE GRASSY LEVEL
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AVERS PLACED IN A SAND BASE IS ALSO A RATHER QUICK AND
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OTE THAT PAVERS
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THIS PROVIDES A CLEAN AREA WITH WEATHER AND ROT
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CONSIDER ADEQUATE DRAINAGE FOR RUN
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CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR TESTING
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IS TO BE INSTALLED BETWEEN
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ONSIDER WHERE THIS CAN BE LOCATED WHEN SELECT-
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OUR SPA MAY HAVE BEEN CHOSEN WITH THE
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ALL THE EQUIPMENT IS LOCATED BENEATH AN END CABINET
HIS DESIGN ALSO FEATURES A SIDE DRAIN FOR EMPTYING
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TRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE
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AND PLACE A LAYER
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STEPPING STONES ETC STILL HAVE A
REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB SHOULD BE
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ONSIDER THE LOAD REQUIREMENTS AND
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