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2006 PRE-DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS
Please take the time to read this booklet carefully, as it will provide you with the information you will need to ensure the safe, secure,
and timely installation of your new spa. The following sections are guidelines on how to prepare for delivery and set-up of your new
spa. Specifically covered are site selection, delivery access, ground preparation, and electrical requirements.
Remember to carefully read the Owner's Manual that accompanies your spa, and to complete the warranty card within 10 days of
delivery. These items, along with other valuable information, will be found in the Owner's Package that has been placed behind the
front access panel of your spa, where you will also find its serial number.
Watkins Manufacturing Corporation reserves the right to change features, specifications and design without notification and without
incurring any obligation.
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- Page 1 These items, along with other valuable information, will be found in the Owner’s Package that has been placed behind the front access panel of your spa, where you will also find its serial number. Watkins Manufacturing Corporation reserves the right to change features, specifications and design without notification and without incurring any obligation.
- Page 2 ® SOLANA DATE PURCHASED: __________________________________________________________________________ DATE INSTALLED:______________________________________________________________________________ DEALER:______________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: ____________________________________________________________________________________ TELEPHONE:__________________________________________________________________________________ In most cities and counties, permits will be required for the installation of electrical circuits or the construction of exterior surfaces (decks and gazebos). In addition, some communities have adopted residential barrier codes which may require fencing and/or self- closing gates on the property to prevent unsupervised access to a pool (or spa) by children under 5 years of age.
- Page 3 S S I I T T E E S S E E L L E E C C T T I I O O N N A A N N D D P P R R E E P P A A R R A A T T I I O O N N IMPORTANT: Site selection and preparation are your responsibility.
- Page 4 D D E E C C K K I I N N S S T T A A L L L L A A T T I I O O N N To be certain your deck can support your spa, you must know the deck’s maximum load capacity. Consult a qualified building contractor or structural engineer before you place the spa on an elevated deck or indoors.
- Page 5 It may be necessary to remove a gate, part of a fence, or other Model Width W Length L Height H movable obstructions in order to roll the spa to its installation site. TX (X) 29" 67" Triangular 67" Triangular About ten percent of the time, a crane is the only way to install the spa by lifting it to its final destination.
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Page 6: Installation Notes
INSTALLATION NOTES: FOUNDATIONS FOR SPAS FOUNDATIONS FOR SPAS ONLY WITH ACCESSORIES • If stepping stones or railroad ties are selected for the spa foundation, they (No accessories such as cover or gazebo) should be placed at the designated leveling areas of your spa to maintain even distribution of the spa weight. -
Page 7: Specifications
® SOLANA TX (Model X) SPECIFICATIONS HORIZONTAL DIMENSIONS: ..67”x 67” (170 cm x 170 cm) DIMENSIONS HEIGHT (without cover): ... .29” (74 cm) All dimensions are approximate; measure your spa EFFECTIVE FILTER AREA: . - Page 8 ® SOLANA RX (Model Z) SPECIFICATIONS HORIZONTAL DIMENSIONS: ..78” (198 cm.) dia. round DIMENSIONS HEIGHT (without cover): ... .33” (83.8 cm) All dimensions are approximate; measure your spa EFFECTIVE FILTER AREA: .
- Page 9 ® SOLANA SX (Model Y) SPECIFICATIONS HORIZONTAL DIMENSIONS: ..78” (198 cm.) square DIMENSIONS HEIGHT (without cover): ... .33” (83.8 cm) All dimensions are approximate; measure your spa before EFFECTIVE FILTER AREA: .
- Page 10 E E L L E E C C T T R R I I C C A A L L I I N N F F O O R R M M A A T T I I O O N N To ensure you will have an opportunity to use your spa soon after delivery, it is very important that the required electrical service has been installed.
- Page 11 • Standard (cord-connected) 115 volt 20 amp (SX Spa only) - A minimum 20 amp GFCI circuit breaker in the house panel, #12 AWG or larger wire (including the ground wire) and the correct polarity throughout the circuit. • Converted (hard-wired) 115 volt 30 amp – A minimum 30 amp circuit breaker in the house breaker panel, #10 AWG or larger wire (including the ground wire), a subpanel with an appropriate GFCI breaker, and the correct polarity throughout the circuit.
- Page 12 C C O O N N V V E E R R T T E E D D 1 1 1 1 5 5 V V O O L L T T 3 3 0 0 A A M M P P C C O O N N F F I I G G U U R R A A T T I I O O N N 30 Amp Subpanel Wiring Instructions: NOTE: The subpanel must be placed within 100 feet of the main electrical service panel, and between 5 and 50 feet away from the spa.
- Page 13 INSTALLATION NOTE: After the spa has been installed by the WARNING: Removing or bypassing the GFCI circuit breakers dealer’s delivery crew, your electrician can connect the conduit in the subpanel at any time will result in an unsafe spa and will from the subpanel to the spa’s Control Box and then complete void the warranty.
- Page 14 ERVICE Deliver spa to installation site __________ Unwrap spa and haul away packaging material __________ Set up & level spa __________ Fill the spa with water __________ Connect the spa to its power source (115 volt) __________ Explain and test the spa’s operation •...
- Page 15 N N O O T T E E S S : :...
- Page 16 1280 Park Center Drive Vista, California 92081 (800) 999-4688 extension 8432 ©2006 Watkins Manufacturing Corporation. Hot Spring, Solana, Cover Shield, Freshwater, EverFresh Comfort Control, Serenity Made Simple and The Home Relaxation Specialists are trademarks of Watkins Manufacturing Corporation. Part #62336 Rev. A (1/06)
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I have 4 dashes on my panel… I recently replaced the pump and motor the filter, the flow switch the tub runs and heats up then it will just shut itself down. It does not trip the electrical panel. I just shut off and shows four dashes on my panel… I’m lost help.