Preparing For Your New Spa; Planning The Best Location - Calspas Patio Plus Owner's Manual

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Pre-Delivery Checklist
Pre-Delivery Checklist
Most cities and counties require permits for
Most cities and counties require permits for
exterior construction and electrical circuits.
exterior construction and electrical circuits.
In addition, some communities have codes
In addition, some communities have codes
requiring residential barriers such as fencing
requiring residential barriers such as fencing
and/or self-closing gates on property to prevent
and/or self-closing gates on property to prevent
unsupervised access to the property by children.
unsupervised access to the property by children.
Your dealer can provide information on which
Your dealer can provide information on which
permits may be required and how to obtain them
permits may be required and how to obtain them
prior to the delivery of the spa.
prior to the delivery of the spa.
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Planning the Best Location

Planning the Best Location
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Safety First
Safety First
Do not place your spa within 10 feet (3m) of
Do not place your spa within 10 feet (3m) of
overhead power lines.
overhead power lines.
Consider How You Will Use Your Spa
Consider How You Will Use Your Spa
How you intend to use your spa will help you
How you intend to use your spa will help you
determine where you should position it. For
determine where you should position it. For
Example, will you use your spa for recreational
Example, will you use your spa for recreational
or therapeutic purposes? If your spa is mainly
or therapeutic purposes? If your spa is mainly
used for family recreation be sure to leave plenty
used for family recreation be sure to leave plenty
of room around it for activity. If you will use it for
of room around it for activity. If you will use it for
relaxation and therapy, you will probably want to
relaxation and therapy, you will probably want to
create a specific mood around it.
create a specific mood around it.
Plan for Your Environment
Plan for Your Environment
If you live in a region where it snows in the winter
If you live in a region where it snows in the winter
or rains frequently, place the spa near a house
or rains frequently, place the spa near a house
entry. By doing this, you will have a place to
entry. By doing this, you will have a place to
change clothes and not be uncomfortable.
change clothes and not be uncomfortable.
Consider Your Privacy
Consider Your Privacy
In a cold-weather climate, bare trees won't
In a cold-weather climate, bare trees won't
provide much privacy. Think of your spa's
provide much privacy. Think of your spa's
surroundings during all seasons to determine
surroundings during all seasons to determine
your best privacy options. Consider the view
your best privacy options. Consider the view
of your neighbors as well when you plan the
of your neighbors as well when you plan the
location of your spa.
location of your spa.
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Before Delivery
Before Delivery
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Plan your delivery route
Plan your delivery route
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Choose a suitable location for the spa
Choose a suitable location for the spa
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Lay a 5-8 cm concrete slab
Lay a 5-8 cm concrete slab
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Install dedicated electric supply
Install dedicated electric supply
After Delivery
After Delivery
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Place spa on Slab
Place spa on Slab
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Connect electrical components
Connect electrical components
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Provide a View with Your Spa
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Provide a View with Your Spa
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Think about the direction you will be facing
Think about the direction you will be facing
when sitting in your spa. Do you have a special
when sitting in your spa. Do you have a special
landscaped area in your hard that you find
landscaped area in your hard that you find
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enjoyable? Perhaps there is an area that catches a
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enjoyable? Perhaps there is an area that catches a
soothing breeze during the day or a lovely sunset
soothing breeze during the day or a lovely sunset
in the evening.
in the evening.
Keep Your Spa Clean
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Keep Your Spa Clean
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In planning your spa's location, consider a
In planning your spa's location, consider a
location where the path to and from the house
location where the path to and from the house
can be kept clean and free of debris.
can be kept clean and free of debris.
Prevent dirt and contaminants from being tracked
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Prevent dirt and contaminants from being tracked
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into your spa by placing a foot mat at the spa's
into your spa by placing a foot mat at the spa's
entrance where the bathers can clean their feet
entrance where the bathers can clean their feet
before entering your spa.
before entering your spa.
(Allow for Service Access
(Allow for Service Access
Make sure the spa is positioned so that access to
Make sure the spa is positioned so that access to
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the equipment compartment and all side panels
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the equipment compartment and all side panels
will not be blocked.
will not be blocked.
Many people choose to install a decorative
Many people choose to install a decorative
structure around their spa. If you are installing
structure around their spa. If you are installing
your spa with any type of structure on the
your spa with any type of structure on the
outside, such as a gazebo, remember to allow
outside, such as a gazebo, remember to allow
access for service. It is always best to design
access for service. It is always best to design
special installations so that the spa can still be
special installations so that the spa can still be
moved, or lifted off the ground.
moved, or lifted off the ground.
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