In-Ground.installations; Remote.equipment.placement; Unloading/Handling Your Hot Tub - Hydropool Hot Tub Owner's Manual

IN-GROUND INSTALLATIONS
• When submerging the hot tub all or part way below ground level, a concrete base along with a concrete or wood
retaining wall to hold back the earth is suggested. This forms a box or 'bunker', in which the hot tub is placed
• Where the climate permits, should you choose to backfill directly against the hot tub, a clear sand backfill is suggested
• Install protective waterproof conduit to house any light, sensor, or topside control cables that could be buried
• ALWAYS ensure that there is adequate drainage via a properly designed gravel drain system and/or a sump pump to
prevent ground water flooding damage to the support equipment
• Access for future service must be considered at the time of design and installation. Difficult access can result in
supplemental service labour charges or damage to your decking
SERVICE HATCH
STANDARD EQUIPMENT
(Rainproof vented enclosure required)
ALLOW APROX. 4 FT.
for SERVICE ACCESS
REMOTE EQUIPMENT PLACEMENT
Where the support equipment is being located in a remote
location, the following should be considered:
• The distance from the hot tub should never exceed
5 m. (15 ft.) of pipe length
• Piping diameter must be 2 inches with minimal use
of elbows
• All piping should be insulated to minimize heat loss, and
reduce the risk of freezing
All Hydropool hot tubs are shipped with a protective
combination layer of bubble wrap, cardboard and plastic
film. Each hot tub is factory strapped onto a wood skid. If
your hot tub is to be delivered by your local dealer, it will
generally arrive on a flat bed truck or low profile trailer.
Most dealers are equipped with the necessary equipment
to maneuver the hot tub from the truck to the dolly
or cart that will be used to move your hot tub to the
installation location.
Should your hot tub arrive in a common closed box trailer,
it may be necessary to arrange with a local towing company
for a tilt and load tow truck, with a pulley winch system,
to pull the skid from the larger trailer to the lower profile
tow truck flat bed. The hot tub can be gently slid off the
low profile trailer and positioned on its side on a cart or
dolly.
H y d r O p O O l
CLEAN
SAND
BACKFILL
6" GRAVEL
NATURAL DRAIN
unlOAdInG / HAndlInG yOur HOt tuB
I n d u s t r I e s
SONO TUBES
• Equipment should be installed at or below water level.
If it is necessary to install the equipment above grade, the
purchase of the optional Remote Above-Grade Option
Package will be required
• All control cables should be run through a protective pipe
to avoid problems associated with ground settling, frost, etc.
• All support equipment MUST be weather protected, yet
still have adequate ventilation
Most Hydropool models require a clearance width of at
least 100 cm. (39 in.) to allow movement of the unit (on its
side) through alley-ways, fence openings, etc. Where this is
not possible, the use of a crane to lift the hot tub from the
truck or trailer over the house to the patio or yard is often
a simple and economical option.
CAUTIONS
• Do not move or place the hot tub on the
side where the equipment is located as
damage could occur
• Never roll or flip the hot tub end over end
as the cabinet could be damaged
• Never lift or handle the hot tub by the plumbing
• Make sure that there is sufficient assistance to gently
slide the hot tub off the dolly or cart to the support base
without any damage
8
WOOD OR
CONCRETE
DECK
ORIGINAL
COMPACTED
EARTH
CLEAN
SAND
FACTORY INSTALLED
BACKFILL
PLUMBING
POURED 4" SLAB