Leveling Your Hydropool Hot Tub; General Installation Instructions - Hydropool Hot Tub Owner's Manual

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After the hot tub is properly positioned on the support base,
the entire unit should be checked with a level and shimmed
as necessary. Should you find that the support base is
sloped or otherwise uneven, level your hot tub using
TAPERED wood shims where necessary, ensuring that the
tapered end extends at least 2 feet under the unit. This
Your HYDROPOOL Hot tub is a self-contained pre-plumbed
unit, so that no on-site plumbing connections to the
residential water supply or drain are required. Simply place
the hot tub in the desired location and install as outlined
on the following pages.
IMPORTANT NOTES
1 Do not lift the hot tub by the plumbing, you may cause leaks.
2 Your hot tub can be installed above grade, in the floor
or ground, or half-and-half.
3 Ensure that your HYDROPOOL hot tub is properly
supported by either a level concrete pad, or a properly
constructed deck capable of supporting 1220 kg/m
lbs./ft.2). If there is a possibility that the pad could shift
by freezing/thawing ground movement (such as in clay
regions, and/or areas with high water tables) sono-tubes
extending below the frost line should be used.
4 Decking should be chosen and constructed in a manner
that minimizes the chance of slipping or falling.
5 Level your hot tub using wood shims where necessary,
ensuring that the tapered end extends at least 2 feet
under the unit.
6 If you do not have a factory installed foamed cabinet, it
is assumed that you are building your own custom
cabinet, tiling or decking. Please consider the following:
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will insure contact with the support substructure to
appropriately distribute the weight of the unit. Do not
just shim under the cabinet base outside edge, as this will
cause structural stress on the unit, potentially causing
unwarrantable damage to the hot tub structure and /or
shell.
a Your HYDROPOOL Hot tub is self-supporting on its
base. The cabinet should be decorative only, not for
support. Never suspend the hot tub from the deck or
cabinet.
b Where the hot tub is not equipped with a factory
installed cabinet, it is the installing electrician's
responsibility to ensure all electrical equipment is
weather protected.
c Always provide adequate access for servicing the
support equipment.
d Decking should be constructed to allow repair access
around the entire hot tub.
e In remote equipment or no-cabinet installations, you
may add extra insulation, but the equipment area must
have adequate cross-flow ventilation.
7 Installation of a safety grab rail or reachable support
for use when entering or exiting the hot tub is
recommended.
8 The hot tub equipment and all electrical plugs, outlets
and lights within 1.5m (5ft) of the unit must be G.F.C.I
protected. Consult your electrician or local electrical
authority for further details.
9 Access to the hot tub must always be secured:
Outdoors - in accordance with local property by-laws
and/or via an approved fence with a self-closing gate
and a safety hardcover; Indoors - by a lockable door and
a safety hardcover.
10 A nearby garden hose connection is recommended for
filling and "topping up" the hot tub.
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