CalderaSpas CalderaSpas Utopia Series, Owner'S Manual

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Safety Information

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IMPORTANT SAFETY 

INSTRUCTIONS

(READ AND FOLLOW ALL 

INSTRUCTIONS)

AVOIDING THE RISK TO CHILDREN

DANGER - RISK OF CHILD DROWNING

Extreme caution must be exercised to prevent unauthorized access 

by children.  To avoid accidents, ensure that children cannot use a spa 

unless they are supervised at all times.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of injury, do not permit children to use this spa unless 

they are closely supervised at all times.
•  To reduce the risk of injury, lower water temperatures are 

recommended for young children. Children are especially sensitive to 

hot water.

•  Extreme caution must be exercised to prevent unauthorized access 

by children.  To avoid accidents, ensure that children cannot use a spa 

unless they are supervised at all times.

DO:

•  Make sure you always lock the child resistant locks after using the 

spa for your children’s safety. Every 

CALDERA

 spa is equipped with 

a locking cover that meets the ASTM F1346-91 Standard for Safety 

Covers.

•  Test the water temperature with your hand before allowing children to 

enter the spa to be sure that it’s comfortable. Children are especially 

sensitive to hot water.

•  Remind children that wet surfaces can be very slippery. Make sure 

that children are careful when entering or exiting the spa.

DON'T:

•  Allow children to climb onto the spa cover.
•  Allow children to have unsupervised access to the spa.

AVOIDING THE RISK OF ELECTROCUTION

DANGER - RISK OF ELECTROCUTION

•  Connect only to a grounded source.
•  Do not bury the power cord. A buried power cord may result in death, 

or serious personal injury due to electrocution if direct burial-type cable 

is not used, or if improper digging occurs.

•  A ground terminal (pressure wire connector) is provided on the control 

box inside the unit to permit connection of a minimum No. 8 AWG 

solid copper bonding conductor between this point and any metal 

equipment, metal water pipe, metal enclosures of electrical equipment, 

or conduit within 5 feet (1.5 m) of the unit as needed to comply with 

local requirements.

•  Do not operate the audio main controls while inside the spa (if spa is 

equipped with an audio component).

•  Do not connect any auxiliary components (for example, cable 

additional speakers, headphones, additional audio components) to the 

audio system unless approved by 

WATKINS WELLNESS

. 

•  Do not self service audio component by opening or removing spa door 

panel as this may expose dangerous voltage or other risk of injury. 

Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

•  Do not attach an external antennae to a spa audio system unless 

installed by a licensed electrician in accordance with Article 810 of the 

National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA 70.

WARNING

•  To reduce the risk of electrical shock, replace a damaged cord 

immediately. Failure to do so may result in death or serious personal 

injury due to electrocution.

•  Your spa is provided with a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) 

for user and equipment protection.  To ensure proper operation of this 

important safety device, test according to the following instructions per 

electrical configuration.

•   

230 volt, permanently installed or converted models:

•  A ground terminal is provided on the terminal block (TB-1, system 

ground terminal) located inside the control box. To reduce the risk 

of electric shock, connect this terminal to the grounding terminal 

of your electrical service or supply panel with a continuous green, 

insulated copper wire. The wire must be equivalent in size to the 

circuit conductors supplying the equipment. In addition, a bonding 

terminal (pressure wire connector) is provided on the outside of the 

control box for bonding to local ground points. To reduce the risk of 

electric shock, this connector should be bonded with a No. 8 AWG 

solid copper wire to any metal ladders, water pipes, or other metal 

within 5 feet (1.5 m) of the spa to comply with local requirements. 

The means of disconnection must be readily accessible, but must 

be installed at least 5 feet (1.5 m) from the spa.

•  Your spa is provided with a suitably rated circuit breaker to open all 

ungrounded supply conductors.

•  Your spa uses ground fault circuit interrupters in the electrical 

subpanel. Before each use of the spa and with the unit operating, 

push the TEST button on each breaker. The switch should click 

over to the “Trip” position. Wait 30 seconds and reset each GFCI 

breaker by switching it completely off and then completely on. 

The switch should then stay on. If either of the interrupters does 

not perform in this manner, it is an indication of an electrical 

malfunction and the possibility of an electric shock. Disconnect the 

power until the fault has been identified and corrected.

DANGER - RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK

•   Install at least 5 feet (1.5 m) from all metal surfaces. A spa may be 

installed within 5 feet (1.5 m) of a metal surface if each metal surface 

is permanently connected by a minimum No. 8 AWG (8.4 mm

²

) solid 

copper conductor attached to the wire ground connector on the 

terminal box that is provided for this purpose if in accordance with 

National Electrical Code ANSI/NMFPA70-1993.