NOTE:
Placing the spa on grass or dirt may increase the amount
of debris which is inadvertently brought into the spa water and may
cause harm to your equipment as well as the spa surface, which is not
covered under warranty.
SPA LEVELING INSTRUCTIONS
In order for your
HOT SPRING
spa to operate properly, and the internal
plumbing to drain completely, the spa must be level.
WARNING: Watkins Wellness
recommends that a structural
engineer or contractor be consulted prior to placing
the spa
on an elevated deck, or platform. Use the Dead Weight in the Spa
Specification chart to determine the structure’s requirements.
IMPORTANT: Watkins Wellness
reserves the right to change any
specifications or design without incurring any obligation.
Approved Shim Material
• Cedar shingles
• Exterior rated plywood
• Redwood
• Exterior rated lumber
The shims used should vary in thickness from 0.5 cm to 1.0 cm and
should be cut into 5 cm x 10 cm rectangles.
NOTE: Due to the large size of the GRANDEE spa Watkins
Wellness requires the spa be installed on a level 10 cm thick
concrete pad or structurally engineered deck and NOT shimmed
in any mannor.
Leveling Instructions
1. Using a 2 m carpenter’s level (or a shorter level and a straight board
5 cm by 10 cm, 2.5 m long), check the spa to identify the highest,
and lowest corners.
2. With one end of the level resting on the highest corner of the spa
(and the opposite end resting on the lowest corner), gently raise the
lower end of the level by placing shims between the spa shell and
the level, until the level itself is level. This will tell you how many
shims are needed at that lowest corner.
3. Now carefully pivot the level, keeping the shimmed end where it
is, until the other end of the level rests on one of the other corners.
Check the level. Adjust the end of the level using the procedure
above. Carefully pivot the level again to the last corner, leaving the
pivot end at its original location, and repeat the procedure. Whatever
shims are on the three corners are the ones you will place under
those corners in the next steps.
4. Remove the level and set it aside. Carefully remove the shims and
keep them together, remembering the corner from which each set of
shims came.
5. With more than one person lifting, lift the lowest side of the spa (the
one with the most shims), and place a 10 cm x 10 cm block under
the spa pedestal, at the center of the side lifted.
6. Refer to the spa pedestal support diagram for your spa to locate
the leveling points for the elevated corners. Place the set of shims
corresponding to each corner directly under its designated leveling
point.
7. Lift the spa, remove the support block, and set the spa on the shims.
Repeat steps 5 through 7, if necessary, for the opposite side of the spa.
8. Use the level to check the level of the spa. Make any necessary
adjustments.
9. Refer to the spa pedestal support diagram for your spa to locate the
remaining leveling points, each of which must now also be shimmed,
and carefully slide “helper” shims under the spa at their designated
locations. These helper shims should create a snug fit between the
foundation and the spa pedestal structure. If it is necessary to lift the
spa in order to place the helper shims, use care not to kick out the
original corner shims.
The following base support diagrams for the
ENVOY
,
VANGUARD
,
ARIA
,
SOVEREIGN, TRIUMPH, PRODIGY
&
JETSETTER
spas
indicate the recommended shimming points.
Notice
: Though designed for outdoor installation, your
HOT SPRING
spa is not impervious to damage that may be caused by insects,
rodents, or other living creatures. A screen at the bottom of the spa's
equipment compartment is designed to minimize their ability to access
the equipment compartment and cause damage to the spa components
Please note, the electronics within the compartment need adequate
airflow to cool the equipment and maintain the optimal temperature
range. Sealing the opening completely, or allowing debris to build-up on
the screen mesh, will adversely affect the spas’ performance. Damage
to the spa or it’s components caused by an “act of nature”, rodent or
insect damage is not covered under the terms of your spa’s Limited
Warranty.
DELIVERY ACCESS
First, locate the dimensions of your spa on the following chart. The
dimensions shown are the measurements of the spa in the vertical
position, laid on its side.
Model
W
L
H
GRANDEE
(GGE)
97 cm
254 cm
231 cm
ENVOY
(KKE)
97 cm
236 cm
231 cm
VANGUARD
(VVE)
91 cm
221 cm
221 cm
ARIA
(ARE)
91 cm
221 cm
221 cm
SOVEREIGN
(IIE)
84 cm
236 cm
203 cm
TRIUMPH
(TRHE)
84 cm
236 cm
188 cm
PRODIGY
(HE)
84 cm
213 cm
198 cm
JETSETTER
(JJE)
74 cm
213 cm
165 cm
Next, contact your dealer to find the height and width added by the
delivery cart which the dealer will use to deliver your new spa. Use the
height of the cart plus the dimension shown as H to determine
the vertical clearance required to pass the spa and
cart. Use the width of the cart, or dimension
W, whichever is greater, to determine
the maximum width of clearance
necessary.
NOTE:
It may be necessary
to allow for additional over-
head clearance if the spa
will be rolled up or down an
incline or moved up or down
a short flight of stairs.
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