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INSTALLATION
*
SUPPORT METHOD
SPA RIM
2" SHUT-OFF VALVES*
(LOCATE BELOW SPA
WATER LEVEL)
EQUIPMENT PACK BASE
(LOCATE LESS THAN 9"
ABOVE SPA RIM)
2" PVC PIPING
20 FT. MAX PLUMBING LINE
LENGTH BETWEEN SPA AND
EQUIPMENT PACK (INCLUDING
VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL)
ALTERNATE
DRAIN LINE
WOODEN
SUPPORTS*
DRAIN FIELD
BUILD 60" x 72" X 4"
CONCRETE PAD
* NOT PROVIDED
*
Do not cover piping that is to be enclosed until
having completed a 24-hour leak test. Verify that the
spa and system, once filled with water and primed,
are watertight for a 24 hour period before covering
piping.
Outdoor Installation — Below Ground (Continued)
Support Method
If your ground water is high and/or is poor, you will need to build a concrete pad at the bottom of the pit to support
your spa and prevent movement and slippage.
Build forms for a 60" X 72" X 4 " thick level concrete pad. Install a #10 gauge wire 6" X 6" steel reinforced grid. Then
pour concrete. Build wooden supports and fit them under the spa seating area as instructed in "indoor Installation." Refer
to "Support Method" illustration.
Draining the Spa
The spa can be drained to the level of the suction fittings if connected to a drain line or a gravel drain field. Whether the spa
is installed on a concrete pad or in a backfilled pit, install an accessible drain valve in the suction line and run a drain pipe
to a dry well, gravel drain field or storm drain. (See illustrations of suggested drain valve fittings on page 4.) If your spa is
installed lower than any drain field or storm drain, then it will be necessary to drain the spa by hand or by means of an electric
pump. When using an electric pump, observe caution and use a grounded cord, preferably with a plug-in GFCI (Ground Fault
Circuit Interrupter) available at your local hardware or electrical supply store. For maximum safety, do not use an electric
pump while the spa is occupied.
Air Blower Option
In the event that the air blower option may be added by the owner at a later date, we recommend that piping be
stubbed out from the air channel at this time. (See Optional Air Blower section.)
