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GENERAL INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS
1. 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.
2. 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/m2 (250 lbs/ft2). 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) concrete footings extending below the frost line are recommended.
3. Decking should be chosen and constructed in a manner that minimizes the chance of slipping or falling.
4. If you do not have a factory installed insulated cabinet, it is assumed that you are building your own
custom cabinet, tiling or decking.
Please consider the following:
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 installer’s responsibility to
ensure all electrical equipment is completely weather protected and meets all of the regulatory
requirements.
c. Always provide adequate access for servicing the support equipment.
d. Decking must 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.
5. Installation of a safety grab rail or reachable support for use when entering or exiting the hot tub is
recommended.
6. A nearby garden hose connection is recommended for filling and “topping up” the hot tub.
The hot tub equipment and all electrical plugs, outlets and lights within 1.5m (5ft) of the hot tub must
be GFCI protected. Consult your electrician or local electrical authority for further details.
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.
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