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Fully-

Recessed

Spa

FULLY-RECESSED SPA

Safe entry and exit

Easy and safe access are important when entering and exiting your spa. This is

particularly crucial in a fully-recessed environment because you are stepping down

into the spa. Installing a handrail will assist with

safe footing. Hot Spring

Spas offer a Spa Side

Handrail developed for the spa environment.

Or, custom handrails can be constructed

at the entry point of the spa by a qualiﬁed,

licensed contractor applying local building and

construction codes.

NOTE:

This Hot Spring handrail swings

inward or outward for both in and out of spa

use. A base plate slips securely under the spa

cabinet, and the handrail comes up through an

opening in the patio or decking.

Considerations

There are two slightly different deﬁnitions of the term fully-recessed. The ﬁrst is when

a spa is recessed into a deck or patio with only its bartop (see diagram on page 9 for

the location of the bartop) exposed. The second is when a spa is recessed into a deck

or patio without ANY of the bartop exposed. In this case, the spa is ﬂush with the top

of the deck or patio.

If you want to fully recess your spa into a deck or patio, we recommend the ﬁrst

deﬁnition. Why? Because by leaving the bartop exposed above the deck or patio

level, you are able to use a Hot Spring cover. The Hot Spring cover provided with your

spa is insulated, meaning less energy is required to keep your spa at the preferred

temperature.

The following addresses possible installation considerations and provides you with

information as well as recommendations and solutions for you and your installation

team to help guide you in the planning and installation of your fully-recessed

Hot Spring spa.

+IMPORTANT:

Please refer to the BASIC SPA INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS

section on page 9 for details on the location of the main control panel, equipment

panel, drains, etc.

NOTE:

When fully-recessing a Hot Spring Custom Cabinet (CC) spa it is important to

leave access to any exposed plywood that is below the deck or patio level, as periodically

treating the exposed areas of the plywood siding is recommended.

A fully-recessed spa is an in-ground installation where the spa is fully-recessed in the

deck or patio, concealing the electrical equipment, drains, and control panels. This

provides an attractive, fully integrated installation.

NOTE:

All models of Hot Spring

spas can be fully-recessed.

NOTE:

A fully-recessed spa, with no bartop exposed, will not work with a Hot Spring

spa cover. If this is the installation you are planning, please talk to your Hot Spring

dealer for more information and options for covers on a fully-recessed spa.

Fully-

Recessed

Spa

Cover lifters

A cover lifter allows for the easy opening and closing of your spa cover. An UpRite

cover

lifter is the recommended solution, as this lifter can be installed on the decking.

Because this cover lifter stands your cover straight up behind the spa, it can be used

with a fully-recessed spa.

NOTE:

If you have elected to disregard the recommendation of leaving a 24 inch

service space around your entire spa, a minimum of 10 inches of space is required

behind the spa to accommodate the thickness of the cover.

Main control panel

The main control panel is located on the front face of the

spa and is approximately 6 inches below the spa’s bartop.

Hot Spring

offers the hand-held, IQ 2020

remote

control that provides all of the same features (and more)

as the main control panel, allowing you to control your

Hot Spring spa remotely. And, most models have an

auxiliary control panel that can be used to control the lights, jets and music system.