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PARTIALLY-RECESSED SPA

Safe entry and exit

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

WARNING:

Safe entry is especially crucial in a partially-recessed environment,

because you are stepping down into the spa. Installing a handrail will assist with safe

footing. Hot Spring offers 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:

The Hot Spring handrail swings inward or outward for both in and out of spa

use. A baseplate slips securely under the spa, and the handrail comes up through an

opening in the patio or decking.

Or, design your partially-recessed installation so

that the upper, front face of the spa is exposed to

provide access to the main control panel.

You also can choose to use the SpaStone

™

spa

surround offered by Hot Spring

Spas, which

is designed to allow access to the main control

panel.

Cover lifters

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

cover lifter is easily installed in conjunction with the SpaStone

partial-surround cabinet.

This cover lifter stands the cover straight up behind the spa so as not to interfere with

the decorative ledge of the SpaStone partial-surround cabinet.

NOTE:

If you have maintained a 24-inch service space around your entire spa, you

will have no difﬁculty storing the spa cover behind the spa, since you only need to

maintain a minimum of 10 inches of space behind the spa to accommodate the

thickness of the cover. If there is at least 16 inches of clearance between the top of

your spa and the decking or patio, 10 inches between your spa and the nearest wall,

and you are not using the SpaStone

partially-recessed surround cabinet, then the Lift

‘n Glide

cover lifter is also an option.

A partially-recessed spa is one where the deck or patio begins somewhere below the

main control panel or some combination of sides are recessed and the control panel

is exposed. It can ﬁt nicely into your deck or patio, allowing for easy access to the

electrical equipment and drains.

NOTE:

ALL models of Hot Spring

spas can be partially-recessed.

Considerations

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 partially-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 partially-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.

Partially-

Recessed

Spa

Partially-

Recessed

Spa

Main control panel

The main control panel is located on the front face of the spa and is approximately

6 inches below the bartop of the spa. 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 if your

partially-recessed installation covers the main control panel. Most models have an

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