Specifications

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Option2:
Design a removable or hinged access panel for all sides of the spa. The access
panel in the decking at the front face of the spa will provide access to the equipment
compartment. The access panel should run the width of the spa and provide enough
space for someone to drop through the opening and safely work with the electrical
equipment. In some states, electrical codes require a 36-inch area in order to safely
work on electrical equipment (36 inches being the dimension between the spa and the
decking when the access panel is removed or opened).
NOTE: Please check your state’s electrical codes.
Option 3:
If you are partially recessing a Custom Cabinet spa that will have a unique siding,
please refer to the custom spa section of this guide for the locations of the support
structure. However, the preferred method for creating a custom environment for your
Custom Cabinet partially-recessed spa is to simply build around it, rather than attach
material directly to the body of the Custom Cabinet spa. You or a qualified landscape
contractor can plan for and create a structure that would allow you to attach any type
of siding to that structure. Then, the Custom Cabinet spa could be placed inside this
customized structure, similar to a fully-recessed spa installation.
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Access to the equipment compartment,
internal plumbing and stereo components
The spa’s equipment compartment is on the front face of the spa (see diagram below).
The following are several suggested options.
Option1:
Design your partially-recessed installation
so that the front face of the spa is exposed,
providing access, while the decking/patio
covers the remaining two or three sides
of your spa. (See image to the right.
Steps are removable, providing access to
the front panel.) Then, to provide access
to the internal plumbing and stereo equipment, install access panels along the sides
and back of the spa. These access panels should be the length of the sides and be
24 inches wide (large enough to enable someone to drop into the opening and work
on the spa).
Cover locks
Cover locks or some form of safety barrier are required by law. All spas must include
a locking device (typically a cover with cover locks) to ensure the safety of family, pets,
and friends. Depending on the installation, you and your landscape contractor will
need to consider a method for locking your spa cover.
When planning your partially-recessed spa within a deck or patio surrounding, if the
length of the cover straps require that the locks be positioned below deck or patio
level, provide cutouts at each corner of the spa to allow access (for your hand in order
to lock/unlock the cover locks) between the deck/patio surrounding the spa.
Or, provide four recessed points in the deck at each corner of the spa. Mount the
locking portion of the clip inside the recessed points. Be sure to measure the distance
from the cover to the end of the male cover clip to determine how far away to install
the recessed cover locks.
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Recessed
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NOTE: If the above suggestions are
not possible, you need to provide proper
safeguards required by local codes and
regulations to prevent unwanted access to
your spa. These safeguards may include,
but are not limited to, security enclosure
fencing and exterior doorway alarms.
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Spa