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compromised immune system or respiratory infection. If you or other bathers are affected by this condition, please seek medical attention as soon as
possible.

In addition to the above, properly clean and maintain your spa as follows:

• Follow all procedures in this owner’s manual and printed instructions on all water care (chemical) products packaging.
• Test the water regularly to ensure proper levels of sanitizers, pH, and other water care requirements.
• Drain, clean, and refill your spa with fresh water on a regular schedule, and in accordance with this owner’s manual.
• Clean the filter(s) at least once per month.
• Check to make sure you have proper circulation throughout your spa water system.
• Have spa users bathe before entering the spa water.

SPA LEVELING INSTRUCTIONS

In order for your Hot Spring

spa to operate properly, and the internal plumbing to drain completely, the spa must be level. If the spa is to be

installed on an uneven, or unlevel foundation, shimming of the spa is required.

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T:: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation reserves the right to change any specifications or design without incurring any obligation.

Approved Shim Material

• Cedar shingles

• Exterior rated plywood

• Redwood

• Exterior rated lumber

The shims used should vary in thickness from 1/4 - to 1/2-inch (0.6 cm to 1.2 cm) and should be cut into 2” x 4” (5 cm x 10 cm) rectangles.

Leveling Instructions (Envoy

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, Vanguard

, Sovereign

, Accolade

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, Prodigy

and Jetsetter

models)

1. Using a 6’ (2 meter) carpenter’s level (or a shorter level and a straight 2” x 4”, 8’ board, or a board 5 cm by 10 cm, 2.4 meters long), check

the spa to identify the highest, and lowest corners.

2. With one end of the level resting on the highest corner of the spa (and the opposite end resting on the lowest corner), gently raise the

lower end of the level by placing shims between the spa shell and the level, until the level itself is level. This will tell you how many shims
are needed at that lowest corner.

3. Now carefully pivot the level, keeping the shimmed end where it is, until the other end of the level rests on one of the other corners. Check

the level. Adjust the end of the level using the procedure above. Carefully pivot the level again to the last corner, leaving the pivot end at its
original location, and repeat the procedure. Whatever shims are on the three corners are the ones you will place under those corners in the
next steps.

4. Remove the level and set it aside. Carefully remove the shims and keep them together, remembering the corner from which each set of

shims came.

5. With more than one person lifting, lift the lowest side of the spa (the one with the most shims), and place a 4” x 4” (10 cm x 10 cm) block

under the spa pedestal, at the center of the side lifted.

6. Refer to the spa pedestal support diagram for your spa to locate the leveling points for the elevated corners. Place the set of shims

corresponding to each corner directly under its designated leveling point.

7. Lift the spa, remove the support block, and set the spa on the shims. Repeat steps 5 through 7, if necessary, for the opposite side of the

spa.

8. Use the level to check the level of the spa. Make any necessary adjustments.

9. Refer to the spa pedestal support diagram for your spa to locate the remaining leveling points, each of which must now also be shimmed,

and carefully slide “helper” shims under the spa at their designated locations. These helper shims should create a snug fit between the
foundation and the spa pedestal structure. If it is necessary to lift the spa in order to place the helper shims, use care not to kick out the
original corner shims.

The following base support diagrams for the Envoy, Vanguard, Sovereign, Accolade, Prodigy, and Jetsetter spas indicate the recommended
shimming points.

ottiiccee: Though designed for outdoor installation, your Hot Spring spa is not impervious to damage that may be caused by insects, rodents, or

other living creatures. A screen has been installed at the bottom of the door to minimize their ability to access the spa’s equipment
compartment and cause damage to the spa components. Please note, the electronics within the compartment need adequate airflow to cool
the equipment and maintain the optimal temperature range. Sealing the opening completely, or allowing debris to build-up on the screen
mesh, will adversely affect the spas’ performance. Damage to the spa or it’s components caused by an “act of nature”, rodent or insect
damage is not covered under the terms of your spa’s Limited Warranty.

Installation Instructions