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IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
• The Hot Spot
®
RE and RLX weigh 200 and 210 pounds respectively, and the Hot Spot SE and SLX weigh 250 and 275
pounds respectively, when in the factory packaging. At least two people are required to safely move and set down the
spa.
• Do not leave the spa exposed to the sun without water or the vinyl cover in place. Exposure to direct sunlight can cause
solar distress of the shell material.
INSTALLATION NOTES:
1. If you are an owner of a condominium, town home/patio home or are a member of a homeowner’s association, contact
your representatives regarding their requirements. If you have any questions regarding zoning requirements or building
codes, contact your local city government office.
2. IMPORTANT: The spa is designed for installation on a relatively flat and level surface. Installing the spa on an unlevel
surface will result in unlevel water and an aesthetically unbalanced spa, and may affect its performance. The spa may be
shimmed according to the following Spa Leveling Instructions; however, shimming of the spa may place additional stress
on the spa’s support system. Damage to the spa caused by the incorrect installation of the spa is not covered by the
warranty.
Spa Leveling Instructions
Approved Shim Material (1/4” to 1/2” thick, cut into 2” x 4” rectangles)
• Cedar Shingles
• Redwood
• Exterior Rated Plywood
• Exterior Rated Lumber
Suggested Leveling Procedure:
1. Using a six-foot carpenter’s level (or a short level and a straight piece of wood about eight feet long), check the spa to
identify the lowest and highest corners.
2. With one end of the carpenter’s 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 with shims placed on the corner of the spa shell, until a level reading is
achieved.
3. Carefully lift and pivot the carpenter’s level (so as not to knock over your stack of shims) to each of the remaining corners.
Place the required number of shims under the end of the level at each corner until a level reading is achieved. These are
now your preselected shims.
4. Carefully remove the carpenter’s level and the sets of shims. With one or more persons lifting the lowest side of the spa,
place a 4” x 4” block under the spa base, in the center of the side lifted.
5. The Hot Spot
®
Spa may be shimmed only along the wooden base supports shown as shaded areas in the bottom view of
each spa shown below. Set the preselected shim sets under the wooden base support at their designated leveling point for
each corner. Lift the spa, remove the support block, and set the spa on the shims. Repeat this procedure for the opposite
side of the spa, if necessary.
6. Use the carpenter’s level to recheck the level of the spa.
7. Identify the locations of the remaining approved shimming points using the illustrations below, and carefully
slide helper shims under the spa beneath each location. These helper shims should create a snug fit
between the foundation and base support system. If it is necessary to lift the spa to place the helper shims,
use care not to kick out the original corner shims.
Installation Instructions
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78"
(1.98m)
78"
(1.98m)
78" (1.98m)
Warning!
Warning!
Watkins Manufacturing
Corporation recommends that
the Hot Spot
®
Spa be installed
above ground. Lowering the
top of the spa to ground level,
or employing decking which
raises standing level toward the
top of the spa substantially
increases the hazard of
accidental entry. Consult a
licensed building contractor to
design or evaluate your custom
decking requirements.
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