Cal Spas LTR20111002 Owner's Manual

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Cal Spas LTR20111002 Owner's Manual Manual pdf 23 page image

Inground SpasLTR20111002, Rev. APreparing for Your New Inground Spawww.calspas.com23Pouring the DeckIt is recommended that all electrical hook ups and allplumbing be completed before pouring the concrete.Make certain all electrical inspections on lights, bond-ing and all other electrical work have been completedand checked off by the local inspectors prior to pro-ceeding with your concrete or finish work. It is a goodidea to run the spa for at least 24 hours before pouringthe concrete to insure there are no leaks. We under-stand you want to enjoy your spa now, but a 24 hourperiod with your spa running will let you know of anyproblems before they will be extremely hard to fix.The type of decking you have selected will have de-termined the grade of the spa. If you are pouring aregular deck up to the spas coping, then the top ofthe coping should be 4” above the surrounding area.In either event, it is recommended to dig out an areaaround the spa exposing the flange of the coping andjust under it. This is important, as concrete should bepacked under and over the flange of the spa, as thedeck is poured. This will lock the spa into the concreteand provide for a much stronger bond of the spa tothe deck. It will also eliminate cracking of the deckwhere it meets the spa.When setting your outside forms, remember you wantany water from rain or splash out to run off the deck,not into the spa. If your deck is going to tie into an ex-isting deck, then some type of drain system should beplanned to handle the run off. Proper drainage plan-ning is very important.An experienced concrete finisher should always beused when pouring spa decks, especially when youare doing a cantilevered deck, as the forms must betaken off at the proper time to allow finishing of theinside of the form.