CalderaSpas Utopia User manual

Please take the time to read this booklet carefully, as it will provide you with the information you will need to ensure the

safe, secure, and timely installation of your new spa. The following sections are guidelines on how to prepare for delivery

and set-up of your new spa. Specifically covered are site selection, delivery access, ground preparation, and electrical

requirements.

Remember to carefully read the Owner’s Manual that accompanies your spa and to complete the warranty card within ten

days of delivery. These items, along with other valuable information, included in the Owner’s Package which can be

located in the equipment compartment of your spa. You will also find your serial number, in the equipment compartment.

Watkins Manufacturing Corporation reserves the right to change features, specifications and design without notification

and without incurring any obligation.

DATE PURCHASED: ________________________________________________________________________

DATE INSTALLED: __________________________________________________________________________

DEALER: ____________________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: __________________________________________________________________________________

TELEPHONE: ______________________________________________________________________________

In most cities and counties, permits will be required for the installation of electrical circuits or the construction of exterior

surfaces (decks and spa enclosures). In addition, some communities have adopted residential barrier codes which may

require fencing and/or self-closing gates on the property to prevent unsupervised access to a pool (or spa) by children

under 5 years of age. Your Caldera®spa is equipped with a locking cover that meets the ASTM F1346-91 Standard for

Safety Covers and as a result, is usually exempt from most barrier requirements. As a general practice, your local Building

Department will inform you of any applicable barrier requirements at the time a permit is obtained for the installation of

an electrical circuit. Your Caldera dealer can provide information on which permits may be required.

2007 Utopia / Aquatic Melodies

/ Paradise

Pre-Delivery Instructions

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SITE SELECTION AND PREPARATION

IMPORTANT: Site selection and preparation are your responsibility. Carefully read these instructions and consult your

authorized Caldera®dealer if you have any questions.

You probably have a spot picked out for your new spa, whether it’s indoors or outdoors, on a patio or on a deck. Just make

sure you check the following:

• Always put your spa on a structurally sound, level surface. A filled spa can weigh a great deal. Make certain that

the location you choose can support the weight of your filled spa.

• Locate your equipment compartment, which houses all of the electrical components, in a place where water will

drain away from it. Allowing water into the equipment compartment can damage the electronics, or may result in

tripping your house’s circuit breaker.

• Leave yourself easy access to the circuit breakers in the subpanel.

• Never let water get into the subpanel. Your 230 volt spa’s subpanel is raintight when installed correctly with the

door closed.

• Leave access to the entire front of the spa (the removable panel provides access to the spa’s equipment) for

periodic spa care and maintenance.

• Note that on the Utopia and Aquatic Melodies®Series spas, the SpaGlo®exterior lighting fixtures are located on

only three sides, the side opposite the main control panel has no lighting.

INDOOR/BASEMENT INSTALLATION

Be aware of some special requirements if you place your spa indoors. Water will accumulate around the spa, so flooring

materials must provide a good grip when wet. Proper drainage is essential to prevent a build-up of water around the spa.

When building a new room for the spa, it is recommended that a floor drain be installed. The humidity will naturally

increase with the spa installed. Water may get into woodwork and produce dry rot, mildew, or other problems. Check for

airborne moisture’s effects on exposed wood, paper, etc. in the room. To minimize these effects, it is best to provide

plenty of ventilation to the spa area. An architect can help to determine if more ventilation must be installed.

Your Caldera dealer can help you with local information such as zoning regulations and building codes.

DECK INSTALLATION

To be certain your deck can support your spa, you must know the deck’s maximum load capacity. Consult a qualified

building contractor or structural engineer before you place the spa on an elevated deck or indoors. To find the weight of your

spa, its contents and occupants, refer to the Spa Specification chart (on back cover). This weight per square foot must not

exceed the structure’s rated capacity, or serious structural damage could result.

OUTDOOR AND PATIO INSTALLATION

No matter where you install your new spa, it’s important that you have a solid foundation to support it. Structural damage

to the spa resulting from incorrect installation or placement on an inadequate foundation is not covered under the spa’s

limited warranty. (See next page for specifics)

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GROUND AND SPA LEVELING

PREPARATION

Your Caldera spa has been engineered to perform on several types of

common yard surfaces. While a concrete slab is best for long-term

use*, other foundations are acceptable so long as a level base is

prepared prior to delivery. Three foundation base pictures, shown at

right, represent examples of alternatives to a concrete slab for spas

installed without gazebos or other accessories.

*NOTE: A reinforced concrete pad at least four inches thick or

structurally sound deck able to support the “dead weight” found in

the spa specification chart is required for the Geneva™, Niagara®,

Elation®and Moorea™spas, and recommended for the Aspire®,

Tahitian®, Hawaiian, Martinique®and Kauai®spas. The reinforcing

rod or mesh in the pad should be attached to a bond wire.

INSTALLATION NOTES:

•

Concrete sloped at 1/2 inch per 10 feet is preferred so that rain

water and water spillover will run off and not puddle

underneath the spa (water under the spa for long periods of

time may cause the wood to deteriorate).

•

If stepping stones or railroad ties are selected for the spa

foundation, they should be placed and leveled below the entire

spa to maintain even distribution of the spa weight.

•

It is important to note that soft surfaces, even when stepping

stones are used to distribute the weight of the spa as evenly as

possible, will still have a tendency to settle unevenly, resulting

in an unlevel spa.

•

Remember, placing the spa on grass or dirt may increase the

amount of debris which is inadvertently brought into the spa

water on the user’s feet.

If you are purchasing a deck package or a spa enclosure with your

spa, a solid foundation becomes mandatory. Placing them on any

surface other than a single level pad could create problems with their

installation. Pictured at right are a few of the recommended surfaces.

As a homeowner, it is your responsibility to provide a suitable, level

foundation for your spa. Keep in mind that most delivery crews are

not equipped to level and prepare spa sites.

If you are interested in having a concrete slab, brick surface, or wood deck installed, your Caldera dealer should be able to

suggest a qualified, licensed contractor.√

DELIVERY ACCESS

First, locate the dimensions of your spa on the chart that is found on the next page. The dimensions shown are the

measurements of the spa in the vertical position, laid on its side.

Next, contact your dealer to find the height and width added by the delivery cart which the dealer will use to deliver your

new spa. Use the height of the cart plus the dimension shown as H to determine the vertical clearance required to pass the

spa and cart. Use the width of the cart, or dimension W, whichever is greater, to determine the maximum width of

clearance necessary.

CONCRETE PADS

BRICK SURFACES

WOOD DECKING

FOUNDATIONS FOR SPAS

WITH GAZEBOS

RAILROAD TIES

PRE-CAST

STEPPING STONES

PEA GRAVEL

OR CRUSHED ROCK

FOUNDATIONS FOR SPAS ONLY

(No gazebo)

Pre-Delivery Instructions

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NOTE: It may be necessary to allow for additional over-head clearance if the spa will be rolled up or down an incline or

moved up or down a short flight of stairs.

Use the information in the picture below to determine the requirements for access to your desired location. It may be

necessary to remove a gate, part of a fence, or other movable obstructions in

order to roll the spa to its installation site. About ten percent of the time, a

crane is the only way to install the spa by lifting it to its final destination.

If the spa has to be taken off of the cart to go over a wall (either because the

entry area is too narrow, the eaves are too low, the corner is too tight, or the

stairway is too steep), a crane will be required. Don’t be alarmed!

The crane has a truck-mounted boom which can fit right in your driveway. It

is run by a licensed and insured operator. For a charge, the crane operator

will lift your spa over walls, buildings, or any other obstruction and place it as

close to the installation site as possible. The Caldera®spa delivery personnel

will supervise the crane delivery and complete the spa installation. Crane

delivery typically takes an average of 30 minutes to complete.

NOTE: If your spa delivery requires the use of a crane, you may be required

to pay for its services at the completion of the delivery.

Model Width W Length L Height H

Geneva™38” 7’ 5” 7’ 5”

Niagara®38” 7’ 5” 7’ 5”

Tahitian®36” 7’ 0” 7’ 0”

Elation®38” 7’ 7” 7’ 7”

Aspire®36” 7’ 0” 7’ 0”

Moorea™36” 7’ 7” 7’ 0”

Hawaiian 36” 7’ 0” 7’ 0”

Martinique®34” 7’ 5” 6’ 4”

Kauai®29” 7’ 0” 5’ 5”

How is your width and height clearance?

Protruding electric meters

A/C units

Do you have sufficient

overhead clearance?

Check low roof eaves,

overhanging branches,

rain gutters

Is the path clear?

Move away branches, dog

houses, firewood, etc.

If there is a 90 turn, can we

clear it? (The spa will not bend)

No more than 6 consecutive

stairs without a landing

Gas meters

Check all gates

HOUSE

BACK YARD

STREET

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NOTE: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation requires that the Geneva and Niagara be installed on a minimum 4” thick

reinforced concrete pad or structurally sound deck able to support the “dead weight” found in the spa specification chart.

WARNING: The Geneva and Niagara must not be shimmed in any manner.

Geneva™and Niagara

Dimensions

NOTE: All dimensions are approximate; measure your spa before making

critical design or pathway decisions.

Pre-Delivery Instructions

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Tahitian

, Aspire

and Hawaiian

(Aspire is an Aquatic Melodies

model only) Dimensions

NOTE: All dimensions are approximate; measure your spa before making

critical design or pathway decisions.

NOTE: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation recommends that the Tahitian, Aspire, and Hawaiian be installed on a

minimum 4” thick reinforced concrete pad or structurally sound deck able to support the “dead weight” found in the spa

specification chart.

WARNING: The Tahitian , Aspire and Hawaiian must not be shimmed in any manner.

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NOTE: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation requires that the Elation be installed on a minimum 4” thick reinforced

concrete pad or structurally sound deck able to support the “dead weight” found in the spa specification chart.

WARNING: The Elation must not be shimmed in any manner.

Elation

(Aquatic Melodies

model only) Dimensions

NOTE: All dimensions are approximate; measure your spa before making

critical design or pathway decisions.

Pre-Delivery Instructions

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Moorea

(Paradise model only) Dimensions

NOTE: All dimensions are approximate; measure your spa before making

critical design or pathway decisions.

NOTE: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation requires that the Moorea be installed on a minimum 4” thick reinforced

concrete pad or structurally sound deck able to support the “dead weight” found in the spa specification chart.

WARNING: The Moorea must not be shimmed in any manner.

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Martinique

(Paradise model only) Dimensions

NOTE: All dimensions are approximate; measure your spa before making

critical design or pathway decisions.

NOTE: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation recommends that the Martinique be installed on a minimum 4” thick

reinforced concrete pad or structurally sound deck able to support the “dead weight” found in the spa specification chart.

WARNING: The Martinique must not be shimmed in any manner.

Pre-Delivery Instructions

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NOTE: Watkins Manufacturing Corporation recommends that the Kauai be installed on a minimum 4” thick reinforced

concrete pad or structurally sound deck able to support the “dead weight” found in the spa specification chart.

WARNING: The Kauai must not be shimmed in any manner.

Kauai

(Paradise model only) Dimensions

NOTE: All dimensions are approximate; measure your spa before making

critical design or pathway decisions.

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