mchad Posted September 14, 2020 Report Share Posted September 14, 2020 Hi All, I noticed something on my Hotspring Flash hot tub today. As background, the tub is about a year old, sits on new cement pavers, which in turn sit on top of a cement slab which was the base for the previous owners hot tub. I had not paid any attention to this before, but I noticed today that water level seems out of level. I say seems because of you look at the photos, on three of the side the water line comes right up to, but does not touch, the light. On the forth side, the water level comes over the light as well as the control knob. First thought was that the ground had settled, or it wasn't level when it was installed and I never bothered to notice it. I took a 6 foot level to the top of each side of the shell.....perfectly level. The ground? Perfectly level. The water line looks level all the way around as well. Not sure what I am seeing if everything is in alignment, including the ground. Any ideas? Thanks, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDspaguy Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 ??? If the spa and ground are level it has undoubtedly been that way since you got it. The shell is not flexible and the fitting did not move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchad Posted September 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 Absolutely. I was curious if anyone knew if the light on that side was lower than the others, by design. I wouldn’t think so..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDspaguy Posted September 15, 2020 Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 Spas are shaped in a mould and the recesses are identical on all of the same model. Every single one of that year and model has the exact same placement, with perhaps a small variance for a slightly off-center hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchad Posted September 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2020 That’s what I assumed. It must not be level. Not a big deal. It’s flat though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PNW Soaker Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 I read on these boards that some tubs are intentionally not consistent side to side so you can put it on a sloped slab and have it "even out". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cusser Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 I've had my CalSpa on my back patio since 1988. After seeing this topic I took my level to the spa, and it is not perfectly level. Patios are typically not perfectly level, slope away from the house slightly. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDspaguy Posted October 2, 2020 Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 On 9/14/2020 at 11:14 PM, mchad said: That’s what I assumed. It must not be level. Not a big deal. It’s flat though. Flat is more important than level. An uneven surface can ruin a spa. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mchad Posted October 2, 2020 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2020 It's definitely flat. We had the pavers installed and my guess is that the area is sloped ever so slightly to promote flow into the drain. I guess I just never noticed it before. The pavers sit on top of the old slab for the previous hot tub, and that was perfectly level as I checked it before they laid the pavers. Best part is the drain is literally a foot from the hot tubs drain port. No hose or mess. Thanks everyone. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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