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Help and advice please......my Sundance Chelsee arrives soon!1) The concrete should be done next weekend....do I need to make a 'channel' in the wet concrete in order to run the electrical wire once the concrete has cured so it can go under the base of the tub and be invisible?? (pics of your tub and the wiring layout would be great...)2) Draining - unfortunately the tub will be in such a spot that the ONLY way the drained water will go is UP a hill! Is there any pump solutions on the market that would help?3) Chemicals - is there a web page available that does the 'chemical treatment of Spa water for dummies' thing? This part of the Hot tub ownership scares the effluent out of me...Thanks in advance!Nosh.
1) Many people install a conduit under their slab to run the wiring. I believe that there are different code requirements as to what this conduit has to be. Contact your electrician to be sure.2) This is somewhat off-topic, but if your tub can't drain "downhill", does this mean that any rain, etc. can't drain away from your tub? If so, you might want to rework your idea. If not, and you just need to drain the tub, I think some people have just used shop vacs with some success. Any submersible pump (like for a pond) could probably do the job too.3) As for chemicals, do a search here & you'll probably find some good options. Most people recommend dichlor (chlorine for tubs) as the main sanitizer, although some use bromine or other options with success. Once you get the hang of it - especially with a regular dichlor regimen - it's pretty easy.
I use a submersible pump to empty my tub. Depending on the length of the garden hose, you can pretty much dump the water anywhere you want. Works faster than opening up the drain too.