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The ATLANTIS Spa

You are buying  a brand new beautiful and exceptionally powerful  large sized family spa with a staggering 93 high pressure massage jets, 1 Ultimate Hydro-bed, 2 powerful hydro-massage seats, 2 additional seats, forced air aromatherapy system, synchronised chromotherapy lighting system, tri-level floor, and much, much, more.

This world class spa is specially engineered with  our integrated energy management system to create the most environmentally friendly  design and provide a low cost of ownership.

This tub seats up to 6 adults in comfort and features exceptional performance and high specification at a very low price point. We are professional spa distributors so we provide an all included “turn key” package in this price.

You will also receive a comprehensive set of accessories including: the spa cover, cover lifter, steps and the chemical pack which we do not attempt to list as “free gifts” as we insist all these items come as standard with our spas. See table below for details.

We will aim to deliver your factory fresh spa to you within 3 weeks of receipt of your deposit! Compare this commitment with the extended delivery times of others.

 Our unique 3D design "TIME MACHINE"

Ultimate Hydro-bed system

We fit Oversized  booster pumps in the Calypso to ensure fantastic hydro-massage from each and every jet.

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Features

 

As we know that you will be using your spa at the end of a long hard day we've added synchronised chromotherapy (sometimes called colour therapy) lighting both inside and outside the spa to enhance your mood. Did you know that colours affect our moods?

 

 

• RED: First Chakra: Located at the base of the spine used to stimulate the body and mind and to increase circulation.

• ORANGE: Second Chakra: Pelvis area, used to heal the lungs and increase energy levels

• YELLOW: Third Chakra: Solar plexus, used to stimulate nerves and purify the body.

• GREEN: Fourth Chakra: The heart.

• BLUE: Fifth Chakra: The throat, used to soothe illnesses and treat pain.

• INDIGO: Sixth Chakra: Lower part of the forehead, used to alleviate skin problems.

• VIOLET: Seventh Chakra: Top of the head.

 

                                                                                             

 

 

 

Wow – bet you didn’t know that! We have built in over 28 light points (even the head rests can glow too!) Plus cabinet corner lights that provide restful ambience for those outside on the patio waiting their turn to get in! All can easily be set to fade gently through the colour spectrum, or at the touch of a button can be fixed on whatever colour suits your mood (or desired mood!).

 

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Colours

We keep the colour range simple as this reduces our costs, speeds delivery to you, and helps to keep our prices so low.

CABINET COLOUR		SHELL COLOUR
OPTION 1	Cappuccino	Summer Sapphire
OPTION 2	Chocolate	Alabaster
OPTION 3	Chocolate	Pearl White

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Standard specification

All the items shown here are included with your purchase as standard:

	Steps	Sturdy pre-assembled (not flat pack) set of steps for safe and convenient access	FREE
	Thermal cover	A high quality taper thermal cover to keep the heat in between bathing sessions	FREE
	Cover lifter	To protect your spa cover and make single handed access a breeze - no more struggling to remove a heavy cover on your own!	FREE
	Cabinet lighting	These external corner lights really add ambience to your spa setting	FREE
	Spa mood lighting	Up to 28 individual lighting points around the shell including headrests too to enhance your mood	FREE
	Ever-tuff base	The strongest base in the industry - not an expensive added cost option, but included as standard to protect your investment.	FREE
	"Stainless steel/graphite"  jets	Style comes as standard with your new spa	FREE
	composite cabinet	A choice of colour for our stunning maintenance free composite spa cabinets - included as standard at no extra cost	FREE
	Chemical starter pack	The right chemicals to get you going with full detailed instructions	FREE
	Telephone support	FREE unlimited telephone and email support	FREE

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Optional Extras

These items are available as extras when ordered with your spa - they may add between 1 and 4 weeks to the delivery time, please contact us for specific details.

	Sony Audio with mp3 input	4 x 50 W four channel Sony face off marine grade CD/Radio/Mp3 system - see below for details.	£552
	Rising 17" LCD TV	Watch your favourite TV programs whilst relaxing in your spa. A single touch button allows the screen to rise or lower from the spa shell.	£766
	DVD player (only available with TV option)	Add our DVD player to the TV option for all round entertainment.	£299
	"Genesis" digital water management system	Simply the most advanced and easiest to use automated water management system - see below for details.	£998

	SAVE OVER £1,000 on separates price
	Select all the above options for the package price of just £1,598

Simple to operate

Ozone sterilisation Aromatherapy bubble system Mood lighting chromotherapy Heating system - Fingertip controls Manual button lock - for child safe use 3 large massage pumps

Our spas are equipped with a US made control system proven as the most advanced and reliable available. The touch pad provides easy control of all spa functions to allow you to quickly set the temperature, pumps, lighting etc just how you like it.

A large display screen clearly shows the status of all spa functions and the buttons can even be locked to avoid the effects of errant little fingers!

On a technical note the computerized controller is fail safe and self diagnostic, any errors or out of limits occurrence being displayed on the screen and the system automatically shut down if required, making this amongst the most reliable and safest systems available.

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Great to look at now - and for years to come

Have you ever purchased expensive timber garden furniture and been shocked by how quickly it became grey and shabby? Well that's what happens to timber spa cabinets as well. Consider also how quickly wet rot will set in on any spa with a timber base in contact with the damp ground. We've designed our spas differently. There are simply no organic materials in contact with the environment on these spas, so simply nothing to rot or deteriorate over time.

Our DRTB insulation system keeps the inside workings as dry and warm as your airing cupboard, whilst the heavy duty fibreglass pedestal spa base and UV stabilised cabinet skirt ensure no damp or bug ingress from outside. Add the included Marine vinyl covered thermal cover and you can see we have built-in longevity to protect your investment for years to come. Surprisingly a great many spas still have either inferior ABS blow moulded plastic bases that easily distort and crack, or even timber plywood (often covered in black plastic or painted black to try and fool you into thinking its in-organic) which will certainly rot out very quickly – hardly a good investment at any price.

Our spas will keep their good looks for the many years of happy ownership you're entitled to expect from such a large purchase. Just an occasional wipe over with a UV barrier spray is all that's needed to keep the surfaces in tip top condition.

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Techie stuff

If you're interested in what makes our spas tick, we've provided a mass of info below - but if its just the bubbles you're after you might want to skip this section...

We fit 3 huge heavy duty  56 frame oversized pumps  to provide strong massage performance from each jet. Each pump is positioned within the spa cabinet to provide maximum efficiency from short pipe runs. Our integrated design includes specially finned motor bodies that allow the heat from the motors to be recycled as part of our dynamic thermal barrier insulation system. The small pump below circulates the spa water through our proprietary 3-stage filtration system. Our control system allows the user to choose from continuous filtration, or design their own filtration/heating cycles to take advantage of a cheap rate electricity tariff for example.
Many vendors deliberately quote bhp (brake horse power) to mislead you into thinking the pumps are more powerful than they actually are.  Basically bhp means the maximum torque (turning force) that a motor would exert if you rammed a crowbar into it and stalled it. Rather a pointless statistic for the average spa user! The largest true hp continuous rating of a domestic supply 230v motor is 2.5hp, yet we often see claims of 4, 5 or even 15hp! Most spas have 2HP pump motors which consume about 1.6kw of electrical power or 7 amps each. The Calypso spa is fitted with 3 x 2.0KW (2.5HP) pumps, which makes it an exceptionally powerful spa.   We quote the kilowatt (kw) rating of the pump motors as this is the only honest way to describe the power of any electrical device.		Our multi-stage water management system includes a separate circulation/filtration pump to ensure optimum water quality.
Warmed air  Aromatherapy is provided by another pump that draws warmed air through a special scent chamber into which you can add specially scented beads. The air is then delivered to special jets in the seat edges and the scent is released into the water.	The powerful air blower pump that powers the aromatherapy system.
Our unique 6 (or 7) stage Crystal-clear water management system works as follows: A floating weir at the filter mouth that streamlines the water flow into the filter mouth. A micro-fibre pre-filter to catch small particles at the skimmer level. The skimmer tray that supports arrested debris from the water surface. Twin large capacity cartridge filters take care of any remaining impurities. High output Ozonator that adds O3 into the water circuit to sanitise at ion level. Circulation pump to draw spa water constantly through the system. Adding our optional "GENESIS" digital bromine generator removes the need for any additional sanitizer - see details below!
	We build-in a unique 3 stage filtration system: The micro fibre pre-filter increases the life and reduces maintenance of the cartridge filters. The removable skimmer tray to catch floating debris from the water surface. Double high capacity, high flow  filters for less frequent cleaning (about once a month for typical use) and longer life (typically a year) before replacement is required.
At the heart of the spa is a very reliable Balboa control system made in North America. Balboa  "Spa Packs" as they are known are probably the most reliable systems in the industry and are used by the majority of spa manufactures across the world. We have our systems specially configured to allow exceptional set-up flexibility so that we can tailor settings to each customers needs and thereby minimise energy consumption.	Our Balboa solid state control packs are specially configured for maximum flexibility and energy conservation. They have no moving parts, no mechanical pressure switch or thermostat, but solid state sensors that are extremely reliable and maintenance free. This sophistication allows the CPU to control the spa functions more accurately and in doing so save you money on running costs through more efficient energy use.
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Structure The spa base: The most important part of a spas structure because it is the foundation that supports everything else. There are four types of spa base used by manufactures: 1. No base at all! The cheap nasty solution where the spa sits on legs or timber batons and the base is open - don't even think about it!   2. Wooden base - painted black or covered in thin black vinyl to fool you that its plastic - many supposedly top end  manufactures still try and con you with this. Even if they try to hide it behind corex or vinyl, it will still rot within a few short years and destroy your tub.   3. ABS blow moulded plastic - a much better alternative to wood as it is rot and damp proof and it is used by many manufacturers now. It's main disadvantage  is that it is quite weak and brittle and easily splits or distorts - often being damaged in moving the spa.   4. Heavy duty Fibre-glass - by far the best method as it extremely strong, does not distort, does not split and is completely rot and damp proof. Only a very few manufactures use this material because it is expensive to produce. We specify this type of base on all our spas.   Construction: How the spa is constructed affects how long it lasts, how much service visits cost and running costs. There are 2 construction methods used by manufacturers: 1. Full foam fill - This is where almost the entire cabinet space is shot full of Urethane foam. This sticks the whole assembly together and provides support for a weak shell. The problem is that over time the spa puts on weight as the foam cells break down and absorb water, rotting the spa from the inside out.   2. Self supporting structure - A much stronger shell is produced with additional fibreglass reinforcing to make it self supporting without the need for a soggy foam pad. Instead the shell sits on pillars which take the load down to the heavy duty base. This construction allows the free movement of air around the structure, allows optimum positioning of pumps and equipment for maximum performance and efficiency, and keeps service costs low as all the equipment is readily accessible to the service tech rather than buried in foam.   Insulation: Its very important to keep running costs low and the insulation method used will make all the difference to your running costs. There are 3 insulation methods used by manufacturers: 1. Full foam fill - Obviously having almost the entire cabinet shot full of foam makes for good insulation initially, but what about the heat from the pump motors. A pump motor generates about 400 C of waste heat. With all that foam about the heat has to be vented outside into your garden. This is known as an "open" thermic system as energy is constantly being lost from the system - adding to running costs and environmental impact.   2. Light foam fill - A thick layer of foam is sprayed around the shell and cabinet inside leaving a void between the layers. The pumps heat the trapped air creating a "Thermic chamber" around the spa. Much better than full foam but it is inefficient because thermal transfer back to the water is poor whilst over time the cells in the thick foam break down and absorb moisture - and of course the spa still contains a large quantity of environmentally hazardous Urethane foam.   3. DRTB (Dynamic reflective thermal barrier) insulation - In tests this system has been shown to be the most energy efficient of the three methods. A light foam covering is applied to an extremely strong self supporting shell. Reflective foil covered insulation is then applied to the inside of the cabinet surfaces and literally bounces back any heat  into the spa shell. The pump's heat the trapped air, but  this time because of the light foam covering the shell this thermic chamber actually heats the shell itself, keeps all the equipment warm and dry, and prevents any chance of rot as any timber is kept perfectly dry. This is a "closed" thermic system as all the energy is kept inside the structure and waste heat is recycled back to the spa water. It costs more to build a spa this way but the benefits are substantial.   How all this saves you money Put simply we build our spas as a fully integrated system, each part of the design working together to add performance, increase efficiency, build-in reliability and speed up service time. The effect of this is not only to save you money on your initial purchase, but to keep on saving you money with a lower cost of ownership and just as importantly a much reduced environmental impact from our more efficient use of energy and less use of hazardous build materials. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Delivery and commissioning

• We aim to deliver and commission your new spa within 15 working days from receiving your payment for the successful purchase.

• We offer 2 delivery options:

• simple "Kerbside delivery" (not recommended)

• final install and commissioning service (very strongly recommended).

Kerbside delivery: This includes delivering to your address using our either our in-house specialised vehicles or a specialised delivery contractor. This kerbside delivery is exactly that, the delivery lorry will stay on the public road and lift the spa off the lorry onto an adjacent space where it will be left on timbers. It is your responsibility to arrange its movement from this point onwards, so you should plan to have suitable trolley/s and strong helpers available to you.

This is a heavy, complex spa so we really recommend the full installation and commissioning service by our experts.

Install and commissioning: Our teams are fully trained, insured, and experienced at installing our large heavy spas and will carry out the process with the minimum of fuss and disruption to you or your neighbours. The spa will be placed on our specialised trolley from its delivery position and wheeled around the house to its final position. Once the spa is in its final position, it will be unwrapped and checked and any accessories will be fitted, the cover and safety clips fitted and it will be filled from your hose from a suitable mains water supply, the pre-installed electrical feed will be connected, the spa powered up and all systems checked. We will then balance the water chemistry and provide a tutorial for you explaining safe, simple water management. We will provide you with a tailored chemical starter kit and explain carefully to you how and when to use it. You will be so impressed with the bubbles that you will quickly forget most of the information we impart, but the comprehensive Spa handbook as well as our own spa survivors manual will help in moments of crises as will our very friendly office staff just waiting for your subsequent telephone call for help. Don’t worry – it’s what we do!

Before Delivery

This is a big, heavy, powerful spa so you need to pay particular attention to the following points:

1. Survey

2. Delivery Access

3. Positioning

4. Service Access

5. Hard standing

6. Electrical connection

1. Survey: If you are lucky enough to live locally to us (within 20miles) we will carry out a free site survey to establish exactly how we are going to proceed. It is then our responsibility to successfully affect the delivery and you will not be liable for any additional costs once we have agreed the method. For greater distances we do make a charge towards the surveyors’ time, but if you are in any doubt about the access we strongly recommend you consider paying for our surveyor to attend before bidding as it will avoid the possibility of any un-expected expense later if access problems come to light on the day. So once again please call our office to discuss a survey before bidding.

If you are confident of carrying out your own survey, please pay particular attention to the points in the “Delivery Access”  section below which will assist you in what to look out for.

2. Delivery Access: The Spa will normally be delivered by our expert and experienced crew on our small crane truck which can fit through most driveway gates, or a van and specialised spa trailer. The spa can be wheeled around the house on a trolley that steers at both ends but doesn’t levitate - therefore any steps, walls, rockeries, fishponds and favourite shrubs etc can only be got over by our team placing ramps and are subject to height, width, and health and safety considerations (particularly for the shrubs!). The Spa and trolley need a minimum width of 0.95m unobstructed, straight access. Any bends or corners on the route must be significantly wider to be able to get the spa around. The Atlantis spa when strapped on its side on our trolley will need a minimum unobstructed headroom of 2.4m. So please check carefully for any tree branches (or lop them off) overhanging eves and gutters, protruding back door steps, sticking out overflow pipes, boiler vents and garden taps, etc, etc. The spa will not go through any standard doorway and if you have any garden gates, as well as the width requirement, if they have a lintel over (often a timber or trellis across the gateway above head height) it will probably need to be temporarily removed to provide the required headroom. We can do steps provided they are not too steep, curved or too high by ramping over them (within reason), but just hopeing it will go because its oh so nearly wide/tall/straight/level enough and only a bit too tight here and there, just won't do it for us!

On the other hand there are often alternative ways in that are easily overlooked. We are very used to removing fence panels and gates and even the posts as well occasionally (and we put them back). Often neighbours are only too pleased to help out with access through their garden. We have air bags to lift and tilt the spa, a range of different dollies and jacks and even a lifting table to raise it to a higher level (terrace/raised decking etc). If you’re not sure how it’s going to fit around your house, just call us and we can often come up with suggestions for you to investigate. We try to be very reasonable and helpful but sometimes we have to make a small charge for this "Access work" depending on the time and complexity, so please discuss it all with us first.

Our crane truck will lift the spa and trolley over a wall or fence that we can park up next to but will not lift over any building. This sort of high lift requires the services of a local crane contractor who can lift the spa over your house or garage. This needs to be arranged by you at your cost and we can assist you with the arrangements so please call us first to ensure everything is co-ordinated with our delivery team. If you are in any doubt about your access, please call our office on 01276 856644 before bidding so we can discuss all the options available.

We want to make delivery as simple as possible but please be realistic about the access, and no, we can't bend the spa to get it around a sharp corner, and we cannot lift it over obstacles either - its just way too heavy.

In the event that our team arrive and they are of the considered opinion that the spa cannot be wheeled in without unreasonable risk of damage to it, your property, or themselves, they will at your option:
a) Leave the spa in a place designated by you pending either completion of required access works or arranging a suitable crane to affect the delivery.

b) Return the Spa to our warehouse for free storage up to 30 days pending access works/methods as above.

In either case, if we didn’t previously carry out our survey, an additional charge will be made for the subsequent delivery/commissioning subject to the particular case details. So please, please, please call us if you are in any doubt at all.

3. Positioning: Statistically the closer to the house a spa is positioned – the more frequently you are likely to use it. Try and find a level spot that catches the sun and not beneath any overhanging tree branches that could shed leaves into the water, and not overlooked by neighbours. Also try and avoid it being too close to a neighbours house to avoid any possible noise or other annoyance to them from bathers, water turbulence etc. So if you can tick all those boxes you should have the perfect position planned. Falling leaves and privacy concerns can usually be easily resolved by adding a gazebo, cabin or even a simple spa brolly – please call, we have lots to choose from.

4. Service Access: Because of the complexity of our spas and the amount of equipment installed within the cabinet, it is a good idea to leave a minimum of 600mm service access all around the spa. As a minimum the front panel of the spa must be accessible but in the unlikely event of a warranty or service call being required, a charge may be made for time/equipment needed if it is necessary to move the spa to affect access space that is not available from the original siteing.

5. Hard standing: Our spas all  have an exceptionally heavy duty and completely impervious fibreglass pedestal base (so it won't absorb water or rot) but when full of water and bathers the Atlantis spa will weigh in the region of 2.6 tonnes. This weight is evenly distributed (approximately 500kg/sqm) but it needs a firm level surface to sit on. Well seated paving slabs or even well compacted scalpings can be used but may settle overtime. The ideal hard standing is a 100mm thick concrete pad with a single layer of lightweight steel reinforcing mesh laid within the wet concrete about 50mm below the surface. Remember that you will have bare footed bathers entering and leaving the spa and water will get splashed over the side so we recommend extending the pad 600mm all around the spa’s footprint to avoid a mud-bath developing into a moat!

We don’t recommend placing the Spa directly onto decking unless it is exceptionally strong and well supported. It is not only the strength of the decking that is important, but also it’s stiffness. Decking is organic and just like a wooden musical instrument it can act as a sound board for any machinery placed on it and dramatically amplify any noise levels. Heavy rubber mats placed beneath the spa base can “de-couple” the effect but overall, decking on supports is not a good base for a Garden Spa. It is better to have a concrete pad beneath the spa and either deck up to the pad and Spa all around, or simply lay the deck boards across the concrete pad surface so they are firmly trapped under the Spa’s weight and cannot vibrate. Our office can give you advice on suitable deck designs.

If the spa is to be placed on any raised structure such as a terrace, veranda, flat roof, deck, etc or to be placed over a void such a cellar, cesspit, soak away etc, we strongly advise seeking the advice of a structural engineer as to the loading suitability. In all cases where it is intended to place the spa on any such structure, our pre-delivery survey is mandatory (we need to know what additional installation equipment to bring). Please be aware that our survey is to establish our delivery logistics only, any comments we may make concerning any structural issues are anecdotal only and it is your responsibility to ensure that the site chosen is suitable for the spa as we take no responsibility for any type of damage that may occur as a result of the spa being placed in your chosen position.

Often our spas are simply sited on existing patios. It is important to check the amount of run-off (slope) to the patio surface. Use a builders level (or your iphone and a long straight plank!) to measure the slope over the length and width of the spa footprint (2.3m square) Up to 2  cm is just about ok but if it is much more than this it may affect the working of the spa so please call us to discuss before delivery.

6. Electrical connection: This powerful spa needs a 32amp electrical feed to take power from your consumer box to the spas control pack. This work must be carried out by a registered and certified electrician and a “part P” certificate obtained by you and a copy forwarded to us in order to activate your Spa warranty. Upon receipt of your deposit we will provide a detailed specification for your electrician. This work must be carried out prior to our delivery/commissioning date or an additional charge will be made for any subsequent commissioning call out required. We can assist you with finding suitable electricians that cover the Surrey/ Hampshire areas if required.

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