Step 1 Engineer your tub
Millions of dollars are spent every year on research and development on Artesian Spas. There is no substitute for quality, which is why highly trained engineers design every detail to give you the ultimate experience!
Step 2 Choose a mold
Now that your spa has been engineered and designed it’s your choice as to which mold you want! The mold is all hand crafted allowing you to get exactly what you are looking for (example: a lounger, bench seating, etc). The mold has tiny holes drilled into it allowing the Acrylic to be vacuumed into the proper spa shape.
Step 3 Pick a Color
There are plenty of different colors of acrylic to choose from! After you have chosen the color you prefer the acrylic is taken over to the oven/vacuum forming machine.
Step 4 Combine the Mold and the Color
Your mold is placed into the vacuum forming machine and your acrylic then placed over it. The acrylic is picked up by a machine and placed into an oven where the acrylic will be heated to become flexible and is now ready to be formed to your mold. The mold then vacuums the warm acrylic into shape. The acrylic is given sometime to dry and then lifted out of the mold.
Step 5 Strengthen Your Spa
The mold is flipped over and sprayed with fiberglass to strengthen your shell. After they have sprayed your shell it is then hand rolled to ensure that the entire spa is equally coated!
Step 6 Drill the Holes into the Spa
The holes are drilled into the spa so the jets can be placed into your spa! A very sophisticated vacuum makes sure no fiberglass is omitted into the air.
Step 7 Installing the Jets
Now that your holes are drilled the jets can now be installed. The jets are specifically placed into their housings. This is a very involved process, each jet is hand installed to ensure top quality!
Step 8 The Plumbing
Years ago PVC piping was used to build hot tubs, but now flex hose has been incorporated into building Artesian Spas. PVC piping had too many 90 degree turns, too much glue, and too many leaks. Now blue primer glue combined with flex hose allows for piping to expand, bend, and can be made very intricate. NO MORE LEAKS. The more jets in your spa, the more elaborate the plumbing!
Step 9 Installing the Cabinet
The spa shell and plumbing can now be attached to its pressure treated wooden frame.
Step 10 Installing your Accessories
Next step is to put the equipment into the spa, things like your heater, spa pack, and pumps. They are securely attached to the spa structure and then we are ready for water testing!
Step 11 Water Test
The spa is water tested twice! The water testing involves testing the pumps, heaters, electronics, lights and every single jet fitting. The spas go through a vigorous 200 point inspection to ensure top quality and no leaks!
Step 12 Insulate the Spa
Some manufacturers insulate with hard cell insulation directly on the spa acrylic, but most use full foam insulation. At Factory Hot Tubs we get all our spa’s insulated both ways! Then we take it one step further and vapor barrier the entire spa! Insulating your spa is very important; it’s what is going to save you the money in the long run.
Step 13 Install the Side Panels and the ABS Bottom
You pick the color and we install the siding. The siding is one of the last steps to a completed hot tub. It adds to the aesthetics of the spa and keeps all your interior components safe. An ABS bottom is fastened so no insects or rodent can get into your spa.
Step 14 Final Inspections and Wrapping
The spa is cleaned, inspected for perfection once more and then wrapped up and put on a truck and sent out.
Thanks for reading! Too see this process in more depth check out these videos!
Factory Hot Tubs is proud to serve all of Ontario including: Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton,Oakville,Burlington, Milton, Vaughan, North York. Richmond Hill, Markham, Thornhill, Oshawa, Pickering,Whitby,Ajax, Barrie, New Market, Hamilton, Ancaster, Brantford, Aurora Bradford, Cambridge, Kitchener,Peterborough, Lindsay, Gravenhurst, Huntsville, Orillia, Muskoka, Collingwood and the rest of Ontario.
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