HEIGHT
TO LIP
TILE
SILICONE
1” X 4” JOIST
STUD
WALL BOARD
AIR GAP 1/4” OR MORE
Illustration G
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES:
Installation must comply with local and national codes.
DANGER: RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK! Connect only to a separate circuit protected by a ground
fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)
Installation must provide access for servicing pump/motor.
1. Install tub waste/ overflow fitting according to instructions provided.
2. Construct support framing on all sides of the tub, allowing for a
16” X 20”
access opening for servicing the
pump/motor on whirlpool models.
3.
DECK / PENINSULAR INSTALLATION
- Deck surface can be any width. Allow for the thickness of the
wallboard and tile or other surface material between the deck (see “Height to Lip” illustration F & G) and
underside of the tub lip.
4.
ALCOVE / CORNER INSTALLATION
- Wooden 1” X 4” support stringers
must be attached
to
surrounding walls at the recommended height. If you use a skirt, refer to the specific skirt installation
instructions provided with that product.
WARNING: Never support the tub by its deck-lip or stringers, as this could result in product failure and
void the Warranty.
Level and fill the tub with water and test it for proper operation and drainage or possible
water leaks due to transit-handling damage. Remove the tub from its framing, if it leaks.
5.
The tub MUST be supported from the tub bottom and not the tub lip.
The lip should only rest on the
finished deck surface or support stringers.
A setting compound such as cement or mortar must support
the tub bottom
. A sheet of plastic film, both under and on the top of the compound is recommended as
a barrier. The tub should be set in place (do not handle the whirlpool by the piping) while the compound
is still soft so that the compound will conform to the tub bottom. The tub should be worked down into
the compound until the lip of the tub just barely makes contact with the finished deck surface or support
stringers. It may be necessary to partially fill the tub with water to aid in properly setting the tub.
6. Verify that the product is level by checking the tub deck surface.
7. Place the fill spout and supply lines at the desired location. If you are installing the spout and supply lines
on the deck of the tub, mark the location first and drill pilot holes from the acrylic side of the product. Use a
properly sized hole saw, and drill the spout and supply line holes from the acrylic side of product
8. Connect the water supply lines and the waste overflow.
9. Plug the pump cord into the dedicated 120V/20A GFCI outlet to supply electrical power to the system. The
cord and the plug are shipped with the system.
10. After plumbing and electrical connections have been made the tub should be cleaned of dirt and debris.
Follow “Cleaning and Maintenance” instructions below.
11. When finishing a Corner/Alcove installation, allow for an expansion gap between the wallboard and tub
deck as well as between tile or other material and the tub deck. (See Illustration G)
Illustration H
ACCESS PANEL
AT PUMP END
DRAIN BOX
STRINGERS
SUPPORT FOR
FRONT LIP
HEIGHT TO LIP
SETTING COMPOUND
Illustration F
