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© 2011 Jetta Corporation
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All rights reserved. REV 06/2011
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owner’s manual
installation instructions
receiving...
Immediately upon receiving your Jetta bath, inspect it thoroughly for freight damage. If
damage is found, please note on bill of lading and contact JETTA Corporation immediately.
The surface should be protected at all times to prevent scratches.
Do not carry unit by the piping as this may cause leaks.
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Check color match before installation.
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Nothing should be placed in bath that would scratch or break it.
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Workmen in bath should be in stocking feet only.
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testing...
Water test your unit prior to installation. Set the tub on a level surface where it can be
drained after testing. Insert drain fitting and fill to the overflow. Make sure all fittings,
through walls and piping are water ight. While each unit is checked at the factory, the
process of shipping or improper handling may have loosened the joints. If there are
leaks, mark the spot(s), drain and repair with GE Silicone Sealer (fiber glass to PVC) or
PVC cement (PVC to PVC). Repeat test when dry.
rough-In...
Test fit the tub, and verify dimensions. Your Jetta bath should be installed in a bedding compound, preferably a
mortar mix or thin set, which should be evenly distributed under the base to provide maximum support and even
weight distribution. Do not use foam, sand or drywall mud. When leveling, prepare a bed of moist mortar in the
area where bath is to be installed. Place equally spaced mounds of bedding compound, about one foot apart, 2” to
4” tall - this should be about the diameter of a three pound coffee tin (8”-10”). When the bottom of the tub comes
in contact with the bedding compound, it should compress the mounds to a 1” to 3” layer while the tub should light-
ly rest on top of the tub deck. Once the bedding compound drys, all of the weight will be carried through the floor
of the tub, not suspended by its lip. Carefully level the unit, ensuring that uniform support is given to all areas of
the base and that no portion of the lip is bearing weight.
DO NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE BATH BY THE
RIM!
Since your Jetta bath has a pre-leveled lip that accounts for the sloped floor towards the drain, the 1” x 1” drain
board attached to the bottom of the tub does not need to be removed. It is recommended that plastic is laid between
the bedding compound and the bath, in case removal of the bath is ever necessary.
Use union connections only for the pump. Do not overtighten. Make sure the O-rings on the pump are in place.
Hand tighten pump fittings. Do not use a wrench, channel locks, or pipe dope (teflon paste).
14”
10”
Pump must be located between 1/2” to 1 1/2” above
suction fitting. Make sure suction line will drain from
pump to bath. A minimum access panel of 14” x 10”
must be provided in case the pump or air blower
needs to be serviced at a later date.
The air switch must be located on or near bath, with access available. Check to ensure that the air hose is plugged into
the switch that is located at the back of the rectangular box on top of the motor. For additional safety, a ground-fault
circuit-interrupter must be added.
Faucets may be installed through the wall or mounted on the bath. Insert drain and overflow to waste line. After instal
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lation, fill the bath and let stand 3 - 4 hours (operating it for at least 30 minutes) to double check that it is still water
tight. When installation and testing have been completed, frame around your bath and cover as appropriate with solid
surface, tile, marble, etc.
