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All rights reserved. REV 06/2013
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owner’s manual
installation instructions
receiving:
Immediately upon receiving your Affinity 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 tight. While each unit is
leak tested at the factory, the process of shipping and handling may loosen 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 Affinity bath should be installed in a bedding compound, preferably a
mortar mix or thin set, which should be 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 lightly 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 Affinity 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 bed-
ding compound and the bath, in case removal of the bath is ever necessary.
Installation:
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). 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 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 installation, 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.