3. PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS

A. SUMMARY OF KEY REQUIREMENTSB￿ PRODUCT INSPECTION

S Observe all local plumbing and building codes.

Carefully

unpack

the

whirlpool,

remove

the

protective

S

Install the unit level with the subfloor.

tape, and

inspect

the

unit for

damage.

Leave

all

materials

in the

carton during

construction

to

preven

 

 

S

Provide properly-dimensioned framing.

damage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SMake sure the drain location corresponds to the bath outlet.

S The

whirlpool can be

installed

in a corner. Recess

or

sunken installation

is also

possible.

4.INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

A. MATERIALS

REQUIRED

 

 

 

B. TOOLS

REQUIRED

 

 

S

Plumbers putty

 

 

 

 

 

S

Arc pliers or 14º pipe wrench

 

 

S

Silicone sealant

 

 

 

 

 

S

Rule

 

 

 

 

S

Metal shims

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

Level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

Drop cloth

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

Square

 

 

 

 

S Wall coverings, as necessary

 

 

 

S

Screwdriver

 

 

 

S

Cement board

 

 

 

 

 

S

7/16º ratchet or combination wrench

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

Conventional woodworking tools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

Safety shoes

 

 

 

￿￿T￿￿ Site preparation and wall/floor finishing

may S

Safety glasses

 

 

 

require

additional

materials.

 

 

 

S

Pliers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

S

Utility knife

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

￿￿T￿￿ Site

preparation and wall/floor

finishing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

may

require

additional tools.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C. CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS

 

 

D.

NEW

OR

REPLACEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INSTALLATION

REQUIREMENTS

Check the roughing#in and room dimensions to provide

 

 

 

 

 

adequate

available

space for

the bath

unit.

 

 

This unit can be installed in new or existing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

￿￿TI￿￿￿ M￿￿￿ ￿￿￿￿ ￿￿￿ ￿￿￿￿￿ ￿￿￿￿ ￿￿￿￿￿￿￿

￿￿￿￿bathrooms￿￿￿￿ .

 

 

 

 

This

is

the combined

weight of the

bath,

water,

and

two

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

￿￿￿ ￿￿￿ ￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿Position the plumbing

bathers.

Carefully

plan

the

moving

of the

bath

into the

 

 

 

 

construction area.

This

bath

is heavy

and will not

according to roughing#in dimensions beginning on

easily

fit

 

 

 

 

through

doorways.

Carefully

follow all

instructions

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

 

in this

 

 

 

 

manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

￿￿￿ ￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿ ￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿￿Remove the old

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

bath.

Remove

the old wall material, and

remove any

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

old floor covering from the area. Remove any old

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

plumbing that does not conform to roughing#in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

requirements.

 

 

 

 

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