Installation & Assembly

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Installation Planning and Preparation
1. BATH TUBS MUST BE SET IN SETTING COMPOUND. An uneven floor can impede installation.
2. NEVER LIFT THE TUB BY THE PLUMBING. Doing so can result in leaks.
3. Check if the floor is level and of good quality. An uneven floor may impede proper installation of the product. The
floor structure must be capable of supporting a minimum of 80 pounds per square foot. Clean the area of any debris
or trash. Use a 5 or 6-foot level to determine if the floor is level. If not, calculate the amount of mortar required to
level the tub.
4. Insure that the drain rough is placed at the proper location. (See Illustration E) Check if the proper electrical service
has been installed near the pump location. See electrical requirements on page 4 for specifications.
5. If this is a deck installation, measure from the floor to the bottom of the rim to ensure that the tub is not suspended
by its rim.
The entire tub floor must be fully supported.
Installation Instructions:
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Installation must comply with local and national codes.
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Installation must provide access for servicing pump/motor.
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Refer to page 4 for electrical diagram & requirements.
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 14” 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” guide stringers must be attached to surrounding walls at the
recommended height. Additional framing for front of tub is required, when installing a drop-in tub in an alcove
setting (see Illustration H*). 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).
(*Optional Skirts for drop-in tubs that are converted to Alcove installation can be purchased through local supplier instead of front
support lip. Please refer to Skirt installation instructions, for further details on installing a rectangular tub with skirt.)
5. CORNER ROUND FRONT INSTALLATION - On the Odyssey corner tub, the skirt is shipped attached to the tub, & the
tub should be slid into place with the skirt attached. Do not remove skirt before installing tub, unless it is necessary
to provide future access.
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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.
6. 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