Installation Guide

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Jacuzzi Whirlpool Shower base base has obtained applicable code (standards) listings generally available on a national basis
for products of this type. It is the responsibility of the installer/owner to determine specific local code compliance prior to installation
of the product. Jacuzzi Whirlpool Shower base base makes no representation or warranty regarding, and will not be responsible
for any code compliance.
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USE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED WITH PRODUCT.
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Water Supply
Consult local authorities for plumbing code require-
ments in your area.
IMPORTANT: Jacuzzi Whirlpool Shower base base
does not warrant connections of water supply fit-
tings and piping or drain/overflow systems. Nor is
it responsible for damage to the shower base which
occurs during any installation procedure.
Clean-Up After Installation
To avoid dulling and scratching the surface of the
shower base, never use abrasive cleaners. A mild liquid
detergent and warm water will clean soiled surfaces.
Remove spilled plaster with a wood or plastic edge.
Metal tools will scratch the surface. Spots left by plaster
or grout can be removed if lightly rubbed with detergent
on a damp cloth or sponge.
Paint, tar, or other difficult stains can be removed with
paint thinner, turpentine, or isopropyl alcohol (rubbing
alcohol).
Minor scratches which do not penetrate the color
finish can be removed by lightly sanding with 600-grit
wet/dry sandpaper. You can restore the glossy finish to
the acrylic surface of the shower base base with a
special compound, Meguiar's #10 Mirror Glaze. If that is
not available, use automotive rubbing compound fol-
lowed by an application of automotive paste wax.
Major scratches and gouges which penetrate the
acrylic surface will require refinishing. Ask your Jacuzzi
Whirlpool Shower base base dealer for special instruc-
tions.
To install shower doors, it is necessary to make the tile
walls flush with the vertical wall of the unit. This can be
accomplished by two recommended methods. In Method
#1, furring strips ( a 1x4 may be sufficient) are applied to
the framing studs with the cement board and tile as
shown below. This is done for all three walls of the
shower enclosure. In Method #2, a mounting surface is
built out flush with the vertical wall of the unit and the
same width as the base threshold as shown below.
FURRING
STRIP
SHOWER
BASE
FRONT
STUD
CEMENT
BOARD
TILE
RECOMMENDED METHOD 1
SHOWER BASE
RIM EDGE
VERTICAL
WALL OF
UNIT
FLUSH
SUFACE
TILE
ADHESIVE
RECOMMENDED METHOD 2
FLUSH SUFACE
SAME WIDTH AS
BASE THRESHOLD
VERTICAL
WALL OF UNIT