Installation Guide

LMW - Colony Collection Owner’s Manual
connections were not damaged during transit. Take your tub to an area where you can fill it up, run electrical
components, & drain it. Fill your tub to the overflow and if you have a pump and/or blower, operate it for 15
minutes. Inspect the entire unit during and after for leaks. Any defects that are discovered MUST be reported
at this time to qualify for warranty coverage. Qualified plumbers and electricians MUST be used for all tub
connections to assure you follow local codes and acquire any permits required for the install. NEVER LIFT the
unit by any portion of the plumbing or stand in the unit during installation as this may cause serious damage
to the unit.
*It is VERY important that your tub is supported by its base and not the rim.
*Take your installation measurements directly from your tub, as they may vary slightly from our literature.
When installing the drain fitting, you will notice it protrudes below the bottom of the tub. You will need to
allow clearance in the sub-floor for this dimension. Now you are ready to place your tub in its desired location.
Check the unit and sub-floor to ensure it is level. If it is not, insert wood shims between the sub-floor and
support base. Mark stud wall underneath the tub’s return lip. Remove the unit from position and install a 1x
stop to stud wall for lip to rest on to prevent deflection. At this time, check to see if any wiring needs to be
completed (see wiring instructions).
Since a great variety of installations are possible with this bath, special framing procedures may be needed. A
ledge under the rim, or an apron without a ledge, may be constructed as required. Where installation is
planned against a wall, install the tub against the studs as indicated, adding blocking below the rim to prevent
deflection or movement of the tub, but ensuring that the weight of the tub is not supported in any way by the
blocking (Diagram A). When placing the unit in a platform floor or cut out installation, the opening should be
1” smaller than the specified rim dimensions.
If your model has an integral tile flange, the unit should be placed in a pre-measured studded pocket. Pre-drill
holes through the flange to align with studs. Use screws to secure studs (Diagram B). DO NOT attempt to nail
directly through the flange. Always pre-drill the holes.
In every “system” installation, an access panel must be placed near the pump/blower for servicing. This access
may be through the wall or platform apron. In the case of a sunken installation, access may be through the
ceiling below the bathtub. See Diagram C for instructions for the access panel provided on the skirted tub.
Diagram C – To remove skirt panel, simply pry loose at the top corners and pull outward (away from the
frame). To reinstall skirt panel, simply set panel in frame (bottom side first) and push forward. Lightly depress
the tabs on the top of the panel while pushing forward until the panel snaps into its frame.