acrylic freestanding bathtub
Installation Guide
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Attention — Before Installation
Thank you for choosing from among Blu’s quality line of products. We recommend that you carefully read this installation guide to ensure
your bathtub’s proper operation and reliability for many years to come.
WARNING: The tub’s weight may vary between 120 and 250 lbs (55 and 115 kg). We recommend that the installation be done by a
minimum of 2 people as a security precaution. Also make sure to adopt the proper posture when lifting the tub.
Adhere to all local building and plumbing codes. The diagrams in this guide are not construction plans. They are visual aids.
Installation Requirements
Please read the instructions carefully so as to avoid any damage to the fixture.
1. To ensure this product is installed properly, you must read and follow these guidelines.
2. The owner/user of the product must keep this information for future reference.
3. Consult local building codes to make sure the installation complies with standards.
4. Remove the unit from its packaging. Before disposing of it, inspect the unit to make sure its in good shape. Should inspection reveal
any damage or defect in the finish, contact your distributor. The warranty does not cover damages or defects in the finish once it has
been installed. Blu Bathworks’ responsibility for shipping damages ceases upon delivery of the product in good order to the carrier. All
complaints regarding damage due to transport must be made directly to the carrier.
5. Place the unit in the bathroom before you start working. Conserve all nuts and bolts.
6. To protect the unit during installation, we recommend that you lay a piece of cardboard on the bottom.
7. If the unit is covered with polyethylene protective film, do not remove until installation is complete to grant maximum protection. However,
remove film where any two surfaces will be in permanent contact.
8. Make sure the bathroom floor is level and strong enough to support the weight of the water-filled bathtub. If you are renovating, bring
down the walls to install framing and plumbing. Make sure the walls are properly insulated and comply with the appropriate building
code.
9. Verify that all dimensions on the plan are the same as the ones of the unit.
10. If an apron is to be installed, make sure the bathtub is at the same height as the floor covering.
Installation Notes
Important! Install this product according to the installation guide. Floor support under bath must provide for a minimum of 1400 lbs (635kg).
Hot water supply should be 70% of capacity or greater. Installation will vary.
Technical Support Assistance
If further assistance is required, please contact:
Product Support at 1.866.907.0122 (09:00 – 17:00hrs PST) or email technical@blubathworks.com
North America
Blu Bathworks Inc.
188 Smithe Street,Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6B 6A9
T +1.604.299.0122 F +1.604.299.0125
Please refer to blubathworks.com for warranty, terms & conditions under warranty & procedure for warranty service.
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Installation for Freestanding Bathtubs
IMPORTANT: Ensure to check the bathtub for proper drainage before any draining is done.
– The bathtub is shipped with the skirt attached as one piece.
– Blu recommends that the tub be water tested before installation is complete. Fill the tub to require the overflow and inspect for leaks.
NOTE: Blu recommends that acrylic tubs be anchored to the floor using either floor cleats or adhesive.
Installation Using Floor Cleats
(Included with all Blu acrylic bathtub models)
1. Mark the outline of the bathtub on the floor with nonpermanent marker.
2. Turn the bathtub upside down. This is a 2 person task and the floor must be protected by a clean, padded material to ensure that the
bathtub is not scratched or damaged through contact with the floor.
3. Measure the location of the feet and transfer measurement to the floor.
4. The floor finish will determine the type of screw to adhere the cleats to the finished floor.
5. As per diagram 1, offset cleats, mount cleats open in the opposite direction.
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6. Using 2 people, turn the bathtub the right way up, center the bathtub on the outline marked on the floor in the previous steps, and press
down firmly.
7. As per diagram A, offset the tub from center to allow the tub to enter the open cleat when slid into position. Then rotate clockwise into
position.
8. Connect the bathtub drain to the waste. Hook up the water to the faucet. Check that all connections are tested and not leaking water.
9. The waste and overflow can then be attached to the trap from below the floor.
Bottom view of tub
- recommended cleat locations
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