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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)
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. Mark the outline of the bathtub on the floor with nonpermanent marker.
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. 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.
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. Measure the location of the feet and transfer measurement to the floor.
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. The floor finish will determine the type of screw to adhere the cleats to the finished floor.
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. As per diagram
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, offset cleats, mount cleats open in the opposite direction.
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. 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.
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. As per diagram
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ffset the tub from center to allow the tub to enter the open cleat when slid into position. Then rotate clockwise into
position.
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. Connect the bathtub drain to the waste. Hook up the water to the faucet. Check that all connections are tested and not leaking water.
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. The waste and overflow can then be attached to the trap from below the floor.
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Bottom view of tub
- recommended cleat locations
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