Ella's DELUXE SOAKING WALK IN TUB User manual

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DELUXESOAKING
WALKINTUB
OWNER’SMANUAL
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ReceivingandInspecting3
Unpacking    4‐6
SafetyInstructions7
Specifications8
SoakingTubDrawings   9
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InstallationProcedures
Drain10
PreparingtheSubfloor   10
ServiceandVentilation   11
DoorandSeal11
TestingtheTub   11
FinishingInstallation12
ExtensionKit13
OperationInstructions14
CleaningandMaintenance14
Warranty     15
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
WarrantyActivation  16‐17
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INSPECTION,RECEIVING,ORREFUSINGTHEPACKAGEANDPRODUCT
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Pleasemakesuretoinspectthepackageandcrateforanypossibledamages.In
caseofanydamagetothepackageorcrate,immediatelynotifyyourshipping
agentandrecordthedamagesonthebilloflading,andmakesuretorecordthe
shippingagent’ssignatureandretainacopyofthebillofladingforproof.Ifatall
possible,documentandtakephotosofanydamagetothecrateorproduct.In
theeventthatthereisdamage,youmustrefusetheshipmentandcallElla’s
Bubblesat800‐480‐6850orplaceofpurchaseimmediately,aswellase‐mailthe
photosofthedamageto:[email protected]oryourplaceofpurchase.
Thiswillhelpusexpediteyourproductexchangeorreplacementassoonas
possible.Pleasemakesuretokeepthesignedcopyofthebillofladingfromthe
shippingagent.AnyshippingdamagesmustbereportedtotheshipperandElla’s
immediately.SendacopyofthebillofladingtoElla’sBubblesforimmediate
claimprocessing.Thedamagesmustbenotedinthebillofladinguponreception
oftheproduct;otherwise,productdamagesandreplacementcostswillbethe
customer’sresponsibility.
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Ifthecrateisingoodconditionorwithminorimperfectionsandthereisa
suspicionthatthematerialinsidemaybedamaged,pleaserecorditonbillof
ladingandasktheshippingagenttosignit.Youmustkeepacopyofthebillof
lading.Inmostcases,theminordamagestothesurfaceofthepackagingmaynot
affecttheproduct,butanysignsofdefectsmustberecordedwiththeshipping
agentpresent.Allproductdamagesmustbereportedwithin24hoursofreceipt
fromElla'sBubblesoritsVendor.ClaimsWILLNOTbeprocessediftheproofof
thedamageisnotreportedwithin24hours.
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UNPACKINGANDINSPECTINGTHEPRODUCT
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1. Removescrewsandnailsfromthewoodcratewithcaresothecardboardpackingisnot
damaged.Pleaseretainthewoodcrateandpartsuntilsatisfactoryinspectionofthe
producthasbeendonebytheinstaller.
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2. Removethecardboardpackingwithcare.Retainthecartonandbubblewrappacking
untilsatisfactoryinspectionoftheproducthasbeendonebyinstaller.Theoriginal
packingisrequiredincaseofreturnsorexchanges.Becarefulnottoscratchthe
surfaceofthebathtubonexposedstaples,nails,oranytools.
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3. Removetheendaccesspanelbeforeremovingtheproductfromthecrate.Removethe
screwsfromthetublegssupportingthetubframetodetachthetubfromthecratebase
‐neverliftthebathtubbytheplumbingfixturesorparts!Liftingorpullingplumbing
partswillresultinproductdamageandwaterleakageandwillvoidyourwalk‐inbathtub
warranty.Liftthetubonlybytheframeorbathtubshell.Donotliftthetubbythewall
panelsoranypartstoavoiddamage.Also,makesurenottodamagethepartslikedrain
onthebottomofthetubwhilecarryingthetub(someofthesepartsareonthebottom
ofthetub,andwillbeexposed).
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4. Inspecttheshellandbathtubcomponents.Ifanydefectsordamagesarefoundonthe
acrylicfinishofthetub,orifthereisvisibledamagetothecomponents,donotinstall
thebathtub.Damagesordefectstothefinishclaimedafterthewalk‐inbathtubis
installedarenotcoveredbytheElla’sBubbleswarranty.
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Ella’sBubblesassumesallresponsibilitiesforanydamagestotheproductpriorto,and
throughoutdelivery,andwillceaseuponreceptionofthewalk‐inbathtub.Referanyclaims
forthedamagestothecarrier.Forwarrantydetails,refertothewarrantyinformation
locatedattheendofthismanual.
READTHESEIMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONSCOMPLETELYBEFOREINSTALLINGANDUSING
YOURPRODUCT.YOUMUSTFOLLOWALLINSTRUCTIONSINTHISMANUAL.FAILURETODOSO
WILLRESULTINYOURASSUMPTIONOFLIABILITYTHATMAYOCCURBYSAIDINSTALLER.
FAILURETOCOMPLYWITHALLINSTRUCTIONSCANRESULTINPRODUCTDEFECTAND
PERSONALINJURYTOTHEHOMEOWNERAND/ORINSTALLER.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
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WARNING
Whenusingthisproduct,basicprecautionsshouldalwaysbefollowed.Readandfollowallinstructionspertaining
toriskoffire,electricshock,and/orinjury.
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Usethisunitforitsintendedpurpose,orasdescribedinthemanual.Useonlythepartsandattachments
provided,orasrecommendedbythemanufacturer.
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Temperatureinexcessof100.4F(38Celsius)maybeharmfultoyourhealth.Checkandadjustthetemperature
beforeuse.
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Avoidtheuseofalcohol,drugs,ormedicationwhileusingyourwalkintub.
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Consultyourphysicianbeforeusingthewhirlpool/airsystemifyouarepregnantand/orhaveaheartcondition.
Peopleusingmedications,herbalremedies,sleepaids,and/orhavingadversemedicalhistoryshouldconsulta
physicianbeforeusingthisproduct.
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DANGER:Toreducetheriskofinjury,donotpermitchildrenorpersonswithdisabilitiestousethisproductunless
theyarecloselysupervisedatalltimes.Toavoidinjury,exercisecautionwhenenteringorexitingthewalk‐intub.
Neverdroporinsertanyobjectsintoanyopenings.
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Riskofelectricshock:Donotpermitelectricappliances(suchasahairdryers,lamps,telephones,radios,
televisions,etc)within3feet(1.5m)ofthetub.
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Tractionenhanced,texturedbathtubfloormustremaincleantominimizeslippage.
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TheElla’sWalk‐Intubisnotintendedforanyoutdooruse.Installtheunitinaccordancewiththeinstructions
includedinthismanual.
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Pleaseusealicensedcontractorandplumberforinstallation.
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Avoidusingyourheatedtubafterstrenuousorexcessiveexercise.
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Astheinstallationmanualdetails–donotuseabrasivematerialstocleanElla’sacrylictubfinish.
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Donotsubmergebodyinheatedtubforextendedperiodsoftimetoavoidhyperthermia;Thesymptomsof
hyperthermiaincludeanincreaseinbodytemperaturewhichcanresultindizziness,lethargy,drowsiness,and
fainting.
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Womenwhoarepregnantshouldnotuseheatedwalkintubsduetoriskofpossiblefetalharm.
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Toavoidanyaccidents,exercisecautionwhenenteringandexitingthetub.
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Thoroughlyreadandcompletetheinstructionmanualbeforebeginninginstallation.
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SPECIFICATIONS
ActualSize:29½”Wx55”(ext.59”)Lx40½”H
NetWeight:145lbs.
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ShippingSize(InCrate):32”Wx60”Lx48”H
ShippingWeight:255lbs.
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WaterCapacity:Approx.75gallons
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Ella’sSoakingFeatures:
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1. AcrylicTubshell:
•HighqualitycastacrylicgradeA;
•Excellentcoloruniformity;
•5mmcastacrylicsheet;
•Easy‐to‐clean,glossfinish(white);
•Fiberglassgelcoatreinforced.
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2. Lowthresholdstepin.
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3. Sevenadjustablestainlesssteelheavydutylevelinglegs.
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4. Stainlesssteelandtemperedglassdoor,doorframe&rubberseal.
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5. Twobuiltinsafetygrabbars.
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6. Wallextensionkittofitinstandard60”opening(extendsto59inches).
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7. Two(2)frontandonesideremovableaccesspanels.
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8. Removablewhiterubberbacksupport.
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9. Wallextensionkittofitstandard60”opening(extendsto59inches).
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Plumbing:
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•Twostainlesssteelbraided¾”watersupplylines,4feetlongconnectedtovalve;
•Two2”copper&brassfloordrainswith2handlesoperatedbystainlesssteelcables;
•Two(2)copperoverflows;
•Drainagetimeapproximately80sec.forunoccupiedfulltubtooverflow.
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AvailableOptions:
 Leftorrighthandsidedoor/drain
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Warranty:
•Lifetimelimitedwarrantyonstainlesssteelframe,door,doorseal,andtubshell;
•Fiveyearreplacementwarrantyonparts.
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DRAIN‐SUBFLOOR‐DOOR‐SEAL
PROTECTINGTHETUB:
Coverandprotectthebathtubshellandfixturesfromscratchesorotherdamagesduringthetestsand
installation.
DRAIN:
Insurethatthedrainroughhasbeenplacedattheproperlocation.Seespecificationsanddrawings.
ThedualdraincanbeconnectedwithaTorYconnectorinto2”or1½”ofexistinghousedrain.
Materialsmustbeusedbasedonlocalplumbingcoderequirements.Notethatflexibledrainsarenot
allowedinsomestates.Thecustomerandcontractorareresponsibleforusingtheappropriate
materialspercode.
SUBFLOOR:
Preparethesubfloorforthedrainandensurethatareaislevel.Thesupportingsubfloormustbeableto
supportthetotalweightofthebathtub,batherandwater.
Usealevelerandmakesurethatthesubfloorbelowthetubisleveled.Ifthefloorisnotperfectlylevel,
adjustall7levelinglegstorealignthetubtoaperfectlevel.Itisimportantthatall7levelinglegsare
completelysupportingthetub(touchingthefloor)andthetubisleveledforthedoorsealtowork
properly.Ifthetubisnotperfectlyleveled,itcouldresultinwaterleakageandvoidthewarranty.
Adjustthelegsandlowerthetubtothefloorbase,towithin1/16thifaninchwithinabovetheflooror
tiling.Lowerthetubasmuchaspossibleandsealwithacaulking,ifappropriate.Ifthesubfloordoes
notsupportthetotalweightofthebathtub,bather,andthewater,itcanresultinwarpingoftheshell,
misalignmentofthedoor,and/orcreateleaksordamagestothebathtuband/orthebuildingstructure.
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DRAIN‐SUBFLOOR‐DOOR
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SEALcont…
SERVICEACCESSANDVENTILATION:
Itistheresponsibilityoftheinstallerorownertoprovideaccessforservicerequired,percode.Ella’s
Bubblesisnotresponsibleforanycostsrelatedtoobtainingaccessforrepair.Theownershallassume
responsibilityforsuchcosts,andifappropriate,mustseekrecoveryfromtheinstaller.
DOORANDSEAL:
Pleasekeepinmindthatthedoorhasbeenclosedforanextendedperiodoftimethroughoutshipping
andthetubhasbeenstoredinvarioustemperatures.Whenthetubisreceived,thedoorsealmustbe
reformedandadjusted,asitmayhavepossiblystucktotheframethroughoutstorageandshippingin
varioustemperatures.Incasessuchasthese,thedoorsealmustbereleasedandrestedwiththedoor
open.Itcanbedonebysqueezingthesealwithyourfingertipsandpullingitawayfromthedoorframe
toregainitsflexibilityandoriginalform.Itishighlysuggestedthatthedoorbekeptintheopenposition
whilethetubisnotinusetoincreasethelifetimeofthedoorsealandmaintainitsflexibility.
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TESTINGYOURWALKINTUB
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Allwalk‐inbathtubsarefactorytestedforproperoperationandwatertightconnectionspriorthe
packingandshipping.However,theunitmustberetestedbyinstallerpriortoinstallation.Ella’sBubbles
isnotresponsibleforanydefectthatcouldhavebeendiscovered,repaired,oravoidedbyfollowingthis
inspectionandtestingprocedure.
1.Placethewalk‐inbathtubonalevelsurfacenearappropriatewaterandelectricalsupplyand
drainage.Itcanbedoneinhomeowner’sdrivewayorinthebathroom,aswell.
2.Ifthetubcomeswithaflexdrain,connectittotheexistinghomedrain.Ifnot,runatemporarydrain.
Fillupthewater2inchesbelowtooverflowhole.
3.Donotinstallthebathtubifleaksaredetected.
Caution:Ifwalk‐inbathtubisnotrestingonallsixlevelingfeet,waterwillnotdrainproperlyandmay
causethedoortoleak.Neverallowtheweightofthetubtobesupportedbywoodsupportstringersas
thiswillresultinproductfailureandvoidthewarranty.Verifytheproductiscompletelylevelby
checkingthetubdecksurfaceandensureall7levelingfeetaretouchingtheground.
Everytubis100%watertestedatthefactorywithallpumpsinworkingcondition.However,
transportingorcarryingthetubmaycauseloosefittings,possibledamages,orleaks.Itisthe
contractor’sresponsibilitytowatertestthebathtubwithallpumpsrunningpriortofinishingthetub
andwallinstallation.Thecontractormustmakesurethatallfittingsbythepumpsareretightenedand
thetubisleakproof.Anywaterorairjetscanberetightenedtostoptheleaks.
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FINISHINGINSTALLATION
AlmostanyPVCpipeleakscanbeeasilyfixedwithplumbingepoxyputtysoldatanyhardwarestoreif
needed.
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Aftertheallwatertestingiscompleted,andallfixturesarechecked,thetubcanbeinstalledtothe
surroundingwall,orwalls.Ella’swalkintubscomeawithlowrisetileflangewhichallows2wallorone
wallinstallations.Theextensionpanelofthetubcanbeinstalledasneededfor60”openings.
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Thetubcanbefinishedandtiledoverasshowninimages.Caulkingmustbeappliedtojointsasneeded
afterthetubisinstalled.
Note:Theshowercurtainandraiserodforthehandmixercanbeinstalledpercustomer’sresponsibility.
Anyalterationsorinstalledadditionsaretheresponsibilityoftheinstaller.Ella’sBubblesisnot
responsibleforanydamagetotheunitorforwaterdamagewhichmightoccurduetoimproper
installation.
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EXTENSIONKIT
Dimensions:4½”Wx29½”Lx38”H
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Parts:
(3)“L”StainlessSteelBrackets
(7)1”Bolts
(7)½”Nuts
(15)MedWashers
(14)SmallWashers
(1)48”RubberSealStrip
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EXTENSIONINSTALLATION(OPTIONAL)
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1. Enterthewalkintub,closethedoorandsecurethesafetychromeleverinthedownpositionto
ensuretheclosureofthedoor.Thedoorcanlockedwiththehandlefromaseatedorstanding
position.Donotapplyanybodyweightonthedoorwhenenteringandexitingthetub.The
doorandthedoorhingesarewellbuiltandareverydurable.However,leaningonorapplying
usersweightonthedoormaydamagethedoorbychangingthealignmentofthedoorand
creatingwaterleaks.Suchdamagesarenotcoveredbythewarranty.Itisrecommendedto
leavethedoorintheopenpositionwhenthetubisnotusedtoextendthelifeoftheseal.
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2. Tofillupthebathtubwithwater,adjustdesiredtemperatureofthewater.
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3. Fillwalkintubasdesiredor2”inchesbelowtheoverflowholesinsidethewalkintubs.
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4. Toexitthewalkintubsimplyopenthedualdrainoverflowswitchesandyourtubshalldrainin
80secorless.
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5. Oncethewalkintubiscompletelyemptyyouaresafetoexitthewalkintub.
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6. Therearenouserserviceablepartslocatedunderthetub(behindtheremovableaccesspanels).
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7. Usually,amilddetergentwillremoveconstructiondebris.Morestubborndebrismaybe
removedwithdenaturedalcohol,orCloroxSoftScrubcleaner.Lightscratchesanddulledareas
mayberestoredtooriginallusterbyrubbingwithafinegradeautomotivetypecleaningand
polishingcompound.
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OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS
CLEANINGANDMAINTENANCE
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Itisrecommendedthatonceamonth,unscrew(counterclockwise)thesuctioncoverandclean
awayanyhair,lintordebrisfromthecoverandhousing‐Thenremountthecoverinplace.
Neveroperatetheunitwiththesafetysuctioncoveroff.Donotuseabrasivecleaners,asthey
willscratchanddullthesurfaceoftheacrylic.Plastercanberemovedusingawoodenedge.
DONOTUSEMETALSCRAPER,WIREBRUSHES,ORWATER
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*Tocleanyourbathtub,useamildnonabrasiveliquiddetergentsolution.
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WARRANTY
•Thebathtubshell,frameandfinisharecoveredbya
limitedlifetimewarranty.
•Thedooriscoveredbyalimitedlifetimewarranty
undernormaluseandconditions.
•Allsupportingequipment,doorseal,wasteand
overflowarecoveredbyalimitedfive(5)year
Warranty.
•Thiswarrantyisnontransferableandappliesonlyto
theoriginalowner.
•Additionalservicingisnotwarrantedbythefactory
(manufacturer).Additionalservicingi.e.(servicesthat
extendorarenotincludedinthemanufacturer’s
(5)yrwarranty).
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CONTACTINFORMATION
•TollFree1‐800‐480‐6850
•www.ellasbubbles.com
•[email protected]
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WARRANTYACTIVATIONREPORT Page1
MODEL: Ella’s Soaking SERIAL # _______________
PURCHASE DATE:________________ PURCHASE PRICE:____________________
PLACE OF PURCHASE:___________________________________________________________
CONTACT NAME:______________________ PHONE NUMBER:_____________________
Upon the complete installation of the Ella’s Walk In Bathtub, the following Warranty Report
must be completed and returned to Ella’s Bubbles, LLC. in order for the Warranty to be
activated (faxed, scanned and emailed or hard copy mailed).
The Warranty Report MUST be signed by both the Installer and the Customer/Home Owner. ____
You inspected and verified the overall condition of Ella’s walk in tub at the time of delivery? ____
Does the waste/overflow plumbing work correctly? Check to assure that the drain stopper
raises to the proper level and that the stopper is properly seated/adjusted and back-nut secured. ____
Have you checked to make sure that the Walk in bathtub is leveled (top of the bathtub)? ____
Are all of the bathtub 7 leveling feet touching the floor and completely supporting bathtub? ____
Has the door seal and the door jam been thoroughly cleaned with rubbing alcohol to remove
dust and other foreign materials? ____
Has the door been water tested, i.e. fill the bathtub with water to just below the drain overflow
then allow the water to stand for 15 minutes? Inspect around the door. ____
Is the bathtub frame grounded? ____
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WARRANTYACTIVATIONREPORT Page2
OWNER’S INFORMATION:
_____________________________________________________________________________
Name
_____________________________________________________________________________
Address City State
____________________________ _________________________________________
Telephone E-mail
___________________________ _________________________________________
Date Signature
INSTALLER’S INFORMATION:
_____________________________________________________________________________
CompanyName Installer’sName
_____________________________________________________________________________
Address City State
____________________________ _________________________________________
Telephone E-mail
___________________________ _________________________________________
Date Signature
To activate manufacturer’s warranty please use one of the options below:
Via mail: Ella’s Bubbles, LLC. ATTN: Warranty Dept. 2101 S. Carpenter St. Chicago, IL60608
Via fax: [phone]
Via e-mail: [email protected] 
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