How to install a freestanding bath

How to install a freestanding bath

Modern stand alone bathtubs are made from various materials and can be characterized by the most intricate shapes and sizes. They will become the main component, starting from which, the style of any bathroom is formed. To install any bath offered by Aquatica Bath online shop, you will need to have certain skills in plumbing, be able to use the tool and take into account a number of features depending on the specific design.

Preparatory activities

Before starting the installation, it is recommended to prepare some tools and materials in advance:

• siphon with drain and overflow with fixing elements;
• a piece of plastic drainage pipe;
• adapters;
• a faucet for filling the bathroom with shower;
• pipe fittings;
• sealing tape;
• glue;
• dowels with screws;
• a pencil and measuring tape;
• level;
• a set of screwdrivers and wrenches;
• saw for plastic;
• punch.

One or two people will be involved in the technological process. The time spent on the full range of work will not take more than 3 hours. The indicated data may differ from the real ones depending on the layout of the bathroom, the mass of the installed bathtub and the state of plumbing communications.

The installation procedure can be delayed if the luxury freestanding bath is installed to replace the old one, and the piping does not structurally take into account the new location of the water supply and drain. In such situations, some additional manipulations will be required.

Installation

First, you need to accurately determine the location of the new bath and cover the tiled floor with a hard cardboard to protect it from damage.

Having installed the bath in a horizontal position, you should check it with a level in all directions. To make the necessary adjustments, the bathtub is turned on its side and the height is set using adjustable legs. At the end, the bath is returned to a horizontal position and the level is re-checked.

The locations of the legs are circled with a pencil or chalk, after which the bath is turned over again for subsequent operations.

Installation of an overflow system with a siphon

Use the instructions supplied by the supplier for the correct installation of the overflow and siphon. For different designs, the installation may have individual features that must be taken into account.

The overflow hose is attached to the corresponding hole on the bathtub with the obligatory installation of a rubber seal. The opposite end of the hose is left free for now.

A special sealing ring is installed on the drain hole and make sure that its edges fit snugly against the surface of the bath without distortions. The siphon trap is brought in from below and carefully attached with two screws from the inside of the tub.

The overflow hose is connected to the siphon, remembering to install a rubber sealing washer between the two nodes.

After returning the bath to its working position, check for a gap between the lowest point of the siphon and the floor surface. If the siphon touches the floor, you will have to raise the bathtub higher with the adjustable feet and re-check its position with the level.

Connection to the sewer system

You can read about the advantages that luxury stand alone bathtubs have, as well as their design differences and pricing, at https://www.aquaticabath.co.uk/category/freestanding-bathtubs. And we will talk about further steps to connect a new bathtub to the drain system. A universal and most convenient solution for this can be a plastic corrugated pipe. Its installation will not cause any particular difficulties, and will also allow you to easily turn the bath on its side in the future if there is a need for repair or maintenance of the siphon.

For a siphon in which a drain pipe is provided, it is necessary to make sure that its length will be sufficient to connect to the main sewer pipe leading to the bathroom.

The drainage pipe is installed to the siphon trap, not forgetting to install the seal. If the length of the pipe is insufficient, then it can be replaced with a longer flexible hose or extended. If the pipes to be connected differ in diameter, then plastic adapters will have to be used. When performing such work, try not to overtighten the threaded connections so as not to damage the threads. At the same time, try to ensure the tightness of the connections.

At the end of the manipulations with the drain, the bath is returned to its original position and placed on the prepared marks for the legs.

Faucet installation

When the best luxury freestanding bathtubs are installed, they are necessarily equipped with the best plumbing fixtures. The faucet is no exception.

All parts and assemblies of the crane are assembled before installation, and guided before instructions.

After the water supply is shut off, the faucet is connected to the main pipe using flexible hoses. It will be great if their length was checked in advance and turned out to be sufficient for convenient and reliable installation. When fixing the fitting on the water supply pipe and the faucet, pay due attention to the reliability and tightness of the connections.

It remains to mount the shower and bath faucet, and then connect the shower hose and spray nozzle. In this case, it is not recommended to use any tool. All connections can be easily tightened by hand.

Checking leak tightness

When the main work has come to an end, you should wipe the floor in the room dry, and install the bath in a predetermined place.

Without opening the tap for supplying water to the bath, water should be started from the main pipeline. With the absence of traces of moisture and drops on the floor, you can easily make sure that all connections are tight and you can start using a new bathtub without hesitation. It is filled with water and leaks are checked in the siphon location area. To do this, you can use a flashlight or slightly raise the bath.

The last operation will be to check the flow rate and temperature of the water, the performance of the shower head, and the clear operation of the drain.

Before the first use, it is recommended to thoroughly clean the bath of all types of dirt using a normal soap solution. Accidentally remaining traces of any substance that has fallen on the surface as a result of transportation or installation can cause unpleasant stains.

What knowledge and skills you may need

Any luxury freestanding bath can be installed quickly and without fuss if the layout is designed in such a way that no additional work is required. In this case, it is necessary to have basic knowledge of the laying and installation of water and sewer communications and be able to assemble a mixer, as well as classic pipe connections.

The task can be noticeably more complicated when it comes to repairs followed by the installation of a new bathtub. Then you will need the ability to own a hammer drill or drill, in order to punch grooves or holes in the wall or floor if necessary. It is also possible that you will have to cut ceramic tiles, and then attach individual pieces with a special synthetic adhesive, without violating the aesthetics of the interior.

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