Ella's Bubbles: Installation Tips For The Ella Big4One

Ella makes some of the biggest walk-in tubs on the market today here's a big for one being installed in the Chicago area in some cases walls may need to be taken down and of course old tubs will need to be removed when the old tub and fixtures have been removed the drain water supply lines and electrical connections must be reassessed matter what before bringing the tub into your home end panels side panels and aprons must be removed to prevent damage once inside the tub must be properly leveled Ella tubs have adjustable leveling legs to make sure the tub can be leveled and set correctly without proper leveling the tub door may not function properly and may leak yellow walk-in tubs are famous for their dual drain technology dual T-Type 4-port drains provides the fastest gravity driven trains in the industry you can use all four ports or you can just use two and cap off the unused side here we can see two different drain configurations depending on your house Plumbing your installer will determine which will be the most efficient for you here's actual images of a drain setup before installation of the two drain system and after the installation here we see the Dual drain system with individual p-traps and here is the new connection to the main drain two inch main drains are recommended for faster draining but you can always use a t or a y connection into a house train that's sized at one and a half inches the customer in this case decided to use two of the four ports capping off the unused side also recommend that easily accessible shutoff valves be placed close to your newly installed tub and three-quarter inch supply lines are strongly recommended for faster filling of your tub when configuring the electrical connection to your yellow walk-in tub make sure you have exclusive dedicated circuits for your tub and at GFCI outlets and Breakers are always used also whenever possible access panels should be designed into your bathroom remodel allowing for easy access for service foreign tub installation is the foundation to a long trouble-free walk-in tub function and your bathing enjoyment