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Ella's Bubbles: Installation Tips For The Ella Big4One

Published May 2023 · 2:59 · 5 chapters

Ella's Bubbles: Installation Tips For The Ella Big4One
Chapters in this video
  1. 0:00 Preparing for Your Walk-In Tub The video shows the removal of an old tub and the preparation of the space for a new Ella's Bubbles walk-in tub.
  2. 0:31 Unboxing and Leveling the Tub The installer removes the tub's panels to prevent damage and then levels the tub using its adjustable leveling legs.
  3. 1:00 Ella's Dual Drain Technology The video explains Ella's dual drain system and shows different drain configurations for efficient water removal.
  4. 2:03 Water Supply and Electrical Connections The video highlights the importance of shutoff valves, proper supply lines, and dedicated GFCI circuits for the tub.
  5. 2:31 Designing for Easy Access The video recommends incorporating access panels into the bathroom remodel for convenient future servicing of the tub.

An Ella Big4One walk-in tub installation in the Chicago area demonstrates important tips, suggestions, and requirements for proper tub setup. This video outlines preparing the space, leveling the tub, connecting the dual drain system, and making electrical and water supply connections.

Installing an Ella walk-in tub begins with preparing the space, which may involve removing old tubs and reassessing drain, water supply, and electrical connections. Before bringing the tub inside, end panels, side panels, and aprons must be removed to prevent damage. Once inside, the tub must be properly leveled using its adjustable leveling legs to ensure the tub door functions correctly and does not leak.

Ella walk-in tubs feature dual drain technology, with dual T-Type 4-port drains providing fast gravity-driven draining. Installers can use all four ports or cap off unused sides, with two-inch main drains recommended for faster draining. Easily accessible shutoff valves close to the tub and three-quarter inch supply lines are recommended for faster filling. Electrical connections require exclusive dedicated circuits and GFCI outlets and breakers.

Designing access panels into a bathroom remodel allows for convenient future servicing of the tub. Proper walk-in tub installation is the foundation for long, trouble-free function and bathing enjoyment.

  • Removing old tubs and fixtures
  • Unboxing and leveling the tub
  • Ella's dual drain system
  • Water supply and electrical connections
  • Designing access panels

Step by step help for this topic: Leveling your walk-in tub: why every leg must touch the floor before anything else, Ella Big4One 33x66: Large Single-Seat Tub for Tall and Broad Bathers and Installing the U-Shape Outward-Swing Family, Part 1: Delivery, Door Clearance, Water Test and Leveling (Capri, Monaco, Front Entry, Mobile, Lounger, Shak, Big4One).

Video transcript1 paragraph · 2:59

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

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