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Contents

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Introduction

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Important Safety Information ................................................... 3

Pack Contents Checklist .......................................................... 4

Dimensions

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Specifications ............................................................................ 6

Installation Requirements ........................................................ 8

Installation

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Commissioning ....................................................................... 15

Operation ................................................................................. 17

Fault Diagnosis ....................................................................... 18

Maintenance ............................................................................ 20

Spare Parts .............................................................................. 21

Guarantee, Customer Care Policy, and How to contact us

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Summary of Contents for Thermostatic Power Shower

Page 1: ...1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL POWER SHOWER THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO BE LEFT WITH THE USER Therm ostatic back ...

Page 2: ...ormation 3 Pack Contents Checklist 4 Dimensions 5 Specifications 6 Installation Requirements 8 Installation 8 Commissioning 15 Operation 17 Fault Diagnosis 18 Maintenance 20 Spare Parts 21 Guarantee Customer Care Policy and How to contact us Back cover ...

Page 3: ...earthed In accordance with the current edition of The Plugs and Sockets etc Safety Regulations in force at the time of installation this Essentials Thermostatic Power Shower is intended to be permanently connected to the fixed electrical wiring of the mains system The shower unit must not be connected to a Mains Cold water supply Unvented High Pressure systems or Multi Point Combination Gas Water ...

Page 4: ...4 Contents Check the contents of the box are included before installation Thermostatic Power Shower Pack Contents ...

Page 5: ...5 Dimensions ...

Page 6: ...evels Solid walls will provide quieter operation At full flow this unit will produce in the region of 55 dBA measured from a distance of 1m Running in period For storage reasons the pump motor has a protective film on the motor contacts This may produce a burning smell for a period of up to 5 days after installation this is normal Electrical Power supply 220 240V at 50Hz fused at 3 Amps via a doub...

Page 7: ...requirements of the shower unit Operating pressure Minimum maintained pressure 0 0075 bar or 75mm head of water Maximum maintained pressure 0 5 bar Maximum static pressure 1bar or 10m head of water Maximum pressure loss ratio 10 1 Standards The Essentials Thermostatic Power Shower has been designed to comply with the requirements of UK Water Regulations Bye laws Scotland The Essentials Thermostati...

Page 8: ...equirements Installation General 1 Do not install in a position where the unit can become frozen 2 The shower unit must be supplied from a cold storage tank and hot water cylinder with equal pressures The shower unit must not be connected to a Mains Cold water supply Unvented High Pressure systems or Multi Point Combination Gas Water Heaters ...

Page 9: ...t by an electrician or contractor who is registered or is a member of an association such as National Inspection Council for Electrical Installation and Contracting NICEIC throughout the UK Tel 0171 582 7746 The Electrical Contractors Association ECA England and Wales Tel 0171 229 1266 The Electrical Contractors Association of Scotland ECAS Tel 0131 445 5577 2 Power supply cable should be 1mm x 3 ...

Page 10: ... the Push Fit connections 8 The supply pipe ends must be free from burrs which will damage the Push fit seals 9 If plated tubing is used for inlet pipework remove 25mm of plating to ensure good seal Scottish and Northern Ireland Plumbing Employers Federation SNIPEF Scotland and Northern Ireland Tel 0131 225 2255 Plumbing 1 The plumbing installation must comply with the requirements of UK Water Reg...

Page 11: ... inlet supplies against the wall in the chosen position Ensure that minimum head pressure measurement is achieved and the screwed outlet is at the bottom 4 Mark through fixing holes two at the top and one at the bottom Thermostatic Power Shower 10 15mm polythene plastic pipe suitable for hot water may be used to supply the shower unit but internal pipe supports must be used 11 Supplies must be tho...

Page 12: ...being fixed to Ensure correct type of wall plugs are used 7 Cut away and trim the thinned section at the top or bottom of the case to allow electrical supply cables to run down rear of case 8 Route the mains electrical cable through the channel and cable entry in the rear of the base unit Caution Ensure inlet pipework is thoroughly flushed 9 Locate base unit onto inlet supplies and push onto pipew...

Page 13: ...ck supply connections for leaks 14 Feed mains cable through cable clamp and connect electrical supply to marked terminals in the following manner L Live terminal block N Neutral terminal block E Earth stud screw 15 Ensure that all terminal connections are tight and that no insulation is pinched 16 Secure the cable clamp to prevent strain on the terminal block Warning Do not switch on the electrica...

Page 14: ...be fitted to stop access to inside of unit 18 Refit cover by locating onto ridge on top of cover and push the bottom of cover against rear case Refit cover retaining screw 19 Refit outer flow control temperature indicator and inner temperature control onto the respective keyways ...

Page 15: ...only to the shower outlet of the unit Caution Do not over tighten 2 Turn on the water supplies Do not turn on electrical supplies 3 Turn the outer flow control fully on 4 Rotate the inner temperature control anticlockwise to check the hot supply and clockwise to check the cold supply 5 The pump is now primed 6 Switch on the electrical supply Commissioning Outer Flow Control Inner Temperature Contr...

Page 16: ...flow control anticlockwise to full on 2 Turn the inner temperature control lever anticlockwise until maximum rotation has been achieved 3 Check temperature 4 If temperature requires adjustment with the unit running pull the inner temperature control from the unit 5 Insert a thin bladed screwdriver down the centre of the temperature spindle turn anticlockwise to increase or clockwise to decrease te...

Page 17: ...er flow control knob until the desired flow of water is obtained The flow of water will increase the further the control is turned 2 Turn the inner temperature control anticlockwise for warmer water and clockwise for cooler water the numbers indicate the relative temperature 1 cold 4 tepid 7 Hot Thermostatic Power Shower Operation Outer Flow Control Inner Temperature Control Maximum Preset Tempera...

Page 18: ...function Maximum shower temperature too hot Shower temperature too cold Blend temperature unstable Low or no water flow Shower runs cool after a short time 1 2 minutes then flow splutters Cause Incorrect setting of maximum temperature Hot water cylinder temperature less than 10 C above shower temperature Maximum temperature incorrectly set Spray plate blocked Inlet filter blocked Isolating valve p...

Page 19: ...ient storage of hot water in cylinder Insufficiently sized pipework for both systems to be used together Electrical supply failure Micro switch failure Pcb failure Motor overheated thermal switch operated Micro switch defective Pcb failure Remedy Refer to system diagram section INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS for correct connection method Note the 1 metre hot takeoff dimension Consider increasing cold f...

Page 20: ...et Filters Warning Isolate the electrical and water supplies before proceeding 1 Remove unit controls and front cover see INSTALLATION 2 Remove retaining screw and filter cap 3 Remove filters and clean 4 Grease o seals and fit to filter cap 5 Refit in reverse order 6 Restore the water supplies and check for leaks 7 Refit cover retaining screw and controls 8 The unit will have to be commissioned ag...

Page 21: ...crew Pack components identified A 209 75 Seal Kit components identified B 211 38 Thermostatic Valve Assy 209 79 Manifold Assy 419 48 Control Knob Assy 419 49 PCB Micro Switch Assy 419 50 Pump Assy 419 48 419 49 211 38 209 79 419 50 209 72 A 419 49 A A A A A A A A A B B ...

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Page 24: ... Belfast BT6 9HL For Eire By Phone Dublin 01 4591344 Monday to Friday 9am 5pm By Fax Dublin 01 4592329 24 Hours By Post Modern Plant Ltd Otter House Naas Road Clondalkin Dublin 22 Eire Guarantee Caradon Plumbing Solutions guarantee this product against any defect of materials or workmanship for one yearfromthedateofpurchase providedthattheproduct has been installed correctly and used and maintaine...

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