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Zone of 

Backflow 

Risk

Soap Dish Fitted and Shower Fittings Fixed at a 

Suitable Height Preventing Dirty Water Backflow

30 mm

Min.

Bath or Shower 

Tray FC3

Electric 

Shower

25 mm 

Min.

25 mm Min.

Toilet or Bidet 

FC5

Hand Basin 

FC3

Note! 

There will be occasions when the soap dish 

will not provide a suitable solution for Fluid Category 

3 installations. In these instances an outlet double 

checkvalve  must  be  fitted,  this  will  increase  the 

required supply pressure typically by 10 kPa (0.1 

bar).

Double checkvalves fitted in the inlet supply to the 

appliance cause a pressure build up, which affects 

the maximum static inlet pressure for the appliance 

and must not be fitted. For Fluid Category 5, double 

checkvalves are not suitable.

Installation

Specifications

 1.

  Installation of the shower fittings must be carried 

out in accordance with these instructions by 

qualified, competent personnel.

2.

   The plumbing installation must comply with all 

national or local water regulations and all relevant 

building regulations, or any particular regulation 

or  practice  specified  by  the  local  water  supply 

company.

  3.

  Install the shower fittings over a water catchment 

area and position so that the water discharges 

down the centre line of the bath, or across the 

opening of a shower cubicle. The handset should 

direct the water away from the shower unit.

4.

  

DO NOT

 fit any form of flow control in the outlet 

pipe  work  if  the  shower  fittings  are  installed  in 

conjunction with a product that requires the fittings 

to act as a vent (e.g. an electric shower).

5.

 

DO NOT

 use excessive force when making 

connections.

6.

  Avoid layouts where the shower hose will be 

sharply kinked. This may reduce the life of the 

hose.

 7.

  Special consideration should be given to the fixing 

arrangements when installing onto a dry lined, stud 

partition, shower cubicle or laminated panel wall 

structures. Installers may wish to obtain alternative 

proprietary cavity fixings, or choose other options, 

however, these methods of fixing are beyond the 

scope of this guide.

8.

  The position of the shower fittings must provide 

a  minimum  air  gap  of  25 mm  between  the 

showerhead and the spill over level of any bath, 

shower tray or basin. There must be a minimum 

distance of 30 mm between the showerhead and 

the spill over lever of any toilet, bidet or other 

appliance with a Fluid Category 5 backflow risk.

General

Minimum maintained 

water pressure

0.1 bar (10 kPa)

Maximum maintained 

water pressure

 2.0 bar (500 kPa)

2

3

4

5

1.

  We recommend that the slide bar is installed with 

the ends flush. Mark the wall fixing positions and 

drill two holes to suit the wall fixings.

 

Caution! 

Do not drill into cables or pipes in the 

wall.

2.

  Fit the wall plugs and the mounting brackets and 

secure with the wall screws.

 

Note!

 Check for vertical alignment before 

tightening. The mounting brackets are slotted to 

aid alignment. Then fully tighten.

3.

  Fit the clamp bracket (rotate the lever to help with 

the installation), the soap dish and the slide bar 

support to the slide bar.

4.

  Make sure that the wall screws are flush with the 

inside edge of the mounting brackets.

5.

  Fit the slide bar supports over the mounting 

brackets, then adjust the slide bar vertically 

ensuring an equal length of slide bar protrudes 

from the top and bottom mounting bracket 

(or  flush  with  the  end  of  the  slide  bar  for  new 

installations).

6.

  Remove the slide bar assembly carefully, 

preventing any further movement between the 

slide bar and the slide bar supports.

7.

  Tighten the two slide bar clamping screws no 

more than half a turn to secure the slide bar 

supports to the slide bar.

 

Caution! 

Overtightening these screws will cause 

damage.

8.

  Install the slide bar assembly onto the mounting 

brackets. Tighten the 2 x M4 screws with the 

supplied 3 mm hexagonal key.

 

Caution!

 Do not force assembly on to the 

mounting brackets, re-align a slide bar support if 

required.

9.

  Install end cap at the top and soap dish at the 

bottom of the slide bar.

Clamp Bracket

Soap Dish

Slide Bar

Clamping Screw

Mounting

Bracket

End Cap

Slide Bar Support

Tighten slide bar clamping 

screw no more than 1/2 turn 

Slide Bar

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