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Power shower

CONTENTS Page

Plumbing and electrical notes ......................................................... 1
Introduction ................................................................................... 2
Safety warnings .............................................................................. 2
Main components .......................................................................... 3
Specifications .................................................................................. 3
Site requirements ........................................................................... 4
General installation notes ............................................................... 5
Siting of the shower ....................................................................... 6
Removing the cover........................................................................ 7
Plumbing connections .................................................................... 7
Fitting the shower to the wall ........................................................ 10
Electrical connections .................................................................... 11
Commissioning .............................................................................. 12
Operating the shower.................................................................... 15
Adjusting the maximum temperature stop .................................... 16
Instructions for installers and service engineers only ...................... 17
Spare parts .................................................................................... 18
Fault finding ...............................................................................19 - 20

Water/Cable entry points diagram .................................... 21

Service policy, guarantee, etc. ..................................................rear cover

To check the product suitability for commercial and multiple installations, please contact Triton’s 
specification advisory service before installation.

Telephone:

Facsimile:

E mail:

024 7637 2222
024 7632 4504
[email protected]

WARNING

This appliance can be used by children aged from 

3

 years and above 

and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or 

lack of experience 

and

 knowledge if they have been 

given supervision 

or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and 

understand the hazards involved. Children may not play with the 

appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by 

children.

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Summary of Contents for Aquatronic manual power shower

Page 1: ...erating instructions Aquatronic manual power shower The showerhead and hose supplied with this product are an integral part of the safety of your shower Failure to use genuine Triton parts may cause injury and will invalidate your warranty ...

Page 2: ...antee etc rear cover To check the product suitability for commercial and multiple installations please contact Triton s specification advisory service before installation Telephone Facsimile E mail 024 7637 2222 024 7632 4504 technical tritonshowers co uk WARNING This appliance can be used by children aged from 3 years and above and persons with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or l...

Page 3: ... 1 The anticipated flow rate may not be achieved 1 9 2 Air may be drawn into the hot supply from the vent pipe causing spluttering and temperature fluctuations at the showerhead 1 10 Fullway isolating valves MUST be fitted on the hot and cold water supplies to the shower as an independent means of isolating the water supplies should maintenance or servicing be necessary DO NOT use stop taps or bal...

Page 4: ...cle SAFETY WARNINGS a DO NOT insert fingers into the push in inlet fittings Doing so could cause injury b Under no circumstances must this product be connected to mains cold or hot water supplies Failure to comply will invalidate the guarantee c The shower MUST NOT be used if suspected of being frozen d The outlet of this appliance MUST NOT be connected to any form of tap or fitting not recommende...

Page 5: ...a 0 0075 bar or 75mm required to prime the integral centrifugal pump Maximum supply head 10m SPECIFICATIONS MAIN COMPONENTS 1 Top pipe entry and cable entry 2 Terminal block 3 Cover screw fixing 4 Motor retaining bracket 5 Rear pipe entry and cable entry 6 Wall fixing holes 7 Pipe inlet elbow top contains single check valves 8 Filter cover top 9 Pump 10 PCB 11 Temperature control valve 12 Solenoid...

Page 6: ...ply Isolating valve Cold water cistern Vent pipe tee Isolating valve Hot supply Hot water cylinder Drain valve Other hot water draw offs Alternative connection Shower unit Ring main 25mm min Isolating spur 3A fused outside bathroom Dedicated cold supply 10m max 75mm min Isolating valves SITE REQUIREMENTS Water The installation must be in accordance with Water Regulations Bylaws and BS 6700 For cor...

Page 7: ...No isolating valves Soap dish retaining ring not used High level hot feed Hot feed connection above vent tee Cold supply from cylinder feed Drain valve Hot water cylinder Other cold draw offs from shower supply Supply taken from mains Mains supply Cold water cistern Cold supply on same side as float valve and above cylinder cold feed Fig 3 Diagrammatic view not to scale 5 The unit must be mounted ...

Page 8: ...d showerhead on the wall so that all controls can be comfortably reached when using the shower The showerhead and riser rail can be positioned either side of the shower unit Note Water Regulations require the showerhead be constrained by a fixed or sliding attachment so that it can only discharge water at a point not less than 25 mm above the spill over level of the relevant bath shower tray or ot...

Page 9: ...OT let the unit dangle by the lead PLUMBING CONNECTIONS Plumbing to be carried out before wiring Note The outlet of the shower must not be connected to anything other than the hose and showerhead supplied DO NOT use jointing compounds on any pipe fittings for the installation When connecting pipework avoid using tight 90 elbows Swept or formed bends will give optimum performance Isolate the mains ...

Page 10: ...st be used For ease of installation the backplate area adjacent to the top pipe inlet must be cut out including the top left wall fixing hole When fitting the elbows to incoming pipework ensure the elbow collets are fully engaged with the pipe Dimensions are shown in fig 9 and fig 10 Note The pipe inlets are marked for hot and cold connections left hand side for hot inlet on bottom entry fig 11 bu...

Page 11: ...fitted to the top pipe inlets These should be left in position if bottom pipe entry is required For top or rear pipe entry the two plugs MUST be removed and refitted into the bottom pipe inlets Failure to fit the blanking plugs will result in the unit working erratically Insert the pipe removal tool supplied between the flange of the plug and the grey collet and lever the plug outward fig 13 Whils...

Page 12: ...late unit up to the completed pipework and manoeuvre so that the end of the pipes enter fully into the inlet fittings Mark positions for wall fixing holes using backplate as template fig 17 Note that four fixing holes are provided but using only two should be adequate for most site conditions Using the pipe removal tool supplied push back and hold the collets from the pipework fig 18 to disengage ...

Page 13: ...ws Earth cable to terminal marked E Neutral cable to terminal marked N Live cable to terminal marked L IMPORTANT Fully tighten the terminal block screws and check that no cable insulation is trapped under the screws Note The supply cable earth conductor must be sleeved A 30mA residual current device RCD MUST be installed in the shower circuit This may be part of the consumer unit or a separate uni...

Page 14: ...he middle two pins fig 21 Switch on the electric supply at isolating switch Water will begin to flow under gravity pressure Once the unit has been commissioned disconnect the electricity supply before removing the commissioning link In order to dispel air and to prime both supplies to the shower unit turn the temperature control several times within its rotational limits ONCE RESISTANCE IS FELT DO...

Page 15: ...ly for future use Attached to the flow control potentiometer is a 4 wire lead Fit the connector on the end of this lead to the 4 pins on the PCB fig 24 it can fit either way Make sure the potentiometer control is in the off position fully anti clockwise fig 25 Replacing the cover Fit the cover making sure the connector is fitted to the PCB and the wires are clear of obstructions Secure with the to...

Page 16: ...crew and fit the cover trim Switch on the electricity supply at the isolating switch Make sure both water supplies are still turned on Once the installation of the riser rail is complete the shower is ready for normal operation Retaining screw Maximum temperature stop Flow control Temperature disc Temperature control Cover trim Fig 28 Fig 27 WARNING COVER RETAINING SCREWS ONLY the SUPPLIED SCREWS ...

Page 17: ...e electricity isolating switch As a safety feature the temperature control has a built in stop to prevent you accidentally exceeding your highest desired temperature If adjustment is required see section Adjusting the maximum temperature stop To override this stop depress the button fig 32 while the control is up against the stop and turn the control anti clockwise to the higher settings pressing ...

Page 18: ... hot position Remove the cover trim to reveal the retaining screw fig 33 Undo the screw and carefully pull off the temperature control making sure it is still aligned to setting 9 Now remove the maximum temperature stop To increase the temperature stop setting reposition the mechanism anti clockwise within the arc of the grooves fig 34 To decrease the temperature stop setting reposition the mechan...

Page 19: ... rings are in position Refit the filter cover and secure with the retaining screw Make sure the potentiometer control is rotated fully anti clockwise fig 25 With your fingers rotate the valve spindle fully anti clockwise fig 26 to the fully hot position Fit the cover making sure the PCB connector is fitted and the wires are clear of obstructions Secure with the top and bottom fixing screws fig 8 R...

Page 20: ...305280 6 Link pin 22009060 7 PCB unit 7073738 8 Solenoid assembly 22012190 9 Gear 7052184 10 Filter pair 83305330 11 Cover assembly P22750600 Pipe trim 7052146 Pipe removing tool 7052144 Potentiometer 82300860 Bracket 7052183 Wire kit 83311260 Maximum temperature stop 7052186 Temperature control P09421000 c w override button Flow control 7053263 Temperature disc 7053266 Temperature control trim 70...

Page 21: ...upply Renew fuse If it fails again consult a competent electrician 3 1 2 Power cut Check other appliances and if necessary contact local Electricity Supply Co 3 2 1 Consult a competent electrician or contact Customer Service 3 3 1 Thermal protection on motor has operated Allow appliance to cool and reset itself If it persists contact Customer Service 1 Water too hot 2 Water too cold 3 Pump does no...

Page 22: ... into unused inlets 4 Water does not flow or is reduced 5 Cross flow of hot and cold water into system 6 Water dripping from showerhead when turned off 7 Pump is noisy or air lock in pump 8 Unit running erratically 4 1 Water supplies cut off 4 2 Shower blocked or air in the system 4 3 Showerhead blocked 4 4 Blocked filters 5 1 Dirt debris in check valves 6 1 Debris in solenoid valve 6 2 Potentiome...

Page 23: ...gistered with the Environment Agency under the following schemes Repic Producers take back scheme PTS registration number WEE EJ3466QV Valpak Distributor take back scheme DTS registration number 9659 All our electric products are labelled accordingly with the crossed out wheeled bin symbol This indicates for disposal purposes at end of life that these products must be taken to a recognised collect...

Page 24: ...e Advisor will arrange for a qualified engineer to call 3 All products attended to by a Triton service engineer must be installed in full accordance with the Triton installation guide applicable to the product Every product pack contains an installation guide however they can also be bought via our Customer Service Spares Department 4 Our engineer will require local parking and if a permit is requ...

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