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Solid wall
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Create a large enough cavity for the shower valve and chase the wall for the two supply
pipes and a route from the outlet of the shower valve to the water outlet.
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Fix the shower valve into the cavity using the 2 fixing screws (10) ensuring the valve is
horizontal.
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Connect the two supply pipes and the outlet pipe to the shower valve and close the two ball
isolating valves on the opposite side to the supply pipe connection.
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Turn on the water supplies and check the compression joints for signs of leakage.
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Open both ball valves and turn on the shower valve so that the water runs from the handset
or overhead shower and check the joint for signs of leakage.
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Finish and tile the wall.
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Run a bead of sealant onto the back of the concealing plates (9) close to the outer edge.
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Locate the rectangular concealing plate(11) onto the shower valve and secure in position
adjacent to the wall with the plate retaining screws (8).
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Locate the circular concealing plate (13) onto the shower valve and push to the rectangular
concealing plate (11) and
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e-assemble the lever onto the shower valve.
Cavity wall
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The shower valve must be fixed securely to the structural members of the stud wall and/or
an additional member may need to be included where the shower valve will be located.
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If there is access from the adjacent room into the cavity, the surface of the shower room wall
can be finished with most of the tiling completed.
• Fix the shower valve to the structural member using 2 screws (10) supplied ensuring the
valve is horizontal.
• Ensure the shower valve protrude sufficiently from the finished wall surface to allow the
concealing plates and control lever to be fitted.
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Connect the two supply pipes and the outlet pipe to the shower valve and close the two ball
isolating valves on the opposite side to the supply pipe connection.
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Turn on the water supplies and check the compression joints for signs of leakage.
•
Open both ball valves and turn on the shower valve so that the water runs from the handset
or overhead shower and check the joint for signs of leakage
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Run a bead of sealant onto the back of the concealing plate (11) close to the outer edge.
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Locate the rectangular concealing plate (11) onto the shower valve and secure in position
adjacent to the wall with the plate retaining screws (12).
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Locate the circular concealing plate (13) onto the shower valve and push to the rectangular
concealing plate (11) and re-assemble the lever onto the shower valve.
