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TESTING FOR WATER LEAKS
LEAVE THE SHOWER 24 HOURS AFTER BUILD TO ALLOW SEALENT TO CURE AND ENSURE THE SHOWER IS
AWAY FROM ITS FINAL POSITION TO ALLOW REAR VIEWING
Ensure all connections are tight and sealed including the waste, body jets and steam outlet (model dependent) on your
shower.
Switch on the overhead shower NOT the massage jets, remember these will fire water out at you and are not suitable for
checking leaks as they would normally only operate when a person is in front of them. DO NOT AIM THE HAND SHOW-
ER AT THE JOINTS OF YOUR SHOWER AS THIS DOES NOT FALL UNDER
“
NORMAL EVERYDAY USE
”.
Adjust the
feet to ensure the direction of the water flows towards to the waste to prevent puddling.
Just use COLD water setting as hot will make cabin misty and condensate thus the inspection becomes very difficult.
Now on the OUTSIDE of the shower inspect each joint, factory seal, hose, clip and jet by walking from one side and go-
ing around to the back and then to the other side finishing at the front. If you have a small leak (normally caused through
insufficient sealer or air bubble on assembly, dry the area thoroughly and reseal.
Please remember the location of the water may not be exactly where the leak is as it could have run around to a low
point. Never seal your inner fittings unless necessary, remember you will see this for the life of the shower! Again leave
to cure and check. Once you are happy check the shower functions i.e. jets for back massage, foot massage and finally
hand shower (model dependent) check your joints to these functions at the rear again. Never use the shower until
all
checks have been made and the installer is 100% happy in the knowledge no leaks are present.
Important Note:
It is not uncommon due to temperature changes,
glass seals fitted into the frame lower horizontal
and sides can and do shrink leaving a small gap. This is normal to prevent rubbers perishing or
opening later in your showers life. Check yours now, any slight gaps simply seal neatly with a thin
bead of silicone. This will prevent chances of leakage both now or later in life.
All good?
Now push your shower FROM THE BASE and NEVER THE GLASS OR FRAME into its final resting
position.
Happy Showering!
Silicone the area highlighted in red
where the glass panel frame meets at
the bottom (next to the column)
Silicone fill the area highlighted in red at
the end of the bottom runner as
indicated in the image on the left.
Silicone Seal (vertical joints)
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RubberGum (horizontal joints)
