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GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Bathing should be a relaxing and enjoyable process. Your Kingkraft product has been developed over
a number of years and is specifically designed to be “User and Carer Friendly”.
The Easibath is designed for use as an assisted bathing bath with an optional variable height function
to ease the risk of back strain for the carers and incorporating a unique fold-down side for easy
access.
The fold side also allows the Easibath to be used as a general purpose changing table and a shower
platform. Bathers can be undressed on the platform prior to bathing and also dried and dressed
afterwards, thus minimising moving and handling.
The folding side is load bearing, and on the Hi-lift model, it is set at wheelchair height when the bath is
at its lowest level. This allows direct transfer to and from a wheelchair. The Fixed height model should
be installed at a height pre-determined by the customer.
The Easibath is designed to be used in conjunction with some types of mobile and over-head track
hoist systems.
WARNING!
Provision MUST be made to be able to remove the user from the bath safely and quickly in case of an
emergency or power failure to the bath. This must be feasible when the bath is in any of its raised
positions.
(E.g. providing a floor mobile hoist in case the ceiling track hoist system fails, or to be able to hoist the
user out of the bath if there is a fault / power failure when the bath is in its highest position.
The variable height adjustment (if specified) allows the bath to be raised to working heights suitable for
most carers, which minimises the risk of back-strain and fatigue.
For positioning and supporting bathers, Kingkraft produce a range of quickly interchangeable inserts
and supports to cater for a variety of different users. Details can be supplied by Kingkraft. These
accessories must be specified following an assessment of the bathing needs of the user. Most
supports can usually be trialled in the Easibath on request to Kingkraft.
With Easibaths that have the option of thermostatic mixer valves, the maximum bath and shower
water temperature are pre-set and regulated by thermostatic mixer valves, incorporating over -
temperature shutdown protection. Please check whether your Easibath has this option. If in any doubt,
contact Kingkraft for assistance. These mixer valves may be separate discrete units positioned under
the bath or they may form part of a mixer tap unit mounted on top of the bath. (A further option is for
digital mixer valves which control the temperature of the water to the bath and optional shower from
‘off’ through to ‘cold’ and then to a maximum preset temperature).
Also to be enclosed with this manual are waterproofed operating and cleaning instruction sheets for
wall fixing adjacent to your Easibath. Please ensure these are available for all users and that their
contents are understood and the instructions are followed by all carers and users of the bath.
