Original User Manual –AREBOS Solar Shower
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4.Use
4.1 Initial set up of the shower
1. Open the handle and turn it to position “hot”. This ensures that no air pockets are trapped in
the hoses while filling with water.
2. Attach your garden hose to the hose connector (J). Turn on the water to fill the solar shower.
It will take some minutes to fill up the solar shower.
3. When the water flows out of the shower head (D), turn the handle off. Now the solar shower
begins to heat the water.
4. Depending on available sunlight and outside temperature, the solar shower will take about
two hours to fully heat the water.
5. Water temperature in the solar shower can reach up to 60 degrees during strong sunshine.
•WARNING: To avoid scald, pay attention to turn the handle to “cold” water position before
using the solar shower. Then adjust the desired temperature.
4.2 Notes on use
•Attention: If you have not used the solar shower for more than 3 days, we recommend that
you run the water for 2 minutes before use to replace the water in the solar tank. Standing
water in a warm environment can be a centre for dangerous bacteria!
Attention: Standing water in the tank no longer corresponds to drinking water quality!
Using the solar shower:
•Caution: The water in the solar tank can become hot due to sunlight. We therefore
recommend that the cold/warm single-lever mixer tap is always positioned in the middle
position (between hot and cold) at the beginning. Then it can be turned to the desired
temperature.
1. Turn the cold/warm single-lever mixer tap to the "ON" position and you can enjoy your
"solar" heated water. Note: The water supply must be turned on for the shower to work.
2. turn off the water supply to the shower when you are finished.
4.3 After use
•The shower does not have an aqua-stop. Accordingly, the supply must be turned off after
use.
4.4 Winterization
1. Turn off and disconnect garden hose.
2. Open the handle and turn it to position “hot” to allow the water to drain out of the hoses
and solar shower (This takes app. 8-10 minutes). Do not turn off or turn the handle while
draining, otherwise the water will stop draining out.
3. Turn the locking ring counter- clockwise to unthread the upper stand (A) from the lower
stand (B). After this, please disconnect the hose connection. Now the water can run out of
the solar shower.
4. Disassemble the lower stand (B) and pour the remaining water out of the solar shower.
5. Clean and dry all solar shower parts.
6. Store all solar shower parts indoors and in a dry place during winter season to prevent
frostbite.