Bristan Liquorice Kitchen Sink Tap Wiring diagram

Liquorice Kitchen Sink Tap
Installation Instructions & User Guide
Please keep these instructions for future reference and request of replacement parts

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Contents
Thank you for choosing Bristan, the UK's leading taps and showers expert. We have
designed this product with your enjoyment in mind . To ensure that it works to its full
potential, it needs to be fitted correctly . These fitting instructions have been created to give
you all of the information you need and, if you need any further help, please do not hesitate
to give us a call on 0844 701 6273.
Important Safety Information 03-04
General Specifications 04
Dimensions
05
Installation Requirements 05-06
Installation 06-08
Maintenance 09
Troubleshooting 10
Guarantee 11
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Important Safety Information
Warning from your Water Supplier
• It could be a criminal offence to use this tap with a mains water supply drawn
directly from the supply pipe.
• [The supply pipe is the one which brings the water supply into your home and is
directly connected to the public water main!.
• This tap has an outlet on a flexible hose which, if left immersed in water, could
result in contaminated water being drawn back into the pipework if the supply
pressure dropped. To prevent contamination of drinking water in the premises and
in the water main, and to comply with the legal requirements of the UK plumbing
regulations and byelaws*, both hot and cold water supplied to this tap must
come from a storage cistern.
• If the distributing pipes feeding this tap from the storage cistern have other outlets
connected to them, the outlet of this tap must be lower than any of those other
outlets .
• If installed as a tap which is used for drawing water for drinking, and the quality of
water from the storage cistern does not meet the standards for drinking water, a
separate tap supplied with wholesome water must be provided for drinking
purposes .
• For further information, contact the Water Regulations department of your local
Water Supplier [see the WRAS website www . wras .co. uk or Yellow Pages for details)
or the Water Regulations Advisory Scheme by e-mail [[email protected]] or telephone :
014 95 248454.
• The Water Supply [Water Fittings] Regulations 1999 in England and Wales; The
Scottish Water Byelaws 2004 and Northern Ireland Regulations .
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Important Safety Information Cont.
• Please read these instructions thoroughly and retain for future use.
• All products manufactured and supplied by Bristan are safe provided they are installed
correctly, used correctly and receive regular maintenance in accordance with these
instructions.
• If you are in any doubt about your ability to install this product safely you must employ the
services of an experienced qualified plumber.
• Remove all packaging and check the components for damage before starting installation .
• /!\ Before starting any installation please consider the following : Prior to drilling into walls,
check that there are no hidden electrical wires, cables or water supply pipes. This can be
checked with the aid of an electronic detector.
• If power tools are used do not forget to: -Wear
eye protection
- Unplug equipment after use
• This product must not be modified in any way as this will invalidate the guarantee .
• These fittings need to be installed in accordance with and meet the requirements of the Water
Supply [Water Fittings] Regulations 1999 and Scottish Byelaws 2004.
General Specifications
Operating pressure range [bar] Min
1.0
Max
7.0
Maximum static pressure - 10 .0 bar
NOTE:- Nominally equal [balanced] inlet supply pressures are recommended for optimum
Performance of mixer taps .
Designed to comply with BS EN 200 for single taps/ combination taps for water systems of type 1
and 2 general technical specifications; and to be used within systems designed to BS 6 700 .
BS 6 700 recommends the temperature of stored water should never exceed 65°C. A stored water
temperature of 60°C is considered sufficient to meet all nominal requirements and will minimise
the build up of lime scale in hard water areas.
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Dimensions
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Installation Requirements.
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This fitting needs to be installed in accordance with the following Installation Requirements
and Notes [IRN] to ensure they meet the requirements of the Water Supply [Water Fittings]
Regulations 1999 and the Scottish Byelaws 2004. For further details contact your Local Water
Authority .
For backflow protection in premises or installations up to fluid category 5.
The vertical distance of the outlet above the spill-over level shall be not less than 20 mm or
twice the diameter of the inlet pipe to the fitting, whichever is the greater . If the fitting cannot
be installed as indicated it shall be installed :-
a] With a backflow prevention arrangement suitable for the Fluid Category or
bl so that it draws water by gravity only from a cistern, cylinder or tank having a
permanently open vent pipe, the vertical distance between the point at which the
pipe or pipes supply water to the fittings is or are connected to the supply and the
spill-over level of any fixed appliances is not less than the dimensions stated above,
and the vent pipe or pipes supply[ies] no other fittings [other than a draining tap] at a
lower level.
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Installation Requirements Cont.
It is essential that all pipe work is flushed through to remove debris and swarf that could
otherwise damage the fitting . Once the pipe work has been flushed through, turn off the
water supply at the stop valve.
Two non-return valves are supplied with this mixer, one of each should be fitted in the hot and
cold water supply to the mixer to prevent the possibility of backflow, however this mixer tap
must be installed in accordance with the above mentioned Regulations .
Important: Independent stop valves complying with the current water regulations
should be fitted as a means of isolating both water supplies to the fitting for
servicing and/or maintenance work .
Installation.
1. Identify all components and check for completeness, particularly before arranging
installation . [See diagram of components on page 07].
1. Hose x1 12 . Cartridge
2. Spout Arm x1 13 . Cartridge Retaining Nut
3.
Mixer Body [Neck)
x1 14. Shroud
4. Spout Connections* x1 15 . Handle
5. Mixer Body* x1 16 . Grub Screw Cap
6. Plinth x1 17 . Grub Screw
7. Washer x1 18 . Anti-Splash Assembly
8. Re-enforcing Plate x1 19 . Handset
9. ·c Shaped
Rubber Washer
x1 20 . Handset Connections*
10 . ·c Shaped Fixing Plate x1 21 . Flexible Connecting Pipes
11 . Fixing Stud x1 22 .
Non-Return Valves
23 . Nut & Olive
* These components are not available as individual spares.
2. Screw fixing stud [11) into the smallest threaded hole in base of mixer tap with screw
driver slot away from hole to allow tightening with a suitable flat bladed screwdriver .
3. Fit plinth [6) to base of tap with base seal [7) facing towards the sink/work surface .
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4. Carefully screw both inlet flexible connecting pipes [21 l into two remaining holes in base
of mixer body [5) as tight as possible by hand only [DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN).
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Installation Cont.
Please note: It may be necessary [depending on size of hole in sink/work surface] to only
fit one flexible connecting pipe to the mixer prior to fitting the mixer and
then and then fit the second flexible connecting pipe from underneath after
fitting the mixer .
5. Fit the mixer tap body [5] with plinth [6] and washer [7] fitted to the top of the sink/work
surface feeding the flexible connecting pipes [21] carefully through the fixing hole.
NOTE: The re-enforcing plate [8] is an optional component, used to distribute the weight
of the sink mixer for use with stainless steel sinks/ thin work surfaces . This should be
fitted directly underneath the sink/ work surface, prior to fitting the C-shaped washer
and plate, below.
6. Offer up the black C-shaped rubber washer [8] and C-shaped metal plate [9] on to the
metal fixing stud [10] and tighten to sink/work surface with small brass nut.
7. Connect both inlet flexi connecting pipes [21] with a non-return valve [22] fitted in each
between the connecting pipes and the hot and cold water supplies/household pipe work
with the arrow on the casing pointing in the direction of the water flow. [The cold inlet
pipe under the mixer should be to the rear of the mixer and hot towards the front when
viewed from the front].
Flexible Connecting Tails:
Care must be taken when connecting the
flexible connection pipes to the household
pipework to ensure they do not bend sharply
and kink or twist .
See below for recommended ways to fit
the flexible connecting pipes
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90°
Angle Kink Curv
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round Twists
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X ·x 8 ·
& Important: Failure to follow these guidelines may result in poor performance and
damage to the flexible connecting pipes
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Installation cont.
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Maintenance
General Cleaning
Your fitting has a high quality finish and should be treated with care to preserve the visible
surfaces . All finishes will wear if not cleaned correctly .The only safe way to clean your
product is to wipe with a soft damp cloth. Stains can be removed using washing up liquid.
All bathroom cleaning products [powders and liquids] will damage the surface of your
fitting, even the non-scratch cleaners .
Note: Never use abrasive detergents or disinfectants or those containing alcohol.
hydrochloric acid or phosphoric acid.
Bristan recommend E-cloth for cleaning all of our bathroom &
kitchen products . Using just water , E-cloth gives a smear free,
deep clean
by breaking up and holding dirt, which normal cloths
leave behind. Order through your Bristan stockist [order code: E CLOTH].
We advise that your fitting is regularly serviced in hard water areas to maintain optimum
performance [see map of Hard Water Regions in the UK on page 09 .
If
your fitting begins to leak the following should be carried out;
Isolate both
hot and cold water supplies to the tap by either :
Turning the water supply off at the mains stopcock or
Turning off the isolation valves to the tap.
1. Remove the cap on the handle body to reveal the concealed
grub screw.
2.
Unscrew the grub screw and pull the handle away from the mixer body.
3.
Unscrew the shroud , remove the cartridge retaining nut and pull out the cartridge .
4.
Carefully clean the cartridge seals and seating.
5. If necessary replace the
cartridge .
Please visit www.bristan.
com/sparesfinder in order to find spare parts for this product.
6. Replace the
cartridge into the tap body and tighten retaining nut fully .
7. Replace
all remaining components and turn on water supply.
8. Check
for leaks and contact our helpline if problem persists .
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Troubleshooting
Symptom Cause Remedy
No flow or poor flow Partially closed stop or service Open stop or service valve.
rate. valve in water supply pipework to
the tap.
Head of water is below the Refer to the Specification section
minimum distance required. for minimum pressures required.
Possible airlock/ blockage in Remove water supplies from the
supply pipework fitting and flush the system to
remove any airlocks/ debris .
Cartridge/ Valve not opening Service fitting . Refer to
fully . maintenance section on page 07 .
Water dripping for a few This is caused
by · capillary
seconds after the tap action· and
residual water in the
has been turned off. spout being siphoned out. This
should only last for a couple of
seconds.
Constant dripping/ Cartridge/ Valve not fully Service fitting and replace
leaking when the tap is shutting off. cartridge/ valve. Refer to
not in use. maintenance section on page 07 .
Fitting does not turn on . Water supplies not turned on. Check that the water supplies to
the fitting are turned on .
Closed stop or service valve. Open stop or service valve.
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