Bristan Quest Easyfit Wiring diagram

Quest Easyfit Kitchen Sink Mixer
Installation Instructions & User Guide
Please keep these instructions for future reference

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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
General Specifications 03
Dimensions 04
Installation Requirements 05
Installation
06-08
Maintenance 09
Troubleshooting 10
Guarantee 11
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Important Safety Information
• 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
0.3 Max 5.0
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 6700.
BS 6700 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
I. 148mm , I
I ..
258mm
221mm
379mm
260mm
050mm
Max38mm
_i
395mm
All measurements are in mm and are approximate
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Installation Requirements.
Flexible Connecting Pipes
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 .
Slight
bend
90°
Angle
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See below for recommended ways to fit
the flexible connecting pipes
Kink Curved
round Twists
X
& Important: Failure to follow these guidelines may result in poor performance and
damage to the flexible connecting pipes
Isolation Valves
The isolation valves must be
accessible with a suitable flatblade
screwdriver for turning on and for
future servicing purposes
Clos ed / Off
po sition
See below for the off and on positions of
the isolation valves.
Open / On
po sition
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Installation
Basin Mixer
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CCI CCI
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Installation Cont.
Identify all components are present prior to starting installation using the diagram on
page 06 .
1. Spout Assembly x1 6. Handle
2. Spout Grub Screw x1 7. Tap Base Grub Screw
3. Valve x2 8. Easy Fit Assembly
4. Spline Adapter x2 9. Flexible Connecting Pipe
5. Screw x2 10 . Isolation Valve
Flush through the pipework to ensure removal of debris. Turn off
the mains water supply and close any isolating valves.
1. Fit push-fit connector
Place the 'push-fit connector · into the hole in the basin top.
Ensure the rubber washer is fitted to the underside and the side
with ·FRONT' on is at the front .
2. Attach hot and cold connectors
A re-enforcing plate, [not supplied or shown in diagram] can be
used to distribute the weight of the tap if fitted to thin worktops or
stainless steel sinks . If required, this should be fitted underneath
work surface above the back nut . Position the back nut under the
basin [with the rubber seal on top]. ensuring the locating pin fits
into the hole in the back nut . Insert and loosely tighten the
threaded cold connector by turning the 6mm hexagonal key
clockwise .
Once threading has started you can let go of the back nut . Before
6 mm
hex ag onal
key
Hot
co nn ec tor
Under
the
ba s in
Rubber
washer
fully tightening the cold connector, place the 'hot connector · into the push-fit connector -
ensure it fits fully through the basin hole.
x2
x1
x1
x2
x2
Note: The hot connector has 2 flat edges at the top to allow it to fit fully down and close to
the top of the cold connector. Failure to do this may prevent the tap fitting onto the connector .
& Important: The push-fit connector must be fully tightened to the back nut before
attaching the flexible connecting pipes.
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Installation Cont.
3. Attach flexible connecting pipes.
& Important: Before connecting the flexible connecting
pipes, please refer to the specific installation
requirements on page 5. Carefully screw the "flexible
connecting pipes· into the 'push-fit connectors·. Fit the
isolation valves [supplied] to the flexible connection pipes
and turn to the 'closed' position as shown on page 5.
Note : A flexible connecting pipe can be fed up through
the hot connector hole and then screwed on if required.
& Important : Only tighten the flexible connecting pipe by
hand. Do not overtighten. Connect the isolation valves/flexible
connecting pipes to the household water supply pipes.
4. Cover cap
If required place the cover cap over the push-fit connector
until the tap body is ready to be fitted.
5. Fit the tap body
Fl ex ible
co nn ec tin g
pi pes
C ov ercap
Remove the cover cap and place the plinth over the push-fit connector . Grease the push-fit
connector using the sachet of grease provided. Push-fit the tap body onto the connector .
Align the body and tighten the grub screw at the rear of the body, using the long end of the
2. 5mm hexagonal key as shown below until finger tight . Remove the hexagonal key and
insert the short end into the grub screw and tighten an extra¾ to 1 complete turn more to
ensure the tap body is securely tightened to the push-fit connector .
& Important : The fitting must be securely attached to the base.
h ex a go nal key
* Tap body may
vary to the one
shown here
Turn on the mains water supply and open the isolating valves using a suitable flat blade
screwdriver . [See page 05]
Operation
Turning of the cross head handles will turn on/off and increase/decrease the flow of water .
The swivel spout also allows for various positioning.
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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: ECLOTH].
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
handle/s [6] by pulling away from the tap body, to reveal the screw [5], spline
adapter [4] and valve [3].
2. Remove the valve/s
[3] for the tap body and carefully clean both the valve/sand the tap body
housing before
re-inserting and testing.
3. If necessary replace the valve/s.
Please visit
www . bristan.com/sparesfinder in order to find spare parts for this product.
6. Re-fit the
handle/sand turn on water supply.
7. 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 09 .
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 09 .
Fitting does not turn on . Water supplies not turned on . Check that the water supplies to
the fitting a re turned on .
Closed stop or service valve. Open stop or service valve.
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