Kohler Salute User manual

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KOHLER SALUTE
Installation and User Guide
THERMOSTATIC MIXER
These instructions must be left with the user.

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CONTENTS
Introduction .............................................................................................3
Patents and Design Registration..........................................................3
Safety : Warnings ....................................................................................3
Pack Contents .........................................................................................4
Dimensions ..............................................................................................5
Specications ..........................................................................................5
Pressures ............................................................................................. 5
Temperatures .......................................................................................5
Thermostatic Shut-down ......................................................................6
Flow Rates ...........................................................................................6
Connections .........................................................................................6
Installation Requirements ......................................................................7
Installation ...............................................................................................9
General.................................................................................................9
1. Rear Entry Supplies (rising or falling concealed pipework)............ 10
2. Rising or Falling Supplies...............................................................12
Reversed Inlet Supplies........................................................................14
Commissioning .....................................................................................15
Maximum Temperature Setting ..........................................................15
Operation ...............................................................................................16
Fault Diagnosis......................................................................................17
Maintenance...........................................................................................18
General...............................................................................................18
Inlet Filters..........................................................................................19
Type 2 Valves .........................................................................................21
Spare Parts ............................................................................................22
Customer Service....................................................................Back Page
If you experience any difculty with the installation or operation of your new
Thermostatic Mixer, please refer to ‘Fault Diagnosis’, before contacting Kohler Mira
Ltd. Our telephone and fax numbers can be found on the back cover of this guide.

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INTRODUCTION
SAFETY : WARNINGS
This Kohler Salute Thermostatic Mixer is precision engineered and should give
continued safe and controlled performance, provided:
1. It is installed, commissioned, operated and maintained in accordance with
manufacturers recommendations.
2. Periodic attention is given, when necessary, to maintain the product in good
functional order.
Thank you for purchasing a quality Kohler product. To enjoy the full potential of your
new product, please take time to read this guide thoroughly, having done so, keep
it handy for future reference.
The Kohler Salute Thermostatic Mixer is a Thermostatic Shower Control with a
Single Sequential Knob for on/off and temperature control. It has been designed to
compliment the Kohler Salute Brassware range.
The Thermostatic Mixer incorporates a Wax Capsule Temperature Sensing Unit. This
provides an almost immediate response to changes in pressures or temperature of
the incoming water supplies to maintain the selected temperature. An adjustable
Maximum Temperature Stop is provided which limits the temperature to the desired
level. Inlet Filters are tted to protect the Thermostatic Cartridge.
The Kohler Salute Thermostatic Mixer is an exposed Shower Control for connection
to wall mounted or rear entry pipework at centres of 153 mm.
This product has been certied as a Type 2 valve under the BUILDCERT TMV2
scheme. This product also complies with the Water Supply (water ttings) Regulations
1999.
Patents and Design Registration
Design Registration: 000555768-0004, 000555768-0005
Patents: GB: 2 291 693, 2 392 225, 2 421 297
Germany: 695 13 455.8
France: 0 694 721 (E)
Patent Applications: Euro: 1 672 257, 03254070.0
USA: 2006-0124758-A1, 10/607 025

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PACK CONTENTS
Tick the appropriate boxes to familiarize yourself with the part names and to
conrm that the parts are included.
1 x Kohler Salute Thermostatic Mixer
1 x ‘O’ Key
2 x Olives
2 x Compression
Nuts
2 x Concealing
Plates
1 x 2.5 mm
Hexagon Key
2 x No 8 x 1 ¼”
Securing Screws
2 x Wall Plugs
Documentation
1 x Installation Template
1 x 12 L/Min
Flow Regulator

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DIMENSIONS
200 mm 117 mm
35 mm153 mm (Pipe Centres)
For Type 2 Valves, the supply conditions specied in section: ‘Type 2 Valves -
Application’ take precedence over the operating parameters which follow.
Pressures
Maximum Static Pressure: 10 Bar.
Minimum Maintained Pressure (Gas Water Heater): 1.0 Bar.
(for optimum performance supplies should be nominally equal).
Minimum Maintained Pressure (Gravity System): 0.1 Bar.
(0.1 bar = 1 Metre head from base of cold tank to the outlet of the
shower handset).
Maximum Maintained Pressure: 5 Bar.
Temperatures
Factory Pre-set (Blend) Shower: 43°C.
Optimum Thermostatic Control Range: 35°C - 45°C.
(Achieved with supplies of 15°C cold, 65°C hot and nominally equal
pressures).
Maximum Hot Supply: 85°C.
Recommended Hot Supply: 60°C - 65°C.
Minimum Differential between Hot Supply and Outlet Temperature: 10°C.
Cold Water Range: 5°C - 25°C.
SPECIFICATIONS

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Thermostatic Shut-down
Thermostat will shut off Hot Supply Within 2 Seconds if Cold Supply Fails.
(Achieved only if the hot supply temperature is greater than 10°C above the set
blend temperature).
Flow Rates
Typical Flow Rates (Valve Only)
Connections
Standard connections are: Hot-Left, Cold-Right, Bottom-Outlet. If reversed inlets
are required refer to section: ‘Reversed Inlet Supplies’.
Inlets: 15 mm Compression.
Outlet: ½” BSP.
Low Pressure - No Flow Regulator Fitted
High Pressure - 12 L/Min Flow Regulator Fitted
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
0
0
Pressure Loss (bar)
Flow Rate (L/Min)
1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0

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INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Isolating Valve
Thermostatic Mixer
Overow Indicator
Pressure Reducing Valve
Float Valve Twin Impeller Pump
Single Impeller Pump
Tempering Valve
Mini Expansion Vessel
Key to Symbols
The Kohler Salute Thermostatic Mixer is compatible with the following systems:
Gravity fed system
The Thermostatic Mixer MUST be fed from
a cold water cistern and hot water cylinder
providing nominally equal pressure.
Gas heated system
The Thermostatic Mixer MUST be installed
with a gas water heater or combination
boiler of a fully modulating design.
Note! We recommend the use of a
12 L/Min Outlet Flow Regulator (supplied).
However, it is possible following the
installation of the Flow Regulator that the
ow rate is reduced too much for the boiler
to ignite. If this is the case remove the ow
regulator.

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Unvented mains pressure system
The Thermostatic Mixer can be installed
with a unvented, stored hot water
cylinder.
Note! We recommend the use of a 12 L/Min
Outlet Flow Regulator (supplied).
Mains pressurised instantaneous hot
water system (thermal store)
The Thermostatic Mixer can be installed
with systems of this type with balanced
pressures.
Note! We recommend the use of a 12 L/Min
Outlet Flow Regulator (supplied).
Pumped system
The Thermostatic Mixer can be installed
with an inlet pump (twin impeller). The pump
must be installed on the oor next to the hot
water cylinder.
Note! We recommend the
use of a 12 L/Min Outlet
Flow Regulator (supplied).
Air Separation
30°-60°
90°

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INSTALLATION
General
Installation must be carried out in accordance with these instructions, and must be
conducted by designated, qualied and competent personnel.
The installation must comply with the “Water Supply Regulations 1999 (Water Fittings)”
or any particular regulations and practices, specied by the local water company or
water undertakers.
Note! Make sure that all site requirements correspond to the information given in
section: ‘Specications’. For Type 2 Valves see also supply conditions in section:
‘Type 2 Valves’.
1. The Thermostatic Mixer must not be installed in an area where it may freeze.
2. For stud partitions alternative xings may be required.
3. Isolating valves must be installed close to the Thermostatic Mixer for ease of
maintenance.
4. Pipework must be rigidly supported and avoid any strain on the connections.
5. Pipework dead-legs should be kept to a minimum.
6. Supply pipework layout should be arranged to minimise the effect of other outlet
usage upon the dynamic pressures at the Thermostatic Mixer inlets.
7. Inlet and outlet threaded joint connections should be made with PTFE tape or
liquid sealant. Do not use oil-based, non-setting joint compounds.
8. To eliminate pipe debris it is essential that supply pipes are thoroughly ushed
through before nal connection.
9. Decide on a suitable position for the
Thermostatic Mixer. The position
of the Thermostatic Mixer and the
Shower Fittings must provide a
minimum gap of 25 mm between
the spill-over level of the shower
tray/bath and the handset. This is to
prevent back-siphonage. For further
information on the installation of your
shower ttings, refer to the Fittings
Installation and User Guide.
Note! Only use shower fittings
recommended by the manufacturer
or supplier.
25 mm
Spill Over
Level
Hose Retaining Ring

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1.1 Use the Installation Template to mark
the positions of the holes for the
Backplate and the pipe centres.
Note! Allow a minimum of 150 mm
either side of the Thermostatic Mixer,
to allow access to the hot and cold
Inlet Filters for servicing.
1.2 For solid walls drill the Backplate
holes with a 6 mm diameter drill
and insert the Wall Plugs (supplied).
For other types of wall structure
alternative xing may be required (not
supplied).
1.3 Drill the supply pipe holes at 153 mm
centres.
1.4 Recess the wall to allow for the
Concealing Plates, 32 mm diameter
x 10 mm deep.
Note! Depth must be sufficient to
prevent the Concealing Plates fouling
on the plumbing Elbows.
1.5 Fit the supply pipework (Hot - Left,
Cold - Right). The pipework must
project 18 mm from the nished wall
surface at 153 mm centres (use the
Installation Template as a guide).
Note! If the connections are reversed,
complete the installation then refer to
section: ‘Reversed Inlet Supplies’
before commissioning.
1. Rear Entry Supplies (rising or falling concealed pipework)
10 mm depth x Ø32 mm
for Concealing Plates
153 mm
Wall
Plugs
Apply Silicone
Sealant
Backplate
Concealing Plates
Securing Screws
10 mm minimum
between Elbow
and nished wall
surface
32 mm
18 mm from
nished wall
surface
Elbow
40 mm
153 mm
Shower Control
Backplate Fixing Points
(Ø6 mm)
Bend tabs inwards
Use as a support for the spirit level
Bend tabs inwards
Use as a support for the spirit level
Hot Supply Inlet
(Ø15 mm) Make sure that supply pipes are thoroughly flushed through
before connection to the shower control
Cold Supply Inlet
(Ø15 mm)
153 mm
150 mm 150 mm
40 mm