Kohler WaterTile K-8030 User manual

Installation Guide
Overhead Rain Shower
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K-8030 K-8031
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Thank You For Choosing Kohler Company
We appreciate your commitment to Kohler quality. Please take a few
minutes to review this manual before you start installation. If you
encounter any installation or performance problems, please don’t
hesitate to contact us. Our phone numbers and website are listed on
the back cover. Thanks again for choosing Kohler Company.
Tools and Materials
Before You Begin
Observe all local plumbing and building codes.
Inspect the supply piping for damage. Replace as necessary.
Kohler Co. reserves the right to make revisions in the design of
faucets without notice, as specified in the Price Book.
Sealant
Tape
• Close or 1-1/2" nipple
• Female fittings
• 1/2" copper tubing
• 2x2's and 2x4's
• Conventional woodworking
tools and materials
Phillips
Screwdriver
Plus:
Note: All nipples and fittings
are 1/2" NPT
5/64" & 3/16"
Hex Wrenches
Socket Wrench with 11 mm or
7/16" Socket and Extension
Masking
Tape
Soldering Supplies
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1. Install the Supply Piping – Single Supply
Route the water supply lines.
Use the provided soldering template to construct a pressure
balancing loop; this will ensure proper alignment with the
product.
Assemble the pressure balancing loop with a tee positioned over
each of the four raised locations on the soldering template.
Solder the assembly while it is still attached to the soldering
template.
Remove the pressure balancing loop assembly from the soldering
template.
Connect the pressure balancing loop to the water supply.
Do not strap the pipes.
Temporarily install a nipple to each tee. Do not use any sealant.
1/2" NPT Nipple
5"
(12.7 cm)
5" (12.7 cm)
Soldering Template
Pressure
Balancing Loop
Pressure
Balancing Loop
Soldering
Template
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2. Install the Supply Piping – Multiple Supplies
Route the water supply lines.
Use the provided soldering template to construct the pressure
balancing loops.
Assemble the pressure balancing loop with a tee positioned over
each of the four raised locations on the soldering template.
Solder the assembly while it is still attached to the soldering
template.
IMPORTANT! To maintain proper positioning of the tees and
ensure alignment with the product, the two pressure balancing loops
must be rigidly connected to each other while still on the soldering
template.
While still on the soldering template, rigidly connect the two
pressure balancing loops to each other.
Remove the pressure balancing loop assembly from the soldering
template.
Connect the pressure balancing loop to the water supply.
1/2" NPT Nipple
Pressure
Balancing
Loops
Soldering
Template
5"
(12.7 cm)
5" (12.7 cm)
Soldering Template
Rigidly connect the loops to each
other, while on the template.
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Install the Supply Piping – Multiple Supplies (cont.)
Do not strap the pipes.
Temporarily install a nipple to each tee. Do not use any sealant.
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3. Install the Support Framing
Construct the support framing as shown in the illustration above.
The 2x2 should be offset 1-3/16″(3 cm) from the edges of the
2x4’s to support the pressure balancing assembly at the proper
depth.
Install the support framing under the pressure balancing loop(s)
as illustrated. The face of each of the 2x4’s should be installed
flush with the face of each of the ceiling joists.
Do not strap the pipes.
14-1/2"
(36.8 cm)
Typical
1-3/16"
(3 cm)
Pressure
Balancing
Loop Existing
Ceiling
Joist
Existing
Ceiling
Joist
Existing
Ceiling
Joist
2x2
2x4
2x4
2x2
2x4
2x4
9" (22.9 cm)
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4. Install the Finished Ceiling
Install the water-resistant wall board.
Cut out a 9″(22.9 cm) to 9-1/4″(23.5 cm) square at the desired
installation location.
Install the finished ceiling material.
5. Install the Pipe Nipple
Remove the nipples.
NOTE: The minimum distance between the face of the tees/elbows
and the surface of the finished ceiling should be 2-1/4″(5.7 cm). The
measurement for typical installations is 2-3/4″(7 cm).
Measure the distance from the face of the tees/elbows to the
surface of the finished ceiling. Make any adjustments as needed.
If your measurement is 2-1/4″(5.7 cm): Use close pipe nipples.
If your measurement is 2-3/4″(7 cm): Use 1-1/2″pipe nipples.
Thread the nipple into the tee/elbow and hand tighten.
Finished
Ceiling
9"
(22.9 cm) -
9-1/4"
(23.5 cm)
9"
(22.9 cm) -
9-1/4"
(23.5 cm)
2-1/4"
(5.7 cm)
Min
Cutout
Finished Ceiling
Tee
Tee
Nipple
Cutout
9" (22.9 cm) -
9-1/4" (23.5 cm)
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Install the Pipe Nipple (cont.)
Measure the distance from the end of the nipples to the surface of
the finished ceiling. Verify that the distance is at least 1-1/2″(3.8
cm) and no more than 1-3/4″(4.4 cm).
Remove the nipples.
Apply thread sealant to the threads of the nipples.
Reinstall the nipples to the tees/elbows.
Run water through the system to flush out any dirt or debris.
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6. Install the Waterway
Insert the escutcheon into the rough opening. The double ribs of
the leak shields should be facing up.
If any of the leak shields makes contact with an elbow: Enlarge
the hole in the back of the leak shield to 1-1/4″(3.2 cm).
Thread the adapter onto one of the nipples using the provided 11
mm bit, 11 mm or 7/16″socket, extension and socket wrench. Use
masking tape to hold the bit in place, as the bit could fall off and
cause damage.
IMPORTANT! The escutcheon should sit loosely at this point. If it is
tight against the wall, use a longer pipe nipple.
Align the groove in the waterway with the double ribs on the
leak shield.
Press the waterway into place over the adapter. Secure the
waterway to the adapter with the screw provided.
Verify that the escutcheon does not turn or shift.
Waterway
Screw
Leak Shield Escutcheon
Adapter
Extension
Socket Wrench
With Bit
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Install the Waterway (cont.)
IMPORTANT! If the escutcheon is still loose after this step, use a
shorter pipe nipple.
Repeat for the remaining waterways.
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