Relaxa CRM2015 User manual
INSTRUCTIONS & TECHNICAL MANUAL
BATH LIFT
BATH LIFT
MODEL CRM2015
INDEX
MADE IN UK
Important safety information.................. 2
The product ......................................... 3
The battery and charger ........................ 3
Temperature gauge and probe................ 4
Hand held controller.............................. 4
Operation............................................. 4
Indicator lights..................................... 6
Maintenance ........................................ 6
Installation........................................... 7
Wall Mounting the unit .......................... 7
Floor Anchor Fixing ............................... 8
Contained in your delivery carton ........... 8
Guarantee/Weights & Measurements ...... 8
CE and EMC Approved ........................... 8
Environmental Information .................... 8
It is important this instruction manual
is retained with the bath lift for future
reference. Should the bath lift be sold or
transferred to another owner or should you
move house and leave the bath lift, always
ensure this instruction manual is available
for the new owner to know the functioning
of the bath lift and the relevant warnings.
These warnings are important and MUST
be read before installing or using the bathlift.
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
INSTALLATION
USE
It is imperative the installation is
carried out safely and correctly and
is undertaken by an experienced
professional familiar with building
construction.
Ensure there are no pipes or electrical
cables that could be damaged when
xing the unit to the wall and oor.
When xing to a “studded” or non-solid
wall, reinforcement may be required
to ensure the bath lift will take the
person’s weight and operate safely.
The maximum lifting weight is 127 kg
(280 lbs) and MUST not be exceeded.
CHILD SAFETY
Do not allow children to play with the
bath lift. It is not a toy.
Remove the battery to a safe and
secure place if there is a possibility
children will have access to the
bath lift.
The battery charger must not be used
in the bathroom.
The battery weighs 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs)
and should be handled carefully.
Keep the battery well charged.
The belt must be located in the oor
anchor correctly. Make sure the
retaining discs prevent the belt from
coming out.
Always be aware of the oor anchor
tting. DO NOT TRIP OVER IT.
If you have any doubt as to your ability
to use the bath lift totally unattended
you should ensure that you have a
capable carer present.
Make use of the grab rail to steady
yourself when entering or exiting
the bath.
The maximum lifting weight of 127 kg
(280lbs) should not be exceeded and
the bath lift used only for the purpose it
is intended.
The bather should take care to keep
ngers away from where the belt
enters the bath lift cover.
When used for the rst few times the
bather should accustom themselves
to the lifting and lowering motion
particularly the sideways re-adjustment
as the belt is being fed from one
side only.
Ensure the battery charge lead is
plugged into the small socket on the
battery shown by the arrow and NOT
in the large central socket.
Do not clean the belt with bleach or
similar skin irritating substance.
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The bath lift is a motorised device designed
for the use of the elderly and those who
nd that getting into and out of a bath has
become increasingly more dicult. With its
use, access becomes safe and easy.
Operated by two control buttons it will gently
lower and raise the bather into and out of
the bath when the user is seated on the
reinforced polypropylene seating belt. This
exible belt is rmly secured to a winding
shaft within the cabinet case and the other
end anchored to a sturdy oor tting at the
side of the bath.
Following the installation the battery
should be charged for a minimum of
15 hours.
Ensure the charger lead is plugged into the
small socket indicated by the arrow NOT
the large central socket. The charger must
not be used in the bathroom.
To charge the battery, plug the charger into
a 13-amp mains socket and the charger
connector lead into the small socket of
the battery.
The charger has a red and green indicator
light. When the charger is switched on and
it is connected to the battery, the green
indicator light will change to red. This
indicates that the battery is being charged
and the state of the battery is low. As the
battery receives its full charge the red light
will fade and the green light will come on
until only the green light is seen. Since the
charging rate is small the battery may be
left on charge without any detriment to the
battery. Indeed it is important for batteries to
be fully charged as under charged batteries
can deteriorate much quicker.
It is important that the battery is charged
regularly as this will prolong the life of the
battery cells. It is recommended that the
battery is charged at least once a week. As
the battery becomes older so the number of
charges per week should increase.
THE PRODUCT
FEATURES
THE BATTERY AND BATTERY CHARGER
IMPORTANT
The unit is powered by a 24-volt DC
rechargeable battery pack. No mains
electricity supply is required in the
bathroom. Operation is by control
buttons to raise and lower the bath lift
as required.
Indicator lights in green and red shows
the battery is in operation and the
battery condition. An audible alarm
warns of a low battery.
A water thermometer with immersible
probe is tted which states the
temperature of the water, to avoid the
risk of scalding.
Hand held remote controller, which is
water-resistant.
A safety feature is built into the bath lift
which prevents excessive tensioning
if the control button is held down too
long when stretching the belt across
the bath.
A belt reversal device is also tted
to prevent the belt from rolling up
in reverse.
A micro switch prevents the bar being
taken into the unit if the UP button is
pressed too long.
Stainless steel is used to fabricate
the interior of the cabinet to provide
improved corrosion resistance.
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The probe is located on the bottom right
hand side of the unit. The probe has a
small plastic disc attached and should be
attached to the side of the bath under the
water line. Briey press either button and
the gauge will show the water temperature
for about 20 seconds.
The Hand Held controller has ‘UP’ and
‘DOWN’ buttons and operates in the same
way as the control buttons on the unit
itself. It can be operated by the bather or
by a helper. For easy recognition the GREY
arrowed button is for DOWN into the water.
There is a suction pad on the controller to
attach it to the bath lift or bathroom wall,
whichever is convenient. The Hand control
is also water tight should it fall in
the bathwater.
TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND PROBE
With the battery fully charged and the
temperature probe in position the bath lift
can be used.
STEP 2
STEP 3
OPERATION
HAND HELD CONTROLLER
STEP 1
Place the battery in the hole on the left-hand
side of the bath lift. Ensure it is rmly pushed
into position.
Press the down button and feed out the belt
suciently for it to reach the mounting bar.
When the hand held remote controller is
used – either by the bather or by an assistant,
the device will operate the bath lift without
the need to use the control buttons on the
cabinet face.
To t the belt sleeve, fold the belt as shown
and slip on the sleeve.
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By rotating the discs the anchor bar can be
located into the mounting bar itself. Turn the
discs to ensure the anchor bar is positively
locked in. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.
Tension up the belt by pressing the ‘UP’
button until the belt is tight across the bath.
The automatic cut out will stop the belt when
it is tight.
STEP 4
STEP 5
The bath lift is now ready for the bather to sit
on the belt, ease their legs over the side of
the bath and into the water holding on to the
inbuilt grab rail for extra support.
Now press the DOWN button which will slowly
and gently lower the user to the bottom of
the bath. You can now relax and enjoy a
refreshing bath.
STEP 6
STEP 7
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When bathing is nished press the UP button
and this will raise and return the user back to
the original bath height, so that the bather can
again hold on to the grab rail and place their
feet over the bath edge and onto the oor.
With the belt slackened, free the end
secured to the oor bracket and remove
the belt sleeve. By pressing the up
button once more the seating belt will retract
back into the cabinet, ready for
future use. Leave about 75 mm (3”) of
the belt outside the unit.
A red light will appear on the front of the bath
lift to indicate that the battery is low, together
with two beeps of an audible alarm. After
hearing the alarm you should charge the
battery IMMEDIATELY. If you continue to use
the bath lift without charging the battery, the
red light will continually ash and the alarm will
sound constantly. An empty battery symbol
will appear on the screen. The bath lift will
not work in the down position. However it will
work in the up position, thus enabling
the bather to get back to the top of the bath
and get out of the bath safely..
STEP 8
STEP 9
When the buttons are pressed, the unit
will ‘come to life’ and the green indicator
light will illuminate together with the
temperature module. If the unit is not in
use for more than 30 seconds it will ‘go
to sleep’. This conserves the battery. When
the button is pressed the unit will
again illuminate and the direction the
belt is moving will be shown as arrows
on the screen. When your nger is taken
INDICATOR LIGHTS
o the button the screen will show the
temperature of the water.
With attention to regular recharging the
battery should provide about 4 years of
reliable service. A replacement battery pack
can be obtained from the supplier of the
bath lift.
It is important to mention that batteries
at the end of their working life must be
disposed of environmentally safely – e.g.
they must NOT be disposed of on an open
re or by any other hazardous means.
Whilst stainless steel is used to totally
eliminate rust on the interior of the cabinet
it is important to understand that as the
unit must have entry points for the battery
and belt it is NOT waterproof WATER CAN
GAIN ACCESS.
MAINTENANCE
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When showering, care must be taken to
avoid soaking the unit with an excess of
water which could damage the interior
electronics. There is a purpose made
shower cover protection cap which your
Supplier can supply, which would help to
protect the bath lift.
Apart from the above, the bath lift needs
no maintenance other than normal good
housekeeping attention to cleanliness.
However, do not use bleach or other skin
irritant substance to clean the belt. The bath
lift will give constant service for many
years to its user..
INSTALLATION
WALL MOUNTING THE UNIT
Walls of various constructions each require
dierent treatment and dierent xings. By the
operation of the bath lift with its lifting weight
of up to 127 kilos (280 lbs) the wall supporting
this item and the securing ttings used
therewith must be suciently robust to meet
the purpose.
Note: this bath lift will not operate 100%
eciently against a bath with a curved
exterior.
The wall plate has six projecting studs which
have provision for screws, bolts or other
suitable xings to pass through the centre of
the stud to secure the wall plate rmly to
the wall.
The chassis backplate is machined with 6
keyhole slots which allow this steel plate to slot
tightly down over the projecting studs. Both
plates should t together ush and level at the
bottom edge.
The bath lift should be tted so that the centre
line of the lower three studs are 130mm
(approx. 5”) above the rim of the bath, allowing
a 75mm (3”) gap under the bath lift. The edge
of the belt is usually positioned near the change
from the slope at the back of the bath to the
at bottom of the bath and best positioned
to suit the user’s comfort. If a shelf is tted
between the bath and the wall, the bath lift
will operate satisfactory up to 100mm (4”). For
wider shelves, please contact your supplier for
advice and special attachments.
Position the wall plate as described above.
Use 6 o 6mm screws with sleeves of
sucient length to x to this type of wall
( MINIMUM LENGTH 80mm). Follow the
screw manufacturers instructions for correct
tting. Make certain that all six fastenings are
securely tted..
An absolutely secure xing to this type of
wall is vital. Reinforcement of or the insertion
of a solid area is essential. Consult a builder
experienced in this work. If screwed rods
with nuts are used to x right through the wall
together with a load spreading plate on the
rear side then make certain that the rods nish
FLUSH with the nuts inside the unit –
OTHERWISE THE BELT COULD BE
DAMAGED WHEN USED.
Position as above.
Fitting to a ‘studded’ or non-solid wall:
THE CHASSIS BACKPLATE AND THE WALL
PLATE:
Fitting to a solid brick wall with sound
tile or plaster nish:
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Because it is imperative that the
installation is carried out safely and
correctly, it is strongly suggested that
this work be undertaken by an
experienced professional, familiar with
building construction.
First make certain that there are no services
that might be damaged by drilIing into the
oor. With the unit soundly xed to the
wall extend the belt square across the bath
and vertically down the side and position
the anchor oor bracket snugly against the
bath panel. Use 7 o No: 10 stainless steel
screws into suitable rawl plugs to x to this
type of oor. Follow the plug manufacturers
instructions for correct tting.
MANUFACTURED BY:
Relaxa Mobility
1 Kites Park,
Summerleys Road,
Princes Risborough
Buckinghamshire
HP27 9PX
t: 01844 397044
1 Bathlift with remote control
1 Wall mounting Plate
1 Belt Sleeve
1 Floor Anchor Bar
1 Manual (xing and xing screws are NOT included)
1 Battery Box
1 Charger
GUARANTEE
(In the light of continuous improvement the company reserves the right change the specication of the product and manual)
CLASS 1 AND EMC APPROVED
EEE Producer Registration No. GA0292UQ
FLOOR ANCHOR FIXING
Fitting to a stone or concrete oor:
Fitting to a wooden boarded oor
Procedure as above. Use 7 o of No: 10
screws to fasten the mounting bar to the
oor. If it is thought that the ooring is
not adequate to take the strain then add
a cross baton under the oor to reinforce
the boarding.
WEIGHTS AND MEASUREMENTS
The manufacturers undertake to provide
a full one year’s guarantee eective from
the date of purchase of the bath lift subject
to (A) the bath lift being unable to full its
function due to proven faulty components
or faulty workmanship and (B) that the faulty
product is returned direct to the factory.
ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION
At the end of its useful life, this product
contains materials which when processed
correctly can be recovered and recycled.
By participating in the responsible recycling
of this product you will be reducing the
requirement for new raw materials and
reducing the amount of material that would
otherwise end up in landll.
The bath lift etc can be taken to your
local recycling centre. The local authority
will advise you of the collection facilities
available for waste electronic products in
your area.
Length 55.5cm (21.8”)
Height 32.5 cm (12.8”)
Depth 11.8 cm (4.6”)
Weight unpacked 11 kilos (243/4 lbs)
Weight packed 15.9 kilos (353/4 lbs)
Dimensions:
CONTAINED IN YOUR DELIVERY CARTON
SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT
Relaxa Mobility value the importance of producing high quality sustainable products.
We support the reuse or reselling of our products which are yet to reach the end of their useful
life. Re-using the Relaxa bath lift not only extends the product life-cycle of the bath lift but
minimises its environmental impact.
For hygiene purposes we would encourage the replacement of the bath belt. This can be ordered
from Relaxa Mobility or one of our approved suppliers using the part no: BL1-027/039
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