Smeg GLASS SPLASHBACK User manual

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HOWTOINSTALLYOURGLASSSPLASHBACK/UPSTAND
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BEFORESTARTING:
•Readthechecklistatthebackoftheseinstructions.
•Readtheassemblyguideoverleaf.
•Checkthatyouhaveallthetoolsneeded(seeoverleaf).
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FITTINGSTEPS–SPLASHBACKS/UPSTANDS
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Ensurethe
surfacebeing
fixedtois
flat,non‐
porous,dry
anddust
free.
Firstcheck
thedimensions.
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Holduptheback
ofthesplashback/
upstandtothe
worktop/wallto
checkfit.Usethe
spacerstoachieve
agoodfit.
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Takethesplashback/upstandsawaymakingsure
tokeepallcornerssafefromhardsurfacesand
thenremovethecoveringfromselfadhesive
backing.Fitthesplashbackontopofthespacers.
Placethebottomedgeofthesplashback/upstandon
thespacers,thenpushthesplashback/upstandtothe
wallandapplyfirmpressureevenlyoverthewhole
surfacearea.Ensurethata2mmspaceisleft.Finally
(2‐3hours)removespacers.
Sealtheedges ofthesplashback/
upstandwithabeadofsilicone
sealantnotlessthan2.5mmin
thickness.
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Completethe
surroundingwall
covering.
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ASSEMBLYGUIDE‐SPLASHBACKS/UPSTANDS
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IMPORTANT
Unfittedglassisfragile.Donotplaceonhardsurfacespriortofitting.Specialcareshouldbetakenwiththecorners
oftheproductasimpactwillcausetheproducttocrack.
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CHECKLIST
•Doyouhaveeverythingyouneedtostartthejob?
•Checkthatthesplashback/upstandsfits.
•Isittherightcolour?
•Ensurethatyourworktopisfittedsecurely.
•Checkthatyourworktopislevel.
•Clearalldustfromtheworktop.
•Ensurethatyourhobisfittedinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
•Makesurethatyourextractorissecurelyfittedinaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions.
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DONOT
•Fitthesplashback/upstandsdirectlyontoahoborworksurface‐usespacers.
•Placethesplashback/upstandsonitsedgeoronanyhardsurfaceduringthefittingprocess.
•Usetheproductuntilthesiliconehascured(followthemanufacturer’sinstructions).
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Topreventproductfailuresensurethat:
•Allfittingstepsarecompleted.
•Aspaceof2mmisleftbetweentheproductandallsurfaces.Thegapsmustbefilledwithsilicone.
•Thesurfacetowhichtheproductisappliedisflat,variationsinlevelinexcessof5mmshouldbepackedwith
siliconepriortofitting.
•Youdonotuseanyformofadhesiveotherthansiliconeascertainadhesiveswilldegradethefinishoftheglass.
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SAFEHANDLINGOFGLASS
Allproductsaresuppliedwithasafetypackingbutwerecommendthatglassishandledwithcareandinparticular
eyeprotectionandsuitableglovesshouldbeworn.
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TOOLS(NOTINCLUDED)
•Tapemeasure
•Sealantgun
•Siliconesealant
OnlyuseLowModularNeutralCureSilicone(BS5889A)
•Packingshim(spacers)2mmthick
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Drillingshouldonlybeundertakenbyasuitablytrainedpersonwiththecorrectmachinery.
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GlassS
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AFTERCARE
Donotuseabrasivecleaners.Forthebestresultsusehotwaterwithamildsoap
detergent.
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BEFOREYOUSTART
•Checkthatallcomponentsarepresent.
•Ensurethatyouhavealltoolstohand.
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GlassUpstands