Symmons Carrington Shower System User manual

Shower System S-4401
Installation Brief
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Carrington™
Decorative Finish Code
append to part numbers if applicable
-STN Satin Nickel
-- Chrome (standard)
4) Install piping, fittings and
control valve
Piping and ttings not supplied
■ Control Valve
Install valve through cutout hole in
wall as specied in gure 2 below and
dimension illustration on page 2.
■ Showerhead (S on valve)
Pipe from outlet port on valve marked S
to showerhead mounting arm location.
■ Hot & Cold Supply (H & C)
Pipe hot water supply to valve input
marked Hand cold water supply to
valve input marked C.
Rough-in Installation
Control valve, piping & fittings
Reference rough-in dimension illustration
on page 2 as required.
1) Determine wall thickness
■ Determine type of wall and wall
thickness where valve will be mounted.
■ Consider whether to use mounting plate
by reviewing gure 2 below.
■ Skip ahead to Step 3 if mounting
plate will not be used.
2) Attach mounting plate to valve
Seat mounting plate against valve
assembly as illustrated in gure 1.
3) Attach protective shield
■ Reference gure 2 to determine
whether shield is required.
■ Attach plastic protective shield by
snap tting over end of valve spindle.
Figure 1 Mounting plate
wall cutout hole size
3-1/2" ( 89 mm) min
4" (101 mm) max
Finished wall must be
ush with back side of
protective shield surface
nished wall
Dry wall, plaster or other type wall
1/2" (13 mm) or greater
Protective shield
"snap on-off"
(required when
mounting plate
is not used)
2" ±1/2"
(51 mm ±13 mm)
pipe centerline
to nished wall
wall cutout hole size
3-1/2" ( 95 mm) min
4" (101 mm) max
nished
wall
Ensure valve’s
mounting plate
is ush against
inner wall
Walls for using T-177 mounting plate
 Fiberglass or acrylic walls (required)
 Plaster or other type walls (optional)
1/16" (2 mm) min 1/2" (13 mm) max
p/n T-176 p/n T-177
Protective shield
When mounting plate is used,
then shield is optional for
protecting end of valve during
installation.
"snap on-off"
Figure 2 Mounting valve
Model Number
S-4401 Shower System

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7) Flush system and check for leaks
■ Turn valve to the warm position and
run for a few minutes.
■ If system is dirty, remove valve spindle
in center of valve to ensure proper
ushing. (See service instructions.)
■ Check for leaks around valve
assembly and all pipe ttings.
5) Remove protective shield
If attached in Step 3, then remove shield
snap tted over the end of valve spindle
once valve is securely installed and wall
nish work has been completed.
6) Adjust valve packing nut
Reference gure 3
■ Turn hot & cold supplies on.
Valve will not operate unless both hot
and cold water supply pressures are on.
■ Place handle over control spindle stem.
■ Adjust packing nut for positive
frictional resistance as handle is
rotated from shuto position across
adjustment range.
9-1/4"
(236 mm)
3-1/8"
(79 mm)
nished wall
Floor
hot / cold
supply
showerhead
supply
5/8" (16 mm)
1/2" (13 mm)
7-1/2" diameter
(191 mm)
tub spout
supply plug
1/2" (13 mm)
2" ±1/2"
(51 mm ±13 mm)
pipe centerline
to nished wall
*
Note (2)
1/2"-14 NPT
mounting plate,
*Notes (1)(2)
*
Notes:
(1) Valve spindle can be further extended through
thicker walls by removing mounting plate.
(2) Dimension applies when mounting plate is not used.
(3) Dimensions subject to change without notice.
Temptrol
control valve
S-4001-BODY
approx
27"
(686 mm)
approx
48"
(1219 mm)
Dimensions Carrington Shower System, S-4401
Figure 3 Valve adjustments
wall
Temp Limit
stop screw
packing nut
control
spindle
stem
8) Set Temp Limit stop screw
Reference gure 3
e limit stop screw limits valve handle
from being turned to maximum
position resulting in excessive hot
water discharge temperatures.
Warning: Failure to adjust
limit stop screw properly may
result in serious scalding.
■ Place handle on control spindle and open
valve to maximum desired temperature.
■ Turn limit stop screw clockwise until
it seats.
Note: Do not install positive shut-o
devices on control valve outlet or devices that
do not allow the valve to ow at least 1.5 gpm.

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Pull out
to remove
5/16" wood
screw
Cap washer
repair kit
(T-16)
screw
hot washer
cold washer retainer
cold washer
cap gasket
Control spindle
washer repair kit
(TA-9)
Hot seat
removal tool (T-35A)
Cold seat
removal tool
(T-35B)
hot seat
cold seat
Control spindle
(TA-10)
“C” cold supply
“H”
hot supply
Spindle cap assy.
& control spindle
(TA-10/12)
Cap assembly
(T-12A)
cap gasket
cap
limit stop screw
o-ring
washer
packing
packing nut
Limit stop
screw adjust
Seat repair kit
(TA-4)
Temptrol
Control
Valve
Tub supply
plug
Shower
supply
Volume spindle
(TA-25A)
5/16" Allen
wrench
Cold
seat
Hot
seat
Parts Assembly Temptrol Shower Control Valve, S-4001-BODY
Replacement Parts and Special Tools
Part Number Description
TA-4 Hot and cold seat repair kit (requires tools p/n T-35A and T-35B)
TA-9 Control spindle washer repair kit
TA-10 Control spindle (includes TA-9-RP Repair kit)
T-12A Cap assembly
T-16 Cap washer repair kit
TA-25A Volume spindle kit
T-35A Hot seat removal tools
T-35B Cold seat removal tools
T-108 Reverse seat and tool kit (valve hot and cold supply inputs are reversed)

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■ If piston appears restricted then do the
following:
(1) Tap the handle or stem end of the
spindle against a solid object to free
the piston.
(2) Try soaking in household vinegar
and repeat step (1).
■ If unable to free piston, replace control
spindle, p/n TA-10.
Important: Do not attempt
removal of the piston.
Valve re-assembly
Reassemble by reversing above
procedures.
Aer the control spindle assembly (TA-10)
is threaded back into the spindle cap
assembly (T-12A) ensure control spindle
is rotated 1/2 turn clockwise from its
maximum counter clockwise rotational
position. Failure to do this will damage
assembly.
Service Instructions
Removing control spindle assembly
(Ref. parts assembly figure)
■ Shut o water supply to valve and
remove control valve handle and
dome cover.
■ Remove escutcheon plate by rst
removing escutcheon screws.
■ Turn valve’s control spindle to half
way position between minimum and
maximum rotation.
Important: Failure to
do this can damage
control spindle assembly.
■ Unscrew both spindle cap and control
spindle assembly.
Hot/Cold seat repair kit
Order p/n TA-4, T-35A and T-35B.
Installation requires both hot & cold removal
tools, p/n T-35A & T-35B.
■ Remove control spindle assembly.
■ Remove both seats with removal
tools.
■ Replace both seats even if only one
appears worn.
■ Install and tighten both seats to 15 foot
pounds of torque.
Control spindle washer repair kit
Order p/n TA-9.
■ Remove control spindle assembly.
■ Remove cold washer by holding spindle
using valve handle and unscrew cold
washer retainer using channel lock
pliers.
■ Remove hot washer by removing hot
washer screw.
Checking water pressure
balancing piston
e perforated end of the control spindle
assembly houses the water pressure-
balancing piston which is the heart of the
valve.
■ Remove control spindle assembly.
■ Shake spindle assembly and listen for
clicking noise. Piston should be free to slide
back and forth the full length of its travel.
Trouble Shooting Chart
Problem Cause Solution
Valve will not pass water. Both hot and cold water supplies are
not turned on.
Turn on both supplies. Valve will not operate
unless both hot and cold water pressure is on.
Valve leaks when shut o. Hot and cold washers are worn or
foreign matter (dirt, chips) is lodged
between washers and seat surfaces.
1) Replace washers using control spindle washer
repair kit, p/n TA-9.
2) Replace hot & cold seats using hot/cold seat
repair kit, p/n TA-4.
Temperature control handle is turned
from cold to hot (or hot back to cold)
and volume from spout or head is not
constant.
Pressure-balancing piston housed in
spindle assembly is restricted from
free movement by foreign matter.
1) Open valve halfway, remove handle and tap
spindle with plastic hammer.
2) Check water pressure balancing piston in
control spindle. See service instructions.
3) Replace control spindle, p/n TA-10.
Valve delivers sucient quantity of cold,
but little hot, or the reverse.
Same as above Same as above
Temperature varies without moving
handle.
Same as above Same as above
Valve delivery temperature reduces
gradually during use; handle must be
turned to hotter positions to maintain
constant temperature.
Overdraw on hot water supply (i.e.
running out of hot water).
Reduce maximum ow by using volume
control adjustment on valve or showerhead.
is will allow longer period of use before
overdrawing hot water supply.
Valve delivers hot water when initially
opened. Water turns colder as handle is
rotated in a counter-clockwise direction
toward the hot position.
Valve is piped incorrectly (i.e. the hot
supply is piped to the valve’s cold inlet
and the cold supply is piped to the hot
inlet.)
If piping is accessible, correct connections to
the valve. If piping is not accessible, order
a reverse seat and tool kit, p/n T-108. Older
installations may also require replacing the
hot seat, hot/cold seat repair kit, p/n TA-4.