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Exposed thermostatic shower mixer - with kit
Installation & maintenance instructions
Please leave these instructions with the customer

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Maintenance
This thermostatic valve is tted with lters, these are located on the thermostatic cartridge.
Depending on the water quality, lters may become dirty, causing reduced ow and
inecient working of the valve.
To clean the lters, you must rst remove the cartridge from the housing.
Please note, when maintenance is carried out on the CD cartridge, the double ‘O’
rings on the spline will need to be removed prior to detaching the handle. Once the
cartridge and spline has been placed back into the body, replace the handle before
locating the ‘O’ rings to their original position.
Removing the Cartridge
1. Shut o the water supply to both inlets at the isolating valves.
2. Remove the handle by pulling out the screw cover, remove the screw from inside
(cross head on round and Hexagonal head on square).
3. Pull out the stop ring from the body.
4. Using a suitable spanner unscrew and remove the cartridge.
5. Clean the lters by rinsing them in water to remove the dirt and soaking them in
vinegar or descaling agent.
6. Before reassembling the cartridge, clean its housing with a wet cloth and grease the
‘O’ rings on the cartridge.
7. Push the cartridge into the body and tighten, push in the stop ring with the stop at
the front position.
8. Make sure everything is tight and secure and turn on the water supply at the
isolating valves.
9. Now check the water temperature to ensure you are happy with it.
10. With the temperature override button at the front, push in the button and push the
handle down onto the splines, being careful not to turn the splines of the valve.
11. Secure the handle.
Operation
Moving the top handle
controls the ow of water.
Pull out the diverter to
change the ow from
shower head to handset.
Moving the bottom handle
will increase/decrease the
water temperature.
Push in the button
to override the set
temperature.
Important - please read
Please read these instructions carefully before starting installation and keep for future
reference.
Remove all packaging and check the product for missing parts or damage before
starting installation.
Any alterations made to this product and ttings may infringe water regulations and
will invalidate the guarantee.
The installation must comply with all Local/National Water Supply Authority
Regulations/Byelaws and Building and Plumbing (UK:BS6700) Regulations.
We strongly recommend that you use a qualied and registered plumber.
General installation
Thermostatic Valves
This mixer valve is suitable for any water system. Where instantaneous heaters are used,
the ow of hot water sucient to start and go on burning must reach the minimum
ow required – as specied by the heater manufacturer.
These ttings are mixing devices and therefore water supplies must be reasonably
balanced.
Where connections are made to the mains cold water supply, WRC approved single
check valves must be tted to both hot and cold inlets. This is a stated requirement of
Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 Schedule 2, Section 6 G15.13.2
Before making any inlet pipe connections, all supply pipes MUST be thoroughly
ushed to remove debris. Failure to do so could result in damage or low ow from the
mixer unit. Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 Schedule 2 Section 4 G13.1
The tting of isolating valves to the inlet feeds is advised for ease of maintenance.
Please take great care when installing this mixer not to damage its surface.
Operating pressures (on hot and cold line) should be kept as balanced as possible in
order to assure optimum eciency.
Note: When pressure is higher than 5 bar a pressure reducer is required to be tted
before the valve.
Please note if installing in an enclosed environment, access should be left for servicing
and maintenance. No costs relating to inadequate access can be accepted.
Care of the mixer
Our products are nished to the highest standard and due care needs to be taken to
ensure their looks are retained.
We recommend cleaning all products with a soft damp cloth ONLY and advise strongly
against the use of ALL cleaning products i.e. powders and liquids.
If the above instructions are not followed this will invalidate your guarantee in the
event of a problem occurring.

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Dimensions
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Operating Specications
Temperature resetting
The valve has been factory set under balance pressures and hot water supply at 65° C.
When your specic operating conditions are signicantly dierent from the above, the
temperature of the water may vary from the setting.
When the dierence is too great, you can adjust the calibration of the valve to suit
individual requirements of the installation:
1. Select 38° C on the handle and check the temperature of the water being delivered
to the outlet with a thermometer.
2. If the temperature is unacceptable proceed to reset the calibration as follows:
Remove the handle by pulling out the screw cover, remove the screw from inside.
Turn the spline of the valve clockwise to decrease the temperature and anti-clockwise
to increase the temperature until 38° is achieved.
3. Replace the handle with the temperature override button pointing to the front
being careful not to turn the spline of the valve.
The valve setting is now calibrated to suit your requirements. Hot Water Supply Temperature:
Maximum: 85° C
Minimum: 10° C higher than the maximum required mixed temperature (advise 65° C)
Operating Pressure:
Minimum operating pressure 1 bar
Maximum operating pressure 5 bar
445mm
572mm
Ø254mm
160mm
1185mm
Temperature
override button
Screw cover
Temperature
handle
Screw
Stop ring
Valve
Splines
58mm
66mm
63-78mm
1/2”1/2”
Fixing bracket
50mm
Cover

Installation
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Installation
Warning! Please check for any
hidden cables and pipes before drilling
holes in the wall.
Screw together the riser and top riser.
At the diverter end place a washer into
the locking nut and screw onto the
valve, but do not tighten.
Using a level make sure the riser is
vertical and mark the position of the
post onto the wall, remove the riser.
Drill the hole to a suitable depth for
the wall plug and secure the bracket to
the wall with a suitable screw (see inset
right).
Screw the diverter back onto the valve
and push the post into the bracket,
tighten the post in position using the
grub screw. Tighten the the nut on the
diverter to secure it to the valve.
Finally place a rubber washer into the
showerhead and screw onto the top
riser. The angle of the showerhead can
be adjusted as required.
Hose connection
Place one of the rubber washers into the
cone end of the hose and screw to the
handset.
Place the second rubber washer into the
other end of the hose and attach it to
the mixer outlet opposite the diverter.
Cover plate
outline
Screws
Bracket
Cover
Hot Inlet
Cold Inlet
Adjustable
connection
Adjustable
connection
Valve
Adjustable
connection
Locking
nuts
Hexagonal
socket
Hose connection
Wall plug
Showerhead
Diverter
Nut and washer
Valve
Rubber
washer
Hose
Screw
Top riser
Before installing your new mixer, ush
through the pipework to ensure removal
of debris, turn o the water supply.
Warning! Please check for any
hidden cables and pipes before drilling
holes in the wall.
The xing bracket must be set into the
wall between (63mm minimum – 78mm
maximum) see page 3.
Note: The adjustable connection must
be installed with the hexagonal socket
towards the valve.
If you are tting the valve to a partition
wall or a wall of particularly soft
substrate you will need specialist xings.
Select the position for the shower
valve and bracket, bearing in mind the
showerhead and the dierent heights
of people using the shower. Oer the
shower bracket to the wall, mark the
3 xing points with a suitable pencil.
Remove the shower bracket from the
wall, drill the holes to a suitable depth
for the wall plugs and secure the bracket
with suitable screws.
Screw the adjustable connections to the
bracket use PTFE tape to ensure a good
seal, adjust to suit the depth of your wall.
Connect the hot supply to the top
connection of the bracket and cold
supply to the bottom (see top).
Finish the wall making sure that the
cover plate covers any hole surrounding
the connecters (top inset).
Slide the cover plate over the
connections on the bracket and up to
the wall. Apply a thin bead of silicone
around the outside to seal against the
tiled surface.
Place a washer in each of the locking
nuts on the valve and screw onto the
connectors.
Riser
Post
Hexagonal key
Bracket
Hose
Rubber
washer