Vidalux Hydro Plus Series User manual

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No installation should take place until all items have been deemed cosmetically acceptable. Once installation commences all products then enter into their governing warranty periods and no returns can be accepted, by commencing with the installation you are accepting the goods cosmetic state with all 'workings' being covered by warranty. (contact us for more information before installing if required)1 x Control Panel And FixingsInstallation of the shower cabin is designed for a DIY installation. However any electric supply to the unit itself is required by law to be installed by a qualified trades person to ensure safety and quality. Failure to have the showers electric feed installed by qualified fitters will invalidate your product guarantee and be dangerous.

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This Shower requires 2 x 1 Metre Braided Hoses
Not Supplied
YOU WILL NEED

You MUST register the product warranty within 90 days following delivery

7FITTING SEAT (OPTIONAL)If your product came with a seat you may choose to install this item.Before commencing full assembly of the product you will need to prepare and  t the seat.You need to drill three holes for the  xing bolts into the tower at your preferred height.Ensure to use the seat strengthening plate providedRemove the three  xing nuts from the threaded ends on the rear of the seat  xing plate.Pass the threads of the seat through the holes from the front of the tower panel.At the rear, pass the threads though the white support piece (white plastic) and then fasten the bolts to hold.Ensure the bolts are FULLY tight.The seat has a MAX allowance for use of 100kgBE SURE TO USE THE BACK STRENGTHENING PLATE PROVIDED

8LEVELING AND FITTING THE TRAYRemove the protective  lm covering the base. Connect the soil pipe, trap and any couplings to the  exible waste under the tub. You may choose to  t either a HEPV0 trap with the appropriate couplings or choose to  t a McAlpine ST28M coupling to a McAlpine 28-NRV trap.Position the tub base in what will be its  nal location and adjust the feet until the base is level. You can raise/lower the feet under the tub and with a spirit level laid across the tub, ensure the tub is level. Now  ll the base with some water and check that the water  ows adequately to the plug and exits satisfactorily. If the water does not  ow to the plug fully, then you will need to increase the fall on the tray by adjusting the legs. If the water does not exit the waste section fast enough, then ensure there is suitable fall in the waste pipe and/or no blockage or kinks in the pipe work.Check and attend to any leaks.Now slide the tub away from the wall to allow access all around the shower as you assemble.This product is freestanding so you do not need to  x the feet to the  oor.FITTING THE CONTROL PANELSimply remove the paper backing to the waterproof sponge to reveal the sticky backing. From the front of the shower offer the control panel into the void on the center control tower and press lightly into place.Once in place, from the back of the tower use the 4 screws and washers to firmly secure the control panel. Again coming to the front of the shower, now press hard and firmly on all edges of the control panel to further seal and then tighten screws once more

DO NOT SCREW THE PANELS TO THE BASE JUST YET9TIP: Only fi t each screw loosely at first to allow enough movement to locate every screw hole. Once all screws are located in place, then tighten each up fully.DO NOT PLACE SEALANT IN THE WATER CHANNELSREAR PANEL ASSEMBLYFirst, attach one panel to the center column with a fixing in the top and bottom of the column to the rear panel. This will offer some stability. Do not fully tighten yetNow continue to fix the remaining back panel. At this point you can add all the remaining fixings to both sides, making sure everything is aligned and level and fully tighten eachNOTE: A bead of sealant MUST be run between the joining faces of the back panels to the Center Tower to provide an extra level of water protection.Do not worry about making a slight mess.You will remove any excess sealant once the panels have been fixed into position. DO PUT SEALANT IN TO THE WATER CHANNELS You should consider doing this on all panels with meeting faces then simply wipe off any excess so none will be 'on show'. This includes under the back panels and center control tower where it sits on the trayLocate the two rear, framed glass panels. The inside edge to go to the center control panel will be flat. The outside end to connect to the frame work will have a 'T' end and 90 degree return

10FRONT FRAMELocate the two silver coloured upright frame sections and the two curved frame rail sections. You will need the 8 x LONGEST screws to join these sections together.The inside facing edges of the rails will be tapered, while the flat edge will meet the tray and the other will be closest to the bathroom ceiling.In turn, align the two holes in the uprights with the two holes in the upper and lower curved rails. The screws pass through the holes in the side of the upright and fasten into the curved rail as shown in the diagramDO NOT FULLY TIGHTEN THE SCREWS - ALLOW SOME MOVEMENT IN THE FRAME FOR INSTALLING THE FIXED GLASSPLEASE NOTE: The uprights have 'cut out sections' that go over the trays lip, therefore these are positioned at the bottom Longest ScrewsRails maybe same size on most models - This is for illustration onlyHow To Use PTFE Tape

FITTING THE FRONT FRAMEAlign the uprights with the rear glass panels so that the fi xing holes line up.To help ease this process, you may need to use the supplied drill bit in the holes to ensure they are wide enough and clear.From behind the shower locate the screw holes into the front frame through from the backpanels to secure in place. (8 x short screws) NOTE: A large bead of sealant MUST be run between the back panels and Front Frame work to provide an extra level of water protection.Simply wipe off any excess so none will be 'on show'
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Place the front frame in to position and align the back panels and center column on the tray for fixing FIXING THE BACK PANELS TO THE TRAYThe rear glass panels can now be fixed to the tray. Wipe away any excess sealant one completedAt the rear of the shower the lip of the frame has xing holes to enable the screws provided to be used
to fasten the rear glass panels to the tray. There are 4 xing points.
Fixing is done with the short screws provided. First use the dril piece provided to create pilot holes without passing all the way through the tray, then when fixing, you may wish to squeeze silicone into the holes before screwing to ensure its water tight

INSTALLING THE FIXED SIDE GLASS PANELSLocate the two fi xed glass panels. These are diff erent from the doors as they do NOT have any holes pre-drilled.Now position this glass panel up to the frame pushing the long edge of the glass into the upright of the frame until FULLY bedded into the frame upright.Locate the roll of Insert rubber seal.Cutting to size, take the insert seal and push fi t on the inside of the shower down the long edge between the fi xed glass and framework. Trim any excess leaving it running the full length. Ensure the trim iis tight to the bottomThis MUST be done from the inside of the frame. The glass will sit within a lip on the inner surface of the curved rail both top and bottom.DO NOT HIT GLASS WITH HARD OBJECTS TO PUSH INTO THE FRAME.Now both glass panels are fully inserted into the uprights you can tighten up the four corners of the silver framework which will not hold the glass in position.Next you need to  t the Retaining Clips to hold the glass  rmly. Position a clip tight up to the glass on the inside of the upper and lower rails, mark the position and drill a small hole then  x a screw to hold the clip in place. Repeat top and bottom on both  xed glass panels.CAUTION WHEN DRILLING - ONLY DRILL THROUGH THE INNER SINGLE LAYER OF FRAMEGLASS RETAINING CLIPS

13SHOWER CEILINGRemove the protective  lm from the roof/ceiling.If not already pre- tted,  t the monsoon rain shower head into the centre of the roof. It is held in place with a retaining nut located on the outer/upper face of the roof. The speaker, fan, and light will be pre- tted. Ensure all the cables are unraveled to enable location and connection at a later stage.You can now place the ceiling onto the shower. The front will sit behind the front silver frame and the rear will rest on the top of the rear glass panels.The ceiling is fixed in position by fixing up through the holes in the rear panel, into the ceiling. You can make use of sealant to hold the roof to the side walls and front or by carefully adding screws through the roof and in to the framework, however care should be taken not to miss the frame when creating any holesNow ensure all the cables for the ozone, light, fan and speaker are hanging down the back of the shower ready to connect.REPLACING THE CEILING LIGHTYour shower is fi tted with an LED ‘Halo’ Ring light. This light should provide a long service life if used correctly. If you need to change your ceiling light once the shower is installed, please turn off the water to the shower fi rst, then disconnect the water supply pipe to the monsoon rain shower on the roof of the shower. Loosen the retaining bolt for the monsoon and lower into the shower. (we suggest you have another person inside the shower to hold it from falling). From inside the shower with the monsoon removed, the light diff user cover will also come free. Disconnect the power cable to the light on the roof of the shower, unscrew the retaining screws for the light and remove. To fi t the replacement, simply reverse the process.Before You Fit The Doors You May Wish To See The "SEALING THE SHOWER" Section Of These Instructions And Apply Sealant AroundThe Base Of The Tray Prior To Fitting The Doors

FITTING THE SHOWER DOOR WHEEL RUNNERS Locate the pack of 8 twin wheel shower door runners (cams). There are two diff erent types provided.14(image based ontop cam  tting)To fi t each of the cams, fi rst select the appropriate cam for the position on the door:4 x Push button/Quick release for the lower position on the doors. 4 x Standard non push button for the upper position on doors.Position the Cam Body on the outside facing side of the door (curve pointing outwards). Place the clear rubber gasket between the cam body and the glass. The gasket will  t into the hole on the glass.On the inside of the door, position the grey plastic inner cam body, then washer and bolt.Now tighten the parts together with the bolt until  rmly held in place.DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN AS YOU MAY BREAK THE GLASSWith the cam  xed in position, slide on the Chrome  nished cover.Repeat this process of all of the cam wheels.TO HANG THE DOORSFrom inside the shower position the upper wheels into the running tracks on the inside curve of the upper curved rail and then let the door hand down. From outside the shower, move the door to what would be a closed position and press the quick release buttons on the top of the lower cams and move the wheels to fit into the lower runner tracks.Repeat for the other door.DOOR STOPSOn the inside curve of the upper and lower rail are some holes pre-drilled. Fix each of the 8 door stops at these locations with the provided screws.

15FITTING THE DOOR HANDLESEach of the two shower doors requires a pair of chrome  nished door handles to be  tted.Each handle is comprised of several parts. Position the main handle part on the outside of a door ensuring the Chrome Washer and a Clear Washer are positioned also on the outside face over the thread. Push the threaded ends through the glass.Next place another clear washer on the threads and then screw on the two di erent Chrome Knobs to the inside of the glass door.Tighten until secure. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN.TEST FOR LEAKSMake sure the connection is tested and is watertight. You may wish to use some PTFE tape or other suitable products to provide the best water tight seal on this joint.OVERHEAD/MONSOON SHOWERThe overhead shower is fitted into the ceiling from the inside. The overhead shower first passes though the light diffuser cover (inside the shower), so that the threaded end of the overhead shower passes out through the ceiling. Fit the FIXING NUT onto the threaded end on top of the ceiling to hold the shower and diff user cover securely in place. Next locate the water supply hose coming from the shower valve this is identifi ed as being the overhead water feed. Fit the threaded end of the water supply hose onto the overhead showers threaded section and tighten.REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE FILM ON THE FACE OF THE MONSOON BEFORE USE.

16HAND SHOWER AND RISERYou are now ready to assemble and connect the hand shower.The hand shower comprises of:Multi function hand showerChrome nished riser barHand shower holsterChrome water hoseRear retaining nutFitting screwThe lower part of the riser bar has a threaded water connection. Position this part through the larger hole on the rear glass panel.Fit the rear  xing nut from the rear of the shower to hold in place. Secure the upper part of the riser bar with the screw provided. Tighten both until secure.Connect the silver hand shower hose to the lower part of the riser bar and the other end to the hand shower head.At the rear of the shower, locate the grey water supply hose coming from the shower valve and connect to the water inlet of the riser bar. Test this water connection to ensure it is water tight. Using some PTFE tape or other product may help to achieve the best watertight connection.

17GLASS SHELFAssemble the shelf fully before fi tting into the shower.Position the lower chrome rail over the holes in the glass on the underside of the shelf with the silver grommets positioned between the two.On the upper side of the glass, pass the bolt through a washer and through the hole in the glass and fasten into the end of the lower rail.Repeat the previous step on the other end of the lower rail so that the rail is securely fi xed in place. Take the two silver caps and fi t them over the ends of the washer and bolt to provide a clean fi nish.The upper rail pushed over the glass from the front. Using a  at head screwdriver, tighten up the  xing point of the front rail, which is located on the underside.Position the two  xing brackets onto the inside of the rear panel of the shower in the holes provided. Fix the brackets at the rear of the shower with the supplied bolts and washers.Place the glass of the shelf centrally into the slots of the brackets and then tighten the  xing points on the underside of the brackets to hold the shelf in place. DO NOT OVER TIGHTEN THE BRACKET CONNECTIONS AS THIS MAY BREAK THE GLASS.

18SHOWER VALVEThe shower valve can be accessed from the rear of the shower and is located on the central tower.The valve is divided into three parts that are joined together.The uppermost part is the divertor. There are three connections able to be made here. One to the overhead shower from the outlet pointing upwards, another to connect to the body jets and the third connects to the hand shower/riser bar water inlet.When making the connections, ensure they are water tight. Check all pre-fi tted hoses as these may only be hand tight during manufacture.The middle part of the valve handles the water on and o . There are no connections to be made here.The lower part of the valve has three connections to be made. The HOT and COLD water supplies from you property connect to the outermost connections - ENSURE THE FEEDS ARE THE CORRECT WAY ROUND. The third connection is a cold water supply from the valve and connects to the WATER IN on the steam generator.