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The shower head and hose supplied with (FROM THE FRONT OR TOP OF THE BOX) this product are a safety critical part of your shower. Failure to use genuine Triton parts may cause injury and invalidate your guarantee. ALTERNATIVELY REGISTER BY TEL: 024 7637 8321...
CLEANING THE FILTERS ................13 FAULT FINDING ..............14 - 15 GUARANTEE, SERVICE POLICY, ETC..........rear cover To check the product suitability for commercial and multiple installations, please contact Triton’s speci cation advisory service before installation. Telephone: 024 7637 2222 E mail: technical@tritonshowers.co.uk...
Concentric thermostatic mixer shower DIMENSIONS - Fig.1 All dimensions regarding the product and installation are approximate. 132mm 150mm 36mm MAIN COMPONENTS Fig.2 Ref. Description Elbow X2 Mixer shower body Nut and Olive X2 Blanking plug Wall trim X2 Outlet adapter Flow and Temperature Control Mounting plate...
Concentric thermostatic mixer shower INTRODUCTION Water Minimum Flow Rate For best performance within the specified running This book contains all the necessary fitting and pressure range a minimum flow of 8 litres per operating instructions for your mixer shower. minute should be available to both inlets. Please read them carefully and read through the whole of this book before beginning your installation.
Concentric thermostatic mixer shower PLUMBING REQUIREMENTS Hard Water Areas a. If it is intended to operate the shower DO NOT use jointing compounds on any pipe in areas of hard water (above 200-ppm fittings for the installation. temporary hardness), a scale inhibitor DO NOT solder fittings near the mixer shower may have to be fitted.
Concentric thermostatic mixer shower TYPICAL DOMESTIC *Diagrammatic view – not to scale. *Fig.3 INSTALLATIONS For illustration purposes only. Domestic Gravity Fed Systems ( fig.3) The mixer shower MUST be fed from a cold Stop valve water cistern and hot water cylinder providing Cold water Cold supply nominally equal pressures.
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Concentric thermostatic mixer shower Instantaneous Gas-heated Systems, *Diagrammatic view – not to scale. *Fig.5 e.g. combination boilers (fig.5) For illustration purposes only. The mixer shower MUST be installed with a multi-point gas water heater or combination boiler of a fully modulating design i.e. to maintain relatively stable hot water temperatures.
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Concentric thermostatic mixer shower Mains Pressurised Thermal Store Systems *Diagrammatic view – not to scale. *Fig.7 fig.7) For illustration purposes only. Packages of this type, fitted with a tempering valve (blender valve) can be used. A drop tight pressure reducing valve MUST be fitted if the supply pressures exceed 5 bar running.
Concentric thermostatic mixer shower INSTALLATION *Diagrammatic view – not to scale. *Fig.8 For illustration purposes only. Preparing the Shower Check the contents to make sure all parts are present. Before starting the installation, make sure all the openings on the valve are carefully covered to stop ingress of any debris etc.
Concentric thermostatic mixer shower FITTING THE SHOWER Fig.10 Fig.9 Mark the position of the four locating screws for the mounting plate. If installing onto a solid brick wall, two screws fitted diagonally will usually be enough. Drill and plug the wall. An appropriate drill bit should be used.
Concentric thermostatic mixer shower the flow regulator, in the correct orientation, into Fig.13 the rigid pipe connection end. NOTE: The flow regulator is only designed to Fig.12 work in one direction (fig.14). If a 15mm rigid pipe is to be used, the flow regulator MUST be fitted into the shower head.
Concentric thermostatic mixer shower Temperature Adjustment Range Fig.15 - a The mixed water temperature can be adjusted from cold through to a top limit (which can Temperature be pre-set during installation – factory set control at approximately 38°C) with full anti-scald spindle protection throughout the range.
Concentric thermostatic mixer shower ADJUSTING THE MAXIMUM Fig.16 TEMPERATURE SETTING The mixer valve is supplied with the temperature factory set to 38°C (this can be adjusted during Flow installation). To adjust the maximum temperature setting Flow control remove the temperature control. Allow the water to run until the temperature has stabilised, adjust the temperature control spindle by hand (fig.15a).
Concentric thermostatic mixer shower TMV2 REQUIREMENTS (12 MONTHLY VERIFICATION) It is a requirement that all TMV2 approved valves shall be verified against the original set temperature results once a year. On installation and on a yearly basis please perform the following checks: 1.
Concentric thermostatic mixer shower MAINTENANCE Cleaning It is recommended that all products are cleaned The following maintenance procedure must using warm, soapy water. be carried out for commercial and health care premises, but is not necessarily required for Do not use abrasive or aggressive chemical domestic installations.
Concentric thermostatic mixer shower FAULT FINDING The following can be carried out by a competent person Problem Cause Action 1 Water too hot. 1.1 Temperature 1.1.1 Refer to the Commissioning section. control incorrectly commissioned. 1.2 Not enough cold 1.2.1 Reposition temperature control knob water flowing through shower.
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Concentric thermostatic mixer shower FAULT FINDING Problem Cause Action 4 Water does 4.1 Water supplies cut off. 4.1.1 Check water elsewhere in house and if not flow or necessary contact local water company. shower pattern 4.2 Shower unit blocked. 4.2.1 Inspect the inlet filters. Clean if necessary. collapses when 4.3 Blockage in pipework.
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