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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a quality Mira product. To enjoy the full potential of your new product, please take time to read this guide thoroughly. Having done so, keep it handy for future reference. The Mira Platinum Mixer Valve is designed to be used with the Mira Platinum VKRZHUKHDG DQG ¿WWLQJV...
In accordance with the current edition of ’The Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations’ in force at the time of installation, the Mira Digital Mixer Valve is LQWHQGHG WR EH SHUPDQHQWO\ FRQQHFWHG WR WKH ¿[HG HOHFWULFDO ZLULQJ RI WKH PDLQV system.
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Caution! 1. Read all of these instructions and retain this guide for later use. 2. The electrical installation must comply to “BS 7671 - Requirements for Electrical Installations”, commonly referred to as the IEE Wiring Regulations - Part 7, or DQ\ SDUWLFXODU UHJXODWLRQV DQG SUDFWLFHV VSHFL¿HG E\ WKH ORFDO HOHFWULFLW\ VXSSO\ company.
PACK CONTENTS Tick the appropriate boxes to familiarise yourself with the part names and to FRQ¿UP WKDW WKH SDUWV DUH LQFOXGHG Digital Mixer Valve Digital Mixer - High Pressure/Combi Valve Digital Mixer - Pumped Valve 1 x Orange 3 x Fixing Screws Flow Regulator 1 x Green 3 x Wall Plugs...
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Ceiling Fed Fittings 1 x Plastic Pipe 2 x Spacers 1 x Ceiling Plate 1 x Showerhead 1 x Elbow Kit 1 x Extension 2 x Brackets 1 x Slide Bar Assembly 2 x Hex Screws 2 x Wall Plugs 1 x Hose 2 x 45mm Screws 2 x Rubber Washers...
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Rear Fed Fittings 2 x Brackets 2 x End Plugs 1 x Showerhead 1 x Slide Bar Assembly 1 x Hose 2 x Rubber Washers 1 x Right Angle Connector (RAC) Kit 2 x Hex Screws 1 x Right Angle Connector Shroud 2 x Wall Plugs 2 x 45mm Screws...
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Documentation 1 x Wireless Controller User Guide 1 x Showerhead User Guide 1 x Customer Support Brochure...
SPECIFICATIONS Standards and Approvals The Mira Platinum complies with all relevant directives for CE marking. The Mira Platinum is a type 1 electronic, independently mounted control for surface mounting. General Pollution Degree Rated Impulse Voltage 2.5 kV Suitable for Drinking...
Mira Digital Mixer Valve Pumped Pressures Maximum Static Pressure 100 kPa (1 bar) = 10 m max. total head Maximum Maintained Pressure 100 kPa (1 bar) = 10 m max. total head Minimum Maintained Pressure 1 kPa (0.01 bar) = 0.1 m min. total head...
Interference from other radio signals can dramatically reduce the ability of the Platinum user interface / digital mixer to register or communicate. This may include; mobile phones, radio control boiler thermostats, wireless broadband routers, radio control toys, cordless phones, remote outdoor weather stations etc.
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VALVE with Instantaneous Multipoint Water Heaters or Combination Boilers. warm Key to Symbols Digital Mixer Valve Float Valve ISOLATE MAINS ELECTRICITY BEFORE REMOVING COVER! DIGITAL MIXER 2 WIRELESS MIRA DM2 WIRELESS Isolating Valve HP/COMBI 1666.009 N85A MANUFACTURED POWER: 230 V AC 20 W PROTECTION: IP24 MIN.
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Use of Flow Regulators with Combination Boilers The Mira Digital Mixer Valve can demand hot water quicker than some instantaneous water heaters/combination boilers can provide, especially in winter ZKHQ WKH PDLQV ZDWHU LV FROGHU $ ÀRZ UHJXODWRU PD\ QHHG WR EH XVHG WR HQVXUH that the Digital Mixer Valve can deliver a full range of water temperatures.
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&DXWLRQ 5LVN RI SURGXFW GDPDJH 'R QRW ¿W WKH 0LUD 'LJLWDO 0L[HU 3803(' VALVE with Mains Pressurised Systems. Digital Mixer warm Valve ISOLATE MAINS ELECTRICITY BEFORE REMOVING COVER! DIGITAL MIXER 2 WIRELESS MIRA DM2 WIRELESS HP/COMBI 1666.009 N85A MANUFACTURED POWER: 230 V AC 20 W PROTECTION: IP24 MIN.
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Outlet Metal pipework must be earth bonded Mira Platinum Shower Fittings & Wireless Controller A separate, permanently connected supply must be taken from the ring main to the appliance through a 3 amp double pole switched fuse spur providing a minimum 3mm contact separation gap in each pole.
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Pipework dead-legs should be kept to a minimum. Supply pipework layout should be arranged to minimize the effect of other outlet usage upon the dynamic pressures at the Digital Mixer Valve inlets. To eliminate pipe debris it is essential that supply pipes are thoroughly ÀXVKHG WKURXJK EHIRUH FRQQHFWLRQ WR WKH 'LJLWDO 0L[HU 9DOYH Outlet Outlet...
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Up to 4.5 m total distance to 3 amp switched Right Angle Connector (RAC) fused spur Up to 3 m ISOLATE MAINS ELECTRICITY BEFORE REMOVING COVER! DIGITAL MIXER 2 WIRELESS MIRA DM2 WIRELESS HP/COMBI 1666.009 N85A MANUFACTURED POWER: 230 V AC 20 W PROTECTION: IP24 MIN.
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Note! Other radio signals from sources such as mobile phones, radios controlled boiler thermostats, wireless broadband etc. can dramatically reduce the ability of the Mira Platinum to register. It is recommended that such items are switched off during this process.
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3ODFH :LUHOHVV &RQWUROOHU LQ DSSUR[LPDWH ¿QDO SRVLWLRQ QR more than 10 m from Digital Mixer Valve) and test wireless signal by pressing the “ ” and adjusting the temperature. If temperature display remains unchanged and “out of range” symbol is displayed, units are unable to communicate with each other.
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Shower Fittings - Ceiling Fed Suitable for solid, dry-lined, stud partition, shower cubicle or laminated panel walls. 7KH 6OLGH %DU VKRXOG EH ¿[HG WR WKH ZDOO DW D FRQYHQLHQW KHLJKW IRU DOO WKH IDPLO\ It should be positioned so that water sprays down the centre of the bath, or away from the opening of a shower cubicle.
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Drill and plug Slide Bar Assembly ¿[LQJ KROHV ,QVHUW ¿[LQJ VFUHZV WKURXJK KROHV LQ :DOO %UDFNHWV DQG ¿[ WR ZDOO 'R not fully tighten. Use template to set correct distances between Wall Brackets. Fully tighten screws. Use ORQJHU ¿[LQJ VFUHZV LI XVLQJ VSDFHUV supplied.
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Fit Slide Bar Assembly over Wall Brackets and secure with screws supplied. (Do not overtighten.) Connect ceiling extension tube. Feed plastic pipe up through the slide bar and extension into ceiling. Do not allow any debris to block the plastic pipe. Note.
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3ODFH ¿UVW ZDVKHU LQ HQG RI KRVH WKHQ DWWDFK WR SLSH HQG 'R QRW ¿W showerhead until after pipework KDV EHHQ IXOO\ ÀXVKHG WKURXJK 6HH section “Commissioning”. Shower Fittings - Rear Fed Suitable for solid, dry-lined, stud partition, shower cubicle or laminated panel walls.
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,QVHUW ¿[LQJ VFUHZV WKURXJK KROHV LQ :DOO %UDFNHWV DQG ¿[ WR ZDOO 'R not fully tighten at this stage. Use template to set correct distances between Wall Brackets. Fully tighten screws. Note! Slots in Wall Brackets allow for adjustment. Use one horizontal slot and one vertical slot.
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The end of the 15 mm pipework from the outlet of the shower must SURWUXGH WKURXJK WKH ¿QLVKHG ZDOO surface by 20 - 23 mm. Note! The pipe work must protrude through the wall between 20 - 23 PP IURP WKH ¿QLVKHG VXUIDFH RI WKH wall.
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Fix the wallplate to the wall with the Wallplate WZR ¿[LQJ VFUHZV 7HPSRUDULO\ ¿W WKH WZR VFUHZV WR WKH Backplate Nut wallplate. This will prevent the holes Foam Seal from being blocked with plaster and grout. Backplate Elbow Finish the surface of the wall as Shroud required, making sure the pipe is protruding by at least 20 mm.
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Wireless Controller Suitable for solid, dry-lined, stud partition, shower cubicle or laminated panel walls. 7KH :LUHOHVV &RQWUROOHU VKRXOG EH ¿[HG WR WKH ZDOO DW D FRQYHQLHQW KHLJKW IRU DOO the family. It should be positioned so that water does not spray over it when the Showerhead is held on the Slide Bar.
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Run cold water through (approximately 2 minutes) and check entire installation for water leaks. Press “ ” to turn shower off. Fit the second hose washer and showerhead. Press “ ” to turn shower on. Test operation of shower by increasing/decreasing both WHPSHUDWXUH DQG ÀRZ FRQWUROV 6HH 8VHU *XLGH IRU IXOO GHWDLOV...
Controller to Digital Mixer Valve. connection and supply. Mixer Valve. Signal test incomplete. Repeat commissioning sequence. Digital Mixer Valve Contact Kohler Mira Ltd. failure. Wireless Controller Contact Kohler Mira Ltd. failure. Radio frequency Ensure all other radio interference transmitting devices,...
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Symptoms Probable Cause Possible Remedy /RZ RU QR ZDWHU ÀRZ 1. Wireless Controller. Controller not assigned Repeat commissioning to Digital Mixer Valve. sequence. 2. Digital Mixer Valve. No power to Digital Check electrical Mixer Valve. connection and supply. Isolators closed. Open valves.
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Symptoms Probable Cause Possible Remedy 3. Shower Fitting/Other. Blocked Showerhead. Clean/descale showerhead. ,QFRUUHFW RU ÀXFWXDWLQJ 1. Wireless Controller. temperature. Controller out of range. Repeat commissioning sequence. Radio interference. Change controller frequency channel. Refer to 8VHU *XLGH “Control Frequency”. Warm-Up feature is Disable Warm-Up being used with combi- feature.
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Isolate power and water Shower will not shut off. or Digital Mixer Valve supplies. Contact Kohler failure. Mira Ltd. Shower runs for a short Air is being sucked The hot draw off pipe time (30 - 60 seconds) down the vent pipe.
MAINTENANCE General 5HDG WKH VHFWLRQ ³,PSRUWDQW 6DIHW\ ,QIRUPDWLRQ´ ¿UVW Before replacing any parts ensure that the underlying cause of the malfunction has been resolved. Warning! There are no user serviceable components beneath the cover of the appliance. Only a competent tradesperson should remove the cover. Cleaning Many household cleaners contain abrasives and chemical substances, and VKRXOG QRW EH XVHG IRU FOHDQLQJ SODWHG RU SODVWLF ¿WWLQJV 7KHVH ¿QLVKHV VKRXOG EH...
ACCESSORIES Genuine Mira accessories can be purchased direct from Customers Services (our contact details can be found on the back cover of this guide) or from approved stockists or merchants. Shower Seat Premium Shower Seat Logic Showerhead Holder :KLWH :KLWH&KURPH ...
DIMENSIONS 68 mm 240 mm ISOLATE MAINS ELECTRICITY BEFORE REMOVING COVER! PLATINUM DIGITAL MIXER FOR HIGH PRESSURE / COMBINATION BOILER PART N . 1666.009 N85A MANUFACTURED DATE: POWER: 230V PROTECTION: IP24 MIN. SUPPLY PRESSURE: 50 kPa (0.5 bar) MAX. WORKING PRESSURE: 500 kPa (5 bar) MAX.
',6326$/ $1' 5(&<&/,1* End of Product Life When this appliance has reached the end of its serviceable life, it should be disposed of in a safe manner, in accordance with current local authority recycling, or waste disposal policy. Batteries Spent batteries should not be disposed of with normal household waste. Contact your local authority for information on waste disposal and recycling.
fi lters) or where no fault has been found with guarantee period and beyond. You have the assurance of a the product. fully trained Mira Technician, genuine Mira spare parts and ● Water or electrical supply, waste and isolation issues. a 12 month guarantee on any chargeable work done.
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I stallatio G ide(s) or co tact o r C stomer er ices Team. (Details i the ac o this ide.) NOTE! ALL FUNCTIONS ARE ONLY AVAILABLE AFTER THE CONTROLLER HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO A MIRA PLATINUM DIGITAL MIXER VALVE. ( ee Mira Plati m I stallatio G ide.)
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the hower witch o o Press to start or sto shower. 7HPSHUDWXUH DQG ÀRZ VHWWLQJV ZLOO EH VDPH DV ZKHQ ODVW XVHG A ter a short eriod dis la will dim to hel e te d atter li e. ro imatel 10 mi tes a ter shower has sto ed dis la...
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fi lters) or where no fault has been found with guarantee period and beyond. You have the assurance of a the product. fully trained Mira Technician, genuine Mira spare parts and ● Water or electrical supply, waste and isolation issues. a 12 month guarantee on any chargeable work done.
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