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Buzz Rigid Riser Bar Mixer Installation Instructions & User Guide Please keep these instructions for future reference and request of replacement parts...
Thank you for choosing Bristan, the UK’s leading taps and showers expert. We have designed This product with your enjoyment in mind. To ensure that it works to it’s full potential, it needs to be fitted correctly. These fitting instructions have been created to give you all of the Information you need and, if you need any further help, please do not hesitate to give us a call on 0844 701 6273.
Important Safety Information • Please read these instructions thoroughly and retain for future use. • All products manufactured and supplied by Bristan are safe provided they are installed correctly, used correctly and receive regular maintenance in accordance with these instructions. •...
General Information This product satisfies the requirements of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 and current bylaws and is designed to be used within systems designed to BS 6700. BS 6700 recommends the temperature of stored water should never exceed 65ºC. A stored water temperature of 60ºC is considered sufficient to meet all normal requirements and will minimise the build up of lime scale in hard water areas If the shower valve is installed at low pressure (tank fed), then the minimum distance from the...
Specifications Inlet Connections: 15mm Compression with 150mm between centres. Operating Pressure Range: Minimum. 0.5 bar, Maximum 5.0bar. Maximum Static Pressure: 10.0bar. Note: Nominally equal (balanced) inlet supply pressures are required for optimum performance. If pressures are unequal, then a pressure reducing valve should be used. Maximum recommended imbalance between hot and cold supply should not exceed a ratio of 5:1 Maximum Outlet Temperature: Factory pre-set to 38ºC with push button override to 46ºC (can be re-set to suit site conditions or personal preference).
1. Water Flow Control Controls the amount of flow of water from the showerhead. Note: The Buzz shower valve has an Eco feature. Press the button in on the handle (1) and continue to turn the handle for an increased flow rate.
Installation Requirements This shower valve must be installed in Important: If you install this shower compliance with current water regulations. valve with a gravity fed system, there must If you have any doubts about the water be a minimum head (vertical distance) regulation requirements contact your local from the underside of the cold water water services provider or use the services...
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Installation Requirements Instantaneous Water Heater Unvented System Cold mains supply Cold mains supply Pumped System Pumped System (with Essex flange) 2m min 2m min If less than 1m see note. 50mm Cold mains supply Cold mains supply Key: Isolating Reducing Shower Pump Essex...
Installation Requirements These fittings need to be installed in Size of tap or Vertical distance accordance with the following Installation combination fitting. of outlet above Requirements and Notes (IRN) to ensure spill-over level. they meet the requirements of the Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 1.
Installation This Thermostatic Mixer Valve (TMV) should be installed in compliance with Water Regulations (refer to General Information section). For further details contact your Local Water Authority. This TMV is suitable for use with the following systems: • Gravity Fed Hot & Cold (Nominally Equal Pressure) •...
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3. Drill suitable holes in the wall surface at the Fig.1 marked positions to accommodate the supply pipework and fixings. 4. Terminate the pipework in the wall ensuring that there is at least 30mm of 15mm diameter pipework protruding from the finished wall surface (See Fig.1).
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Installing the Thermostatic Mixer Valve 1. Place the filter washers into the connectors. 2. Position the shower valve against the connectors and carefully tighten the shower valve fixing nuts onto the connectors. Do not overtighten. Note: Take care not to damage the finish of the shower valve fixing nuts. Protect the chromium plated surfaces with a cloth.
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Installing the Rigid Riser Loosen the grub screw on the wall fixing bracket. 2. Assemble the rigid riser and attach to the diverter. 3. Ensure the rigid riser is level and mark the position of the fixing bracket on the wall surface.
Operation Flow Control The flow control handle (on the right) increases and decreases the flow rate through the thermostatic mixer valve. The more the handle is turned the greater the flow rate. Temperature Control The temperature control handle (on the left) allows the user to adjust the temperature up to 38º...
3. Clean the valve and replace if necessary. water. 5. Grease the seals with a silicon grease supplied by Bristan (part number: SP-495- 0002) and carefully refit. 6. Reset the maximum temperature and refit the handle, screw and handle cover cap.
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Hard Water Regions in England and Wales* Soft to Hard to very hard moderately soft Above 200mg/l as 0 - 100mg/l as calcium carbonate calcium carbonate equivalent equivalent Slightly hard to moderately hard 100 - 200mg/l as calcium carbonate equivalent The map above shows England and Wales only.
Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Remedy No flow or low flow rate Partially closed stop or service Open stop or service valve. and / or varying valve in water supply pipework to temperatures. the mixer valve. Instantaneous water heater Increase water flow rate or cycles on and off as the flow rate pressure through system or pressure is too low.
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Troubleshooting Symptom Cause Remedy Maximum water Maximum water temperature set Reset maximum water temperature too hot or incorrectly. temperature. Refer to cold. ‘Setting/Commissioning’ sections. Outlet water Inlet filter is partially blocked. Check insert filters for any temperature too hot / blockages and clean as cold.
Bristan Guarantee At Bristan, we want to make things as easy • Repair under this guarantee does not extend as possible for our customers. That’s why the original expiry date. The guarantee on we design products that are easy to fit and...
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If we can’t solve the problem over the ‘phone or with a spare part, then we’ll send •Problems during the guarantee period out one of our Bristan Care engineers to In the unlikely event that you encounter any take a look. Bristan Care engineers provide...
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This booklet covers product code BUZ SHXDIVCTFF C Helpline 0844 701 6273 Bristan Group Limited Birch Coppice Business Park, Dordon, Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 1SG A Masco Company Website: www.bristan.com Telephone: 0844 7016 274 Facsimile: 0844 701 6275 Email: enquire@bristan.com FI (BUZ SHXDIVCTFF C)– REV. D1...
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