Triton DC7000 Antique Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

Dual control mixer shower

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Installation and Operating Instructions
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NSTALLERS PLEASE NOTE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO BE LEFT WITH THE USER
2180290B May 2000

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  • Page 1 Installation and Operating Instructions NSTALLERS PLEASE NOTE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO BE LEFT WITH THE USER 2180290B May 2000...
  • Page 2 DC7000 ANTIQUE UKAS QUALITY MANAGEMENT...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    DC7000 ANTIQUE CONTENTS Page Introduction Safety warnings Main components and pack contents Site requirements Temperature adjustment range Preparing and siting of the shower Installation – general 7 - 8 Installation solid wall hollow wall cubicle or panel Connecting the supply pipes...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    This book contains all the necessary fitting and This valve unit is supplied with a mounting bracket operating instructions for your Triton dual control to suit installation in a chased out cavity in a solid mixer shower. Please read them carefully. Read...
  • Page 5: Main Components And Pack Contents

    DC7000 ANTIQUE MAIN COMPONENTS and PACK CONTENTS Fig.1 Mixer valve body Face plate Temperature control knob On/off control knob Tiling shroud Mounting bracket Flat bracket - 2 off Sprayhead and arm Tool and screw pack 10 Ceramic on / off cap...
  • Page 6: Site Requirements

    DC7000 ANTIQUE SITE REQUIREMENTS Fig.2 diagrammatic view – not to scale) The installation must be in accordance with Water Regulation Byelaws and BS6700. Minimum running water pressure: 0.2 bar. Maximum running water pressure: 5 bar. Stop Cold water Cold supply cistern Maximum static water pressure: 10 bar.
  • Page 7: Temperature Adjustment Range

    DC7000 ANTIQUE TEMPERATURE ADJUSTMENT RANGE Fig.4 The mixed water temperature can be adjusted from cold through to a top limit (which can be diagrammatic view – not to scale) pre-set during installation – factory set at approximately 39°C), with full anti-scald protection throughout the range.
  • Page 8: Preparing And Siting Of The Shower

    DC7000 ANTIQUE PREPARING THE MIXER VALVE Fig.6 ( diagrammatic view – not to scale) Check the contents to ensure all parts are present. Ensure the supplied metal fixing bracket, tiling shroud, cranked spanner, lock nut key and allen key are all to hand.
  • Page 9: Installation - General

    (Do not tighten (fig.8). against body) On/off The Triton dual control mixer valve includes a assembly mounting bracket which allows the installer to mount the shower into a solid, stud partition or other hollow wall structures. The bracket can...
  • Page 10 DC7000 ANTIQUE When installing into a stud partition or other hollow wall structure the installer may wish to Fig.9 consider fabricating rear supports or other options. Such options are beyond the scope of this Wall surface guide. Before starting, ensure the available depth of...
  • Page 11: Solid Wall

    DC7000 ANTIQUE b) Valve installation in a solid wall Remove the tiling shroud if fitted to the valve unit. Fig.10 The shroud is retained by a 2.5mm hex socket screw, replace the screw in the valve immediately to avoid it being lost.
  • Page 12: Hollow Wall

    DC7000 ANTIQUE c) Valve installation in a hollow wall Fig.13 The wall mounting bracket supplied with the shower is suitable for use on a plasterboard wall of 10mm - 13mm thickness. Decide on the shower position and determine whether the hot and cold water supplies will enter the shower from the top (falling) or bottom (rising) or rear.
  • Page 13: Cubicle Or Panel

    DC7000 ANTIQUE d) Valve installation in a panel or cubicle Fig.15 To use the wall mounting bracket supplied with a 70.5 to 76.5 mm shower cubicle or a laminated panel, wooden Panel blocks are required to increase the depth of the surface bracket.
  • Page 14: Connecting The Supply Pipes

    DC7000 ANTIQUE CONNECTING THE SUPPLY PIPES Fig.18 Gently screw the swivel inlets into the body of the valve unit and stop as soon as resistance is felt. Pipe end Then back off by up to 1.5 turns to align the inlet...
  • Page 15: Fitting Showerhead

    DC7000 ANTIQUE FITTING THE FIXED HEAD Fig. 19 Fig. 20 Complete outlet pipework from the valve ending in a 1/2” BSP female threaded fitting – not supplied (fig 19). Note the depth of thread on the fixed head unit from the finished wall surface is 10mm (fig 20). It...
  • Page 16: Using The Tiling Shroud

    DC7000 ANTIQUE USING THE TILING SHROUD Fig.25 The tiling shroud will need a section removed (fig.25) in order to accommodate the mounting bracket. Replace the tiling shroud over the mixer valve. Plaster or tile up to the edge of the shroud. Note...
  • Page 17 DC7000 ANTIQUE Brass Fig.26 face plate retaining ring Face plate (small hole) On/off control knob Screw and washer Brass rings Slotted screws Trim rings Locknut Ceramic Locknut finishing cap Ceramic Splined tap handles adaptor Temperature Brass face plate retaining ring...
  • Page 18: Commissioning

    DC7000 ANTIQUE COMMISSIONING Fig.28 (The following conforms to NHS Estates Model Engineering Specification D08 for when the mixer has been installed in healthcare premises). ENSURE THAT ALL SUPPLY PIPEWORK HAS BEEN FLUSHED THROUGH PRIOR TO COMMISSIONING. Maximum temperature Ensure that both hot and cold water supplies are...
  • Page 19: Operating The Shower

    DC7000 ANTIQUE valve by performing a thermal shut off test. Shut Fig.29 off the cold supply. The flow from the shower should stop immediately or reduce to a trickle in which case the water temperature should be less than 43°C.
  • Page 20: Maintenance

    DC7000 ANTIQUE MAINTENANCE Fig.33 (The following maintenance procedure must be Swivel seal carried out for commercial and health care premises, but is not necessarily required for domestic installations). 15mm Strainer Cap seal ferrule basket Maintenance of the unit is required to ensure continued performance after installation and that it continues to provide scald prevention.
  • Page 21 DC7000 ANTIQUE Smear all ‘O’ rings with silicon grease prior to replaced. It is not possible to satisfactorily remove installing them. Torque the valve cover to 13 Nm the NRV itself from the elbow and should not be (10 lb.ft.). This is to prevent inadvertently attempted.
  • Page 22: Spare Parts

    DC7000 ANTIQUE SPARE PARTS Ref. Description Part No. Valve unit 7102447 comprising:- spline adaptor tiling shroud button screw Tiling shroud 7102446 Face plate chrome 7102444 gold 7102445 Temperature knob chrome 83306420 gold 83306430 On/off knob chrome 83306440 gold 83306450 5 Trim rings...
  • Page 23: Inspection And Maintenance Record

    DC7000 ANTIQUE COMMISSIONING, MAINTENANCE and IN-SERVICE TESTING RECORD Where installed (establishment) Mixer valve location Date installed Installed by Commissioning details Hot water temp. °C Pressure Equip.used Cold water temp. °C Pressure Equip.used Max.temp.setting °C C.W. fail °C (max) Replacement dates: ‘O’...
  • Page 24: Fault Finding

    2.4 Hot water supply blocked or 2.4.1 Turn shower off and consult a competent restricted. plumber or contact Triton Customer Service. 2.5 Dirty filters. 2.5.1 Clean – refer to maintenance section. 2.6 Internal parts failure 2.6.1 Replace – refer to maintenance section.
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  • Page 28 Service Policy Replacement Parts Policy In the event of a complaint occurring, the following Availability: It is the policy of Triton to maintain procedure should be followed: availability of parts for the current range of products for supply after the guarantee has expired. Stocks of...

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