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INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE GUIDE
DB3200 & DB3201
Dolphin Blue Shower Valve with Thermostatic
Temperature Control and Headworks
The showerhead and hose supplied with this product are a safety
critical part of your shower. Failure to use genuine Dolphin Solutions
parts may cause injury and invalidate your guarantee.
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- Page 1 Dolphin Blue Shower Valve with Thermostatic Temperature Control and Headworks The showerhead and hose supplied with this product are a safety critical part of your shower. Failure to use genuine Dolphin Solutions parts may cause injury and invalidate your guarantee.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Guarantee, service policy, etc.............. rear cover NSTALLERS PLEASE NOTE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO BE LEFT WITH THE USER To check the product suitability for commercial and multiple installations, please contact Dolphin Solutions’ specification advisory service before installation. Please see back of book for contact information. -
Page 3: Dimensions And Main Components
DIMENSIONS 1/2" BSP Inlet/Outlet MAIN COMPONENTS Fig.1 Ref. Description Cover plate Mixer shower body Handles X2 Note: water inlet and outlet fittings are All dimensions listed in this fitting book regarding the NOT supplied with this product. product and installation are approximate. Water inlets require x2 ”... -
Page 4: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Pressure reducing valve On sites where the running pressure is above 5 bar, This book contains all the necessary fitting and the use of a suitably sized pressure reducing valve operating instructions for your mixer shower. Please fitted in the cold mains supply pipe work can provide read them carefully and read through the whole of nominally equal pressures at the mixer shower. -
Page 5: Plumbing Requirements
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 may have DO NOT solder fittings near the mixer unit to be fitted. -
Page 6: Typical Domestic Installations
TYPICAL DOMESTIC *Fig.2 (diagrammatic view – not to scale) INSTALLATIONS Stop valve Domestic gravity fed systems ( fig.2) Cold water Cold supply The shower control MUST be fed from a cold water cistern cistern and hot water cylinder providing nominally equal pressures. - Page 7 Instantaneous gas-heated systems, e.g. *Fig.4 (diagrammatic view – not to scale) combination boilers ( fig.4) The shower control 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). Fixed head A drop tight pressure reducing valve MUST Mixer...
- Page 8 Mains pressurised thermal store systems ( fig.6) *Fig.6 (diagrammatic view – not to scale) 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.
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Page 9: Installation
INSTALLATION *Fig.7 (diagrammatic view – not to scale) Preparing the mixer valve Check the contents to make sure all parts are present. Before starting the mixer installation, make sure all the openings on the valve are carefully covered to stop ingress of any debris, etc. while routing the supply pipework. -
Page 10: Built-In Fitting
BUILT-IN FITTING Fig.9 The following are typical thicknesses and are given as a guide only: Tile 6 − 10mm Adhesive 2 − 3mm Plasterboard 9.5 − 12.5mm Plaster finish 2 − 3mm Maximum tile thickness to be 10mm. When installing into a stud partition or other hollow wall structure, the installer may wish to consider building rear supports or other options for fitting the mounting plate. -
Page 11: Installation In A Hollow Wall
• Offer the valve body up to the wall and mark the fixing holes. Remove the valve, drill and plug the wall. Route the pipework to valve body position. Installation in a hollow wall • 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 (fig.10). -
Page 12: Fitting The Mixer
FITTING THE MIXER Fig.11 • Mark the position of eight locating screws (fig.11). • Drill and plug the holes. (Use an appropriate masonry drill, but if the wall is plasterboard or a soft building block, use special wall plugs and a suitable drill bit). -
Page 13: Making Good
LEAK TESTING Fig.13 Direct the outlet of the mixer to waste. Open the isolating valves to the shower and check for leaks. Remedy any leaks found. MAKING GOOD Make good the wall and complete the tiling. • If the tiles are accurately cut, then the coverplate will seal around the hole in the tiles, and the valve unit will be able to be removed from the wall without the need to break any... -
Page 14: Commissioning
COMMISSIONING Fig.15 Stop • Start the water flow by rotating the flow control • Make sure that both the hot and cold water supplies are fully open and at (or near to) their design temperature and pressures, and are within the requirements as stated on page 2. -
Page 15: Adjusting The Maximum Temperature Stop
ADJUSTING THE MAXIMUM Fig.17 TEMPERATURE SETTING (and fitting the knobs) Control knob assembly There are two knobs supplied, one is the on/off - flow knob and the other is the temperature control knob. • The knobs must be fitted in the correct order, failure to do so will cause incorrect operation of the shower. -
Page 16: Operating The Shower
OPERATING THE SHOWER Fig.19 (Diverter) (fig.19) OFF position When the ON/OFF Diverter control knob is at 12 o’clock, it is in the OFF position. To use the left outlet turn the Diverter control to the left. As the lever is moved towards the water droplet symbol the flow will increase. -
Page 17: Flow Chart
FLOW CHART www.dolphinsolutions.co.uk... -
Page 18: Spare Parts
SPARE PARTS Ref. Description Handle set ......Cover plate & seals ....Tap outlet ......... Check valve assembly ..... Thermostatic valve ....www.dolphinsolutions.co.uk... -
Page 19: Maintenance
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 cleaning domestic installations. -
Page 20: Fault Finding
FAULT FINDING The following can be carried out by a competent person Problem/Symptom Cause Action/Cure 1 Water too hot. 1.1 Temperature 1.1.1 Refer to commissioning section. control incorrectly commissioned. 1.2 Not enough cold 1.2.1 Reposition the temperature control. water flowing through shower. - Page 21 FAULT FINDING Problem/Symptom Cause Action/Cure 3 Water does 3.1 Water supplies cut off. 3.1.1 Check water elsewhere in house and if not flow or necessary contact local water company. shower pattern 3.2 Shower unit blocked. 3.2.1 Inspect the filters. Clean if necessary. collapses when 3.3 Blockage in pipework.
- Page 22 - Foreign bodies, dirt or scale introduced by the water supply. Tel: 01424 202224 Fax: 01424 205200 Dolphin Solutions www: dolphinsolutions.co.uk Southpoint, Compass Park, Bodiam, Robertsbridge TN32 5BS info@dolphinsolutions.co.uk DOLPHIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED reserve the right to change product specification without prior notice. © 2019 DOLPHIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED...