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INSTAFLOW water heater REGISTER ONLINE ENTER A PRIZE DRAW £100 R E TA I L V O U C H E R S VISIT OUR WEBSITE TODAY TRITONSHOWERS.CO.UK/REGISTER PRODUCT REGISTRATION IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO UNITS PURCHASED & INSTALLED IN THE UK FOR YOUR SERVICE REFERENCE IMPORTANT SAFETY ADVICE NOTE DOWN THE PRODUCT CODE BELOW...
INSTAFLOW INTRODUCTION - PLEASE READ PLEASE READ THIS IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Products manufactured by Triton are safe and without risk provided they are installed, used and maintained in good working order in accordance with our instructions and recommendations. WARNING: DO NOT operate appliance if frozen, or suspected of being frozen.
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IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THESE INSTAFLOW GENERAL GUIDANCE NOTES BEFORE PROCEEDING GENERAL 3.2 This appliance MUST be earthed. Isolate the electrical and water supplies before 3.3 In accordance with ‘The Plugs and Sockets etc. removing the cover. (Safety) Regulations 1994’, this appliance is Read all of these instructions and retain them intended to be permanently connected to the for later use.
INSTAFLOW CONTENTS Page IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION & GENERAL GUIDANCE NOTES (please read)..2 - 3 Specifications.......................5 Main components........................6 Water requirements......................7 - 8 Electrical requirements....................9 - 10 Fitting the unit to the wall....................11 Plumbing connections....................12 Electrical connections....................13 Replacing the cover......................14 Commissioning......................14 Operating functions......................14 Flow rates and water temperatures..................15 Instructions for installers and service engineers only.............15 Fault finding........................16...
INSTAFLOW SPECIFICATIONS ELECTRICAL Nominal power - rating at 240V Nominal power - rating at 230V 5.4kW – (25A MCB rating) 4.9kW – (25A MCB rating) PLUMBING Supply Source Mains pressure cold water only Minimum running pressure to the inlet 40kPa (0.4 bar) of the water heater for full performance Maximum static pressure 600 kPa (6 bar)
INSTAFLOW WATER REQUIREMENTS A flow control valve may be required on the cold supply to the mixer tap to balance the flow. WARNING! If the water heater is connected to a mixer tap, The heater must not be positioned then only NON thermostatic types should be where it will be subjected to freezing used (water mixes at the outlet pipe only).
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INSTAFLOW The pressure relief valve is designed to discharge Fig.4 water when there is a fault in the system. Pressure In order to give a visible indication of the (expansion) Inlet pipe relief valve operation and to avoid damage to the property, the valve must connect to a discharge pipe 500mm (fig.4) which must conform to the following...
INSTAFLOW ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS Table A CIRCUIT PROTECTION WARNING! W-006-A unit cartridge THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED rating fuse 5.4kW 25/32A The installation, supply cable and circuit 7.0kW 30/32A protection must conform with BS 7671 (IEE 7.5kW amperage required. 8.0kW 8.5kW The following notes are for guidance only: 9.0kW The water heater must only be connected to a...
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INSTAFLOW A 45 amp double pole isolating switch with Table B a minimum contact gap of 3mm in both poles must be incorporated in the circuit. Twin and earth PVC insulated cable 6.1 It must have a mechanical indicator showing current carrying capacity when the switch is in the OFF position, and the wiring must be connected to the switch...
INSTAFLOW FITTING THE UNIT TO THE WALL Fig.6 IMPORTANT: The unit must be mounted Wall mounting hole in a vertical position only with the water connections at the bottom. Unscrew the fixing screw at the bottom of the heater and remove front cover. Entry position for the mains water is at the bottom only.
INSTAFLOW PLUMBING CONNECTIONS DO NOT use jointing compounds on any pipe fittings for the installation. DO NOT use soldered fittings near the unit since heat can transfer along the pipework and may damage components. IMPORTANT: DO NOT install a non-return valve in the supply pipework to the unit.
INSTAFLOW ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS WARNING! Note: A double pole linked switch with a THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE minimum contact gap of 3mm in both poles MUST be fitted in the circuit. The supply cable EARTHED MUST conform to relevant tables in the current IEE regulations.
INSTAFLOW REPLACING THE COVER OPERATING THE WATER HEATER Power Adjustment A self alignment knob attachment is provided for this water heater, thus it is not necessary to The OFF setting is cold water only. Adjustment engage the knob in the correct position onto the of the tap flow rate at this setting will only alter spindles before the cover is located.
INSTAFLOW FLOW RATES & WATER TEMPERATURES Instaflow Performance The temperature of the water coming out of the unit depends on: • The temperature of the mains water supply • The water flow rate through the unit • The power level of the unit •...
1.2.1 Switch to higher power setting. 1.2 Reduction in the ambient temperature. 1.3.1 Have the heater checked by a qualified 1.3 Electrical electrican or contact Triton Customer malfunction. Experience. 2 Water too hot. 2.1.1 Increase the flow rate. 2.1 Not enough water flowing through the heater.
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INSTAFLOW WEEE Directive – Policy Statement As a producer and a supplier of electric showers, Triton Showers is committed to the protection of the environment via our own environmental policy and compliance with the WEEE directive. Triton Showers is fully registered with the Environment Agency under the following schemes:...
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