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- Page 1 BUILT IN DUAL CONTROL SHOWER VALVE Installation and User Guide These instructions are to be left with the user...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Introduction ... 3 Safety : Warnings ... 3 Pack Contents ... 4 Dimensions ... 5 Specifications ... 6 Pressures ... 6 Temperatures ... 6 Flow Rates ... 6 Connections ... 7 Installation Requirements ... 8 Installation ... 10 General ... 10 Installation Methods ... -
Page 3: Introduction
The Mira Discovery Built in Dual Control Shower Valve is a thermostatic shower control with independent selection for temperature and spray force and is suitable for connection to concealed pipework. SAFETY : WARNINGS This Discovery Thermostatic Shower Control is precision engineered and should give... -
Page 4: Pack Contents
Tick the appropriate boxes to familiarize yourself with the Discovery Thermostatic Shower Control part names and to confirm that the parts are included. 1 x Shower Valve fitted to the Building-in Shroud 3 x Compression Nuts 3 x Olives 1 x Hose Washer... -
Page 5: Dimensions
DIMENSIONS 186 mm 47 mm 64 - 82 mm 27 mm 108 mm Pipe Centres Note! All Dimensions are Nominal... -
Page 6: Specifications
Recommended Hot Supply: 60°C - 65°C. Min. Differential between Hot Supply and Outlet Temperature: 10°C. Cold Water Range: 1°C - 20°C. Flow Rates Typical Flow Rates - Mira Discovery Dual Control with Adjustable Fittings: SPECIFICATIONS Supply Pressure (Bar) With 12 L/Min Flow... -
Page 7: Connections
Connections Standard connections are: Hot-Left, Cold-Right, Top-Outlet, if reversed inlets are required refer to sections: ‘Installation’ and ‘Reversed Supplies’. Inlets: 15 mm Compression. Outlet: 15 mm Compression. Thermostatic Shut-down Thermostat will shut off Hot Supply Within 2 Seconds if Cold Supply Fails. (Achieved only if the hot supply temperature is greater than 10°C above the set blend temperature). -
Page 8: Installation Requirements
Note! Flow regulator recommended to be installed, refer to the ‘Discovery Fittings Installation and User Guide’. However, it is possible following installation of a flow regulator that the flow rate is reduced too much for the boiler to ignite. - Page 9 The shower can be installed with systems of this type with balanced pressures. Note! Flow regulator recommended to be installed, refer to the ‘Discovery Fittings Installation Manual’. Pumped system The shower can be installed with an inlet pump (twin impeller). The pump must be installed on the floor next to the hot water cylinder.
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Page 10: Installation
This is to prevent back-siphonage. For further information on the installation of your shower fittings, refer to the Discovery Fittings Installation and User Guide. Note! Only use shower fittings recommended by the manufacturer or supplier. -
Page 11: Installation Methods
Installation Methods The Discovery Thermostatic Shower Control can be installed using Rear Fixing Points on the Body, or by using the Securing Brackets (supplied) on the Front Face of a Solid Wall or Stud Partition, or on the Rear Face of a Laminated Panel. -
Page 12: Solid Wall Or Stud Partition (Using Securing Brackets - Mounting Off Front Face)
1. Solid Wall or Stud Partition (Using Securing Brackets - Mounting off Front Face) 1.1 Remove the three securing screws and remove the shower valve from the building-in shroud (retain the screws for later use). 1.2 Mark the position of the shower valve, a cut out 150 x 170 mm (Max) is required. - Page 13 1.7 Fit the three securing brackets to the shower valve. Important! Make sure that the correct holes are used, otherwise the backplate will not fit (refer to illustration). Note! The brackets can be rotated for suitable fixing points. 1.8 Mark the positions of the countersunk fixing holes on the wall.
- Page 14 1.14 Re-fit the building-in shroud to the shower valve using the three fixing screws. 1.15 Using the building-in shroud as a guide for the finished wall thickness, finish the wall. Caution! Make sure that the finished wall is within the minimum and maximum limits otherwise the control components will not fit correctly.
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Page 15: Solid Wall Or Stud Partition (Using Rear Fixing Points On Shower Control)
2. Solid Wall or Stud Partition (Using Rear Fixing Points on Shower Control) 2.1 Refer to section: ‘1. Solid Wall or Stud Partition Installation (Using Securing Brackets - Mounting off Front Face)’ and follow instructions 1 to 4. 2.2 Cut away the plasterboard or brick work to the required depth. - Page 16 2.3 Mark the positions of the fixing screw holes on the wall. 2.4 For solid walls drill two 6 mm holes for the wall plugs. 2.5 Fit the wall plugs (supplied) and fix the shower valve to the wall with the securing screws (supplied).
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Page 17: Laminated Panel
3. Laminated Panel (Using Securing Brackets - Mounting off Rear Face) Note! For laminated panels the shower valve must be positioned from the rear of the panel. Panel thickness must be between 4 and 22 mm (if a thicker panel is used it will be necessary to recess the securing brackets into the rear of the panel). - Page 18 3.6 To assist in marking the positions of the fixing holes, reverse the shower valve and fit the building in shroud through the cutout in the front of the panel. Mark the positions of the M5 fixing holes in the two top brackets only.
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Page 19: Control Assembly
Control Assembly Pull off the temperature knob. Carefully separate the concealing plate from the backplate. Note! Use a screwdriver in the cutout to assist separation. Fit the backplate to the shower control and secure with the three securing screws (removed from the building-in shroud). - Page 20 Align the flow control lever so that the lever is pointing up (refer to illustration). Slide the flow control lever and concealing plate over the flow control hub. Latch the top of the concealing plate over the top of the backplate. Note! You will need to push the concealing plate up and over the lip on top of the backplate (refer to...
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Page 21: Reversed Supplies
Reversed Supplies The Discovery Dual Control is supplied with inlet connections Hot-Left, Cold-Right and Top-Outlet as standard. If the hot and cold water supply pipes have been reversed during installation the following procedure must be performed. Note! Refer to illustrations in section: ‘Installation, Control Assembly’. -
Page 22: Commissioning
Maximum Temperature Setting The Thermostatic Shower Controls are preset at approximately 43 °C at the factory. If adjustment is required, set the maximum temperature as follows: Note! Make sure that the hot water temperature is at least 10 °C above the required maximum showering temperature. -
Page 23: Operation
OPERATION Flow Control Lever COLD Temperature Knob Note! If excessive flow rate is experienced from the Shower Control, install the supplied Flow Regulator, refer to the Discovery Fittings Installation and User Guide. -
Page 24: Fault Diagnosis
Water leaking from the shower control fitting. Flow rate too low or too high. Note! Refer to the Discovery Fittings Installation and User Guide. FAULT DIAGNOSIS CAUSE/RECTIFICATION Inlets reversed (hot supply to cold supply). Refer to section: ‘Reversed Supplies’. -
Page 25: Maintenance
General This Product is precision engineered and should give continued safe and controlled performance, provided: It is installed, commissioned, operated and maintained in accordance with manufacturers recommendations. Periodic attention is given, when necessary, to maintain the product in good functional order. Lubricants Silicone-only based lubricants can be used to assist in refitting. -
Page 26: Spare Parts
1609.040 (A) Thermostatic Cartridge Assembly 1609.041 (B) Elbow Pack (2 off) 1609.042 (C) Flow Control Assembly 1609.043 (D) Flow Control Housing 1609.044 (E) Non-Return Valve (2 off) 1609.045 (F) Screw Pack (not illustrated) 1609.046 (G) Filter Pack (2 off) 1609.047 (H) Seal Pack (not illustrated) 1609.048 (I) Component Pack... - Page 27 C, K, J K, J...
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Page 28: Customer Service
CUSTOMER SERVICE 1058366-W2-A © Kohler Mira Limited, February 2006 (1609)