Installation & User Guide MIRA GEM 88 SHOWER
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1. 25 N Start 20 Economy 15 Flow Rate l min 10 100 150 200 Supply Pressure kPa 9 250 300 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Read the section Important Safety Information first Installation must be carried out in accordance with these instructions and must be conducted by designated qualified and competent personnel 1 2 NO Pw Installations must comply with UK Water Regulations Bye laws Scotland and Building and Plumbing Regulations in force at the time of installation Layout and sizing of pipework must be such that when other services are used pressures at the shower control inlets are maintained approximately equal and do not fall below the recommended minimum Do not install the product in a position in which service access is restricted Do not fit any form of flow control in the shower outlet Do not use excessive force when making connections Do not install the product in a position where it could become frozen Do notinstall the Gem 88 to an instantaneous water heater or combination boiler system The Mira Gem 88 is designed to be fitted with the pipe centres set at a distance of 153 mm for rear supply connection and the pipe centres set at a distance of 151 mm for rising falling pipes connection See the installation template provided If the Mira Gem 88 is replacing an existing shower the distance between the pipes centre can vary fro2. These instructions are to be left with the user CONTENTS IMEPOGUCHION E 3 Important Safety Information ss 4 Pack Contents Checklist 1eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneen ennt 5 Dimensi ns eC 7 Specification S cenae enit niinc uuio ce tinte resin ted cats uea EEEa Ere ie ce 8 Ti Pressure Range scott ad eterna cer uu ut celica ea uu ae 8 2 Connections ee 8 3 Stored Water Temperature ssssssssseseeeeeeeneennn 8 4 Flow Bates eiie neat eiectus e pu ENTE 9 Installation Requirements ns 10 Typical suitable installations eccidi 11 installati n e LT 16 Mira Gem 88 Surface Mounted Shower Control 16 1 Rising and falling inlet supplies 16 2 Rear entry inlet supplies a 19 Mira Gem 88 B Built in Shower Control ess 22 1 Solid or dry lined wall structures seese 22 2 Stud partition or dry partition wall structures 26 3 Shower cubicle or laminated panel ssssssss 28 Refitting the Cavity Seal ss ssnssssssnnsnnennnnne 30 Reversed Inlet sens 32 OCT ATION scant E Cm 33 Maite ACO A 34 Faut diagnosis pe E 34 ETAT IE er EET Y 35 Spare Parts e 36 ACCOSSOYFIGS 1 Luce scene nn vean duc ec reu da
3. Chrome or white colour models are available The Mira Gem 88 is designed to be fitted with the pipe centres set at a distance of 153 mm for rear supply connection and the pipes centre set at a distance of 151 mm for rising falling pipes connection See the installation template provided If the Mira Gem is replacing an existing shower the distance between the pipe centres can vary from 149 to 154 mm to facilitate the installation Mira Gem 88 B Built in shower control for connection to concealed pipework Chrome or white colour models are available If you experience any difficulty with the installation or operation of your new shower control then please refer to Fault Diagnosis before contacting Kohler Mira Limited Our telephone and fax numbers can be found on the back cover of this guide IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Warning 1 Products manufactured by us are safe and without risk provided they are installed used and maintained in good working order in accordance with our instructions and recommendations Caution IRUN Read all of these instructions Retain this guide for later use Pass on this guide in the event of change of ownership of the installation site Follow all warnings cautions and instructions contained in this guide Anyone who may have difficulty understanding or operating the controls of any shower should be attended whilst showering Particular consideration should be given to the young
4. REG Cu v ras oC E Ku i soU REO NS 40 D 41 Customer Service smnnnenennnnnnnnnnnes Back Page INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a quality Mira product To enjoy the full potential of your new product please take time to read this guide thoroughly having done so keep it handy for future reference A range of Mira 1 2 manual shower controls which provide independent selection of spray force and temperature The Mira Gem 88 is available with a choice of surface mounted and built in models The Mira Gem 88 is not a thermostatic shower control and does not sense supply temperature or pressure variations Therefore inlet water temperatures and pressures especially the hot should be relatively constant in order to maintain a stable showering temperature The Mira Gem 88 is suitable for installation with the following packages Gravity fed systems balanced pressure hot and cold Pumped systems balanced pressure hot and cold Unvented thermal store balanced pressure hot and cold Unvented systems balanced pressure hot and cold Fitted with a pressure reducing valve PRV recommended to be set at 3 5 bar The Mira Gem 88 is not suitable for mains pressure cold with gravity pressure hot or combination boilers instantaneous water heaters Shower controls covered by this guide Mira Gem 88 Surface mounted shower control for connection to exposed pipework
5. Surface Mounted Shower Control 190 2 Mira Gem 88 Built in shower control 35 91 LY Y Y 172 50 68 Note NOT TO SCALE All dimensions are nominal and in millimetres SPECIFICATIONS 1 Pressure Range Mira Gem 88 1 1 Minimum maintained pressure 0 1 bar 1 0 metre head when used with Mira shower fittings 1 2 Maximum maintained pressure 5 bar 1 3 Maximum static pressure 10 bar Mira Gem 88 B 1 4 Minimum maintained pressure 0 1 bar 1 5 Maximum maintained pressure 5 bar 1 6 Maximum static pressure 10 bar 2 Connections Mira Gem 88 2 1 Inlet 15 mm compression 2 2 Outlet 1 2 BSP male 15 mm Compression Mira Gem 88 B 2 3 Inlet 1 2 BSP female 2 4 Outlet 1 2 BSP female 3 Stored Water Temperature 3 1 It is recommended that the temperature of stored water should never exceed 65 C A stored water temperature of 60 C is considered sufficient to meet all normal requirements and will minimise the deposition of scale in hard water areas 4 Flow Rates Mira Gem 88 with LC Response Shower Fittings 35 30 Sooth 25 Force Start 20 Economy 15 Flow Rate l min 10 100 150 200 Supply Pressure kPa Mira Gem 88 with HC Response Shower Fittings 250 300 35 30
6. the hot or cold water services will be connected to the shower control from the bottom rising g or top falling Hose Retaining Ring 1 2 The Mira Gem 88 is supplied with inlet connections hot left cold right and bottom outlet as standard 25 mm Minimum O f Spill over Level 1 3 Decide on a suitable position for the shower control The position of the Spirit Level shower control and the shower fittings must provide a minimum gap of 25 mm between the spill over level of the shower tray bath and the handset This is to prevent back siphonage 1 4 Use the installation template to mark the positions of the holes for the backplate Note For rising falling supplies the distance between the pipe centres is 151 mm See the installation template Installation Template Backplate 1 5 Loosen the backplate grub screws and using the 2 5 mm A F hexagonal wrench provided remove the backplate from the shower control body 16 1 6 Drill and suitably plug the two fixing Backplate holes Secure the backplate to the wall by means of the screws provided Screw 1 7 Install the hot and cold supply pipes The distance between the pipe centres must be 151 mm Wall Plug 1 8 Adjust the inlet elbow to accept falling V Groove or rising supplies as follows Grub Screw Using the 2 5 mm A F hexagonal wrench loosen the grub screws and remove the inlet elbows Make sure that the O seal is on the in
7. 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 Drill and plug the fixing holes Using the screws provided if appropriate fix the shower control and backplate assembly into the recess making sure that the two retaining screw holes are at 45 as illustrated Make sure that the shower control inlets are horizontal with the shower control outlet at the top Install the hot and cold supplies Thoroughly flush the incoming hot and cold water supply pipes before connecting the shower control Make the connections to the incoming hot and cold water supply pipes and outlet supply pipe using the appropriate fittings install the shower outlet pipework Turn on the water supplies and check for any leaks Refit the plastic building in shroud over the shower control body and secure with the two shroud retaining screws removed in instruction 1 2 Plaster and tile to the sides of the plastic building in shroud refer to illustration when set remove the shroud retain the screws for later use Make sure that the supply pipework is able to maintain free movement in a solid wall and is protected it is suggested that each pipe is concealed into a suitably sized conduit Note If the shower control is recessed too deep the two shroud retaining screws will not reach the backplate assembly and the shower flow control may foul the concealing plate If the cavity seal or shroud have been removed or are incorrectly fitted refer to section Refit
8. Only a competent person as defined by the Building Regulations may fit this type of system For packages with no cold water take off after the appliance reducing valve it will be necessary to fit an additional drop tight pressure reducing valve when the mains pressure is over 5 bar The drop tight pressure reducing valve must be set at the same value as the unvented package pressure reducing valve Note An expansion vessel MUST be fitted and regularly maintained if any form of backflow prevention device is fitted e g non return valve or check valve This will ensure that excess expansion or pulse pressures do not damage the product or the plumbing system Safety devices e not shown NUS for clarity l 1 l t l l COLD HOT Expansion Vessel i Reduced pressure to cold inlet of shower High Inlet Pressure Reduced pressure to cold inlet of shower High Inlet Pressure Reduced pressure Reduced pressure to unvented cylinder to unvented cylinder Combined outlet PRV Cold takeoff after PRV with internal non return valves Expansion pressure taken up by Expansion vessel required unvented cylinder expansion vessel Unvented Mains Pressure Showers 13 Mains pressurised instantaneous hot water shower heated from a thermal store Packages of this type fitted with a tempering valve can be used A drop tight pressure reducing valve MUST
9. Screws Support Bracket 3 4 Secure the bracket to the wall with the screws provided 3 5 Follow the shower control installation procedure as for Solid or dry lined wall structures instructions 1 4 to 1 7 and 1 9 to 1 17 Shower Control 29 REFITTING THE CAVITY SEAL 1 Unscrew and remove the two cartridge retaining screws and remove the Seal cartridge from the body 2 Check that the seal on the base of the cartridge is clean and fitted Cavity Seal Cut out S Positi 3 Align the cut outs on the cavity seal Maid M with the screw positions on the cartridge Screw Position Pipe Recess Cavity Seal 4 Make sure that the pipe recesses on the cavity seal are aligned as illustrated Pipe Recess Pipe Recess i Raised Location Feature 30 Place the cavity seal and the cartridge assembly on a flat surface Align the cut outs on the shroud with the screw positions on the cartridge Push down firmly on the shroud while lifting the edge of the cavity seal over the lip of the shroud Note A wet soapy solution applied around the edge of the cavity seal will aid location Note the raised locating feature on the cartridge align this feature as shown with the recessed feature in the brass body Push the cartridge firmly into position Caution If the cartridge is not positioned correctly the shower will leak from the body when the water supply is turned on Secure the cartridge into posit
10. accessory is available which can be used to fix the shower control into a shower cubicle laminated panel stud partition or dry partition wall The building in depth to the finished wall surface is between 50 and 68 mm The building in depth dictates how much of the flow and temperature control knob will be visible through the concealing plate when the installation is completed A building in shroud is supplied to protect the shower control during plastering and tiling and provides a reference for the building in depth when chasing out the wall The shower control is not supplied with any interconnecting pipework or plumbing fittings Inlet and outlet threads are 1 2 BSP female parallel The Mira Gem 88 is supplied with inlet connections hot left cold right and bottom outlet as standard 1 Solid or dry lined wall structures 1 1 Make arecess in the wall large enough for the shower control pipework and plumbing connections Make sure that the building in depth is correct Backplate Make sure is fitted level to the wall 1 Body Shroud Building in Shroud 1 2 Remove the plastic building in shroud The two building in shroud retaining Cavity screws should be screwed temporarily seal into the base for use later Note Do not remove the Body Shroud or Seal If the cavity seal or shroud have been removed or are incorrectly fitted refer to section Refitting the Cavity Seal 45 Retaining Screws 2
11. be fitted if the supply pressures exceed 5 bar maintained An expansion vessel MUST be fitted and regularly maintained if any form of backflow prevention device is fitted e g non return valve or check valve This will make sure that excess expansion or pulse pressures do not damage the product or the plumbing system The expansion vessel may already be fitted externally or internally within the thermal store check with thermal store manufacturer Le xT p me Os 1 E t um PSE 7 T COLD HOT NOT SUITABLE FOR INSTANTANEOUS WATER GRAVITY HOT MAINS PRESSURE HEATERS COMBINATION BOILERS COLD TN il WH 1 7 Er COLD HOT High pressure installations If water flow from the shower is too high or maintained pressure over 1 bar the fitting of a flow regulator is recommended as illustrated below Exposed shower valves and BIV P ws Fit the white 12 l min flow regulator to the NiPPle Outlet hose Ces gt Washer CU 5 Flow Regulator Flow Regulator Hose BIR Products Fit the brown 12 l min flow regulator Flow Regulator Flow Regulator 15 INSTALLATION Mira Gem 88 Surface Mounted Shower Control 1 Rising and falling inlet supplies C 1 1 Determine whether
12. d The company reserves the right to alter product specifications without notice www mirashowers com Spare Parts We maintain an extensive stock of spares and aim to have functional parts available for ten years from the date of final manufacture of the product Spares can be purchased from approved stockists or merchants locations on request or direct from Customer Services Spares direct will normally be despatched within two working days Payment can be made by Visa or MasterCard at the time of ordering Should payment by cheque be preferred a pro forma invoice will be sent Note In the interests of safety spares requiring exposure to mains voltages can only be sent to competent persons Service Our Service Force is available to provide a quality service at a reasonable cost You will have the assurance of a Mira trained engineer agent genuine Mira spares and a 12 month guarantee on the repair Payment should be made directly to the Service Engineer Agent using Visa MasterCard or a cheque supported by a banker s card To Contact us England Scotland amp Wales Mira Showers Customer Services Telephone 0870 241 0888 Mon to Fri 8 00 am 5 30 pm Sat 9 00 am 4 00 pm E mail technical mirashowers com Fax 01242 282595 By Post Cromwell Road Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL52 5EP Northern Ireland Wm H Leech amp Son Ltd Telephone 028 9044 9257 Mon to Fri 9 00 am 5 00 pm E mail leech Q dnet co uk Fa
13. e that the colour temperature graphics are at the top with cold in the clockwise position 1 15 Make sure that the temperature knob is correctly aligned and push into position until it clicks 1 16 Install the shower fittings refer to separate installation guide 1 17Turn the flow lever 1 4 of a turn anticlockwise for water flow Operate the temperature knob and make sure directional hot and cold indicators are correct HOT anticlockwise COLD clockwise Note If this is not the case refer to section Reversed inlets Turn flow knob fully clockwise to stop water flow 1 18 This completes the installation of the Mira Gem 88 B into solid or dry lined wall structures 25 Grey Indicator Trim Bearing Cut Outs For Clips Note Make sure that the large clip is at the bottom Flow Control Lever Indicator Trim Temperature Knob 2 Stud partition or dry partition wall structures The support bracket from Mira stocklist as an optional accessory has been designed to allow the shower control to be installed into the front face of a stud partition wall and is recommended for this type of installation However installers may wish to consider other options such as fabricated rear supports using wooden noggins however these methods of fixing are beyond the scope of this guide The building in depth to the finished wall surface is between 50 and 68 mm The building in depth dictates how much o
14. ern or fit Mira pump Fit correct handset or change spray plates Cold water when hot is selected or vice versa Reversed inlets Refer to section Reversed Inlets Too high flow when flow control is fully open Mixer installed on a High pressure system Note This shower is not suitable for combination boilers or instantaneous water heaters Fit the flow regulator supplied Drip from the shower handset Defective flow control seals possibly caused by failure to flush pipework prior to installation Replace cartridge Refer to section Parts list A small amount of water may be retained in the shower head after the shower control has been turned off This may drain off over a period of minutes and should not be confused with a Defective flow control 34 General The Mira Gem 88 shower control is precision engineered to provide satisfactory performance provided that it is installed and operated in accordance with our recommendations contained in this guide When installed in very hard water areas above 200 p p m temporary hardness your installer may advise the installation of a water treatment device to reduce the effects of limescale formation You may if you wish choose to engage the services of a Mira Service Engineer or Agent the terms of which are outlined on the back page of this guide 35 SPARE PARTS Mira 88 spare parts list 055 14 Backplate Assembly 090 95 Pi
15. f the flow and temperature control knob will be visible through the concealing plate when the installation is completed The bracket must be fixed into a wall recess at an angle of 45 from horizontal 2 1 Cut a 135 mm diameter hole in the Q 135 mm panel and mark the fixing holes for the support bracket if used at 45 Make sure that the building in depth is correct Backplate Body Shroud 2 2 Remove the plastic building in shroud The two building in shroud retaining screws should be screwed temporarily into the backplate for use later Note Do not remove the Body Shroud or Seal If the cavity seal or shroud have been removed or are incorrectly fitted refer to section Refitting the Cavity Seal Retaining Screws 26 2 3 2 4 2 5 2 6 Fit the shower control to the support bracket with the screws nuts and washers supplied Fix the support bracket and shower control in position using suitable fixing not supplied Note The support bracket requires a clearance depth of 60 mm with a wall thickness of 4 mm Wall thicknesses in excess of 4mm can be accommodated but clearance will be required around the inlet and outlet connections to allow insertion of pipe and tightening of compression nuts The raised portion on the building in shroud can be used as a depth gauge to allow a finished wall thickness between 4 and 21 mm Drill and suitably plug the four marked fixing holes Secure the support b
16. ion with the two cross head screws Caution Do not overtighten the Screws as you may damage internal components 31 Screw Position Screw Position Shroud Cut Out Apply a wet Cavity Seal soapy solution before locating shroud Cavity Seal Pipe b Recess Raised Locating Feature Recessed Feature REVERSED INLETS In the event that the temperature control is not functioning as described anticlockwise HOT and clockwise COLD then follow the instructions below 1 Make sure the temperature control is positioned with the levers pointing down as illustrated Temperature Knob Removal 2 Unclip the temperature knob by hand to access the cartridge spindle The arrow on the spindle must be in the upwards position Arrow 3 Rotate the temperature spindle through 180 until the arrow points downwards to reverse the inlets 4 Fitthetemperature knob 32 OPERATION Warning The temperature control can be turned from FULL HOT to FULL COLD As such turning the control to full hot will deliver water at the hot water storage temperature 1 Turnthe flow control lever 1 4 of a full turn anticlockwise to turn the water on or clockwise to turn the water off Flow 2 Turnthe temperature control knob in the direction of the red arrow for warmer water and in the direction of the blue arrow for coo
17. le as optional accessory from your Mira stockist DCV H An outlet double check valve requiring a minimum inlet supply pressure of 0 5 bar which has been designed to prevent the backflow or back siphonage of potentially contaminated water through shower controls which are fitted with a flexible hose as part of the outlet shower fitting Available as an optional accessory from your Mira stockist NOTES 41 NOTES 42 NOTES 43 CUSTOMER SERVICE Guarantee of Quality Mira Showers guarantee your product against any defect in materials or workmanship for the period shown in the Guarantee Registration Document included with your shower Alternatively to confirm the applicable guarantee period please contact Customer Services To validate the guarantee please return your completed registration card Within the guarantee period we will resolve defects free of charge by repairing or replacing parts or modules as we may choose To be free of charge service work must only be undertaken by Mira Showers or our approved agents in Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland Service under this guarantee does not affect the expiry date The guarantee on any exchanged parts or product ends when the normal product guarantee period expires Not covered by this guarantee Damage or defects arising from incorrect installation improper use or lack of maintenance including build up of limescale Damage or defects if the product i
18. ler water until the desired temperature of water is obtained Note If this is not the case refer to section Reversed inlets m Temperature 33 MAINTENANCE Fault diagnosis Read the section Important Safety Information first Mira products are fully performance tested after assembly In the unlikely event that you experience problems with your shower the following procedure will enable you to undertake basic fault finding before contacting Kohler Mira Limited for further assistance or spare parts as necessary If after completing the checks no improvement in performance is experienced then further investigation should be undertaken by the person responsible for installing your shower Only competent persons should remove the cover of the shower control Malfunction Cold water flow from the shower handset Hot water used up Low water temperature setting of hot water system typically 60 65 C Cold supply pressure too high relative to hot Wait for the water to reheat Contact the person responsible for installing your shower Refer to section Installation Notes for plumbing advice No flow or low flow rate from the shower handset Spray plate blocked Stop or servicing valve in supply pipe partially closed Head of water below minimum required Wrong handset or spray plates for available pressure Clean spray plate Open valve s Raise cist
19. let connector not in the V groove Inlet Elbow Shower Control Body Turn the inlet elbows to the required position and refit onto the inlet connectors Tighten the grub screws to fix the inlet elbows and fit the concealing caps Concealing Cap 1 9 Locate the shower control body onto the backplate and secure by tightening the recessed grub screw using the 2 5 mm A F hexagonal wrench 17 1 10 Thoroughly flush the incoming hot and cold water supply pipes before connecting the shower control 1 11 Fit the compression nuts and olives over the supply pipes and then make the connection to the inlet pipework Make sure that you protect the plated surfaces 1 12Turn on the water supplies to the shower mixer and check for any leaks 1 13 Turn the flow lever 1 4 of a full turn anticlockwise for water flow Operate temperature knob and make sure that the directional hot and cold indicators are correct HOT anticlockwise COLD clockwise Note If this is not the case refer to section Reversed inlets Turn flow lever fully clockwise to stop water flow 1 14 This completes the installation of the Mira Gem 88 for connection to rising and falling inlet supplies 18 Compression Nut Olive Nipple 2 Rear entry inlet supplies 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 The Mira Gem 88 is supplied with inlet connections hot left cold right and bottom outlet as standard Decide on a sui
20. m 149 to 154 mm to facilitate the installation 10 Typical suitable installations Key to symbols Stop or servicing valve Tempering valve Float operated valve CO Twin impeller inlet pump Shower control Mini expansion vessel Warning or overflow pipe Dl Non return Valve Drop tight pressure reducing valve PRV s10ed 1 Gravity fed showers The shower control MUST be fed from a cold water storage cistern and hot water cylinder providing nominally equal pressures Gravity Fed Showers 11 Pumped showers inlet pumps The shower control can be installed with an inlet pump twin impeller The pump MUST be located on the floor next to the hot water cylinder The hot water cylinder vent pipes must be arranged as shown to achieve air separation 5 Pumped Showers inlet pumps Pumped showers outlet pumps The shower control can be installed with an outlet pump single impeller The pump MUST be located on the floor nearto the shower control The hot water cylinder vent pipe must be arranged as shown to achieve air separation a gQ Pumped Showers outlet pumps 12 Unvented mains pressure showers The shower can be installed with an unvented stored hot water cylinder
21. oughly flush the incoming hot and cold water supply pipes before connecting the shower control 2 10 Fit the compression nuts and olives to the supply pipes 2 11 Align the valve over the backplate and inlet pipe work If the pipe work and the nipples are not aligned the nipples can be moved to achieve the alignment This adjustment can achieve an alignment of the pipes centre between 149 154 mm 2 12 Locate the shower control body onto the backplate and secure by tightening the grub screw using the 2 5 mm A F hexagonal wrench supplied Make the connections to the inlet pipework Protect the chrome plated surfaces when tightening the compression nuts 20 Concealing Plate Supply Pipe Compression Nut Olive 2 13 Turn on the water supplies to the shower mixer and check for any leaks 2 14Turn the flow knob fully anticlockwise for water flow Operate the temperature knob and make sure that the directional hot and cold indicators are correct HOT anticlockwise COLD clockwise Note If this is not the case refer to section Reversed inlets Turn the flow knob fully clockwise to stop the water flow 2 15 This completes the installation of the Mira Gem 88 for connection to rear entry inlet supplies 21 Mira Gem 88 B Built in Shower Control The built in shower control is designed to be concealed into a solid or dry lined wall structure A support bracket assembly optional
22. pe Concealing Plate chrome 458 01 Handle pack chrome 458 02 Handle pack white 458 04 Body trim pack chrome components identified A 458 05 Body trim pack white components identified A 458 06 Elbow pack chrome 458 07 Elbow pack white 458 10 Cartridge 458 11 Inlet connector 458 12 Body 458 13 Component pack Exposed chrome components identified B 458 14 Component pack Exposed white components identified B 458 15 Seal pack components identified C 458 17 Installation template 458 19 Flow Regulators pack Not illustrated 553 35 Nipple Assembly chrome 575 12 2 5 mm A F Hexagonal Wrench 618 22 Grub screw 618 23 Grub screw 623 70 Compression Nut chrome 36 Mira Gem 88 spare parts diagram 37 Mira Gem 88 B spare parts list 052 11 079 61 458 01 458 02 458 08 458 09 458 10 458 12 458 16 458 18 458 19 458 20 575 12 618 23 Backplate Assembly Building in Shroud Handle pack chrome Handle pack white Concealing plate assembly Concealing plate assembly Cartridge Body Concealing plate mounting kit components identified D Cavity seal Flow Regulators pack Not illustrated Component Pack components identified E 2 5mm A F Hexagonal Wrench Grub screw 38 Mira Gem 88 B spare parts diagram 079 61 39 ACCESSORIES Support Bracket Allows the shower control to be fitted into a shower cubicle stud partition or dry partition wall Availab
23. racket to the wall with the screws and plugs provided Follow the shower control installation procedure as for Solid or dry lined wall structures instructions 1 4 to 1 17 inclusive to complete the installation 27 4 mm 4 24 mm Clearance to allow pipe insertion Support Bracket Retaining Screws 3 Shower cubicle or laminated panel The support bracket optional is recommended to fitthe shower control into a shower cubicle or laminated panel 2 20 mm thick The dimension from the bracket to the finished wall surface is 50 68 mm 3 1 Cut a 108 mm diameter hole in the 2 to 20 mm 7 panel and drill two 4 5 mm holes at Finished 138 mm centres at an angle of 45 from Wall Surface the horizontal I 50 to 68 mm Panel Fixing Screw Cubicle or Laminated Panel Backplate Body Shroud 3 2 Remove the plastic building in shroud The two building in shroud retaining screws should be screwed temporarily into the backplate for use later Note Do not remove the Body Shroud or Seal If the cavity seal or shroud have been removed or are incorrectly fitted refer to section Refitting the Cavity Seal Building in Shroud Retaining Screws 28 3 3 Fit the shower control and the backplate to the support bracket with the screws the nuts and the washers supplied Support Bracket Retaining
24. s taken apart repaired or modified by any person not authorised by Mira Showers or our approved agents This guarantee is in addition to your statutory and other legal rights Before using your shower Please take the time to read and understand the operating and safety instructions detailed in this manual What to do if something goes wrong If when you first use your shower it doesn t function correctly first contact your installer to check that installation and commissioning are satisfactory and in accordance with the instructions in this manual We are on hand to offer you or your installer any advice you may need Should this not resolve the difficulty simply contact our Customer Services who will give every assistance and if necessary arrange for our service engineer to visit If later the performance of your shower declines consult this manual to see whether simple home maintenance is required Please call our Customer Services to talk the difficulty through request service under guarantee if applicable or take advantage of our comprehensive After Sales service As part of our quality and training programme calls may be recorded or monitored Our Customer Services Team is comprehensively trained to provide every assistance you may need help and advice spare parts or a service visit Mira Showers Kohler Mira Ltd Cromwell Road Cheltenham GL52 5EP 1061361 W2 A Mira is a registered trade mark of Kohler Mira Limite
25. table position for the shower control The position of the shower control and the shower fittings must provide a minimum gap of 25 mm between the spill over level of the shower tray bath and the handset This is to prevent back siphonage Use the installation template to mark the positions of the holes for the backplate and the pipes centre Use a spirit level and a pencil to mark the route for the hot and cold water supply pipes at 153 mm centres Note If the Mira Gem is replacing an existing shower the distance between the pipe centres is adjustable from 149 to 154 mm to facilitate installation Remove the plaster and brick block to the required depth to conceal the pipework Install the supply pipes The pipes must project from the finished wall by 13 mm Finish the surface of the wall as required The recesses in the wall for the concealing plates must be 32 mm diameter x 10 mm deep 19 Wall Plug Hose Retaining Ring U 25mm Minimum C Spill over Level Spirit Level Backplate 153 mm Centres 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 Loosen the backplate grub screw and using the 2 5 mm A F hexagonal wrench provided remove the backplate from the shower control body Drill and suitably plug the two fixing holes Secure the backplate to the wall by means of the screws provided Fit the concealing plates over the pipework into the enlarged recess in the finished wall surface Thor
26. the elderly the infirm or anyone inexperienced in the correct operation of the controls The temperature control can be turned from FULL HOT to FULL COLD As such turning the control to full hot will deliver water at the hot water storage temperature When this product has reached the end of its serviceable life it should be disposed of in a safe manner in accordance with current local authority recycling or waste disposal policy PACK CONTENTS CHECKLIST 7 Tick the appropriate boxes to familiarize yourself with the part names and to confirm that the parts are included 1 Mira Gem 88 Surface Mounted Shower Control 2 x Pipe Concealing Plates O 2 x Compression Nuts O To gt romance ET 2x Fixing Screws CT 1 x Flow Regulator O ch ls 2 Spares A Ul 1 x Installation Template O 2 x Wall Plug O 1x 2 5 mm A F Supplied in the component pack Hexagonal Wrench L 2 Mira Gem 88 Built in shower control 1 x Mira Gem 88 B Shower Control 2 x Fixing Screw O 2 x Flow regulator O With Building in Shroud L if 2 x Wall Plug L1 1x 2 5 mm AF Hexagonal Wrench O 1 x Flow Control Bearing O 1 x Grey Indicator 1 x Concealing Plate Trim Bearing O Bracket Assembly O 1 x Concealing Plate O Supplied in the component pack 1 x Indicator Trim O 3 Documentation 1 x Temperature Knob O 1 x Installation amp User Guide O 1 x Customer Support Brochure O 1 Mira Gem 88
27. ting the Cavity Seal Finished wall surface must E be within these two lines 23 Wall Plug Pipework Set Deeper Building in Shroud Retaining Screws 1 9 Fit the concealing plate bracket Concealing Plate assembly over the valve and fix to the Bracket Assembly wall with the two retaining screws _ Plastic Clips Take care not to damage the foam Seal 1 10 Fit the concealing plate over the valve Make sure that the plastic clips are aligned centrally on the metal bracket Retaining recess as illustrated The cut out must Screw be facing downwards Note Do not silicone seal the concealing plate to the finished wall surface SS Cut Out Black Drive Lugs 1 11 The black drive lugs should be at the 12 o clock and 6 o clock positions Firmly push the flow control lever with the handle pointing downwards over the Black Drive Lugs black lugs Flow Control Lever 1 12 Push the flow lever bearing into the recess on the flow control lever Flow Lever Bearing 24 1 13 Lock the flow control lever in position by pushing the grey indicator trim bearing over the cartridge The four clips on the inner edge of the grey indicator trim bearing should clip into the four cut outs in the cartridge Note Make sure that the larger of the four clips is fitted at the bottom Tip Fit the bottom clip first 1 14Locate the indicator trim over the splines of the cartridge Make sur
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