Installation Manual Victoria Thermostatic Integrated Shower Valve
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1. 0844 701 8503 13 All products are manufactured to the highest standards and 5 year guarantee covers any defect in manufacture In the unlikely event that you encounter a problem with your Heritage bathroom products you should in the first instance return to the retailer who supplied you They will advise whether it is due to faulty product or faulty installation If the problem is due to a manufacturing fault they will contact Heritage to arrange supply of a replacement product as soon as possible The guarantee excludes damage caused by accident misuse or neglect and does not cover the following Those components subject to wear and tear such as O rings and washers etc Damage caused by faulty installation Damage caused by any waterborne debris Damage caused by improper cleaning products Damage caused by the use of non Bristan parts The product being used for a purpose other than intended The company reserves the right in the event of a claim not covered by the guarantee to charge the claimant for parts and labour at current rates This guarantee is given in addition to and does not affect your statutory rights In the interests of continuous product development we reserve the right to alter the specification as necessary If you require further assistance please contact Heritage Sales and Technical Enquiries Sales 0844 701 8501 Technical Tel 0844 701 6245 Technical Fax 0844 701 6246 Heritage Bathro2. Fit the short riser pipe to the outlet of the valve via 1 compression Two way diverter installation 1 Connect the 2 way diverter to the top of the short riser tube via 1 1 1 2 turns maximum compression Important note The Diverter should be fitted with the swivel elbow to the Right when viewed from the front 2 Connect handset to 1 5 metre chrome hose ensuring there is a rubber washer present to form a watertight seal 3 Connect the other end of the hose to the swivel elbow on the 2 way diverter ensuring a rubber washer is present to create a watertight seal 4 Overhead kit installation 1 The overhead kit is supplied with the handset holder and wall support bracket already fitted to the long riser pipe both are adjustable and will slide up and down on the riser pipe 2 The swivel ball valve should now be fitted to the overhead bracket and the overhead shower rose should subsequently be fitted to the swivel ball valve via the 2 BSP threads on the products 3 Remove the wall mounting boss from the wall support bracket by undoing the grub screw that holds it in place Use this as a template to mark the wall at the correct position Please refer to page 7 to get the size of 1860 mm Drill and plug the wall to suit screws provided and secure to the wall 4 Fit the glass mounted end support bracket through the mounting hole in the glass and secure using a force no greater
3. HERITAGE BATHROOMS Installation Manual Victoria Thermostatic Integrated Shower Valve SVECO3 www heritagebathrooms com 800408 A Thank you for buying the Heritage Victoria Semi Intergrated Thermostatic Valve and Kit The unit has undergone vigorous quality control procedures to ensure you receive a quality product The unit has been factory pre set to a temperature of 43 Celsius Please read these instructions carefully and ensure the shower valve is installed to Local Water Authority regulations If in doubt contact a registered plumber or the Secretary of Institute of Plumbing address as follows Institute of Plumbing 64 Station Lane Hornchurch Essex RM21 6NB Tel 0170 847 2791 SITE REQUIREMENTS To ensure the correct operation of your shower mixing valve it is important to fully understand your site installation This valve will suit the following HIGH PRESSURE MAINS PRESSURE PUMPED PRESSURE UNEQUAL PRESSURE GRAVITY PRESSURE Please note The shower mixing valve may require slight adjustment depending on your site installation See Fig 1 GENERAL The installation commissioning and maintenance must be carried out in accordance with instructions supplied and be installed by qualified and competent persons 1 Before commencing isolating valves should be installed on both hot and cold supplies for flushing out and servicing purpose 2 Both supply pipes must be flushed before connecting
4. ing Do not use other draw offs whilst showering See maximum pressure differential in Specifications Check Application Selection Check System Requirements for correct installation method Check non return valves and condition of seals Maximum outlet temperature too hot or too cold Maximum temperature incorrectly set Reset maximum temperature Refer to Instructions Maximum temperature too cold or runs cold after a short time maximum temperature set or fully adjusted Hot water is less than 10 C above the outlet temperature required Insufficient hot water supply or storage running out of hot water Instantaneous boiler not igniting as water flow rate pressure too low Adjust tank temperature to 60 65 C Ensure hot water is up to temperature Check tank or heater capacities Low capacity equals shorter showering time Adjust bottom cap setting Increase flow through system Increase pressure in system Check for blockages Contact boiler manufacturer Outlet flow too much Flow limiters incorrectly fitted Check Application Selection Only hot or cold water at outlet Inlet supplies reversed backwards Inlet supplies blocked Ensure supplies are connected correctly to hot and cold inlets Clean out debris Shower will not shut off or leaking from body Seal damage or wear Scale build up inside mixer Inlet pressures above maximum recommendations Renew all sea
5. ls Dismantle and check for debris Ensure supply pressures are within Specification Fit pressure regulating valve if necessary No thermostatic fail safe Inlet temperatures not within specification Piston assembly jammed Thermostat failure Debris trapped in mechanism Inlet supplies reversed 12 Check inlet temperatures hot supply should be 10 C higher than shower outlet temperature Dismantle and check for debris Replace thermostat Dismantle and check for debris Ensure supplies are connected correctly to hot and cold inlets Table 3 RT ORDERING CODES BACK CAP ADJUSTMENT Limiters can be fitted if water economy is required The bottom cap is factory set at 3 4 turn from fully closed position IMPORTANT It is a requirement of Instantaneous Electric Water Heaters that a stable flow of water passes through the heater This requirement can be satisfied by using a flow stabiliser fitted prior to the heater and should be adjusted to give a temperature of between 45 50 C from the heater Note Flow limiters can be obtained from calling the service department who s number is shown below Drawing for reference only Remove wall bracket from mixing valve see Installation Peel off label to reveal Bottom Cap with a marker pen mark a point in line with slot Turn extra anticlockwise 180 turn using a screw driver See Fig 9 Service Department TEL
6. mixing valves to ensure no pipe plumbing debris enters the mixing valve 3 A simple way of flushing out the pipes is to fit the outlet adaptor to the pipe and secure with the compression nut and olive fit the hose to the adaptor and flush out pipes to the waste 4 Please fit strainers filters supplied to ensure no debris enters the mixing valve 5 In hard water areas the mixing valve may require more frequent de scaling and cleaning and servicing IMPORTANT INFORMATION This product is supplied with dish filters that go between the straight isolators and the non return valve adaptors Failure to fit these will invalidate the guarantee TEMPERATURE CONTROL Minimum cold water supply temperature 5 C Maximum cold water supply temperature 20 C Maximum hot water supply temperature 85 C a temperature of 60 65 C is recommended for ablutionary installations Note A suitable hot water temperature control device should be installed to reduce temperatures exceeding the above maximum hot water supply temperature Minimum temperature differential between hot supply and outlet temperature 10 C eg shower temperature 43 C minimum hot supply 53 C Factory pre set temperature 43 C See Table 1 Thermostatic control range 38 45 C OPERATING PRESSURES Minimum dynamic pressure gravity 0 2 bar 20kPa or 2 metre head of water Maximum dynamic pressure mains 5 0 bar 500kPa Maximum static pressure 10 bar 1000kPa Maximum p
7. o hot inlet General 1 The installation commissioning and maintenance must be carried out in accordance with instructions supplied and be installed by qualified and competent persons 2 Installations must comply with all Local and National Water Authority Regulations and Buildings and Plumbing Regulations 3 Ensure all site requirements correspond to the information in the specification section 4 Do not install the unit where it could become frozen 5 Accessible isolating valves must be fitted for servicing 6 Supply pipework must be flushed before connecting mixing valve 7 Fitting inlet strainers supplied is essential to stop debris entering the valve Valve body installation 1 Before mounting the valve to the wall the position for pipework should be decided Three positions Top bottom and rear are available simply by rotating the elbows in the valve body With the elbows screwed fully against the valve body it can be unscrewed 1 1 2 turns to allow for lateral tolerance 2 By removal of the backplate the valve body base clearly identifies the hot inlet and cold inlet elbows It is important to connect these correctly 3 Use the backplate as a template to mark position of the fixing holes See page 7 for position 4 Drill and plug the wall to suit screws provided and secure backplate to wall 5 Locate valve body into backplate and lock with grubscrew 6 Connect inlet pipes to elbows 7
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9. ressure differential 10 1 either supply eg Cold 1 bar Hot 0 1 bar For optimum performance supply pressures should be equal Note A suitable pressure control device should be installed to reduce supply pressures exceeding the above maximum pressure specification FLOW PERFORMANCE Pressure Bar 02 03 04 05 1 2 3 Rose oo 6 8 95 105 151 21 26 Handset At 20 Table 1 The above flow rates are in L min with no flow limiters fitted Instantaneous heated system Gas or Electric Gravity fed system n 10 metr Head i Unvented mains pressure system System includes Expansion vessel Pressure relief valve Temperature relief valve Pressure reducing valve Energy cut outs Fig 1 Key Strainer BesX 880 Shower inc non return valves Isolating valve Tempering valve Pressure regulating valve Expansion vessel optional Twin Impeller Pump Pumped system O 1 f Mains pressurised hot water system ia Sx NO N The above systems are typical types that this product will accommodate If however your cold water supply to the valve is mains pressure then the following will apply Hot supply above 5 metre 0 5 bar Mains cold supply up to 10 bar Fit 10 litre yellow limiter into cold inlet elbow amp 6 litre grey int
10. than 10n m 5 Assemble overhead bracket to the pipework but leave all compression fittings loose Important note make sure the end of the overhead bracket with the through hole to the bsp thread is to the shower side of the assembly 6 Place the end of the tube into the 2 way diverter making sure that the wall support bracket slips over the wall mounting boss The other end of the tube is placed into the end bracket and pushed down to its final resting place The overhead bracket has been designed to give 100 mm of adjustment to compensate for various widths of shower cubicle 7 When you are satisfied with the position and alignment of all the component parts tighten up the grub screw on the bottom of the wall bracket 8 Tighten the compression fittings on top of the diverter and at either end of the overhead bracket taking great care not to cause damage to the chrome parts when tightening 9 Place handset into sliding bracket 10 Initiate the water supply to the valve and check for leaks Tighten fittings where necessary 11 Please refer to page 6 For calibration method which must be completed prior to using the thermostatic showering product 5 Temperature Adjustment 1 Unscrew and remove the centre indice to reveal retaining screw Turn the valve on and move the temperature control fully anticlockwise to the maximum hot position Remove the retaining screw using a suitable screwdriver Note water
11. will flow from the centre hole this is normal Using a small thin bladed screwdriver locate the inner temperature adjusting screw To increase temperature turn anticlockwise To decrease temperature turn clockwise 7 fx en Dh Replace the retaining screw once the desired temperature is set Turn the shower off and replace the centre indice 6 C DIMENSIONS The line drawing below Fig 3 shows the dimensions for the Victoria semi intergrated shower valve All dimensions are in mm Note Items being secured to the shower screen in positions A maximum torque of 10n m Fig 8 Fault Cause Rectification No or reduced flow and or fluctuating temperature Shower head blocked Isolating valve partially closed Instantaneous boiler cycling on and off as flow rate pressure too low Bottom cap setting incorrect Gravity head of water below minimum required Blockage in supplies mixing valve Other draw offs in use causing pressure or temperature changes Supply pressures unequal Flow limiters incorrectly fitted Air lock in system Shower cross circulating Clear debris from shower head Open valve Adjust bottom cap setting Check boiler settings are correct Contact boiler manufacturer Adjust bottom cap setting Raise tank or fit pump Dismantle and check for debris Flush supplies before refitt
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