California Faucets StyleDrai 9177-HMA Hot Mop Adapter User Manual

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9177-HMA StyleDrain® Hot Mop Adapter Kit California Faucets

This kit allows common cast iron shower drains (i.e. FRANK PATTERN INSTANT-SET, EZ TEST, OATEY-151, and
others) to adapted to StyleDrain
is installed, any one of California Faucets’ decorative StyleDrain

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Drain Throat Upgrade Kit (9178-UG-2 and 9190-A-UG-2). Once the upgrade kit

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Trim Grids may be installed. The cast iron drain is

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commonly used in shower construction within the state of California because of temperature of hot tar
waterproofing. PVC and ABS plastic drains cannot withstand the high temperature, +500°F, of hot tar. The “Hot
Mop” method of shower waterproofing has been used in California for many years due to the ease of installation,
reliability, and economic value.
Kit consists of the components shown below:

Hot Mop Adapte

eep Hole Protector (1)

(1)

Common Cast Iron Drain Types

These are common cast iron drains with similar configurations. The only substantial difference is that the EZ-TEST
has a built in plug that makes it immediately ready for a water test. The INSTA-SET and OATEY require a separate
plug for water testing.

Frank Pattern Instant-Set EZ Test Oatey-151

INSTALLATION

1. Remove the cast iron clamping flange

and save cast iron body bolt for later
use with HOT MOP ADAPTER.

Test Plu

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2. Mop hot tar over top of cast iron

BODY and surrounding sloped floor

3. Place HOT MOP ADAPTER onto hot

tar

4. Check level of HOT MOP ADAPTER

while tightening bolts

5. Tar over top of HOT MOP ADAPTER

to the RAISED RIDGE and insure tar is
clear of WEEP HOLE

6. Perform water test NOTE: Weep holes

shall be open and allow water to pass freely

7. Place a few small pieces gravel on

WEEP HOLES as shown

8. Install WEEP PROTECTOR and

StyleDrain

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UPGRADE THROAT onto

HOT MOP ADAPTER.

9. Perform all standard flooring

installation methods and adjust height
of THROAT as necessary for finished
floor surface.

NOTE: Hot Mop Adapter may be used with
INSTANT-SET, EZ TEST, OATEY-151, and other
drains when liquid applied or sheet membrane
waterproofing systems are specified as well.

10. For EZ-TEST drains, it may be necessary

to cut off some of the lower threaded
section on the StyleDrain

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UPGRADE

THROAT as shown.

IMPORTANT: Prior to cutting, “stack up”
height (thickness) of all flooring materials must be
determined to allow for flush height of THROAT
to top surface with flooring.

eep

Plane

eep Hole

Test Plu

eep Hole

Protector

Raised Ridge

Gravel

Throat with

Mudguard

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