Creda 570 Installation And User Manual

IMPORTANT:

This booklet should be left with the user after

installation and demonstration

WARNING:

Under no circumstances should this unit be

connected to the mains cold water supply

CREDA 570

Pumped Electric Shower

Installation and User Guide

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If you experience any difficulty with the installation or operation of your new

shower, then please refer to the “What to do if things go wrong” section in this

manual before contacting us.

CONTENTS

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

Thank you for purchasing a quality Creda Shower manufactured in England.

To enjoy your new shower at its best, please take time to read this manual thoroughly to
familiarise yourself with all instructions, BEFORE beginning installation.

1. Your shower has been designed for convenience, economy and safety of use, provided that it is
installed, used and maintained in good working order and in accordance with our instructions and
recommendations.

2. All wiring and installation must be supervised by a suitably qualified person.

3. THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.

4. This Creda pumped electric shower is designed to heat and boost the flow of stored
domestic cold water, which is gravity fed from a static cold water cistern.
Under no circumstances should this unit be connected directly to the mains cold
water supply.

5. The cold water cistern should have a minimum capacity of 114 litres

(25 gallons).

There must be a minimum head of water of 8cm (3”) and a maximum head of 10m

(33ft) between the bottom of the cold water cistern and the top of the shower unit.
Under no circumstances should any of the pipework supplying the shower unit rise
above the level of the bottom of the cold water cistern.

6. The installation must be in accordance with the current edition of BS.7671 (the “IEE Wiring
Regulations”) and “Part P” of the “Building Regulations” in force at the time of installation.

Installations outside England and Wales must also conform to any local regulations in effect.

This appliance is intended to be permanently connected to the fixed electrical wiring of the mains
supply with its own dedicated supply.

7. This appliance must NOT be fitted where it may be subjected to freezing conditions

8. DO NOT switch the appliance on if you suspect it of being frozen.
Wait until you are sure it has thawed out.

9. DO NOT fit any sort of tap or control on the appliance outlet. The appliance is designed to have
an open outlet and should only be used with “Creda” recommended fittings.

10. Take care to avoid restricting the outlet of the pressure relief device. If water is discharged from
the pressure relief device, maintenance will be required before the appliance can be safely used.

11. Isolate the mains electrical and water supply before removing the front cover of the appliance.

Section

Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

How to install your Creda Shower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

How to maintain your Creda Shower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

How to use your Creda Shower (Detailed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

What to do if things go wrong (1) Self Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Common Spare Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

What to do if things go wrong (2) Professional Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Creda After Sales Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

How your Creda Shower Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Filters and Assembly of Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Guarantee and Contact Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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WARNING: ALL WIRING AND INSTALLATION MUST BE SUPERVISED BY A SUITABLY

QUALIFIED PERSON.

WARNING: DO NOT INSTALL THIS SHOWER WHERE IT MAY BE SUBJECTED TO

FREEZING CONDITIONS

We recommend that the installation is done in the following sequence.
a. Fixing the shower to the wall b. Plumbing c. Electrical connections d. Commissioning

a. FIXING THE SHOWER TO THE WALL

1. Position the riser rail at a convenient height for majority of users as detailed in Diagram 1a/b

and mark its position.

2. Position the heater so that the top of the unit is horizontal and level with, or a maximum of

0.3 metres (1ft) below the top of the riser rail. Choose a flat piece of wall to avoid the
possibility of distorting the backplate thus making the front cover a poor fit.

3. Adjust the position to get the most convenient arrangement taking the following into account.

• The heater must not be mounted in the direct spray from the handset.

• The handset must not be able to come into contact with used water in the cubicle, bath or

basin. If it can, even after the hose has been retained by the soap dish (see Diagram 10), a
vacuum breaker must be fitted (available from us).

4. Fix the riser rail with screws provided. The fixing holes at the base of the brackets will be

revealed by removing the plastic fronts. Assemble as shown in Diagram 10).

5. Decide the position of the electrical cable into the unit.

If top or bottom entry is chosen, cut away the walls in the backplate as shown in Diagram 3.

6. Decide the position of entry of the cold water pipe into the unit.

If top or bottom entry is chosen, carefully cut away the relevant walls of the backplate as shown
in Diagram 2

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If bottom entry is chosen, refer to note 5 in the plumbing section.

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7. If you have not yet done so, remove the front cover assembly by undoing the retaining screws at

the top and bottom of the unit and lifting the cover off.
Your shower is provided with 3 fixing positions in the backplate (see Diagram 3).

The top-fixing hole is a “key-hole” slot (another key-hole is provided for alternate fixing), and
should be marked and drilled first.

Tighten top screw with head protruding about 10mm from the wall and hook the backplate over
the screw head. This allows for correct and accurate alignment of your shower before marking
and fixing the bottom position.

You may not wish to tighten up both screws at this stage as the holes are elongated to allow for
adjustment after other connections have taken place.

b. PLUMBING
WARNING: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD THIS UNIT BE CONNECTED TO THE

MAINS COLD WATER SUPPLY.

The heater must be connected to a cold water supply gravity fed from a static cold water cistern
with a minimum capacity of 114 litres (25 gallons).
There must be a minimum head of water of 8cm (3”) and a maximum head of 10m (33ft).

This shower is supplied with a filtered isolation valve which MUST BE fitted to the
inlet water supply (see note 2 below and Diagram 9b on page 11).

It is strongly advised to install the shower unit using an independent supply from the cold water
storage cistern. The shower would be totally unaffected by the other draw off points elsewhere in
the system and thus the pressure and temperature will remain more stable.
Therefore, the cold water supply should be taken directly from the cold water cistern.

Under no circumstances should any of the pipework supplying the shower unit rise above the level of
the bottom of the cold water cistern.

Before connecting the pipework to the shower ensure that the pipework is flushed out.

1. Unscrew the “Red Cap” and “Washer” from the shower

outlet pipe and discard them in a suitable manner.
These have been used to seal the shower during transit,
and are no longer required.

2. This shower is supplied with a filtered isolation valve

which MUST BE fitted between the cold water storage
cistern and the shower unit.
This will allow the unit to be serviced or exchanged
without having to turn off the cold water and draining
the cold water cistern.

3. Ø15mm copper pipe should be used. Ensure all burrs

have been removed from the pipes before inserting
into the push fit inlet ports.

Diagram 2 illustrates the correct procedure for inserting
and removing the pipes from the inlet ports.
Take care to line up the inlet pipe correctly with the inlet
port to avoid straining the internal “O”-Ring seal.

DO NOT use solder fittings within 300mm of plastic
fittings.

4. To maintain the optimum performance, the pipe runs

should be kept as short as possible, using sweeping bends
rather than right angles or restrictive fittings.