Creda Thermostatic Power Shower Installation Instructions Manual

IMPORTANT!

This Step-by-Step guide should be given to the customer

after installation and demonstration.

Thermostatic Power Shower

Installation Instructions

SERVICE POLICY

Technical Hotline

Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

9.00 am - 5.00 pm Monday to Friday

In the event of you needing to contact the Creda Technical Hotline, the
following procedure should be followed:-

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If a service call is booked, you or a representative must be
present during the Engineers visit.

Before telephoning the Creda Technical Hotline you should
ensure that you have the model number, power rating,
serial number and date of purchase.

The Creda Technical Hotline will be able to inform you whether
the fault can be rectified by the provision of a replacement part
or an on site visit by a Qualified Service Engineer.

If the product is no longer covered by the Guarantee, a charge
will be made for the site visit and for any parts supplied.

A charge will be made where a call under the terms of the
guarantee has been booked and a failure was not product
related, or an engineer arrives and is not able to gain access.

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PACK
CONTENTS

Shower Unit
Showerhead
Flexible Hose
Slider Rail Tube
Slider Rail Brackets
Slider Rail Showerhead Holder
Screw Pack

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PACKING CONTENTS

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PLUMBING AND
ELECTRICAL NOTES

PLUMBING NOTES

1. All installations must comply with the
Water Regulations or Byelaws.

2. Supply pipes must be flushed to clear
debris before connecting the shower
unit.

3. DO NOT connect the shower unit to
the mains cold water supply as it will
damage the unit and also be in breach
of Water Regulations.

4. DO NOT use excessive force when
making connections to the flexible
hose or sprayhead – finger tight is
sufficient.

5. ALL plumbing connections are to be
completed and water supplies turned
on BEFORE switching on the
electricity supply.The shower must not
be operated dry without water.

6. DO NOT solder pipes or fittings within
300mm of the shower appliance, as
heat transfer can damage components.

7. When installed, the top of the shower
unit must be at least 75mm lower than
the base of the cold water storage
cistern to prevent the pump being run
dry without water.

8. A dedicated COLD water supply must
be taken directly from the COLD water
cistern to the shower. This draw-off
must be on the opposite side of the
cistern to the float operated valve to
reduce the risk of air entering the unit.

9. The action of the pump is to increase
the flow rate. If the supply pipework
cannot handle the resulting flow rate
then:
9a. The anticipated flow rate may not
be achieved.
9b. Air may be drawn into the HOT supply
from the vent pipe causing spluttering
and temperature fluctuations at the
sprayhead.

10. Fullway isolating valves or fullway
lever valves MUST be fitted on the
HOT and COLD water supplies to the
shower as an independent means of
isolating the water supplies should
maintenance or servicing be necessary.
DO NOT use stop taps or ball-o-fix
type valves hich restrict flow.w

ELECTRICAL NOTES

1. The installation must comply with
BS 7671 Requirements for electrical
Installations’ (IEE wiring regulations).
Make sure the incoming hot and cold
water supplies to the shower are
adequately earth bonded.

2. DO NOT turn on the electrical supply
until the plumbing connections have
been completed. Only then can the
electricity be switched on in order to
power the motor to turn water on to
the shower when commissioning. The
shower must not be operated dry
without water.

3. The mains supply must be 230/240V,
at 50Hz, connected to the unit via a
double pole switched 3 Amp fused
connection unit (not supplied) with a
minimum 3mm contact separation gap
in each pole.

4. In accordance with ‘The Plugs and
Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations
1994’, this unit is intended to be
permanently connected to the fixed

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION

Electrical wiring of the mains system.

5. Fuses do not give personal protection
against electric shock.

6. It is strongly recommended to fit a
30mA residual current device (RCD).
This may be part of the consumer unit
or a separate unit.

INTRODUCTION

This book contains all the necessary fitting
and operating instructions for your Creda
power shower.

Take time to read this book thoroughly and
familiarise yourself with all instructions
BEFORE beginning installation. Please
keep it for future reference.

The shower installation must be carried
out by a suitably competent person and in
the sequence of this instruction book.

Care taken during the installation will
ensure a long and trouble-free life from
your shower

IMPORTANT: All plumbing connections
must be completed BEFORE making
the electrical connections.

IMPORTANT: The fittings on the pipe
Inlet elbows are of the push-in type.
The pipework must be cut with a pipe
cutter and all burrs and rough edges
removed from the end of the tube. The
fittings can be used with copper and
plastic pipe.
Where chrome plated pipe is used,
remove the first 25mm of plating.

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b. Under no circumstances must this
product be connected to mains COLD
or HOT water supplies. Failure to

comply will invalidate the guarantee.
c. The shower MUST NOT be used if
suspected of being frozen.
d. The outlet of this appliance must not be
connected to any form of tap or fitting
not recommended by the manufacturer.
e. The sprayhead cartridge must be
cleaned regularly to remove scale and
debris.

f. This appliance must be earthed.
g. Switch off immediately at the isolating

switch if water ceases to flow during
use. Contact Customer Service for
advice.
h. If it is intended to operate the shower
outside the guidelines laid out in site
requirements, contact Customer Service
for advice.

In the interest of electrical safety a
30mA residual current device (RCD)
should be installed in all UK 230V
electric and pumped shower circuits.
This may be part of the consumer
Unit or a separate unit.

SPECIFICATIONS

HOT water temperature

Maximum temperature 65°C.

BS 6700 recommends 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 effects
of scale in hard water areas.

a. DO NOT insert fingers into the push-in
inlet fittings. Doing so could cause
injury.

SAFETY WARNINGS

This appliance is not intended for use by
persons (Including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or
lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance
by a person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.

Maximum static inlet pressures

1 bar or 10m (supplies must be gravity fed
at nominally equal pressures).

Minimum static inlet pressure

0.0075 bar or 75mm (required to prime the
integral centrifugal pump).

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SITE REQUIREMENTS

BS 6700. For correct operation of this
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The water circuit should be installed so
that the flow is not significantly affected by
other taps and appliances being operated
elsewhere on the premises.

Fig.1 shows a recommended installation
where the HOT water supply for the
shower is made via a tee connection on
the underside of the horizontal section of
pipework from the cylinder. Alternatively,

hower unit, both HOT and COLD water
supplies to the appliance must be gravity
fed, at nominally equal pressures, from a
COLD water storage cistern and a HOT
water storage cylinder.

Water

The installation must be in accordance
with Water Regulations/Byelaws and