Vidalux Essence Range Installation And Operating Manual
INSTALLATION AND
Essence Range
OPERATING MANU
AL
INSTALLERS PLEASE NOTE, THESE
INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO BE LEFT WITH
THE CUSTOMER
Technical Support: 0871 526 5926
Warranty Claims Or Delivery Damage: www.Vidalux.co.uk
Thank you for purchasing this product. To guarantee the product delivers a long service life, please
ensure it is fi tted and used in accordance with the instructions contained in this booklet.
Please check that the boxes contain all the items listed below, and report to us any parts
that are missing or damaged prior to assembly and within 48 hours of receipt. Damages
noti ed to us after this time will be chargeable.
CAREFULLY CHECK THE PRODUCT IS AS ORDERED: CORRECT SIZE AND COLOUR OPTION BEFORE YOU
COMMENCE ANY OF THE INSTALLATION PROCESS
You should ensure that the oor where the shower is to be located is smooth, level and able to support
the weight of the product when in use.
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Please ensure that all connections are water tight, safe and insulated (where applicable) as the unit
has connections that are made for transport purposes only and are not fully tightened.
Pack contents:
1 x Tray base with pre- tted waste assembly
1 x Central, tower panel with pre- tt ed body jets
1 x Shower Valve
2 x Upright Front Towers
2 x Framed, rear glass panels (marked left and right)
2 x Clear glass, curved doors
2 x Clear glass, x ed side panels
2 x Curved, polished frame sections
2 x Straight, polished frame sections
1 x Monsoon rain shower
1 x White Acrylic ceiling
1 x Hand shower, riser bar and chrome hose.
1 x Glass shelf and ttings
1 x Magnetic door seals (pair)
4 x Flapped door seals (2 different lengths)
8 x Twin wheels, shower door rollers.
8 x Door roller stoppers
2 x Chrome finished handles
Fixing screws
1 x Roll of 'U' Seal
Refer also to contents list with images on the next pages.
Steam Shower Contents
Below is a list of the parts you should have received for the installation of your shower. Please note that
several parts may be pre- tted in place, such as the monsoon shower head, etc. Please note, the design
and shape of parts may change occasionally but will always o er the same or greater functionality.
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1. Tray/Base with Waste assembly and exible waste pipe
pre- tted (shape and size vary according to model).
2. Two Curved polished Aluminium frame sections.
3.Thermostatic shower valve
4. Roof/Ceiling with Ozone, Monsoon and light ttings.
5. Glass shelf and ttings.
6. Two longer and two slightly shorter Flapped seals and a
pair of Magnetic door seals.
7. Tower with and Body Jets , control panel and steam pod
pre- tted.
8. Two Curved clear glass doors. Two at clear glass side
pieces.
9. Frame Uprights. Two polished straight metal sections.
10. Back Glass Panels. Pair of glass with Polished Aluminium
frames.
8 Door stops, short xing screws and cover caps.
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Two pairs of door handles.
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Hand Shower, riser bar, chrome hose and xings.
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Eight Door wheel cams/runners. 4 x Quick Release, 4 x
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twin for upper rail fi tting and 8 cover caps.
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Fixing Screws
16.. Steam Generator and Electronics
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2 Front Colums And Posts
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
efore you proceed with fi tting your Vidalux Shower please read and understand the following:
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By commencing testing and installation of the unit you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions
set out by us: copies of which are available by contacting us by by email or by
on the cover of this manual).
You are required to ensure the purchased product dimensions allows for ease of passage to the
intended installation area.
Regarding weight tolerances of installation area, it is advisable to contact a builder or refer to
Building regulations to ensure the product placement area has su cient joist/ oor support.
1. It is important that you ensure that your purchase has been delivered undamaged. You are required to
check the contents and report any damage that you feel needs repairing or replacing within 48hrs of
receipt of goods. Items reported damaged after this time WILL be chargeable.
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The product you have purchased is designed for home DIY fi tting. You are POMZrequired under the
Terms and Conditions to get BOZFMFDUSJDTGFFEJOHUIFTIPXFSJOTUBMMFEby a qualifi ed specialist. The
product requires connection toelectricity and this by law requires a Part P qualifi ed electrician. Failure
to provide evidence of this willvoid the relating product warranty
We are a supply only company. If you report to us any damage we will send replacements or solutions to
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remedy the problem described. We endeavor to fully understand the problem rst by asking a series of
questions and then propose the solution. We may even ask for digital images to be sent via email to assist
the process. The warranty is parts only and does NOT include fitting/inconvenience or other related costs.
telephone (details
You are required to ensure that you correctly water test any bath tub before fi tting and ensure thatyou
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ZPVS fi tter fully tests the unit upon completion and attends to any leaks and faults before he leaves.
All hoses, such as to the valve assembly, shower outputs and air switches and waste are fi tted for
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transport purposes and need to be properly sealed and tightened before use. During transportation
some connections can become dislodged and therefore break any watertight seal, you are required to
ensure that your tter speci cally tests for these possible occurrences and seal/ x accordingly.
Do not book fi ttJOH until you have inspected the unit. We cannot be held responsible for delays
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and costs incurred by having to return to fi t parts that need supplying.
We cannot be held liable for inconvenience caused due to lack of bathing facilities caused by any delay in
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receiving your product or whilst awaiting parts.
Regarding our sales and technical support: We know our products and their requirements, but we are not
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qualifi ed plumbers or electricians and accept no liability for claims suggesting the same. You are advised
to check the suitability of the product with a professional body. It is the customer responsibility to ensure
the product is fit for purpose.
A 'Completion Certificate' is included at the end of the manual where you should record the details of
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your installers - you will need this to record your warranty on our website.
ATTENTION
ALWAYS FIT EASY TO GET TO ISOLATION TAPS ON BOTH THE HOT AND COLD WATER
SUPPLY (NOT SUPPLIED). JUST LIKE A DISHWASHER OR WASHING MACHINE, THIS PRODUCT
MUST BE ISOLATED WHEN NOT IN USE.
REMEMBER:
These showers are designed to be free standing and movable from their location should you have the need to
replace anything. ALWAYS USE Flexible braided water inlet pipes (not supplied) at least a metre long (not
central heating plastic type!)
Always use a flexible waste pipe from your house supply to the shower .
NEVER FIX with rigid pipes, NEVER FIX the unit to the wall.
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Before you begin
Assembly requires two persons.
Tools needed to assemble this shower cabin:
Electric screwdriver with a selection of heads, regular screwdrivers, pipe grips, spanners, spirit level, sharp
knife and rubber mallet. Connection of the electrical supply and plumbing may require additional tools.
Do not fully tighten any screw fixings initially during build as this allows the frame to move a little
and aid location of all holes and screws; remember to fully tighten before completion and
subsequent use. There is a drill bit supplied with the kit, to allow either widening of holes or drilling
new holes which you feel cannot be located during construction.
Water requirements
This shower requires two water supplies (1 x hot and 1 x cold) tested to be between 1 and 3 bar, with
a fl ow rate over 7.5 litres per minute.
NOTE: We recommend water pressures over 2 bar to achieve optimum showering
results.
Gravity Fed systems
If you have a Gravity fed system, then fi tting a Shower Pump will almost certainly be required. Fitting
a Shower pump rated over 1.5 bar is necessary as a minimum. Shower pumps MUST be properly
sited, installed and commissioned. Incorrectly installed shower pumps will cause adverse aff ects to
your showering and bathing resulting in pulsing or starting and stopping of the pump. If a pump is
installed, a separate Mains Cold supply must be fi tted and directed to supply the Steam Generator
separately (bypassing the pump).
Isolating Valves
You MUST fit isolation valves to the shower unit on both hot and cold incoming feeds as it enables
you to turn off the water supply to the shower when not in use (for example going away on
holiday). Additionally isolating valves makes service checks easier than locating the house stop
cock.
Electrical
This model requires an electrical supply, this MUST be in the form of an ISOLATED FUSED SPUR. It is
both Illegal and dangerous to t this shower to a plug socket in a Bathroom environment. The product
y be supplied with a plug, this is pre- tted for testing purposes only and should be removed to
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complete the install.
DUE TO THE NATURE OF THIS PRODUCT WE HIGHLY ADVISE THE PURCHASE AND FITTING OF A WATER
SOFTENER
(PLEASE NOTE LIMESCALE BUILD UP MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR SHOWER AND WILL NOT BE COVERED
UNDER WARRANTY)
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Assembly
Do not t the shower into locations where you do
not have at least 40cm access all around the cabin
both for installation and for future service access.
We advise you do not fi t sinks, toilets etc that
restrict access behind the shower.
You must ensure you can slide the cabin away from
the wall/corner for service access.
Smooth and level walls and oor are required for
ideal installation conditions. Avoid carpet or vinyl
oors.
Please ensure you have correctly water tested the
tub before you continue.
NOTE: Instructions shown based on quadrant
model, The assembly and operation is identical
for o set models except for the rear panels
being di erent sizes.
This product is fi tted with
toughened safety glass. The
glass is stronger than regular
glass and if it breaks it will form
small pieces of cubed glass, not
dangerous shards of glass. These small
pieces are still sharp, so care must be
taken to handle broken glass with care.
If the glass is put under stress or is chipped
it will break.
DO NOT ALLOW THE GLASS TO IMPACT
HARD SURFACES OR OBJECTS AS
THIS MAY CHIP/WEAKEN THE GLASS.
WEAKENED GLASS THAT IS CHIPPED OR
UNDER TENSION MAY SHATTER AT ANY
TIME, NOT ALWAYS IMMEDIATELY.
Please inspect all parts carefully before
assembly.
BY COMMENCING ASSEMBLY OF THIS SHOWER
YOU ACCEPT THAT THE PARTS HAVE ALL BEEN
CHECKED AND ARE UNDAMAGED.
REMOVE THE WHITE PLASTIC COVER ON
THE BACK OF THE TOWER PANEL IF YOU
WISH FOR BETTER FITTING TO THE WALL
Fitted to the rear
of the tower panel
is a white plastic
protective cover.
This part is tted to
protect the valve
and pipes during
transport.
You may choose to
REMOVE and
DISPOSE of this part
as it is not needed.
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FITTING SEAT (OPTIONAL)
If your product came with a seat you may choose
to install this item.
Before commencing full assembly of the product
you will need to prepare and t the seat.
You need to drill three holes for the xing bolts
into the tower at your preferred height.
Drill the holes in the central tower to the
measurements shown in the diagram below.
Remove the three xing nuts from the threaded
ends on the rear of the seat xing plate.
Pass the threads of the seat through the holes from
the front of the tower panel.
At the rear, pass the threads though the white
support piece (white plastic) and then fasten the
bolts to hold.
Ensure the bolts are FULLY tight.
The seat has a MAX allowance
for use of 100kg
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LEVELING AND FITTING THE TRAY
Remove the protective lm covering the base.
Connect the soil pipe, trap and any couplings to the exible waste under the tub. You may choose to
t either a HEPV0 trap with the appropriate couplings or choose to t a McAlpine ST28M coupling to a
McAlpine 28-NRV trap.
Position the tub base in what will be its nal location and adjust the feet until the base is level. You can
raise/lower the feet under the tub and with a spirit level laid across the tub, ensure the tub is level.
Now ll the base with some water and check that the water ows adequately to the plug and exits
satisfactorily. If the water does not ow to the plug fully, then you will need to increase the fall on the
tray by adjusting the legs. If the water does not exit the waste section fast enough, then ensure there is
suitable fall in the waste pipe and/or no blockage or kinks in the pipe work.
Check and attend to any leaks.
Now slide the tub away from the wall to allow access all around the shower as you assemble.
This product is freestanding so you do not need to x the feet to the oor.
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FRONT FRAME
Locate the two silver coloured upright frame
sections and the two curved frame rail sections.
You will need the 8 x LONG screws to join these
sections together.
The upper rail is deeper height than the lower rail.
Align the upright with two holes in, to the upper
curved rail. The screws pass through the holes in
the side of the upright and fasten into the curved
rail as shown in the digram below.
A power driver is advised for this process.
DO NOT FULLY TIGHTEN THE SCREWS ALLOW SOME MOVEMENT IN THE FRAME FOR
INSTALLING THE FIXED GLASS
Longest Screws
Repeat the process on the other upright.
Finally, join the lower curved rail to the other ends
of the uprights using a single long screw.
You now ha
ve completed the front frame assembly.
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INSTALLING THE FIXED SIDE GLASS PANELS
Remove the SEAL TRIM that is located in the inside
edge of the lower curved rail. It is held in position
by two screws. Remove this trim to help you t the
xed side glass panels. You will need to re-attach it
after the glass is tted.
Locate the two xed glass panels. These are
di erent from the doors as they do NOT have any
holes pre-drilled.
Locate the two U shaped rubber seals.
DO NOT HIT GLASS WITH HARD
OBJECTS TO PUSH INTO THE FRAME.
Take one of the U shaped seals and t over one
long edge of the xed glass panels. Trim any excess
leaving it running the full length.
Now position this glass panel up to the frame
pushing the long edge of the glass into the
upright of the frame until FULLY bedded into the
frame u
pright.
This MUST be done from the inside of the frame.
The glass will sit within a lip on the inner surface of
the curved rail both top and bottom.
Fit another 'U' shaped seal to the inner facing edge of
the glass. Ensuring it covers the whole length of the
glass piece. Take the front columns and 'nudge' these
up to the glass to hold the glass inplace with a snug fit
Now both glass panels are fully in
uprights y
ou can tight
en up the f
serted into the
our c
orners of the
silver framework which will not hold the glass in
position.
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