INSTALLATION
a) General conditions
DO NOT use jointing compounds on any pipe
fittings for the installation.
Suitable ¾” BSP to 22 mm or 15 mm
compression fittings (not supplied) must be used
for connecting to the water supplies.
DO NOT solder fittings near the
mixer unit as heat can transfer along
the pipework and can damage the
components.
When connecting the pipework, avoid using
tight 90° elbows. Swept or formed bends will
provide optimum performance.
The hot water inlet is stamped ‘HOT’ and the
cold water inlet is identified ‘COLD’.
¾” BSP straight or elbow male thread couplers
must be fitted to the inlet ports for either rising,
rear or falling hot and cold water supplies.
¾” BSP straight couplers need to be fitted to
the valve outlets.
Note: These couplers are NOT supplied.
Screw the couplers into the inlets and the
outlet of the valve. THE COUPLERS MUST BE
TIGHTENED AGAINST THE VALVE BODY. The
fittings will require PTFE tape or other means of
sealing.
Before starting, make sure the available depth
of the recess or cavity is between 65 – 80 mm
measured from the finished surface.
The allowance for varying thickness of tiles up
to 10 mm is accommodated by a limited degree
by the tolerance between the control knob and
trim ring.
b) Installation in a solid wall
Decide on the shower position and determine
whether the hot and cold water supplies will
enter the shower from the top (falling) or
bottom (rising) or rear.
The building depth should be at least 65 mm
deep from the finished wall surface.
As a guide for the size of hole, it should be large
enough to accept the valve complete with the
inlet and outlet fittings and also allow access for
connection to the pipework (fig.8).
Remove the plaster and brickwork to the
required depth and chase out any additional
areas of the wall to facilitate pipework to and
from the valve. Note that the valve body
requires a deeper recess (about 5mm greater)
than the inlet and outlet fittings.
Offer the valve body up to the wall and mark
the two fixing holes. Remove the valve and drill
and plug the wall. Route the pipework to valve
body position.
Flush out the pipework in accordance
with Water Regulations and Bylaws.
Offer the valve up to the pipework and secure
with screws through the two fixing brackets on
the valve body.
Proceed to ‘connecting supply pipes’ section.
c) Installation in a hollow wall
Decide on the shower position and determine
whether the hot and cold water supplies will
enter the shower from the top (falling) or
bottom (rising) or rear.
When installing into a stud partition or other
hollow wall structures, the installer will need
to consider fabricating rear supports or other
options. Such options are beyond the scope of
this guide.
The hollow cavity should be at least 65 mm
deep from the surface of the wall.
Mark the route of the incoming and outgoing
pipework.
Take out the plasterboard (use the tiling shroud
as a template). Offer the valve body up to
the fabrication and mark the two fixing holes.
Remove the valve and drill the holes. Route the
pipework to the valve position.
WARNING!
The outlet of the shower acts as a
vent and must not be connected to
any tap or fitting not recommended
by Triton Plc.
