Bristan Smile Mounting instructions

Please keep this booklet for future reference.

Installer, when you have read these instructions

please ensure you leave them with the user.

Installation Instructions

and User Guide

Smile Electric Shower

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Contents

Important Safety Information............................................ 3

Product Features...............................................................4

Electrical Requirements ...................................................5-6

Water Requirements .........................................................7

Fixing Your Shower to the Wall .........................................8

Plumbing Connections......................................................9-11

Electrical Connections ......................................................12-13

Fitting Your Riser Rail to the Wall.....................................14

Commissioning - Testing the System............................... 15

Operating the Shower .......................................................16

Maintenance ......................................................................17

Troubleshooting................................................................. 18

Guarantee ..........................................................................19

Service Policy.....................................................................19

Spare Parts........................................................................20-22

Welcome to your new Bristan electric shower.

Featuring a contemporary design with lots of fun features,

Bristan’s electric shower collection has been designed to be

enjoyable to fit and to use.

It has also been designed and tested in the UK to all of the

relevant British Standards.

These instructions contain all of the necessary installation

and operating information, so please read them thoroughly

and keep for future reference.

These instructions are for your guidance to a safe and

successful installation which must be carried out by a

suitably qualified person and conform with current I.E.E

Regulations.

Note: An Installation Template is provided in the centre pages

of this booklet.

Recommended Usage

Domestic Heavy Commercial

Light Commercial Health Care

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•Please read these instructions thoroughly and retain for future use.

•All products manufactured and supplied by Bristan are safe

provided they are installed, used correctly and receive regular

maintenance in accordance with these instructions.

• If you are in any doubt about your ability to install this product

safely you must employ the services of an experienced qualified

plumber/electrically qualified person.

•Warning: Do not operate the shower unit if you suspect it is

frozen. Do not site the shower unit where it might be subjected to

freezing conditions.

• Do not install this shower unit in a room/environment without

adequate ventilation or an extractor fitted. This is required to

prevent condensation forming within the unit.

•Do not operate the shower unit if the showerhead or spray hose

has been damaged or is blocked.

•Do not block the flow of water from the showerhead, by placing it

(smothering it) on your hand or any other part of your body or

foreign object.

•Do not operate the shower if the water stops flowing during use

or if the water is leaking from the shower unit itself. Turn off at the

mains electrical supply and refer to the Troubleshooting section

(see page 18) or contact Bristan Customer Services (see page 19).

•Do not crush or kink the shower hose, this could damage the

hose, cause leaks and activate the pressure relief device (PRD).

General Safety

•Always switch off the power at the consumer unit and isolate the

electrical supply before making any electrical connections or if you

have to remove the cover of an installed unit.

•The unit must be mounted on the finished wall surface (usually

tiled). Under no circumstances must you tile up to or seal around

the unit as this may prevent air circulating and condensation

escaping.

•This shower unit must not be modified* in any way as this will

invalidate the guarantee.

* Except for top left pipe entry (see page 9) where the product has

been designed to be modified by the installer.

Important Safety Information

BEAB (British Electrotechnical Approvals Board) approval of safety.

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Product Features

1. Power Control

STOP ( ) and adjustable power settings:

Cold ( ), Medium (eco ) and High ( ).

2. Temperature Control

Adjustable temperature control.

Temperature Control Device

The Temperature Control Device will activate

when the temperature is set too high and the

water inside the water heater gets too hot. The

Temperature Control Device will switch off the

power to the heating elements. Once the unit

cools down to a safe temperature the elements

will come on again and reheat the water within

the water heater and the whole cycle will repeat

itself until the temperature is manually reduced.

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Electrical Requirements

Mains electrical

supply

Consumer

unit

30mA RCD.

For ampage

of fuse see

table on page 6

Double pole

switch

Shower unit

Mains water

supply

Isolating

valve

For cable

capacity

see table

Warning: This appliance MUST

be earthed!

The Electrical Installation and Circuit Protection of this shower

must comply with current I.E.E Wiring Regulations and should be

installed by a qualified electrician prior to use.

Important: You must switch off the power at the consumer unit,

isolate the electrical circuit and verify the earth before making any

electrical connections.

The shower must only be connected to a 230-240V AC supply. The

electrical rating of your shower is on the pack or on the rating plate

label.

The shower must be connected to its own independent electrical

supply. It must not be connected to a ring main, spur, power socket,

or lighting circuit.

If you don’t have a spare fuse way or the rating at the main fuse box

is below 80A, you should seek advice from an electrician and may

need a new consumer unit - specifically for the shower.

A separate and permanently connected cable must be taken from

the consumer unit directly to the shower via a double pole switch

with a minimum contact separation gap of 3mm in live (L) and

neutral (N) poles.

Note: Voltage drop in the supply to the premises, due to heavy local

demand, will affect the performance of your shower.

To gain the optimum power possible from this shower unit try to find

the shortest possible route from the consumer unit to the shower to

run your cable.

Rating at 240V Rating at 230V Cable Size

8.5kW 7.8kW 6mm²

9.5kW 8.7kW 10mm²

10.5kW 9.5kW 10mm²

continued on next page

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It is a requirement that a residual current device (RCD) formerly

known as an earth leakage circuit breaker (ELCB) with a tripping

current of 30mA, is incorporated in the circuit. This may be part of

the existing consumer unit or a separate unit. Please refer to the

table below.

The isolating switch can be a ceiling mounted pull cord switch

within the bathroom or wall mounted in an adjacent room. The

power switch must be easily accessible and identifiable as the

supply to the shower.

The current carrying capacity of the cable must be at least that of

the shower circuit. Please refer to the table below.

In domestic installations you must ensure that the electrical supply

and existing fuse board are adequately rated.

Do not turn on the electrical supply until the plumbing has been

completed and the shower cover re-fitted.

Twin and Earth PVC Insulated Cable

Current Carrying Capacity

In an insulated wall In conduit or

trunking

Clipped direct or

buried in a non

insulated wall

6mm²

32A

6mm²

38A

6mm²

46A

10mm²

43A

10mm²

52A

10mm²

63A

Note: Cable selection is dependant on derating factors

Electrical Requirements cont.

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The installation must comply with all Water and Building

Regulations (England) and Water By-laws (Scotland).

If the shower is to be installed in a hard water area, we recommend

that an in-line scale inhibitor is fitted which will prolong the life of

the shower. Please refer to your supplier for advice.

Warning: The shower must not be installed in an area subject

to freezing conditions. Do not use if you suspect the shower is

frozen, this will damage the shower unit.

The shower must be connected to a mains water supply only

with a minimum working inlet pressure of 0.07MPa (0.7bar) at a

minimum flow rate of 8 litres per minute. The maximum static

inlet pressure must not exceed 1.0MPa (10bar).

If it is intended to operate the shower at pressures above the

maximum stated, a suitable pressure reducing valve (PRV) should

be used.

Water regulations stipulate that the showerhead be ‘constrained

by a fixed or sliding attachment (hose retainer) so that it can only

discharge water at a point not less than 20mm above the spill over

level of the bath or shower tray or other fixed appliance’.

If a showerhead can sit within a bath, basin or shower tray, you

must fit a double check valve in the supply pipe work to prevent back

siphonage. If the showerhead can sit within a WC then the air gap

should be a type AUK3 not less than 20mm or twice the diameter of

the inlet pipe to the fitting, whichever is the greater.

Pressure Relief Device (PRD)

A pressure relief device is designed into this shower. The pressure

relief device provides protection should an excessive build up of

pressure occur within the shower unit. It is advisable to position

the shower unit over a bath or shower tray in the unlikely event the

device should discharge.

Do not use the shower with a damaged or kinked shower hose or

blocked handset. This may trigger the PRD which will discharge

through the vent in the bottom right hand corner (shown).

In the event of the PRD activating, water will be discharged from the

vent. If this happens, switch off the electricity and water supplies to

the shower and contact Customer Services (see page 19).

Water Requirements

Double pole

switch

Shower

unit

Shower tray

spillover level

Bath spillover

level

Hose

retainer

Minimum 20mm

between

showerhead

and spillover

1m minimum

height from

shower unit

to floor

PRD Vent

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Warning: Please check for any hidden pipes and cables before

drilling holes in the wall.

Remove the 4 cover retaining screws and lift off the cover.

Do not try to remove the control knobs from the cover. They are an

integral part of the cover and must not be removed.

If you are fitting the unit to a partition wall or a wall of particularly

friable (crumbly) substrate, you will need appropriate fixings for the

wall type.

Select the position for the shower unit over a bath or shower tray

using the installation template provided in the centre pages of this

booklet.

Important: The shower unit must be fitted to a flat, waterproof

surface. Under no circumstances should the shower unit be

attached to a wall and then tiled up to the edges. The unit must be

fixed on top of the wall surface.

Important: Use a spirit level to ensure the template is level.

Mark the 3 fixing points with a suitable pencil through the paper.

Remove the template from the wall and drill the wall to suit the wall

fixings to be used.

Fixing Your Shower to the Wall

Tips:

A piece of insulation or masking tape positioned where holes

are to be drilled and before marking out the exact position

for the fixing holes will help stop the drill bit from wandering,

particularly on a tiled surface.

When working near a basin, bath or shower insert plug or cover

waste to prevent losing small parts.

Take care not to drop tools/equipment into basin, bath or

shower during shower installation.

Note: The unit can be hung temporarily on the top screws to help

with the positioning of the pipe work etc.

* The bottom screw should only be fitted during final installation.

Important: Under no circumstances should this shower unit be

recessed (it must be fitted onto the finished wall surface) or tiled up

to or sealed around the unit as this may prevent air circulating and

any condensation escaping.

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Remove

cover screws

Wall fixing points

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Plumbing Connections

Inlet Entry Options

Select the inlet option most suited to your situation.

Bottom left inlet entry Bottom right inlet entry Top left inlet entry

Rear left inlet entry -

using a 15mm compression elbow

(not supplied)

Rear left inlet entry -

requiring rear access

Rear right inlet entry -

requiring rear access

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Plumbing Connections cont.

Inlet connector elbow (right side down or rear)

Inlet connector elbow (left side, up, down or rear)

Outlet connection 5

Warning: The outlet of the shower acts as a vent and must not

be blocked, restricted or connected to any tap/closure device other

than the handset supplied.

Do not solder within 300mm of the shower unit or allow solder or

flux to fall onto the casings.

Important: An additional independent stop valve complying with the

current water regulations must be fitted in the mains water supply

as a means of isolating the supply to the unit for servicing and/or

maintenance work.

It is essential that all pipe work is flushed through to remove debris

and swarf that could otherwise damage the unit. Once the pipe

work has been flushed through, turn off the water supply at the stop

valve.

Remove the blanking plug

from the inlet connector elbow.

Press and hold the collet

against the elbow and pull

the blanking plug out of

the elbow.

Please note: Some water

from factory testing may

escape.

Connect the mains water supply to the inlet port of the shower using

15mm copper pipe (BS EN1057) or 15mm plastic pipe (with insert).

Do not use stainless steel pipe work. If using chrome plated pipe

ensure that the first 25mm of plating is carefully removed to allow

push-fit fitting to grip the inlet pipe.

Inlet Entry Options

The pipe work can enter the shower unit from 6 different positions.

Bottom left, Bottom right, Top left, Rear left, Rear right or Rear left -

using an elbow (as shown on page 9).

To top or bottom left positions

The shower unit should come supplied with the inlet connection set

for a bottom left position. To change it to a top left position: swivel

the inlet connector elbow from facing downward to facing upward.

To bottom right position

Unfasten the screw (3) securing the inlet connector elbow clamp

(4), remove the tab from the slot and keep until the inlet pipe is

repositioned. Lift the outlet connection (5) up out of the way from

its position at the bottom of the unit. Pull the inlet connector elbow

towards you and over to the right hand side with the inlet entry

point facing down. Refit the clamp tab (4) into the slot on the right,

refasten the screw (3) and replace the outlet connection (5).

To rear entry positions

Swivel the inlet connector elbow to face a rear entry pipe

connection. If the pipe work entry is from the rear, ensure that

there is space left around the push-fit elbow for future servicing or

alternatively access is possible from the rear. Bring the cold water

pipe to the shower position and connect to the inlet elbow.

Pull collet

back towards

elbow

Pull blanking

plug from elbow

Collet

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