VADO Life Installation and operating instructions
life
Vado
Wedmore Road, Cheddar, Somerset, England BS27 3EB
tel 01934 744466. fax 01934 744345
www.vado-uk.com
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For any technical or installation queries please contact Vado on 01934 745163.
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This product is guaranteed against manufacturing defects from the date of purchase until the expiry of the relevant
guarantee period shown below.
The guarantee is only valid if:-
1. The product has been installed, used and maintained in accordance with Vado’s instructions and subjected to
normal use only.
2. The defect is not due to use of an unsuitable or inadequate water or power supply.
3. The defect is not due to accident, misuse, neglect or repair other than by Vado or Vado authorised agents or
damage caused by foreign objects or substances.
4. We have received from you the completed Guarantee Registration Form. Vado accepts no responsibility for any
forms lost in the post and returns by registered means is therefore recommended.
Under this guarantee (which is non-transferable) Vado will, at its option, repair or replace free of charge any product
(or replacement part) found to be defective. The guarantee does not extend to any consequential loss or damage.
After repair or replacement the relevant guarantee period will be calculated from the original date of purchase.
The relevant guarantee periods are:-
1. Twelve years on chrome nish products.
2. Three years on all other products with the exception of Stuart Turner Pumps which carry a 2 year Guarantee on
Monsoon Range and 1 Year Guarantee on Showermate Range.
All claims under the guarantee must be submitted in writing to the person who supplied the product to you and
must be received no later than the last day of the relevant guarantee period. All claims must be accompanied by
proof of purchase (sales receipt or delivery note).
Vado operates a policy of continuous product development and therefore reserves the right to change the product,
packaging and documentation specications without notice.
This guarantee is in addition to and does not aect your statutory rights as a consumer.
Installation & maintenance instructions
Please leave these instructions with the customer
Wall mounted exposed bath shower mixer with & without shower kit
Important - please read
General installation
27
Maintenance
Inlet Filters.
Depending on the water quality, lters may become dirty, causing reduced ow and
inecient working of the valve.
Shut o the water supply to both inlets at the isolating valves.
Undo both locking nuts at the back of the valve and remove. Remove the lter, rinse in
water to remove the dirt, and then soak them in vinegar or descaling agent.
Replace the valve and turn the water back on.
Please read these instructions carefully before starting installation and keep for future
reference.
Remove all packaging and check the product for missing parts or damage before
starting installation.
Any alterations made to this product and ttings may infringe water regulations and
will invalidate the guarantee.
The installation must comply with all Local/National Water Supply Authority
Regulations/Byelaws and Building and Plumbing (UK:BS6700) Regulations.
These ttings are mixing devices and therefore water supplies must be reasonably
balanced.
Where connections are made to the mains cold water supply, WRC approved single
check valves must be tted to both hot and cold inlets. This is a stated requirement of
Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 Schedule 2, Section 6 G15.13.2
Before making any inlet pipe connections, all supply pipes MUST be thoroughly
ushed to remove debris. Failure to do so could result in damage or low ow from the
mixer unit. Water Supply (Water Fittings) Regulations 1999 Schedule 2 Section 4 G13.1
The tting of isolating valves to the inlet feeds is advised for ease of maintenance.
Please take great care when installing this mixer not to damage its surface.
Please note if installing in an enclosed environment, access should be left for servicing
and maintenance. No costs relating to inadequate access can be accepted.
Care of the mixer
Our products are nished to the highest standard and due care needs to be taken to
ensure their looks are retained.
We recommend cleaning all products with a soft damp cloth ONLY and advise strongly
against the use of ALL cleaning products i.e. powders and liquids.
If the above instructions are not followed this will invalidate your guarantee in the
event of a problem occurring.
6
Dimensions
3
Operating Specications
Operation
Moving the mixer lever upwards/downwards will increase/decrease the ow of water.
Moving the mixer lever from right to left will increase the water temperature.
Pull the shower control knob up to turn on the shower, turn to lock in position.
Turn back to release and turn o the shower.
195mm
½"
210mm
55mm
60mm
Operating Pressure:
Minimum operating pressure 1.5 bar
Maximum operating pressure 5 bar
½"
150 20mm
+
–
195mm
Installation Installation of shower kit if applicable
45
Handset Holder
Warning! Please check for any
hidden pipes and cables before drilling
holes in the wall.
If you are tting the unit to a partition
wall or a wall of particularly soft
substrate you will need specialist xings.
Handset bracket
Select the position for the handset
holder and oer the back plate to the
wall, mark the 2 xing points with a
suitable pencil. Remove the back plate
from the wall, drill 2 x 6mm diameter
holes to a depth of 35mm, insert the
wall plugs. Insert a screw through the
mounting pillar, back plate and screw
into the wall, repeat for the other pillar
and tighten both screws. Make sure that
the pillars are in the correct orientation
see g 1. Slide the holder over the
mounting pillars and secure with the
allen screws on the underside see g 2.
Handset connection (right)
Place a washer into the cone end of the
hose and screw to the handset.
Position the cone into the handset
holder.
Wall plugs
Back plate
Screw
Handset holder
Allen keys
Cone
Hose
Rubber
washer
Handset
Mounting
pillar
Back plate
Fig 1 Fig 2
Before installing your new mixer, ush through the pipe work to ensure removal of
debris, turn o the water supply.
Prepare the wall with 2 ush ½”connectors at 150mm centres. Connect the water
supply to the inlet pipes. The hot water should be connected to the left hand pipe.
Screw on the 2 oset connectors followed by the covers.
Place a lter/washer in each of the locking nuts on the valve and screw onto the
connectors, some adjustment can be made to the oset connectors to align the
centres and level up the valve.
Note: The valve must be connected to rigid pipe work for support as there are no back
nuts or xing holes.
Hose connection
Place a rubber washer into the nut end of the hose and attach it to the mixer outlet.
Hose
Rubber
washer
Control
handle
Oset connectors
Cover
Locking nuts
Filter/washer
Cover
Filter/washer
Control
knob
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