Mira Alero User guide

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Mira Shower Fittings (L16J)

Installation & User Guide

These instructions must be left with the user

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General

1. Installation of the shower ttings must be carried out in accordance with these

instructionsbyqualied,competentpersonnel.

2. Theplumbinginstallationmustcomplywithallnationalorlocalwaterregulationsand

allrelevantbuildingregulations,oranyparticularregulationorpracticespeciedby

thelocalwatersupplycompany.

3. Thepositionoftheshowerttingsmustprovideaminimumairgapof25 mmbetween

theshowerheadandthespilloverlevelofanybath,showertrayorbasin.Theremust

beaminimumdistanceof30 mmbetweentheshowerheadandthespilloverleverof

anytoilet,bidetorotherappliancewithaFluidCategory5backowrisk.

4. Installtheshowerttingsoverawatercatchmentareaandpositionsothatthewater

dischargesdownthecentrelineofthebath,oracrosstheopeningofashowercubicle.

Thehandsetshoulddirectthewaterawayfromtheshowerunit.

Minimummaintainedwaterpressure:0.1bar(10kPa)

Maximummaintainedwaterpressure:5.0bar(500kPa)

INSTALLATION

SPECIFICATION

Hose Retaining Ring tted and shower ttings xed at a suitable

height preventing dirty water backow

Note! There will be occasions

when the hose retaining ring

will not provide a suitable

solution for Fluid Category 3

installations.Intheseinstances

an outlet double checkvalve

mustbetted,thiswillincrease

the required supply pressure

typicallyby10kPa(0.1bar).

Double checkvalves tted in

theinletsupplytotheappliance

cause a pressure build up,

which affects the maximum

static inlet pressure for the

appliance and must not be

tted. For Fluid Category5,

double checkvalves are not

suitable.

30 mm

Minimum

Bath or Shower

TrayFC3

Electric

Shower

25 mm

Minimum

25 mmMinimum

Zone of

Backow

Risk

ToiletorBidet

FC5

HandBasin

FC3

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5. Donottany formofow controlintheoutletpipe workifthe showerttingsare

installedinconjunctionwithaproductthatrequiresthettingstoactasavent(e.g.

anelectricshower).

6. Donotuseexcessiveforcewhenmakingconnections.

7. Special consideration should be given to the xing arrangements when installing

onto a dry lined, stud partition, shower cubicle or laminated panel wall structures.

Installers may wish to obtain alternative proprietary cavity xings, or choose

other options, however, these methods of xing are beyond the scope of this

guide.

Note! An alternative Slide Bar Support Pack is available. Contact our Customer

Services team for more details.

Installation of the Slide Bar

1. Werecommendthattheslidebarisinstalledwiththeendsush.Markthewallxing

positionsanddrilltwoholestosuitthewallxings.

Caution! Do notdrillintohiddencablesorpipesinthewall.

Note!Foranewinstallationoptimumxingcentresare635 mm.Replacementinstallation

xingcentresare635 mmmaximum.

2. Fitthewallplugsandthemountingbracketsandsecurewiththewallscrews.

Note!Checkforverticalalignmentbeforetightening.Themountingbracketsareslotted

toaidthisalignment.Thenfullytighten.

3. Fittheclampbracket(rotatethelevertohelpwiththeinstallation),thehoseretaining

ring(ifapplicable)andtheslidebarsupportstotheslidebar.

4. Makesurethatthewallscrewsareushwiththeinsideedgeofthemountingbrackets.

 Fittheslidebarsupportsoverthemountingbrackets,thenadjusttheslidebarvertically

ensuringanequallength ofslidebar protrudesfromthetopand bottommounting

bracket(orushwiththeendoftheslidebarfornewinstallations).

5. Removetheslidebarassemblycarefully,preventinganyfurthermovementbetween

theslidebarandtheslidebarsupports.

6. Tightenthetwoslidebarclampingscrewsnomorethanhalfaturntosecuretheslide

barsupportstotheslidebar.

Caution!Overtighteningthesescrewswillcausedamage.

7. Fittheslidebarassemblyoverthemountingbrackets.Tightenthe2xM 4screwswith

the3 mmhexagonalkeysupplied.

Caution! Do notforceassembly ontothe mountingbrackets,re-align aslidebar

supportifrequired.

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Installation of the Showerhead and Hose

1. Fitahosesealintotheconicalnutandscrewontotheoutletoftheshower.

Caution! Do notovertighten.

2. Feedthehosethroughthehoseretainingloopofthesoapdishorthehoseretainingring.

3. Fitahosesealintotheconicalnutandscrewontotheshowerhead.

Caution! Do notovertighten.

4. Placetheshowerheadintotheclampbracket.

Installation of the Soap Dish (if applicable)

1. Looselysecurethetaperblockintothesoapdishwiththesoapdishscrew.

2. Insertthesoapdishassemblyintotheslidebarandtightenthescrew.

Caution! Do notovertighten.

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1740.368 (White)

1740.369 (Chrome)

Showerhead

1841.074 (White)

1841.073 (Chrome)

Showerhead

1703.449 (White)

1703.199 (Chrome)

Hose Retaining

Ring

Taper Block

1703.197

Soap Dish

1603.104

Hose (1.25 m)

1740.623 (White)

1740.625 (Chrome)

Clamp Bracket

For New Installations Centre Distance 635 mm

For Retrot Installations Centre Distance 635 mm Max.

632.73

Hose Seal

(x2)

632.73

Hose Seal

(x2)

Slide Bar Support (x2)

(includes screws)

1740.595 (White)

1740.596 (Chrome)

1703.204

Slide Bar (660 mm)

A, B

(x2)

1703.196

Cap (x2)

Note! Do not over tighten the screws

Slide Bar Support

Slide Bar

Tighten slide bar clamping

screw no more than 1/2 turn

Lever

M4 Screw

1703.194 Mounting Pack - ‘A’

1740.381 Component Pack - ‘B’

Slide Bar

Clamping

Screw

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Use your thumb or a soft cloth to wipe any

limescalefromthenozzles

Unscrewthehosefromthe

showerheadandtheshoweroutlet.

Inspectthehose.

Inspecting the hose

Important! Theshowerhoseshouldbeinspectedperiodicallyfordamageorinternalcollapse,

internalcollapsecanrestricttheowratefromtheshowerheadandmaycausedamagetothe

shower.Removetheshowerhosefromtheshower,inspectandreplacethehoseifnecessary.

De-scaling the Showerhead

Important!Keepingtheshowerheadcleanandfreefromlimescalewillensurethatyourshower

andshowerheadcontinuetoperformtotheirmaximum.Ablockedshowerheadcanrestrict

theowrateandmaycausedamagetoyourshower.

USER MAINTENANCE

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Rain +

Burst Storm

Rain

Soothe

Stimulate

Soak

Saturate

Whenadjustingtheshowerspraymode,do notforcetheleverasproductdamagewilloccur.

Clickoncetoadjusttoeachspraymode.

SPRAY MODES

CUSTOMER SERVICE

Mira is a registered trade mark of

Kohler Mira Limited.

The company reserves the right to alter

product speci cations without notice.

14648

0844 571 5000

Fax: 01242 282595

Email

www.mirashowers.co.uk/contactus

ByPost:

Mira Customer Services Dept, Cromwell Road,

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL52 5EP

To Contact Us: Eire Only

01 531 9337

E-mail:

[email protected]

To Contact Us: UK

Callscost7pperminuteplusyourphonecompany’s

accesscharge

Guarantee

Yourproducthasthebenetofourmanufacture's1

yearguarantee whichstartsfrom dateofpurchase.

This guarantee onlyapplies inthe United Kingdom

andRepublicofIreland.Withintheguaranteeperiod

wewillresolvedefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship,

freeofcharge,byreplacingpartsorproductaswe

maychoose.

This guarantee is in addition to your statutory

rights and is subject to the following conditions :

 ● Theproductmustbeinstalledandmaintained

  inaccordancewiththeinstructionsgiveninthis

  userguide.

 ● Replacementunderthisguaranteedoesnot

 extendtheoriginalexpirydate.

 ● Theguaranteeonanyreplacementpartsor

  productendsattheoriginalexpirydate.

The guarantee does not cover:

 ● Nonproductfaults(suchasdamageor

  performanceissuesarisingfromincorrect

  installation,improperuse,inappropriatecleaning,

  lackofmaintenance,buildupoflimescale,frost

  damage,corrosion,chemicalattack,system

  debrisorblockedlters)orwherenofaulthas

  beenfoundwiththeproduct.

 ● Accidentalorwilfuldamage.

 ● Compensationforlossofuseoftheproductor

  consequentialorindirectlossofanykind.

 ● Damageordefectscausediftheproductis

  repairedormodiedbypersonsnotauthorisedby

  usorourappointedrepresentative.

What to do if something goes wrong

Ifyourproductdoesnotfunctioncorrectlywhenyou

rstuseit,checkthatitisinstalledandcommissioned

inaccordancewiththeinstructionsinthismanual.If

thisdoes not resolvethe issue, contactus for help

andadvice.

Helpdesk Service

Our Customer Services Team is

comprehensivelytrainedandcanofferhelp

and advice, spare parts and accessories. We will

needyoutohaveyourmodelnameornumberand

dateofpurchase.Pleaseprovideyourmodelname

anddateofpurchase.

Mira Showers Website

(www.mirashowers.co.uk)

From our website you can download

additional user guides, diagnose faults, purchase

ourfullrangeofaccessoriesandpopularsparesand

refertoourFAQ's

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spares and accessories. Contact us for a

priceorvisitourwebsitetopurchaseitemsfromour

accessoryrangeandpopularspares.(Onlyavailable

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