Kohler Discovery - Manuals

5 DIMENSIONS Note! All Dimensions are Nominal Pipe Centres 186 mm 47 mm 64 - 82 mm 108 mm 231 mm 27 mm

6 SPECIFICATIONS Pressures Maximum Static Pressure: 10 Bar . Minimum Maintained Pressure (Gas Water Heater): 1.0 Bar . (for optimum performance initial supplies should be nominally equal). Minimum Maintained Pressure (Gravity System): 0.1 Bar . (0.1 bar = 1 Metre head from base of cold tank to the o...

8 Flow Regulator Recommended INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Isolating valve Mixing Valve Twin Impeller Pump Tempering Valve Pressure Reducing Valve Single Impeller Pump Overflow Indicator Mini Expansion Vessel Gas heated system The shower MUST be installed with a gas water heater or combination boilerof ...

9 Flow Regulator Recommended Flow Regulator Recommended Unvented mains pressure system The shower can be installed with a unvented, stored hot water cylinder. Pumped system The shower can be installed with an inletpump (twin impeller). The pump must beinstalled on the floor next to the hot watercyli...

10 INSTALLATION General Installation must be carried out in accordance with these instructions, and must beconducted by designated, qualified and competent personnel.The installation must comply with the “Water Supply Regulations 1999 (Water Fittings)”or any particular regulations and practices, spe...

11 Installation Methods The Discovery Thermostatic Shower Controlcan be installed using Rear Fixing Pointson the Body, or by using the SecuringBrackets (supplied) on the Front Face of aSolid Wall or Stud Partition, or on the RearFace of a Laminated Panel. For installation from the front face into aS...

14 1.14 Re-fit the building-in shroud to the shower valve using the three fixing screws. 1.15 Using the building-in shroud as a guide for the finished wall thickness, finish thewall. Caution! Make sure that the finished wall is within the minimum and maximum limits otherwise the control components w...

15 2. Solid Wall or Stud Partition(Using Rear Fixing Points on Shower Control) 2.1 Refer to section: ‘1. Solid Wall or Stud Partition Installation (UsingSecuring Brackets - Mounting offFront Face)’ and follow instructions 1 to 4. 2.2 Cut away the plasterboard or brick workto the required depth. Impo...

17 Note! For laminated panels the shower valve must be positioned from the rear ofthe panel.Panel thickness must be between 4 and22 mm (if a thicker panel is used it will benecessary to recess the securing bracketsinto the rear of the panel). Important! Make sure that there is a minimum clearance of...

18 3.6 To assist in marking the positions ofthe fixing holes, reverse the showervalve and fit the building in shroudthrough the cutout in the front of thepanel. Mark the positions of the M5fixing holes in the two top brackets only . Important! Make sure that the correct holes are used (refer to illu...

19 Control Assembly 1. Pull off the temperature knob. 2. Carefully separate the concealing platefrom the backplate. Note! Use a screwdriver in the cutout to assist separation. 3 . Fit the backplate to the shower controland secure with the three securingscrews (removed from the building-inshroud). Ma...

20 Push up and Latchover the Top of theBackplate Align Flow Leveras Shown ‘Click’ into Position 5. Align the flow control lever so that thelever is pointing up (refer to illustration). 6. S l i d e t h e f l o w c o n t r o l l e v e r a n dconcealing plate over the flow controlhub. 7. Latch the top...

21 Reversed Supplies The Discovery Dual Control is supplied with inlet connections Hot-Left , Cold-Right and Top-Outlet as standard. If the hot and cold water supply pipes have been reversed during installation the following procedure must be performed. Note! Refer to illustrations in section: ‘ Ins...

22 COMMISSIONING Maximum Temperature Setting The Thermostatic Shower Controls are preset at approximately 43 °C at the factory.If adjustment is required, set the maximum temperature as follows: Note! Make sure that the hot water temperature is at least 10 °C above the required maximum showering temp...

23 OPERATION Note! If excessive flow rate is experienced from the Shower Control, install the supplied Flow Regulator, refer to the Discovery Fittings Installation and User Guide. O F F O N COLD H O T Flow Control Lever Temperature Knob

24 FAULT DIAGNOSIS SYMPTOM 1. Only hot or coldwater from the controloutlet. 2. Fluctuating or reducedflow rate. 3. No flow rate from thecontrol outlet. 4. Blend temperature drift. 5. Maximum blendtemperature settingtoo hot or too cold. 6. Water leaking from theshower control fitting. 7. Flow rate to...

25 ‘O’ Key Supply Filter MAINTENANCE General This Product is precision engineered and should give continued safe and controlledperformance, provided: 1. It is installed, commissioned, operated and maintained in accordance withmanufacturers recommendations. 2. Periodic attention is given, when necess...

26 SPARE PARTS 1609.040 (A) Thermostatic Cartridge Assembly 1609.041 (B) Elbow Pack (2 off) 1609.042 (C) Flow Control Assembly 1609.043 (D) Flow Control Housing 1609.044 (E) Non-Return Valve (2 off) 1609.045 (F) Screw Pack (not illustrated) 1609.046 (G) Filter Pack (2 off) 1609.047 (H) Seal Pack (no...

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5 DIMENSIONS Note! All Dimensions are Nominal Pipe Centres 186 mm 47 mm 64 - 82 mm 108 mm 231 mm 27 mm

6 SPECIFICATIONS Pressures Maximum Static Pressure: 10 Bar . Minimum Maintained Pressure (Gas Water Heater): 1.0 Bar . (for optimum performance initial supplies should be nominally equal). Minimum Maintained Pressure (Gravity System): 0.1 Bar . (0.1 bar = 1 Metre head from base of cold tank to the o...

8 Flow Regulator Recommended INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS Isolating valve Mixing Valve Twin Impeller Pump Tempering Valve Pressure Reducing Valve Single Impeller Pump Overflow Indicator Mini Expansion Vessel Gas heated system The shower MUST be installed with a gas water heater or combination boilerof ...

9 Flow Regulator Recommended Flow Regulator Recommended Unvented mains pressure system The shower can be installed with a unvented, stored hot water cylinder. Pumped system The shower can be installed with an inletpump (twin impeller). The pump must beinstalled on the floor next to the hot watercyli...

10 INSTALLATION General Installation must be carried out in accordance with these instructions, and must beconducted by designated, qualified and competent personnel.The installation must comply with the “Water Supply Regulations 1999 (Water Fittings)”or any particular regulations and practices, spe...

11 Installation Methods The Discovery Thermostatic Shower Controlcan be installed using Rear Fixing Pointson the Body, or by using the SecuringBrackets (supplied) on the Front Face of aSolid Wall or Stud Partition, or on the RearFace of a Laminated Panel. For installation from the front face into aS...

14 1.14 Re-fit the building-in shroud to the shower valve using the three fixing screws. 1.15 Using the building-in shroud as a guide for the finished wall thickness, finish thewall. Caution! Make sure that the finished wall is within the minimum and maximum limits otherwise the control components w...

15 2. Solid Wall or Stud Partition(Using Rear Fixing Points on Shower Control) 2.1 Refer to section: ‘1. Solid Wall or Stud Partition Installation (UsingSecuring Brackets - Mounting offFront Face)’ and follow instructions 1 to 4. 2.2 Cut away the plasterboard or brick workto the required depth. Impo...

17 Note! For laminated panels the shower valve must be positioned from the rear ofthe panel.Panel thickness must be between 4 and22 mm (if a thicker panel is used it will benecessary to recess the securing bracketsinto the rear of the panel). Important! Make sure that there is a minimum clearance of...

18 3.6 To assist in marking the positions ofthe fixing holes, reverse the showervalve and fit the building in shroudthrough the cutout in the front of thepanel. Mark the positions of the M5fixing holes in the two top brackets only . Important! Make sure that the correct holes are used (refer to illu...

19 Control Assembly 1. Pull off the temperature knob. 2. Carefully separate the concealing platefrom the backplate. Note! Use a screwdriver in the cutout to assist separation. 3 . Fit the backplate to the shower controland secure with the three securingscrews (removed from the building-inshroud). Ma...

20 Push up and Latchover the Top of theBackplate Align Flow Leveras Shown ‘Click’ into Position 5. Align the flow control lever so that thelever is pointing up (refer to illustration). 6. S l i d e t h e f l o w c o n t r o l l e v e r a n dconcealing plate over the flow controlhub. 7. Latch the top...

21 Reversed Supplies The Discovery Dual Control is supplied with inlet connections Hot-Left , Cold-Right and Top-Outlet as standard. If the hot and cold water supply pipes have been reversed during installation the following procedure must be performed. Note! Refer to illustrations in section: ‘ Ins...

22 COMMISSIONING Maximum Temperature Setting The Thermostatic Shower Controls are preset at approximately 43 °C at the factory.If adjustment is required, set the maximum temperature as follows: Note! Make sure that the hot water temperature is at least 10 °C above the required maximum showering temp...

23 OPERATION Note! If excessive flow rate is experienced from the Shower Control, install the supplied Flow Regulator, refer to the Discovery Fittings Installation and User Guide. O F F O N COLD H O T Flow Control Lever Temperature Knob

24 FAULT DIAGNOSIS SYMPTOM 1. Only hot or coldwater from the controloutlet. 2. Fluctuating or reducedflow rate. 3. No flow rate from thecontrol outlet. 4. Blend temperature drift. 5. Maximum blendtemperature settingtoo hot or too cold. 6. Water leaking from theshower control fitting. 7. Flow rate to...

25 ‘O’ Key Supply Filter MAINTENANCE General This Product is precision engineered and should give continued safe and controlledperformance, provided: 1. It is installed, commissioned, operated and maintained in accordance withmanufacturers recommendations. 2. Periodic attention is given, when necess...

26 SPARE PARTS 1609.040 (A) Thermostatic Cartridge Assembly 1609.041 (B) Elbow Pack (2 off) 1609.042 (C) Flow Control Assembly 1609.043 (D) Flow Control Housing 1609.044 (E) Non-Return Valve (2 off) 1609.045 (F) Screw Pack (not illustrated) 1609.046 (G) Filter Pack (2 off) 1609.047 (H) Seal Pack (no...

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