Lifestyle Shower ALCOVE ENCLOSURE INSTALLATION BEFORE INSTALLATION CHECK THAT YOUR LIFESTYLE SHOWER ENCLOSURE SYSTEM IS UNDAMAGED

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1 Lifestyle Shower ALCOVE ENCLOSURE INSTALLATION BEFORE INSTALLATION CHECK THAT YOUR LIFESTYLE SHOWER ENCLOSURE SYSTEM IS UNDAMAGED

2 ALCOVE SHOWER DOOR Your shower can be installed to open Left hand or Right hand by rotating the Door 180 degrees (top to bottom) and swapping the Take-up and Return panels over. Note: The door hinges are designed to open to 90 degrees. Do not force them past this point. GLASS BRACING BRACKET x4 GLAZING WEDGE x GLAZING WEDGE x WALL RECEIVER COVER WALL RECEIVER COVER WALL RECEIVER WALL RECEIVER GLASS RETURN GLASS TAKEUP GLASS DOOR PVC DOOR HINGE SEAL HANDLE SET MAGNET SET 45 HINGE x3 PVC DRIPSEAL ALIGNMENT GAUGE TAKEUP SILL DOOR SILL RETURN SILL CHROME ENDCAP LH 180 CHROME ENDCAP RH 180 WATERPROOF MEMBRANE & TILES The Lifestyle shower enclosure is not supplied with a waterproof membrane system. The shower tray must be installed first so that it becomes an integral part of the waterproofing membrane at the tray to wall junction and if the floor is to be tiled at the tray to floor junction. IMPORTANT When being installed on an Acrylic Tray with tiled walls the Wall Receivers must be fixed and sealed to the water proofing membrane and Acrylic tray before tiling refer to pg 5. This will ensure the Door set will fit the tray correctly The wall tiles and adhesive can be up to a maximum of 13mm thick.

3 WATERPROOF MEMBRANE & TILES CONTINUED The Lifestyle enclosure is supplied with clear silicone sealant. Ensure that the chosen waterproof membrane is compatible with any sealants/adhesives used. If in doubt cons ult the manufacture r. SEQUENCE OF INSTALLATION These instructions are also available from the Athena website: 1. Installation of the Shower tray and waste system. Installation of the waterproofing membrane ( to local authority requirements) 3. Install and seal Wall Receivers to the waterproof membrane and tray. 4. Tile walls (recommended but may be done after Enclosure is installed) 5. Installation of the Bottom Sills 6. Installation of the Take-up and Return glass 7. Installation of the Glass Brace 8. Installation of the Hinges, Door Handle and Magnets 9. Installation of the Door 10.Installation of the Door Drip seal and Hinge seal 11.Installation of the Wall Receiver Covers and Glazing gaskets 1.Sealing the enclosure TOOLS REQUIRED 1. Cordless Drill. No. Square Drive screwdriver or screwdriver bit 3. Spirit Level- (minimum 100mm long) 4. Carpenters Square 5. Soft Pencil 6. 5mm masking tape 7. Ø 3.3mm twist drill 8. Tape measure 9. Caulking gun 10.Sharp knife 11.Hacksaw with fine tooth blade (18 TPI) 1.White spirits 13.Fosroc primer #9 14.Damp cloth COMPONENT LIST INSTALLATION PACK 3 Chrome hinges 1 Chrome handle set 4 Chrome glass bracing brackets Chrome self adhesive dots (6) Chrome end cap 180 set (LH & RH) Wall Receivers Wall Receiver covers Magnet set Door Hinge Seal 4 - m glazing wedge DOOR PACK Door glass 6-8 gauge x 50mm stainless steel pan head square drive screws 6-8 gauge x 1mm stainless steel pan head square drive screws Clear silicone Adhesive tape pad Allen keys mm, 3mm & 4mm Alignment gauge 3 plastic angle profiles Wood block RETURN/TAKEUP PACKS Return glass & Take-up glass Glass Brace Return and Take up Sills Door Sill Drip Seal 3

4 ALCOVE SHOWER SPECIFICATIONS A - Take up Panel position (mm) B- Return Glass position (mm) C - WPM/acrylic face to WPM/ acrylic face (mm) 1000 Centre door 147 +/ / / Centre door 173 +/ / / Short Take up 147 +/ / / Long Take up 473 +/ / / Centre door 73 +/ / / Short Take up 173 +/ / / Long Take up 51+/ / / Centre door 373 +/ / / Short Take up 173 +/ / / Long Take up 71 +/ / / Centre door 473 +/ / / Short Take up 373 +/ / / Long Take up 71 +/ / /-14 Take up refers to the glass panel that the door hinges from Waterproof membrane (WPM) or Acrylic liner face Take up Glass Door Glass Return Glass A B C 4

5 IMPORTANT: SITE PREPARATION To achieve optimum results when installing the Lifestyle shower it is important that the tray and walls of the shower are level and plumb respectively. The maximum deviation the wall may be from plumb is ±7 mm over the 190mm height. The tray must be installed level. For every millimetre the tray is out of level, adjustment of the enclosure will be reduced by mm. e.g. if the tray is 4mm out of level there may be no adjustment left to accommodate out of plumb walls. INSTALLATION OF THE GLASS WALL RECEIVERS REMINDER! When being installed on an Acrylic Tray with tiled walls the Wall Receivers must be fixed and sealed to the water proofing membrane and Acrylic tray before tiling. This will ensure the Door set will fit the tray correctly The wall tiles and adhesive can be up to a maximum of 13mm thick. Please note: Throughout the instructions the Diagram numbering corresponds to the Instruction (Text) number sequence. It is highly recommended that the Wall Receivers are fixed to solid studs/nogs. 37mm 1. Before commencing installation, peel back the protective masking from the front edge of the tray. Leave masking on the centre of the tray as this will provide protection during the installation process... Place the Wall Receiver 37mm in from the front edge of the tray with the slotted holes facing inside the shower. Vertically plumb the Wall Receiver using a spirit level. 3. Drill pilot holes into the wall. If there are no studs available for fixing the Wall Receiver a suitable wall anchor system must be used. (not provided). 4. Apply a continuous full length bead of silicone sealant along the rear of the Wall Receiver (Ensure silicone is compatible with the waterproof membrane system). 5. Fix the Wall Receiver in place using the No.8 x 50mm Pan-head screws. Re-check Wall Receiver is plumb. 6. Repeat with the remaining Wall Receiver. 7. Apply a continuous bead of silicone sealant along the outside vertical join where the Wall Receiver meets the waterproof membrane and along the bottom of the Wall Receiver where it meets the tray as shown. NB: The use of Sika primer #9 is recommended to improve adhesion to the acrylic tray when using RTV silicone (follow the primer instructions for correct application). 7 It is preferable to complete the tiling at this stage. 5

6 INSTALLATION OF THE BOTTOM SILLS Equal Chrome endcap Doorsill Waterproof membrane Wall Receiver Equal 1. The Lifestyle shower tray is handed so the enclosure must be installed to suit. In the following instructions Take-up refers to the hinged side and Return is the side with the magnets.. Assemble the Chrome Endcaps to each end of the Door Sill as shown. 3. Lay out the Take-up sill, Door sill with endcaps fitted and Return sill onto the tray, ensuring they are all closely butted together. Adjust the sills so they are parallel to the front edge of the tray and that there is an equal amount of Takeup sill & Return sill protruding into the Wall Receivers. 4. Tape the Take up & Return sills in position onto the tray using the clear adhesive tape supplied and remove the Door sill with the Chrome endcaps. 5. Tape the alignment gauge to the tray at the end of the Take-up sill as shown. 6. Remove the Take-up sill and peel the adhesive tape cover from the bottom face. Using the alignment gauge and Wall Receiver as a guide press sill firmly back into position on the tray Repeat Steps 5 & 6 with the Return sill. 8. Pull the Chrome Endcaps approximately 10mm out of the Door sill and apply a smear of silicone to the front and bottom faces of the spigots. Push Endcaps back into position. 9. Apply a continuous bead of silicone along the bottom of the Door sill and in the Chrome Endcap recesses as shown. 10.Position the Door sill back onto the tray and tape securely into place. Remove any excess silicone

7 INSTALLATION OF THE TAKE-UP AND RETURN GLASS NOTE: The Take-up and Return glass are labelled indicating the top of the shower Apply a bead of silicone along the inside of the Takeup sill to seal and bed the glass panel into.. Position the glass into the Take-up sill with the Aluminium capped edge inserted into the Wall Receiver. Ensure the glass edge is butted against the Chrome endcap at the bottom. 3. Drill through the 3 slotted holes in the Wall Receiver, using the V groove in the aluminium edgecap as a guide, with a Ø3.3mm drill. Do not drill in any other position as this could damage the glass. 4. Plumb the panel using a spirit level and fix with the No.8 gauge x 1mm Pan head screws. Hand tighten only. Recheck that the glass edge is touching the Chrome endcap at the bottom. 5. Clean up any excess silicone. 6. Repeat Steps 1-3 with the Return panel. 7. Check the Door sill and Chrome endcaps have not moved out of position while installing the glass panels. 4 INSTALLATION OF THE GLASS BRACE 1 1. Position two Glass Brace brackets on top of the Take-up panel approximately 15mm in from the glass edge and the Wall Receiver, with the grub screws facing inside the shower. Ensure the gaskets are in place, then tighten the inside grub screws.. Repeat with the Return panel. 3. Slide the Glass brace into the brackets. Ensure the gaskets are in place, then tighten the grub screws. 4. Check the distance between the top of the Take-up and Return panels is the same as the bottom measurement. Adjust the Glass Brace and the Take-up and Return positions if necessary ensuring the glass edges remain butted to the Chrome endcaps at the bottom. 4 7

8 INSTALLATION OF THE HINGES, DOOR HANDLE AND MAGNETS 1. Attach the hinges loosely to the Take-up panel ensuring the plastic gaskets and sleeves are fitted in place. The hinges are fastened from the inside of the shower.. Position the hinges square to the glass edge and centralised to the holes in the Take-up glass and tighten. 3. Fit the longer magnetic seal to the edge of the Return panel. Wiping the edge of the glass with a damp cloth will help the magnet slide into place. The bottom of the magnet should extend down past the top of the Chrome endcap with the magnetic face pointing to the outside of the shower (refer dia. on pg 4). Trim off the excess at the top of the glass Return panel. 4. Fit the Door magnet to the Door glass by aligning the magnet with the top of the door glass. 5. Fit the door handle by positioning the handle on the outside of the door, ensuring that the plastic gaskets are in place,, fasten using the special screws. 6. Fit the inside handle and secure by tightening the grub screws equally

9 INSTALLATION OF THE DOOR Open the hinges to 90 and tape the plastic angle profiles to the outside face of each one. These prevent the hinges opening further during installation of the door glass and damaging the chrome plating... Position the wooden block on the floor to support the door glass then secure the door to the hinges ensuring the plastic gaskets and sleeves are fitted. Remove the plastic angle profiles. 3. Carefully move the door to its closed position making sure the glass door edge DOES NOT contact the Takeup glass. 4. From inside the shower adjust the gap to 5.5mm between the Door and Take-up glass by loosening each hinge on the door side one at a time and inserting the alignment gauge as a guide. Retighten the hinge screws before adjusting the remaining hinges. 5. Fit the Door hinge seal to the Take-up panel ensuring it is butted down onto the Chrome endcap at the bottom and the longer leg is on the inside of the shower. 6. Check the gap between the bottom edge of the door glass and the shower tray is 5mm and even across the door width using the alignment gauge. If the door height needs to be adjusted, open door and reposition the wood block under the door glass. Carefully loosen the hinges and reset the door glass. Then repeat step Check the magnetic seals touch over the full length of the door. Adjustment of the Glass brace and the Take-up and Return panels positions may be necessary to align the magnets correctly. 8. Using the self-adhesive chrome dots cover the inside grub screws on the Chrome Glass Bracing brackets

10 INSTALLATION OF THE DOOR DRIPSEAL HINGE END 1. Measure and remove the inside legs at each end of the Door Dripseal, using a fine toothed hacksaw blade, as shown.. Fit the Door Dripseal to the lower edge of the door with the angled blade facing inside the shower and the hinge end flush with the glass door edge. The edge of the Dripseal angled blade should be just touching the Return glass magnet when the door is closed and the outer flexible blade just clear of the sill to ensure the best water seal. INSTALLATION OF THE WALL RECEIVER COVERS AND GLAZING GASKETS 1 1. Fit the Wall Receiver Covers inside the shower by sliding into the Wall Receivers. They may need to be lightly tapped home using the wooden block.. Insert the outside glazing gaskets between the glass and Wall Receivers starting at the bottom and trimming the excess at the top. Note the correct orientation of the gasket with the black stripe facing away from the glass. 3. Repeat with the inside glazing gaskets. Note: To remove the Wall Receiver Cover peel out the glazing gasket, slide the cover upwards approximately 50mm then carefully pull or lever out using a flat bladed screwdriver. It may be necessary to remove the Glass Brace first. 3 10

11 SEALING THE ENCLOSURE Under no circumstance should Silicone sealant be applied to the inside of the shower. Follow the manufacturers instructions when applying silicone sealant. When applying the silicone in long runs, mask either side of the area with masking tape to ensure a tidy finish. Remove the masking as soon as the silicone has been tooled smooth. Clean up and remove any uncured silicone with white spirits. Allow 4 hours for the Silicone to properly set. Longer setting times may be required if ambient temperatures are low. 1. Run a continuous bead of CLEAR silicone supplied along the joint where the shower enclosure touches the shower tray.. Seal the vertical joint between the Wall Receiver and bottom sill up to the Glazing gasket and the bottom of the Glazing gasket where it meets the sill. Nb: It is recommended to use Sika primer #9 to improve adhesion to the Acrylic tray surface when using RTV silicone. Follow the primer instructions for correct application. 11

12 CONSTRUCTION & WARRANTY Athena Bathrooms (the Company ) warrants that the products or product components manufactured and distributed by the Company ( Products ): meet or exceed the standard requirements of the New Zealand Building Code and will be free from inherent defects in materials and workmanship for the extended warranty period applicable to the Product. The Company will provide a replacement product or replacement part (or the nearest equivalent) free of charge where a Product is covered by this warranty. Any remedial works will not be covered by Athena Bathrooms. This warranty is transferable provided proof of purchase details are passed on to the new owner. This warranty will not apply where the Products have been improperly installed, have been misused, proof of purchase cannot be provided or where the warranty claim has not been notified to the Company within three months of the problem first appearing. Warranty claims should be sent to: Athena Bathrooms Private Bag 4090 Glenfield Auckland CONTACT DETAILS Free Phone: ATHENA, Free Fax: information@athena.co.nz, Web Site: 1 Feb 014