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CAR E AND CONDITIONS OF USE It is important that your bathroom is adequately ventilated to eliminate moisture build up. High humidity will lead to permanent dampness and mould resulting in a deterioration of the materials in your bathroom. Vanity tops - Acrylic, Mineral Cast and Ceramic Essentia vanity tops are manufactured from the finest materials and when treated with care will last for many years. Vanity tops must not be subjected to water temperatures above the recommended safety level of the power boards ie: 55ºC or come into contact with solvents or strong chemicals. Keep heat away from the vanity top and avoid metal or other sharp objects which could scratch and damage the surface. Ceramic Vanities Due to ceramic vanities being hand-crafted and individually customised, and because china is fired at high temperatures, some visual distortion may be evident but we feel that this adds to the natural beauty of the product. Care of your vanity top To clean your vanity top simply wipe over with a damp cloth after each use. For best results, St Michel recommends you use one of the listed household cleaners. ~ Ajax Spray n Wipe ~ Jif Power Spray ~ Duck Bathroom Spray ~ Brasso to remove stubborn marks Do not use abrasive cleaners, chemicals, disinfectants, acetone, alcohol or cleaners which incorporate isopropyl alcohol. N.B. The use of cleaners incorporating ingredients which have been identified as having harmful effects on the acrylic and composite stone surfaces will void the St Michel warranty. Cabinets Essentia cabinets are manufactured from quality melamine or thermal laminate board (durashell). Materials used are water resistant and not water proof. To ensure long life of the cabinet, water must not be allowed to remain on the cabinet surfaces. All water spillages, leaks or flooding in or around the cabinet must be sponged off and dried immediately.
Keep Keep heat heat away away from from the vanity the vanity cabinet cabinet and avoid and avoid metal metal or other or other sharp sharp objects objects which which could could scratch scratch and damage and damage the surface. the surface. Care Care of your of your vanity vanity cabinet cabinet The vanity The vanity cabinet cabinet can be can cleaned be cleaned using using a soft a damp soft damp cloth cloth with with a liquid a liquid household household cleaner cleaner ~ dry ~ off dry all off surfaces all surfaces after after cleaning. cleaning. Abrasive Abrasive cleaners cleaners should should never never be used. be used. I N S TI NA SLLA T A LLA T I ON T I ON I NSTR I NSTR U C TIONS U C TIONS It is recommended It is recommended that a that qualified, a qualified, licensed licensed trades trades person person install install your your unit. unit. To ensure To ensure total total satisfaction satisfaction with with your your vanity vanity is important it is important the vanity the vanity is installed is installed correctly correctly and the and conditions the conditions of use of are use noted. are noted. NOTE: NOTE: Detailed Detailed instructions instructions for the for installer the installer are supplied are supplied with with all St all Michel St Michel vanities- vanities- they they provide provide pre installation pre installation instructions instructions (summarized (summarized below) below) and and state state that in that the in event the event that the that vanity the vanity is not is installed not installed accordance in accordance with with the the instructions instructions the St the Michel St Michel warranty warranty maybe maybe voided voided and the and homeowner the homeowner may may have have a claim a claim against against the installer. the installer. [ A sample [ A sample copy can copy be can downloaded be downloaded from www.stmichel.co.nz from ] ] This vanity This vanity carries carries a full a warranty full warranty against against faulty faulty workmanship workmanship and material. and material. Please Please inspect inspect thoroughly thoroughly before before installation installation to ensure to ensure this unit this has unit not has been not been damaged damaged in transit in transit as the as warranty the warranty does does not cover not cover the cost the of cost removal of removal and and installation installation once once installed. installed. Water Water temperature temperature First ensure First ensure your your hot water hot water is set is below set below 55 C 55 C for safety for safety and to and avoid to avoid possible possible damage damage to your to your vanity vanity basin. basin. Installation Installation When When positioning positioning the vanity the vanity unit consider unit consider the following the following points. points. ~ Check ~ Check that the that floor the floor is level is level for floor for floor standing standing vanities vanities and the and wall the is wall is straight straight ie: not ie: bowed not bowed or twisted or twisted for wall for hung wall hung vanities. vanities. ~ Leave ~ Leave a gap a of gap at of least at least 150mm 150mm between between the bath the bath and the and vanity the vanity cabinet. cabinet.
Acrylic & Mineral Cast Ceramic V A NITY TOPS Some models are supplied with the top loose (for merchant flexibility) and require fixing in situ. If your top is not attached to the cabinet it is easier to fit the taps and waste fitting prior to gluing. The top can be fastened to the cabinet using Expandite SB Adhesive, Panel Bond or similar. Spot gluing only is required. The process of manufacturing ceramic products is highly complex. During its manufacture the product shrinks significantly and can result in the product being slightly uneven. It is recommended that the ceramic top be fixed onto the cabinet with silicone.this will ensure the top will not rack or move once installed. Apply silicone to side top edges of the cabinet. If Ceramic tops are fitted to wall hung cabinets the ceramic top should be fixed to the wall with the fasteners supplied. All vanity tops should have a bead of silicone (especially formulated for bathroom use) applied between the rear upstand or back edge and the wall. Ensure silicone is used according to manufacturer s instructions. Floor Standing C ABINE T S ~ Ensure the floor is level or the vanity is packed under the base to make the vanity level. ~ Drill holes for pipes in base and rear of unit (if applicable) with appropriate size hole saw. ~ Position unit, check cabinet is sitting level and square and screw fix to wall. Wall Hung ~ Ensure the wall is straight (horizontal and vertical). ~ Do not screw fix the cabinet to a bowed wall as it will twist the cabinet and distort the door alignment. ~ Decide appropriate height for work surface of vanity top. Recommend between 840 and 900mm. ~ Deduct the thickness of the vanity top / basin or vessel basin and this becomes the fixing height to the top of the vanity cabinet.
~ Drill holes for pipes in rear of unit and base (if applicable) with appropriate size hole saw. ~ Position unit, check cabinet is sitting level and square and screw fix to wall - fixings should be into solid timber and be within 150mm of each side. I M P O R T A N T A bead of sealant especially formulated for bathrooms should be used to seal all edges where water penetration may occur ie: between cabinet and wall, cabinet and floor. Where a basin or vessel basin is to be fitted it is essential that the basin be fully sealed to the cabinet and top to prevent any water penetration. H I N G E S Essentia use clip hinges which require only light finger pressure to clip into place and allow the doors to be easily removed for access to plumbing fittings. Door Alignment Your doors have been adjusted in the factory on a level surface to achieve matching height, equal gap and surface alignment. Before you adjust the doors ensure again that the vanity is level and true and not twisted (see cabinet instruction previous). If when level the doors still do not align, adjustment can be made to the hinges as follows: A. Side adjustment - to move the doors sideways in total or to level each door - turn screw A clockwise or anticlockwise. B. Depth adjustment - to move the door inward or outward from the carcass - loosen the hinge arm fastening screw B and slide in the direction you want to go. Retighten hinge arm fastening screw B. C. Height adjustment - loosen the top and bottom screw C on each mount plate, adjust and retighten.
W A R R A N T Y Ceramic 2 years Acrylic 5 years Polymarble 5 years Mineral Cast 5 years Furniture 5 years Mirror cabinets 2 years Mirrors 2 years Subject to Conditions of Use St Michel warrants that in the manufacture and supply of its products only high quality materials and workmanship have been used. If within the warranty period there should be a fault with either materials or workmanship St Michel will either (at its sole discretion) repair or replace or refund (up to the original purchase price of the product). Costs incurred in removing the defective product and installing the replacement product remain the responsibility of the purchaser. This guarantee does not cover damage by improper installation, abuse, accident, misuse, excessive wear and tear, negligence, neglect, natural causes eg: water and sunlight, improper care and maintenance, water temperatures in excess of 55ºC, humidity and other environmental conditions. Essentia warranty applies from the date of purchase. Proof of the purchase date needs to be produced by the purchaser when making a claim. ST MICHEL INDUSTRIES LTD PO Box 21-122, Henderson, Auckland. Phone: (09) 837 4276 Fax: (09) 837 4325 AUGU ST 2010