AKW MediCare Euro GW90 Gravity Waste Installation And User Care Instructions - Page 2

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Installation Instructions

Before installation check the shower base area (7) slopes correctly towards the waste and the waste outlet

pipe slopes down and away from the waste position by approximately 25mm per metre run (1 in 40).

Before fitting the waste (1), confirm which pipe diameter is being installed and use the appropriate

connections. Fit the nut (11) onto the waste pipe, followed by the backing ring (10) and the seal (9),

ensure pipe connection is correctly assembled, sealed and watertight. The elbow (8) can be rotated to

suit any waste pipe arrangement from horizontal to 45

Locate the waste (1) in the required position, ensuring the main body seal (2) is firmly in position,

and is in contact with the underside of the tray.

Align and fit the locking ring (3) by turning the locking ring clockwise to tighten.

Check the seal (5) is fitted into the groove at the top of the tube (4).

Then lower the tube unit into the recess within the waste body.

Position the cover (6) over the assembly and rotate the cover until the lugs snap into place.

User Care Instructions

AKW wastes are designed for low maintenance and reliable operation. The waste should be checked as

part of a planned maintenance programme, retightening the screws as required and any part showing

evidence of damage or misuse must be replaced.

Keeping your Euro GW90 Gravity Waste Clean

This product should be cleaned periodically to remove any accumulation of hair or other waste material,

using normal domestic bathroom cleaning materials.

To remove and clean the waste, first remove the cover by rotating anti-clockwise, until clicks free.

Lift the cover off by gripping the edges. Lift the trap up vertically by gripping the centre peg.

Reinstall the trap following the instructions above.

Disinfecting

Where disinfecting is necessary, standard procedures for disinfecting equipment should be used taking due

care and attention to the warnings below concerning possible effects of aggressive chemicals on plastics.

After cleaning always flush down with water then wipe thoroughly with a damp cloth to remove any

cleaning material residues before drying off.

Do not use strong or concentrated acidic, alkaline or other cleaning materials as these may discolour

or damage the product.

AKW do not approve or recommend autoclave cleaning of any of the components due to the damage

this can cause to the special engineering plastics used in the construction of this product.

Packaging

This waste is supplied in a polypropylene (PP) bag to keep the product unsoiled until installation; it may

also be packed in a cardboard box. Both are suitable for recycling operations and should be disposed

of in accordance with local recycling regulations.

or use solvent weld adaptor (12).

Connection to suit

UK 43mm O/D Pipe

Sectioned floor view of the Euro GW90 Gravity Waste

Connection to suit

European 40mm O/D Pipe