Steinbach Solar Shower The Gate Owner’s Manual

Steinbach Solar Shower The Gate

Package contents/product components

1. Frame with shower head
2. Vent valve
3. Connecting element (2x)
4. Faucet
5. Main tank
6. Additional tank
7. FrameBase
8.  Pipe, including assembly tool (2x)
9.  Allen wrench (2x)
10.  M6 Allen screw (4x)
11.  M8 Allen screw (4x)
12.  Drain cap
13.  Inlet valve
14.  Hose adapter

General Information

Read and keep the operating instructions These operating instructions are a part of this solar shower (also referred to hereinafter as the “product”). They contain important information about start-up and operation. Read the operating instructions and especially the safety instructions carefully before using the product. Non-observance of this operating instructions manual may lead to severe injuries or damage to the product.Keep the operating instructions for further use. If you pass on the product to a third party, you must pass on operating instructions as well.

Intended use
This product is exclusively designed for outdoor showering.This product is exclusively intended for private use and not suited for the commercial sector. Only use the product as described in these operating instructions. Any other use is considered inappropriate and may lead to material damage or even injury. The product is not a toy. The manufacturer or retailer will not assume any liability for damage caused by inappropriate or incorrect use. Only use the product when it is firmly bolted down at a suitable location. If the outdoor temperature drops below 50 °F (10 °C), the tank must be drained and the shower must be dismantled and stored in a dry, frost-free place.

Foreseeable misuse
Never use the product as a climbing frame or as a post for suspending washing lines or hammocks.

Safety
The following signal words are used in these operating instructions.

• This signal symbol/word denotes a hazard with an average risk level that could lead to death or severe injury if it is not avoided.
• This signal symbol/word denotes a hazard with a low risk level that could lead to mild or moderate injury if it is not avoided.
• This signal word provides a warning about potential material damage.

General safety instructions

Safety instructions for persons Packaging materials pose a risk of suffocation! Catching your head in the packaging foil or swallowing other packaging materials can cause death. There is a higher risk for children and mentally challenged persons who cannot estimate the hazard potential due to lack of knowledge and experience.

CAUTION!
Risk of scalding!
In direct sunshine, the tank heats up and the water that comes out of the shower head can be very hot, depending on the faucet settings.

•  Before showering, set the faucet between cold and hot.
•  Check the water temperature before you stand under the shower head.
•  Never leave children and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities (e.g. persons under the influence of alcohol) unattended in the vicinity of the product.

NOTICE!
Improper use of the product may cause it to become damaged.

•  Only use spare parts and accessories supplied or recommended by the manufacturer.
•  Do not open the product. Leave repairs to a qualified service technician. Contact the service address on the back of the instruction manual for this purpose. All liability and warranty claims will be void when you carry out repairs yourself, the product is improperly connection or operated incorrectly.

Description

The tank 5 of the solar shower is filled with water via the connected garden hose. This water is heated by sunlight because the matt black surface of the tank reflects very little solar energy.The solar shower has a cold water supply line leading directly to the faucet 4 so that the water can be adjusted to the perfect temperature for showering. The illustration shows how a solar shower works:The entire shower body is filled with water and works in a similar way to an electric water heater in which the heated water also collects at the top.
If hot water is needed, the faucet 4 at the base of the tank 5 is turned to let in cold water and the water in the top region, which has already been heated, is pushed out of the tank.
Any pressure that builds up due to the water heating up in the tank can therefore escape through the shower head 1 . This causes water to drip from the shower head when the faucet is closed.

Preparation

Preparing the setup location and the connectionsThe safest place to use the shower is on a smooth, level concrete or wooden floor. Careful selection and good preparation of the setup location makes it much easier to set up and use the shower. The following requirements must be met or considered:

Preparing the setup location and the connections
The safest place to use the shower is on a smooth, level concrete or wooden floor. Careful selection and good preparation of the setup location makes it much easier to set up and use the shower. The following requirements must be met or considered:

•  Water supply and drain pipes, direct sunlight
•  Stable, level, anti-slip surface that is resistant to water

Installation

Assembling the solar shower
To assemble the solar shower, proceed as follows:

1.  Position the frame 7 at the prepared location. Make sure that the solar shower is pointing in the correct direction.
2.  Insert the main tank 5 and the additional tank 6 into the frame 7 . A second person holds the main or additional tank while you screw it in place with two M8 Allen screws 12 .
3.  Screw one pipe 9 onto the hot water connections (red markings) and the second pipe onto the cold water connections (blue markings) on both tanks 5 6 .
4.  Insert the base 8 into the frame 7 .
5.  Slide the connecting elements 3 onto the shower head 1 on both sides.
6.  The second person holds the shower head 1 , while you screw the pipe connections of the shower head onto the two tanks
7. The second person holds the shower head 1 while you screw the shower head onto the two tanks 5 6 with the M6 Allen screws 11 .
8.  Make sure that the vent valve 2 is screwed into the additional tank 6 . Slide the connecting elements 3 onto the tanks.
9.  Screw the hose adapter 15 or the inlet valve 14 onto the hose connection and the drain cap 13 into the main tank 5 .

Filling the tank
To fill the tanks of your solar shower, proceed as follows:

1.  Connect a garden hose to the hose adapter 15 and the faucet of the water pipe. Position the garden hose in such a way that nobody can trip over it.
2. 2. Slide the connecting element between the additional tank and the shower head upward. Unscrew the vent valve 2 from the additional tank 6 so that air can escape from the tank.
3. Turn on the water supply faucet. Turn the faucet 4 all the way to the “hot” position and open it. In this position, the tank fills fastest. Water flows into the tank. It takes approx.
4.  minutes for the tanks to fill. As soon as water runs steadily out of the connection for the vent valve, screw the vent valve into the addition tank.
5.  As soon as water runs uniformly out of the shower head 1 , close the faucet.
6. Turn off the faucet of the water pipe. The tank is filled.

Operation

Using the solar shower
Observe the following before using your solar shower:

•  Bacteria can multiply in warm water if the product is not used for longer periods. Risk of infection!The tank must be drained.
•  The water temperature in the tank depends on the level of sunshine. In cloudy weather, the water will take longer to heat up. The water can become very hot in the case of intense sunlight.
•  Remove obstacles from the showering area.

To use your filled solar shower, proceed as follows:

1.  Connect a garden hose to the hose adapter 15 and the faucet of the water pipe. Position the garden hose so that no one can trip over it. Turn on the water supply faucet.
2.  Turn the faucet 4 to the center position (between hot and cold). Open the shower faucet.
3.  Turn the faucet left or right to set your desired water temperature. Use the faucet to control the water temperature and quantity, and enjoy showering in warm water.
4.  After showering, close the shower faucet. Turn off the faucet of the water pipe. The shower is finished.Water is still coming out of the shower head even after the faucet has been closed. This is caused by the water heating up in the unpressurized tank and is not a defect!

Cleaning
Only clean the product with a standard bathroom cleaner, clear tap water and a lint-free cloth. Aggressive cleaning agents can damage the product. Dry the product with a lint-free cloth.

Disassembly
Draining the tank Disconnect the solar shower from the water pipe. Open the faucet and unscrew the drain cap to drain the water from the tank. Unscrew the vent valve 2 from the additional tank 6 (see section “Filling the tank”).

Dismantling the product
To dismantle the solar shower, proceed as follows.

1. Slide the connecting elements 3 between the tanks 5 6 and the shower head 1 upward.
2.  Unscrew the shower head from both tanks while the second person holds the shower head.
3.  Remove the base 8 from the frame 7 .
4.  Unscrew the two pipes 9 from the two tanks.
5.  Remove the screws from the base of each tank while the second person holds the tank.
6.  Drain the remaining water from the tanks. Screw the drain cap 13 into the main tank and the vent valve 2 into the additional tank. The solar shower is dismantled.

Storage
After thorough cleaning and drying, store the product in a dry and frost- free place (= +5 °C).

Troubleshooting

Spare parts

1.  050010 – Shower head
2.  050009 – Frame for shower head
3.  050002 – Connecting element
4.  049982 – Valve
5.  050007 – Handle for single-lever mixer
6.  050006 – Inlet valve
7. 049907 – Hose adapter
8.  049986 – Drain cap
9. 050004 – M6x4 Allen screw,
10. including Allen wrench
11.  050005 – M8x4 Allen screw, including Allen wrench
12.  050003 – Pipes and hoses
13.  050008 – Base
14.  050011 – Vent valve

Disposal

Disposing of the packaging
Sort the packaging before you dispose of it. Dispose of paperboard and cardboard with the recycled paper service and wrappings with the appropriate collection service.

Disposal of the product
Dispose of the product in line with the guidelines and regulations valid in your country.

References

• Steinbach Helpdesk
• Steinbach Pools und Poolzubehör - “we are pool”
• Pool Ersatzteile und Zubehör bequem online bestellen | Steinbach
• Steinbach Helpdesk
• Steinbach Pools und Poolzubehör - “we are pool”
• Pool Ersatzteile und Zubehör bequem online bestellen | Steinbach

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