Digital Showers
Why Does My Satellites Shower Have Low Spray Force?
Check that you have installed the correct type of mixer unit. It must be a low pressure unit not a high pressure unit. This detail is on the rating label on the mixer unit.
Check that the purge pin is in the off position in the control panel.
Check...
Why is my satellites HP digital shower pulsating?
Check that the boiler is capable of providing a minimum hot water temperature of 52C at a minimum of 8 litres per minute flow rate as detailed in the fitting instructions. Check this at the kitchen sink hot water tap. Also, check that the running water...
Why Does My Satellites LP Digital Shower Keep Stopping?
Satellites digital showers provide thermostatic control of the showering temperature and if there is a loss of either the cold or hot supply the unit will switch off to prevent the delivery of uncomfortable hot or cold water. It will not be possible ...
Can Two Satellites Mixer Showers Be Controlled Independently?
No, when a control panel has been associated with a mixer unit it will not operate other units in the property.
Can One Satellite Mixer Supply Two Shower Rooms?
No, currently the Satellite shower is for single point of use showering only. There will be no means of preventing mixed water going to both showers at the same time, one of which is unoccupied.
How do I register & commission a Satellites digital shower?
Registering the control panel to the mixing unit;
Fit the batteriesTurn water supply on to the shower.
Turn electricity on.
Turn on mixing unit at isolation switch.
The mixing unit will start the registration procedure.
The unit will beep intermittently...
Can a Satellites Digital Shower Use a Lighting Circuit?
The Satellites mixing unit is rated at 5 amps and must be taken from a local ring or radial circuit supplying socket outlets or a direct supply from the consumer unit with fused protection at 5 amps.The mixing unit must not be connected to the lighting...
Where can I site the Satellites mixing unit?
Typically in the loft, in an airing cupboard or under a bath, all subject of course to relevant regulatory compliance. Should servicing ever be required the mixing unit must of course be fully accessible.
Electrical Supply for a Satellites Mixing Unit
The electrical supply will be from a 5amp fused connection onto the 30amp ring main or radial supply feeding socket outlets. In the bath or shower room a ceiling mounted pull-cord operated isolation switch can be installed in the circuit to provide an...
Do I Need an HP Digital Shower After a Mains Pressure Upgrade?
Yes you will have to install the Satellites HP digital shower on the new system.
Can Satellites LP Work With a Hot Water Combination Cylinder?
Yes providing the cold water cistern holds a minimum of 115 litres and the bottom of the cistern is a minimum of 100mm above the top of the Satellites mixing unit and showerhead.
It should be noted that it would not be possible to initially prime the...
Which Digital shower do I need for my water system?
If you have a gravity fed system with a minimum 115 litres cold water cistern feeding the hot water cylinder you need to purchase the Satellites LP digital shower. If you have a mains fed system e.g. combination boiler, unvented or thermal storage cylinder...
Water Tank and Cylinder Size for Satellites Digital Showers
The minimum size cold water tank (cistern) we recommend for one shower unit is 115 litres (25 gallons). Hot water storage will depend on a number of factors such as, time in the shower, flow rate of the shower and the stored water temperature and recovery...
What flow rates can I expect from the Satellites digital showers?
This will vary according to your water system and the type of digital unit and shower accessories you have, but typically you can expect; LP digital shower on a gravity system: up to 16 litres per minute open outlet.
HP digital shower on an unvented...