USER MANUAL

Better Bathrooms

Welcome

Thank you for choosing Better Bathrooms. Please read this manual before installing your product and keep for future reference.

And welcome to our growing gang of savvy shoppers. We're on a mission to bring you extraordinary bathroom products, for less. From modern to traditional style ceramics, plus the gorgeous fixtures, fittings and furniture to match. So, you can fall in love with your space every single day.

As one of the UK's largest independent bathroom stores, we've received countless awards; including the National Business Awards UK, the Digital Entrepreneur Awards and being placed on The Sunday Times Fast Track 100.

Diagrams showing various bathroom furniture units: a single tall cabinet, a double cabinet, a vanity unit with drawers, and a cabinet with shelves.

Important Information

Please read these instructions thoroughly and retain for future reference.

Multi person assembly

Tools required

We always recommend using professional tradespeople to install your product.

We advise that you use a qualified person to install your units, as any issues relating to poor fitting will not be accepted by the supplier.

This product is water resistant but NOT waterproof. On no account should any spillages or splashes, even water, be allowed to lie on any surface. All spillages and splashes should be wiped dry, failure to do so may shorten the life expectancy of the product and invalidate any guarantees.

Please avoid direct sunlight as this will cause the painted surfaces to discolour.

Maximum weight limit: 80kg (400-600mm cabinet), 100kg (600-800mm cabinet), 120kg (1200mm cabinet), 120kg (tall cabinet), 50kg (shelf only).

Customer Care Guide

Please note that although these units have been designed to give years of pleasure and satisfaction, you will help maintain the original beauty of your bathroom by following these guide lines.

Melamine, Vinyl and Foil Wrapped Doors

Occasional marks, can in most cases, be removed with a soft damp cloth. More persistent marks can be removed using a non silicone based furniture cleaner. Hot soapy water should be avoided. Once the mark is removed, the area should be wiped over with a damp cloth to remove any excess and dried with a soft clean cloth. On no account should solvent or an abrasive cleaner be used as permanent damage to the finish could take place.

High Gloss Doors

Use a cleaning product not containing aggressive substances like acetone, alcohol, bleach as those components could seriously damage the surface of the door. The best would be to use a soft cotton or micro fibre cloth with only water and soft soap (containing a maximum 1% of liquid soap).

Carcase Components

Do not use polish on any surfaces. A damp cloth with soapy water will clean off most marks or spills. Bleaches, scouring pads and multi-surface cleaners should not be used.

Drawers, Runners, Door Hinges

These should be wiped out with a damp soapy cloth and wiped dry with a soft cloth as necessary. The roller runners and hinges are lubricated and should not be cleaned with a degreasing agent as this will affect the action of the moving parts. Never lean on partially or fully opened doors and drawers in order to gain access to the units. The hinges are specified to adequately support the weight of the door, plus small additional weights such as wire accessories. It is advised that once the bathroom has been installed you should check every six months that all screws on the hinges are tight.

Worktops

Although the worktop is hard wearing, sharp objects will scratch and excessive heat will scorch the surface. Care should be taken not to drop any heavy objects onto the worktop as the surface may crack. For cleaning, a damp soapy cloth will clean off most spills. Bleaches, scouring pads and multi-surface cleaners should not be used. Corrosive liquids and make-up should be wiped off immediately. On no account should any spillage, even water, be allowed to lie on the surface.

Temperature and Humidity

Avoid excessive change in temperature and humidity. Always try to ensure adequate ventilation.

General Care, Spillages and Splashes

On no account should any spillages or splashes, even water, be allowed to lie on any surface. All spillages and splashes should be wiped dry, failure to do so may shorten the life expectancy of the product and invalidate any guarantees.

Installation Guide

Please spend 5 minutes reading this section before commencing with the installation of your new furniture.

Tools Required

Icons representing tools: spirit level, hammer, pencil, screwdriver, drill bits.

The doors / drawers are provided undrilled as the product can be fitted with different length handles. Once the door/drawer orientation has been selected, measure the center to center hole dimension of the handle to be fitted, mark this on the outside of the door (double check this as drilled doors cannot be returned). Place a block of wood as indicated below on the inside of the door, along with masking tape on the outside where the hole is to be made to prevent chipping and drill through from the front of the door using a 5mm drill bit. Do not force the drill and, once drilled apply a small amount of clear silicone in the holes to seal the door.

Diagram illustrating how to drill holes for cabinet handles: a door is shown with a wood block on the inside and a 5mm drill bit drilling from the front, with masking tape on the outside to prevent chipping.

Note: For safety reasons, units must be secured to the wall using suitable fixings (pre-drilled holes provided in back panel of unit). Wall fixings are not supplied and can be purchased from a local DIY store.

When fitting a basin to a unit, a bead of silicone should be applied to the top edge of the basin unit to seal between the basin and unit.

General Installation Advice

Should any of your items have a defect, please do NOT install as returns will not be accepted once fitted.

Due to motion in transit, the cabinet doors and drawers may need to be adjusted after installation.

Floor Standing units must be fitted back to the wall through the backrail using suitable fixings (not supplied).

Basin units should be fitted as above. The basin should also be secured where applicable using Fischer bolts through the fixing points under the basin (not supplied). Note that not all basins have this facility.

Wall Hung units must be secured back to the wall using the wall hanging brackets or suitable wall fixings when not supplied. Additional support is recommended using 'L' brackets (not supplied).

When fixing to a stud or panelled wall, appropriate frame work should be installed to support the basins and units.

Where units or worktops have to be cut-out for services, all raw edges MUST be sealed against water ingress.

Hinge Adjustment

Diagrams illustrating hinge adjustment: A - Vertical adjustment using screw A; B - Lateral adjustment using screw B; C - Horizontal adjustment using screws B and C.

A - Vertical: Loosen screw 'A' on all hinges. Adjust door and retighten screw.

B - Lateral: Loosen screw 'B'. Adjust door and retighten screw.

C - Horizontal: Loosen screw 'B' 1½ turn. Turn screw 'C' until door is positioned correctly and retighten screw 'B'.

Drawer Removal/Installation

Diagrams showing drawer removal and installation steps: Step A involves removing/locking a fastener. Step B involves inserting/locking a fastener. Step C shows adjusting a screw for drawer position.

To Remove the Drawer: Follow step 'A' and remove the fastener then follow step 'B'.

To Install the Drawer: Follow step 'B' and then follow step 'A' to lock the fastener.

Drawer position: If drawer position needs altering follow step 'C' to adjust the screw.

Wall Hung Unit Installation

Diagrams showing steps for wall-hung unit installation, including measuring distances (L, H), attaching brackets, and mounting the unit to the wall. Step 6 shows the final mounted unit.

Step 1: Measure the L distance between each bracket on the unit, and H (height as customers request). The standard height is 850mm (including basin height) from floor to wash basin.

Steps 2-6: Illustrate the process of attaching brackets and mounting the wall-hung unit.

Note: 1 helper for some tasks. ?

Mirror Cabinet and Storage Unit Installation

Diagrams showing steps for mirror cabinet and storage unit installation, including measuring distances (L, H), attaching fixings, and mounting the units. Step 5 shows the final assembled units.

Step 1: Measure the L&H distance between each pre-drilled holes on products. Fix them as below steps. The distance will be 300-400mm for the mirror cabinet to basin. The distance from floor to bottom of storage is as customer requests.

Steps 2-5: Illustrate the process of attaching fixings and mounting the mirror cabinet and storage unit.