Installation & Maintainance
How to install Spaza products
Navigate through “Spaza Installation Guides” below for comprehensive, step-by-step tutorials on setting up your Spaza products. With detailed instructions, visual aids, and best practices, this section ensures a seamless integration into your hospitality setting.
Information
- We aim to make the process of installing Spaza products as straight forward and effective as possible without damaging the wall or surface of the wall. The wall of a bathroom is usually a well invested and decorative material that you prefer to stay intact.
- Deciding what installation method is most appropriate is a decision each hotel need to take in the extend of the information we provide. Learn more about the contact surface, method selection and installation guides in this section.
- Before installing our products, we recommend conducting a test installation in a designated room to assess functionality and compatibility. This proactive step helps identify and address potential issues before scaling up. Evaluate performance and ensure your team is familiar with the installation process. This preliminary trial enhances overall success and instills confidence in the seamless integration of our products throughout your hotel.
- Because Spaza cannot anticipate all the different possible surfaces or possible contaminants that may exist in the contact surface, it is imperative that the user conduct an evaluation to determine the suitability of surface preparations procedures, and any other processes that may have an influence on the tape or the bonded parts.
- Ensure you follow required local building codes for bathroom installations.
Contact surfaces
We recommend different installation methods depending on type of contact surface. Below are the common types of contact surfaces:
Small tiles, defined as where the bracket will span across grouts, are rarely perfectly flush to each other. Crossing a grout might result in an uneven total contact surface.
Recommendations:
Glue – Make sure to keep the glue on the tilesurfaces and not in the grouts. With Spaza’s recommended glue you can build a thickness up to 3 mm between the contact surface and product.
Screw – With regard to the fact that we have an uneven surface that the screw (and the glue) can solve, but the screw should preferably be inserted in the tile joint so as not to damage the tile.
Even surfaces as in large tiles, defined as where the bracket will sit on a continous flat surface, is ideal for adhesive tape due to it’s flat and even surface. Make sure to remove any protective coating that can occur on new materials.
Recommendations:
Glue* – Works well
Tape* – Works well
* Make sure to remove any protective coating that can occur on new materials.
The small tiles are not perfectly flush to each other causing an uneven surface and loss of contact surface. Smaller mosaic tiles are more likely to release from its joint compound compared to a larger tile.
Recommendations:
Screw – We recommend screwing by drilling into the grout not to damage the mosaic. Ensure you follow required local building codes for bathroom installations.
Glue – For disassembly purposes, it is difficult to clean and remove all glue residue because it settles in all the joints between the mosaics.
Most porous and fibered materials such as wood, particleboard, concrete, etc. need to be sealed
to provide a unified surface for adhesive tape and glue.
Recommendations:
Screw – We recommend screwing by drilling into the wall.
For tape or glue method please contact us.
Materials such as linoleum, “low energy”surfaces and softer materials.
Recommendations:
Screw – We recommend screwing by drilling into the wall if there is a risk that the linoleum carpet will release from the solid wall.
Tape or glue can be used in combination with a surface promotor or primer to ensure bonding to the low energy surface.
Method selection
There are three optional methods of installation of a Spaza bracket. Each of them achieving the same result in terms of when being chosen considering the different characteristics of wall surfaces.
We have developed an adhesive tape system using one of the strongest adhesive tapes on the market together with 3M in Minneapolis and 3M Sweden. This method has been rigorously tested and selected as the most suited option when using tape as an installation compound.
• Tape method is recommended for flat and even surfaces such as marble, stone, or tiles where the contact surface doesn’t cross any grouts.
• Comes pre-applied on the bracket.
• Tape is not designed to be easily removed.
• The tape has been tested to withstand the load of a soap dispenser plus extra load when pumping on the dispenser.
• The tape is working as a seal and works perfectly in humid and water environment.
• To remove the tape from the wall a combination of mechanical action and dissolvent is used.
• When installing the tape requires to be pressed to the contact surface with 1 kg per cm2 and 24-48 hours waiting time before applying load to the bracket.
• The contact surface must be perfectly dry, even and clean.
• For low energy surfaces or porous materials, we recommend a primer and/or surface promotor.
• The pre-applied tape comes in black colour.
• Ensure you follow required local building codes for bathroom installations.
The glue mastic option is tested and developed by Spaza where we have been installing brackets over the years proving durability.
• The glue mastic has initial grab, meaning it can be placed on the wall and re-adjusted for the first minute until starting to cure.
• Applying the glue mastic requires experience from similar installations to ensure there is enough glue applied and in a careful way not to show any glue in the final installation.
• Curing time at least 12 hours before applying load to the bracket.
• Free from phthalates.
• High strength and mechanical durability.
• Very good aging and temperature resistance.
• Does not shrink, good filling properties.
• Advantageous from a disassembly point of view as it is easy to remove mechanically.
• The glue comes in white colour.
Screw installation is a traditional method that:
• Require power tools such as drill.
• Prefer drilling in grouts.
• The strength of the installation is derived from the friction that the screws are able to create by pressing the product towards the contact surface.
Most solid and strong materials is compatible with screw installation thus we recommend to avoid drilling in to the wall and use tape or glue method if possible.
Installation guides
Here you can find our installation manuals for the different methods.
The Tape Method utilizes pre-applied adhesive tape for securing the Spaza dispenser system to the wall. This approach eliminates the need for drilling and is ideal for surfaces where making holes is not an option. Key factors such as surface preparation and ensuring complete contact with the adhesive tape are essential for a successful installation.
Go to the tape installation guide or download translated instructions here.
The Glue Method involves applying a specialized adhesive to the backside of the Spaza dispenser bracket. This method is suitable for surfaces that require a stronger bond than adhesive tape can provide. Preparing the contact surface and applying the glue evenly are crucial steps for effective installation.
Go to the glue mastic installation guide or download translated instructions here.
The Screw Method is the most traditional form of installation, requiring holes to be drilled into the wall where the Spaza dispenser system will be placed. This method is recommended for surfaces that can accommodate screws and anchors, providing a robust and secure installation. Surface preparation and proper alignment are key aspects to ensure the dispenser system is securely mounted.
Go to the screw installation guide or download translated instructions here.
General care and maintenance
All Spaza products should be cleaned with either a soft cloth or a brush using a solution of mild soap and warm water.
Regular maintenance is essential to prolong the life of your Spaza product. It is recommended to clean when required and to inspect it periodically for any signs of wear or damage.
- 1. Rinse the surfaces with clean fresh water to remove all daily residues.
- 2. Use a soft, damp cloth without any abrasive or chemical cleaning agents. Gently wipe the surfaces to remove any dirt, dust, or residues.
- 3. Rinse off the Spaza product with clean fresh water carefully.
Do not use strong solvents such as thinners or solutions containing chlorinated hydrocarbons, esters, or ketones, or abrasive cleaners or cutting compounds. as they may damage the Spaza product.
Please note that Spaza is not liable for any damages or deterioration of the Spaza product resulting from improper installation, care, maintenance, or use.
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