User manual

Water inlet
Caution!
• This appliance must be connected to a
cold water supply.
• Before connecting up the appliance to new pi-
pework or to pipework that has not been used
for some time, run off a reasonable amount of
water to flush out any debris that may have
collected.
• Do not use the hose from your previous appli-
ance to connect to water supply.
The inlet hose is supplied with the appliance and can
be found inside the machine drum.
35°
45°
Open the porthole and extract the inlet hose.
Connect the appropriate end of the hose to the appli-
ance with the angled connection as showed in the
picture. Do not place the inlet hose downwards.
Angle the hose to the left or right depending on the
position of your water tap.
After positioning the inlet hose, be sure to tighten the
ring nut again to prevent leaks .
Connect the other end of
the inlet hose to a tap
with a 3/4” thread. Al-
ways use the hose sup-
plied with the appliance.
Caution! The inlet hose must not be lengthened.
If it is too short and you do not wish to move the
tap, you will have to purchase a new, longer hose
specially designed for this type of use.
Warning! Installation should comply with
local water authority and building regulations’
requirements.
The appliance must be connected to a cold water
supply.
A minimum water pressure of 0.05 MPa (0.5 bar) is
required for safe operation of the appliance.
If you cannot make the cold water connection direct
from the rising mains, you may be able to operate the
appliance from your cold water storage system.
There should be a minimum vertical distance of 5.02 m
(16.5 ft) between the appliance’s inlet and the bottom
of the water storage tank.
Water drainage
This appliance is designed to be permanently plumbed
into your home's drainage system using one of the fol-
lowing methods.
1. Into a drainage standpipe.
Firstly form a hook in the end of the drain hose using
the “U” piece” supplied.
“U” piece supplied
Place the drain hose into your standpipe, which
should have an internal diameter of approximately
38 mm thus ensuring there is an air break between
the drain hose and standpipe.
When discharging into a standpipe ensure that the
top of the standpipe is no more than 90 cm (35.4'')
and no less than 60 cm (23.6'') above floor level.
38 mm (1.5”)
standpipe
diamater
30 cm (12”)
The drain hose may be extended to a maximum of 4
metres. An additional drain hose and joining piece is
available from your local Service Force Centre. The
joining piece must have an internal diameter of 18
mm.
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