2.4 Connecting water supply
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INFORMATIONS
Thewatersupplypressurerequiredtoruntheproductisbetween
1to10bars(0.1–1MPa).Itisnecessarytohave10–80liters
of water flowing from the fully open tap in one minute to have your
machine run smoothly. Attach a pressure reducing valve if water
pressure is higher.
Ifyouaregoingtousethedoublewater-inletproductasasingle
(cold) water-inlet unit, you must install the supplied stopper to
thehotwatervalvebeforeoperatingtheproduct.(Appliesforthe
productssuppliedwithablindstoppergroup.)
Ifyouwanttousebothwaterinletsoftheproduct,connectthe
hot water hose after removing the stopper and gasket group from
thehotwatervalve.(Appliesfortheproductssuppliedwithablind
stopper group.)
A WARNING
Modelswithasinglewaterinletshouldnotbeconnectedtothe
hotwatertap.Insuchacasethelaundrywillgetdamagedorthe
product will switch to protection mode and will not operate.
Donotuseoldorusedwaterinlethosesonthenewproduct.Itmay
cause stains on your laundry.
Connectthespecialhosessuppliedwiththeproducttothe
waterinletsontheproduct.Redhose(left)(max.90ºC)isfor
hotwaterinlet,bluehose(right)(max.25ºC)isforcoldwater
inlet.
A WARNING
Ensure that the cold and hot water connections are made correctly
wheninstallingtheproduct.Otherwise,yourlaundrywillcomeout
hot at the end of the washing process and wear out.
Tightenallhosenutsbyhand.Neveruseawrenchwhen
tighteningthenuts.Openthetapscompletelyaftermakingthe
hose connection to check for water leaks at the connection
points.Ifanyleaksoccur,turnoffthetapandremovethenut.
Retighten the nut carefully after checking the seal. To prevent
waterleakagesanddamagescausedbythem,keepthetaps
closed when the machine is not in use.
2.5 Connecting to the drain
• Theendofthedrainhosemustbedirectlyconnectedto
thewastewaterdrainortothewashbasin.
A WARNING
Donotremovethetransportationlocksbeforetakingoutthe
packaging reinforcement.
• Thehoseshouldbeattachedtoaheightofatleast40cm,
and 100 cm at most.
• Incasethehoseiselevatedafterlayingitonthefloorlevel
orclosetotheground(lessthan40cmabovetheground),
waterdischargebecomesmoredifficultandthelaundry
maycomeoutexcessivelywet.Therefore,followthe
heightsdescribedinthefigure.
100cm
40cm
• Topreventflowingofdirtywaterbackintothemachineand
to allow for easy discharge, do not immerse the hose end
into the dirty water or do not drive it in the drain more than
15cm.Ifitistoolong,cutitshort.
• Theendofthehoseshouldnotbebent,itshouldnotbe
steppedonandthehosemustnotbepinchedbetweenthe
drain and the machine.
• Ifthelengthofthehoseistooshort,useitbyadding
anoriginalextensionhose.Lengthofthehosemaynot
belongerthan3.2m.Toavoidwaterleakfailures,the
connectionbetweentheextensionhoseandthedrain
hoseoftheproductmustbefittedwellwithanappropriate
clamp as not to come off and leak.
2.6 Adjusting the feet
A WARNING
Inordertoensurethattheproductoperatesmoresilentlyand
vibration-free,itmuststandlevelandbalancedonitsfeet.Balance
themachinebyadjustingthefeet.Otherwise,theproductmay
movefromitsplaceandcausecrushingandvibrationproblems.
Loosenthelocknutsonthefeetbyhand.Adjustthefeetuntil
theproductstandslevelandbalanced.Tightenalllocknuts
againbyhand.
A WARNING
Donotuseanytoolstoloosenthelocknuts.Otherwise,theywill
get damaged.
2.7 Electrical connection
Connecttheproducttoagroundedoutletprotectedbyafuse
complyingwiththevaluesinthe"Technicalspecifications"
table.Ourcompanyshallnotbeliableforanydamagesthat
will arise when the product is used without grounding in
accordance with the local regulations.
• Connectionmustcomplywithnationalregulations.
• Powercableplugmustbewithineasyreachafter
installation.
• Thevoltageandallowedfuseorbreakerprotectionare
specifiedinthe“Technicalspecifications”section.Ifthe
currentvalueofthefuseorbreakerinthehouseisless
than16Amps,haveaqualifiedelectricianinstalla16Amp
fuse.
• Thespecifiedvoltagemustbeequaltoyourmainsvoltage.
• Donotmakeconnectionsviaextensioncablesormulti-
plugs.