Defy DAW388 - Connecting Water Supply; Connecting the Drain Hose

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Washing Machine / User’s Manual
4.1.4 Connecting water supply
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Thewatersupplypressurerequiredtoruntheproductisbetween1to10bars(0.1–1MPa).Itisnecessarytohave
10–80litersofwaterflowingfromthefullyopentapinoneminutetohaveyourmachinerunsmoothly.Attachapressure
reducing valve if the water pressure is higher.
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CAUTION: Models with a single water inlet should not be connected to the hot water tap. In such a case the laundry will
get damaged or the product will switch to protection mode and will not operate.
CAUTION: Do not use old or used water inlet hoses on the new product. It may cause stains on your laundry.
1 Tighten the nuts of the hose by hand. Never use a tool when
tightening the nuts.
2 When the hose connection is completed, check whether there is
leak a problem at the connection points by opening the taps fully.
If there is a leak, turn off the tap and remove the nut. Retighten the
nut carefully after checking the seal. In order to prevent water leaks
and resultant damages, keep the taps closed when the product is
not in use.
4.1.5 Connecting the drain hose to the drain
• Attachtheendofthedrainhosedirectlytothewastewaterdrain,lavatoryorbathtub.
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CAUTION: Your house will be flooded if the hose comes out of its housing during water discharge. Moreover, there is
the risk of scalding due to high washing temperatures! In order to prevent this from occurring, ensure that the machine
performs the water intake and discharge processes without any problem. Fix the drain hose securely.
40 cm
100 cm
•Connectthedrainhosetoaminimumheightof40cm
and a maximum height of 100 cm.
•Incasethedrainhoseiselevatedafterlayingitonthe
floor level or close to the ground (less than 40 cm above
the ground), water discharge becomes more difficult and
the laundry may come out excessively wet. Therefore,
follow the heights described in the figure.
• Topreventthewastewaterfromgoingbackintothemachineagainandtoensureeasydrainage,donot
immerse the end of the hose into the waste water or do not insert it into the drain for more than a distance
than 15 cm. If it is too long, cut it shorter.
• Theendofthehoseshouldnotbebent,itshouldnotbesteppedonandthehosemustnotbepinched
between the drain and the machine.
• Ifthelengthofthehoseistooshort,thenaddanoriginalextensionhose.Thelengthofthehosemaynotbe
longer than 3.2 m. To avoid water leak failures, the connection between the extension hose and the drain
hose of the product must be fitted well with an appropriate clamp so as not to come off and leak.