20_ setting up your new washing machine
Connecting the drain hose
The end of the drain hose can be positioned in three ways:
1. Over the edge of a wash basin:Thedrainhosemustbeplacedataheightofbetween60
and90cm.Tokeepthedrainhosespoutbent,usethesuppliedplastichoseguide.Secure
the guide to the wall with a hook or to the tap with a piece of string to prevent the drain hose
from moving.
2. ln a sink drain pipe branch: The drain pipe branch must be above the sink siphon so that
theendofthehoseisatleast60cmabovetheground.
3. ln a drain pipe:Werecommendusinga65cmhighverticalpipe;itmustbenoshorterthan
60cmandnolongerthan90cm.
• minimumdiameter5cm.
• minimumcarry-awaycapacity60literperminute.
STEP 5
Plugthepowercordintoawallsockets,a230volt50Hzapprovedelectricaloutletprotectedby
a15-ampfuseorcomparablecircuitbreaker.(Formoreinformationonelectricalandgrounding
requirements,seepage10.)
Make sure that you install your washing machine correctly by running the Rinse+Spin cycle
after the installation is complete.
setting up your washing
machine
60~90cm
60~90cm
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