Electrolux LI 1270 E User Manual page 24

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Water inlet
The inlet hose is supplied with the appli-
ance and can be found inside the machine
drum.
Warning! This appliance must be
connected to a cold water supply.
1. Connect the water inlet hose to a tap
with a 3/4" thread. Always use the hose
supplied with the appliance.
Important! Do not use the hose from
your previous machine to connect to
the water supply.
2. Connect the appropriate end of the
hose to the appliance with the angled
connection as showed in the picture.
35°
Do not place the inlet hose down-
wards.
Angle the hose to the left or right de-
pending on the position of your water
tap.
3. Set the hose correctly by loosening the
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.
Important! Before connecting up the
machine to new pipework 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 in
the pipes.
Water drainage
The end of the drain hose can be posi-
tioned in three ways.
• Hooked over the edge of a sink using
the plastic hose guide supplied with the
machine. In this case, make sure the end
cannot come unhooked when the ma-
chine is emptying. This could be done by
tying it to the tap with a piece of string or
attaching it to the wall.
• In a sink drain pipe branch. This
branch must be above the trap so that
the bend is at least 60 cm above the
45°
ground.
• Directly into a drain pipe at a height of
not less than 60 cm and not more than
90 cm. The end of the drain hose must
always be ventilated, i.e. the inside diam-
eter of the drain pipe must be larger than
the outside diameter of the drain hose.
The drain hose must not be kinked.
ring nut. After positioning the inlet hose,
be sure to tighten the ring nut again to
prevent leaks.