The KB 3 is a tow Dressure warm water boiler for boats, cafavans. mobile homes and vending vehiclos and th6like
1, Watef Corvrecgon: The water connection has to be pressure-less, withoul buckle ancl as short as
po66ibl6 in order to avoid loss of hoal
and back Pressure.
a)connoctiontoasubmargib|opump(donotuseabackprossureva|ve):lflh€bojlerisconnectsdtoasubmeroibtepump'thebo
'c-
"rppiy
t'ot *aret ro mo-re lhin on; iapping outlel. Please see out inslfilclions for conneclion !o a submorgible
pump'
b) connection to tho sater supply line, to a pr€ssuro or an automatic Pump-: Wtl€n connecti"s th: K9-3,91!-"-Yt:t"1Tl{f.":
pres6u.e or an automatic pump you atwäys have lo use low pressu.e trttings. ll oth€r lltlinos are u8ad such as
prsssur6 rrnmgs or tr rn€
ou €t ,s btocked. rhe borler would be damag6d. tl rhe boirer ß connscr€d to pressLrflzed waier supply, only one tapping
outlet i6 possrble
Please see our instruclions lor connectjon to pressufized waler supply
c) Make sure rhat water pocK€ts do nol occur when installing the lines. (tnstall such that the lines run upwardly, this is
espocially imporiant for
winter oDeration). We recommend additional tastening ofall hoses wilh hose clamps
d) After proper connoction to the water tine, b6 sure to fir6tfillthe appliance with \rater- lfthe installation has been
macte accordng to
'ng
1, ;et;ixer vatve lo red and then open tap or switch on submergible pump. The red knob has to be open€d if in6tallation
nas been
r;de according lo fig 3 o. onty when water tiows our ot the tap wh;n sei to red or set to blue, you can be sure that lhe
apPlianc€ has
been filled with water.
Cäutionl lf lhe botler is operafed etedncatly without weler, th6 lemperalure satety device inslrlled in the heating elemont
will come inlo
aclaon as soon as the excessive heatino temp€rature of 1 1 7"C is rachecl and will switch the boaler ofi eleclrically Then
lhe temperaure
safety device has to be teplaced by a cedilied serviceman.
Tem;eralure safely devices are avaitable al your distribulor or from ELGENA München
2. Eteckic connoctaon. Do not connect the KB 3 to elactricity bafore heving completed the wrter conndction
tnd fillad the boilor
with waterl The KB 3 is avilable in vadous eleclric models:
230v - 060W (only aPpror. 3.0 amps)
230 V - 330 W (only approx. 1,5 amps)
12 V- 200 w (only aPprox 16 amPs)
24 V 400 W (only approt. 16 ämps)
Note the operaling voltage indicaled on lhe boiler
:. When a conneJons trave;en
mior ttre apptiunco is ready for use and the temporature of the wal€r can bo sel by m€am of
lhe
thermostat. The builfin thermostat gr-rarantees uniform water Gperature. After warm water hs6 b€en usod or lhe water t6mp€mtur6
has
cooted down, Ihe thermosrat
",r'r"n""
än ,uior"f"rtiy.
ns doon as the alesired tempereture häs been rsached, at :yit9l9" ,ofl
automalica y. During lhe haeling periocl the siqnal lamp lEhts up. lf yoo do nol wish that lhe lhermostal operales dunn0
you absence sel
the thermoslal to ,,0"-
lf a smalt amouni ol warm warer comes out of the outffow or ddps oul of the lap while th€ walor is being heated' this is due to lhe
erpansion oflhe walerwhich normally ocaurs during healing
rt. F.ost protection or emptying tho aPpliance for the winter
Ityou do not use the appliance durinq wintor time, there are two ways to protect it from freezing
a) Have the appti€nce ;nnected to the etect c cufient network and set lhe thermostat to F (frostProteclion). Ihus lhe lempetalure
or rne
water is kept above the freezing Point. The currenl consumPlion requhed for this is e remely lo\'v'
b) you have ihe possrbrt[y of dGiönnecrrng lhe apptrance töm the äbcrnc water supply (pull o'.it plug) and ol switching ofl.lh€
cunenl
suppty for the dump Fmply water tank, o-pen draril ptrig. Th€n open wal€t laplo allow air lo fill the lines ln ces€ Ine wald
ooes nol run
oüt of the drain plug, blow inlo the opened tap untallhe water flows out by ilseli.
caution! Make s;re ihat the apptianc€ is tit;d wjth waler. see point 1 i) of the us"embly inslructions and inslruc{'1ons
for use before
reselling lhe appliance for operation.
A[ boiters a.e checked caretuly and nave ro be in perlecl condition befole leaving lhe plant. we g€nl 5
years \üafianly proviq:d
l1t
ll:
boiter has not been modified or meddled with. wafianty is nol granled for damage caused by frosl, by imrrop€r waler
ptessurc,or ov
imploper !se. warranly is granled by the manufacluref in {orm of a proPer repalr carie_d,oul free of charge All other dams are
exduoeo'
w:ß;nty can onty be siranGd if ihe b;iter has been sent to us rogether wilh rhe property filted-in waranty certifrcste.
ELGENA
MargaretenpfaE
2 A
D-E1373 München Teleton 089-77 4717 'felelaxoag-7251092
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0108
Date of purchase:
Do not dispose ol elecldc units with household
wasl€. Uso an envircnmmldly tnbndly ßcycling
systom to dispos€ of th€ unit. accossories aod
Boiler purchased from the company:
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