STIEBEL ELTRON HDB-E 12 Si Operation And Installation page 26

INSTALLATION
Installation
f Fit the water plugs with gaskets to seal the connection below
the plaster. With twin-lever pressure-tested taps. the plugs
and gaskets are part of the standard delivery. For pressure-
tested taps other than those recommended by us. plugs and
gaskets can be ordered as accessories.
f Install the tap.
f Push the lower part of the back panel under the connecting
pipes of the tap and push it into the back panel.
f Secure the connecting pipes to the appliance.
Water installation for finished walls with solder/compression
fitting
You can connect copper or plastic pipes with the accessories "sol-
der fitting" or "compression fitting".
With the "solder fitting" with threaded connection for 12 mm cop-
per pipe. proceed as follows:
f Push the union nuts over the connecting pipes.
f Solder the inserts to the copper pipes.
f Push the lower part of the back panel under the connecting
pipes of the tap and push it into the back panel.
f Secure the connecting pipes to the appliance.
Note
Observe the tap/valve manufacturer's instructions!
Water installation on finished walls. fitting the appliance cap
see "Appliance description / Accessories" chapter.
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1 Cap guides
2 Knock-out
3 Screw
f Cleanly break out the knock-outs in the appliance cap. If nec-
essary. use a file.
f Push the cap guides provided into the knock-outs.
f Secure the back panel at the bottom with a screw. This is
also relevant if flexible water pipework is used.
Installing lower part of back panel
If using threaded connections for finished walls. the lower part of
the back panel can also be installed after fitting the taps/valves.
To do this. carry out the following steps:
f Cut open the lower part of the back panel.
f Fit the lower part of the back panel by bending it out at the
sides and guiding it over the pipes.
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f Insert the connection pieces from behind into the lower part
of the back panel.
f Click the lower part of the back panel into place.
f Secure the lower part of the back panel with a screw.
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1 Lower part of back panel
2 Connection piece from the pack
3 Screw
Mounting bracket for appliance replacement
Am existing Stiebel Eltron mounting bracket may be used when
replacing appliances (except instantaneous water heater DHF).
f Break through the back panel of the appliance for the thread-
ed stud on the pre-installed mounting bracket.
DHF replacement
f Reposition the threaded stud on the mounting bracket (the
stud has a self-tapping thread).
f Rotate the mounting bracket through 180° and mount it on
the wall (the DHF logo is then turned towards the reader).
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Installation for offset tiles
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1 Minimum contact area of the appliance
2 Maximum tile offset
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