Plumbing - Miele PLW 8615 Safety Operating Instructions Manual

 Health risk and risk of damage due to contaminated incoming
water.
The quality of the incoming water must correspond to the drinking
water specification of the country in which the machine is being
operated.
Please refer to the installation diagram supplied with the machine.
- If the water supply has a high iron content, there is a danger that
corrosion may occur on load items and the machine itself.
- If the chloride content of the water exceeds 100 mg/l, the risk of
corrosion to items being cleaned in the machine will be increased
further.
- In certain regions, the water composition may cause precipitates to
form, requiring the use of softened water in the steam condenser.
Regulations in Germany and Switzerland
In line with national provisions relating to the protection of drinking
water, the non-return valves supplied for the cold and hot water con-
nections must be must be installed between the stopcock and the
water inlet hose.
Screw a non-return valve onto the stopcock on site. Then screw the
water inlet hose with the water protection system onto the thread of
the non-return valve.

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