Thermador T18 Series Installation Instructions Manual page 7

Installation
PAN WARNING
Do not install the appliance:
— outdoors,
— inan environment with dripping water,
— inrooms which are at risk of frost.
Appliance is very heavy — for empty weight see the
following table:
Refrigerator 24" approx. 370 los/140 kg
Refrigerator 30" approx. 350 lbs/158 kg
Freezer 18" approx. 255 llps/1715 kg*
Freezer 24" approx. 300 Ilps/135 kg*
Freezer 30" approx. 335 llps/1 50 kg*
Wine unit 18" approx. 300 |lbs/135 kg
Wine unit 24" approx. 360 |lbs/160 kg
(* without Water Dispenser)
Installation room
The appliance snould be installed in a dry, ventilated room.
The ambient temperature should not drop below 55 °F (13 °C)
or rise above 170 °F (43 °C), otherwise malfunctions may
occur,
The installation location should not be exposed to direct
sunlight and not placed near a heat source, such as an oven,
radiator, etc. If installation next to a heat source is
unavoidable, use a suitable insulating plate or observe the
following minimum distances from the heat source:
— 41/4" (80 mm) from an electric cooker,
= 12" (800 mm) from an oil or solid-fuel cooker.
Installation cavity
It is important to observe the specified dimensions of the
installation cavity for a trouble-free installation of the
appliance and for the subsequent general view of the
furniture front.
In particular ensure that the cavity is square.
Squareness can be checked by suitable means, é.g. spirit
level, dlagonal measurements, etc
The minimum thickness of side walls and the top wall must
be /," (16 mm).
The minimum thickness of toe kick panel must be 1/5" (3mm).
A thickness of °/," (19 mm) is recommended.
Furniture/fixtures
The new appliance is screwed securely to adjacent and
overhead furniture/fixtures.
For this reason it is essential that all attachable furniture/
fixtures are connected securely to the base or the wall by
Suitable means.
Base
PAN WARNING PAN
A fully-load appliance is very heavy — for the load-
bearing capacity at least see the following table:
Refrigerator 24" approx. 890 Ibs/400 kg
Refrigerator 30" approx. 11170 Ibps/500 kg
Freezer 18" approx. 560 llbs/250 kg*
Freezer 24" approx. 780 llbs/350 kg*
Freezer 30" approx. 950 lbs/425 kg*
Wine unit 18" approx. 550 |bps/245 kg
Wine unit 24" approx. 694 Ibs/310 kg
(* without Water Dispenser)
To ensure that the appliance is installed securely and
functions properly, the base must be flat and level.
The base must 06 made of a hard, rigid material.
The installation area must be the same height as the rest of
the room.
On account of the heavy weight of a fully loaded appliance,
a load-bearing base is required. If in doubt, contact an
architect or a building expert.