Connection To The Mains Water Supply - AEG OKO LAVAMAT 1370 TURBO sensortronic User Instruction Book

A replacement cover/carrier must be obtained from your local
AEG Service Centre.
This appliance complies with the E.E.C. Directive No. 87/308 of
2.6.87 relative to radio interference suppression.
If the appliance is to be permanently connected to the power
supply you must install a circuit breaker with a gap of at least
3 mm between the contacts, which enables the appliance to be
completely isolated from the mains supply.
The mains supply cable must not be extended. If it is not long
enough, replace it with a new, longer cable or move the appliance
closer to the power socket.
The appliance has two inlet valves, hot and cold, with female 3/4"
BSP thread connectors. The water inlets on the back of the
machine are colour coded, blue for cold and red for hot. Before
connecting the hoses.be sure to fit the mesh filters supplied.
Connection to
the mains
water supply
If only a cold water supply is available, connect the two hoses to a
cold water outlet by means of a «Y» connection piece.
Installation should comply with local water authority and building
regulations' requirements.
The appliance must be given a separate cold water supply and
not be connected to a mixer tap, a single outlet water heater or a
booster pump. A minimum water pressure of 7psi is required for
safe operation of the appliance.
If you cannot make the cold water connection direct from the ris¬
ing mains, you may be able to operate the appliance from your
cold water storage system.
There should be a minimum distance of 5.02m (16 V
2
ft) between
the appliance's inlet and the bottom of the tank.
There will be sufficient pressure for the hot water supply from the
hot water cylinder if the height between the appliance's inlet and
the bottom of the cold water storage cistern (not between the
appliance and hot water cylinder) is at least 2.74m (9ft).
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