Electrolux EWX 14440 W User Manual page 40

40 electrolux installation
2. Onto a sink outlet spigot.
If the outlet spigot has not been used
before, remove any blanking plug that
may be in place.
Push the drain hose onto the spigot
and secure with a clip if required,
ensure a loop is formed in the drain
hose (see diagram) to prevent waste
from the sink entering the washer-
dryer.
Important!
Before connecting the machine to new
pipework or to pipework that has not
been used for some time, run off a
reasonable amount of water to flush
out any debris that may have collected
in the pipes.
Special conditions
If the floor is carpeted or covered with
crumbly or soft material, insert a rigid
support base under the feet to prevent
noise, vibration or displacement. The
base should protrude a few
centimetres beyond the edges of the
machine.
Warning !
The machine should NOT be placed on
deep pile carpeting.
Note
Please ensure that when the appliance
is installed it is easily accessible for the
engineer in the event of a breakdown.
In the interest of the environment
washer-dryers and dishwashers should
be connected to the FOUL drainage
system, the water will then be taken to
a sewage works for treatment before
being discharged safely into a river.
It is essential that these appliances are
not connected to the surface water
drainage system as this water is
discharged directly into a river or
stream and may cause pollution.