Bosch HBL5620UC Operating, Care, Installation - Page 9

Caution

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Water connection Water supply CAUTION The washing machine must only be operated with cold and hot (max. 140 °F / 60 °C) tap water. Do not connect the appliance to the mixer tap of an unpressurized hotĆwater boiler. If in doubt, have the water connection installed by an authorized technician. The water supply hoses must not be: - Bent or flattened. - Modified or cut (integrity can no longer be guaranteed). Plastic threads must only be tightened by hand. Do not remove the strainers from the water supply hoses. Observe the water pressure in the supply network: - The water pressure should be between 14.5 and 145 p.s.i. (1 and 10 bars) when the tap is turned on, at least 2.2 U. S. gallons (8 liters) of water should be discharged per minute. - A pressure regulator valve must be installed if the maximum water pressure is exceeded. Connection C Cold water connection and H Hot water connection (max. 140 °F / 60 °C) min.0,4'' (10 mm) CAUTION To prevent water damage, the hot and cold water valves should be accessible when the washing machine is in place and should always be turned off when the washing machine is not in use. CAUTION If installing the washing machine in a new building or a building in which the plumbing system was recently installed or upgraded, flush the lines before installing the washing machine to remove any sand, dirt or residue. d CAUTION d The connection points are under full water pressure. Check seal with tap fully open. Water drainage CAUTION Do not bend or pull the water drainage hose. Height difference between the installation location of the washing machine and the drainage point: Maximum 8 feet / 244 cm. Connecting the water drainage hose Standpipe Installation q Use the elbow. Attach the elbow to the end of the hose and insert end of hose into standpipe. q Use a strap or cable tie to hold hose in place. q After connecting, turn on the water completely, and check that connection points are watertight. q Attach the drain hose to the end of the drain connection. q Secure the connection point with the clamp and tighten. 9

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9
Water
connection
Water supply
CAUTION
The washing
machine
must only be
operated
with cold
and hot (max.
140
°F
/
60 °C) tap
water.
Do
not
connect
the appliance
to
the mixer
tap
of
an unpressurized
hotĆwater
boiler.
If
in
doubt, have the
water
connection
installed
by an
authorized
technician.
The
water supply hoses must not be:
-
Bent
or flattened.
-
Modified
or cut
(integrity
can
no±longer
be guaranteed).
Plastic threads
must
only be
tightened
by hand.
Do not
remove the strainers
from
the water
supply hoses.
Observe
the
water
pressure
in
the
supply network:
-
The water
pressure
should be
between
14.5 and
145±p.s.i.
(1±and±10
bars) when
the tap
is±turned
on,
at
least
2.2
U.
S.
gallons (8
liters) of water
should be
discharged
per minute.
-
A pressure
regulator
valve
must be
installed
if the maximum
water
pressure
is
exceeded.
Connection
C Cold water connection
and
H Hot
water connection
(max. 140
°
F
/
60
°
C)
min.0,4''
(10 mm)
q
After
connecting,
turn
on the
water
completely,
and
check
that
connection
points
are
watertight.
CAUTION
To
prevent
water
damage,
the hot
and cold
water
valves
should be
accessible
when
the washing
machine
is
in
place and
should
always
be turned off
when
the
washing
machine
is
not
in
use.
CAUTION
If
installing
the washing
machine
in
a
new building
or
a building
in
which
the plumbing
system was
recently
installed
or
upgraded,
flush
the lines
before installing
the washing
machine
to
remove
any sand,
dirt or
residue.
d
CAUTION
d
The connection
points are under full
water
pressure.
Check
seal with
tap
fully
open.
Water drainage
CAUTION
Do not bend or
pull the water
drainage
hose.
Height difference
between
the
installation
location
of
the washing
machine
and
the drainage
point:
Maximum
8
feet±/ 244
cm.
Connecting the
water
drainage
hose
q
Attach the drain
hose to
the end
of
the drain
connection.
q
Secure the connection
point with
the clamp
and
tighten.
Standpipe Installation
q
Use the elbow.
Attach
the elbow to
the end
of
the hose and
insert end
of
hose into
standpipe.
q
Use a strap or
cable tie to
hold
hose in
place.