BENDIX BIW 85, Operating And Installation Instructions

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Positioning
Your new Bendix washing machine has been designed
to be permanently plumbed in to your home’s water
supply and drainage system. However, if this is not
possible, it may be connected to suitable existing taps,
with the drain hose discharging into the sink.
The appliance has two inlet hoses, hot and cold, with
female 3/4” BSP thread connectors. If this connection
is not compatible with the plumbing of the existing
installation, a variety of connectors are available from
good hardware stores and plumbers merchants to suit
most domestic plumbing. Any alterations to your
existing plumbing must be carried out by a competent
person, or qualified plumber.
Water inlet
The inlets on the back of the appliance are colour coded,
blue for cold and red for hot.
Before connecting the hoses, be sure to fit the black
washers supplied (A) as per diagram.
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 regulation 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 rising 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
1/2ft) 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 the hot
water cylinder) is at least 2.74m (9ft).
Set the hoses correctly by loosening the ring nuts. After
positioning the inlet hoses, be sure to tighten the ring
nuts again to prevent leaks.
AL013
A
HOT WATER SUPPLY
COLD WATER SUPPLY
P0021