44Installation

When discharging into a standpipe ensure that the top of the standpipe is no more than 90 cm (35.4'') and no less than 60 cm (23.6'') above floor level.

The drain hose may be extended to a maximum of 4 metres. An additional drain hose and joining piece is available from your local Service Force Centre. The joining piece must have an internal diameter of 18 mm.

If your drain hose looks like this (see the relevant pcture) you do not require the “U” piece”. Just push the hose firmly into the standpipe.

2. Onto a sink outlet spigot.

3pin

Max. 90 cm. (35.4")

Min.60 cm. (23.6")

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 washing machine.

The drain hose may be extended to a maximum of 4 metres. An additional drain hose and joining piece is available from your local Service Force Centre. The join- ing piece must have an internal diameter of 18 mm.

If you intend the drain hose

 

from the machine to empty

 

into a sink, make sure that

 

the sink is empty and the

 

plug hole is not blocked.

 

Use the plastic “U -Piece”

Loop

supplied.

 

Important

Before connecting up 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.

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AEG 62840 user manual Onto a sink outlet spigot