Installation location
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Do not install the appliance:
-outdoors,
-in an environment with dripping water,
-in rooms which are at risk of frost.
Appliance is very heavy ; for empty weight see the following table:
BM (Bottom Mount) 36" approx. 430 lbs / 195 kg
Installation room
The appliance should be installed in a dry, ventilated room.
The ambient temperature should not drop below 55 °F (13 °C) or rise above 110 °F (43 °C), otherwise malfunctions may occur.
The installation location should not be exposed to direct sunlight and not placed near a heat source, such as an oven, radiator, etc. If installation next to a heat source is unavoidable, use a suitable insulating plate or observe the following minimum distances from the heat source:
-11/4" (30 mm) from an electric cooker,
-12" (300 mm) from an oil or solidfuel cooker.
Installation cavity
It is important to observe the specified dimensions of the installation cavity for a troublefree installation of the appliance and for the subsequent general view of the furniture front.
iIn particular ensure that the cavity is square.
Squareness can be checked by suitable means, e.g. spirit level, diagonal measurements, etc.
iThe side walls of the cavity must be flush.
The minimum thickness of side walls and the top wall must be 5/8" (16 mm).
The minimum thickness of toe kick panel must be 1/2" (13 mm).
A thickness of ¾" (19 mm) is recommended.
Furniture/fixtures
The new appliance is screwed securely to adjacent and overhead furniture/fixtures.
For this reason it is essential that all attachable furniture/fixtures are connected securely to the base or the wall by suitable means.
Base
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A fullyload appliance is very heavy ; for the loadbearing capacity
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