Blomberg SQE20 Washer User Manual


 
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Appropriate installation location
• Placethemachineonarigidfloor.Donot
place it on a long pile rug or similar surfaces.
• Totalweightofthewashingmachineandthe
dryer-withfullload-whentheyareplaced
on top of each other reaches to approx. 180
kilograms. Place the product on a solid and flat
floor that has sufficient load carrying capacity!
• Donotplacetheproductonthepowercable.
• Donotinstalltheproductatplaceswhere
temperaturemayfallbelow0ºC.
• Placetheproductatleast1cmawayfromthe
edges of other furniture.
Removing packaging reinforcement
Tiltthemachinebackwardstoremovethe
packaging reinforcement. Remove the packaging
reinforcementbypullingtheribbon.
Removing the transportation locks
A
 Donotremovethetransportationlocksbefore
taking out the packaging reinforcement.
A
 Removethetransportationsafetyboltsbefore
operating the washing machine, otherwise, the
productwillbedamaged.
1. Loosenalltheboltswithaspanneruntilthey
rotate freely (C).
2. Removetransportationsafetyboltsbyturning
them gently.
3. AttachtheplasticcoverssuppliedintheUser
Manualbagintotheholesontherearpanel.
(P)
C
Keepthetransportationsafetyboltsinasafe
place to reuse when the washing machine
needstobemovedagaininthefuture.
C
Never move the product without the
transportationsafetyboltsproperlyfixedin
place!
Connecting water supply
C
Thewatersupplypressurerequiredtorun
theproductisbetween1to10bars(0.1–10
MPa).Itisnecessarytohave10–80litersof
water flowing from the fully open tap in one
minute to have your machine run smoothly.
Attach a pressure reducing valve if water
pressure is higher.
C
Ifyouaregoingtousethedoublewater-inlet
productasasingle(cold)water-inletunit,you
must install the supplied stopper to the hot
watervalvebeforeoperatingtheproduct.
(Appliesfortheproductssuppliedwithablind
stopper group.)
C
Ifyouwanttousebothwaterinletsofthe
product, connect the hot water hose after
removing the stopper and gasket group from
the hot water valve. (Applies for the products
suppliedwithablindstoppergroup.)
A
 Modelswithasinglewaterinletshouldnotbe
connectedtothehotwatertap.Insuchacase
the laundry will get damaged or the product
will switch to protection mode and will not
operate.
A
 Donotuseoldorusedwaterinlethoseson
thenewproduct.Itmaycausestainsonyour
laundry.
1. Connect the special hoses supplied with the
product to the water inlets on the product. Red
hose(left)(max.90ºC)isforhotwaterinlet,
bluehose(right)(max.25ºC)isforcoldwater
inlet.
A
Ensure that the cold and hot water
connections are made correctly when installing
theproduct.Otherwise,yourlaundrywillcome
out hot at the end of the washing process and
wear out.
2. Tightenallhosenutsbyhand.Neverusea
wrench when tightening the nuts.
3. Openthetapscompletelyaftermakingthe
hose connection to check for water leaks at
theconnectionpoints.Ifanyleaksoccur,turn
off the tap and remove the nut. Retighten the
nut carefully after checking the seal. To prevent
waterleakagesanddamagescausedbythem,
keep the taps closed when the machine is not
in use.
Connecting to the drain
• Theendofthedrainhosemustbedirectly
connected to the wastewater drain or to the
washbasin.
A
 Yourhousewillbefloodedifthehosecomes
out of its housing during water discharge.
Moreover, there is risk of scalding due to
high washing temperatures! To prevent such
situations and to ensure smooth water intake
and discharge of the machine, fix the end of
the discharge hose tightly so that it cannot
come out.
• Thehoseshouldbeattachedtoaheightofat
least 40 cm, and 100 cm at most.
• Incasethehoseiselevatedafterlayingiton
the floor level or close to the ground (less than
40cmabovetheground),waterdischarge
becomesmoredifficultandthelaundrymay