INSTALLATIoN
Alternative installation options
13.6 Water installation on finished walls with
brazing / compression fitting
You can connect copper or plastic pipes with "solder fittings" or
"compression fittings" (accessories).
With "solder fittings" with threaded connection for 12 mm copper
pipes, proceed as follows:
f Push the union nuts over the connection pipes.
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f Braze the inserts to the copper pipes.
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f Push the lower part of the back panel under the connecting
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pipes of the tap and push it into the back panel.
f Fit the connection pipes together with the tee and 3-way ball
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shut-off valve.
Note
Observe the tap manufacturer's instructions.
13.7 Water installation on finished walls; fitting the
appliance cover
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1 Cover guides
2 Pipe aperture
3 Screw
f Cleanly break out the knock-outs in the appliance cover. If
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necessary, use a file.
f Click the cover guides into place in the knock-outs.
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f Secure the back panel at the bottom with a screw.
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f If you use flexible water connection pipes, please pre-
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vent pipe bends from twisting (bayonet connections in the
appliance).
13.8 Installation of lower back panel with threaded
fittings on finished walls
If using threaded connections for finished walls, the lower part of
the back panel can also be installed after fitting the taps/valves.
To do this, carry out the following steps:
f With a saw, cut open the lower section of the back panel.
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f Fit the lower section of the back panel by bending it out at
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the sides and guiding it over the pipes.
f Insert the connection pieces into the lower section of the
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back panel from behind.
f Click the lower section of the back panel into place.
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f Secure the lower section of the back panel with a screw.
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1 Back panel bottom section
2 Connection pieces delivered in the pack
3 Screw
13.9 Wall mounting bracket when replacing an
appliance
An existing STIEBEL ELTRON wall mounting bracket may be used
when replacing appliances (except instantaneous water heater
DHF).
f Break through the back panel of the appliance for the thread-
f
ed stud on the installed wall mounting bracket.
Replacing instantaneous water heater DHF
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f Reposition the threaded stud on the wall mounting bracket
f
2
(the stud has a self-tapping thread).
f Rotate the wall mounting bracket 180° and mount it on the
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wall (the DHF logo is then turned towards the reader).
13.10 Installation with offset tiles
1 Minimum contact area of the appliance
2 Maximum tile offset
f Adjust the wall clearance. Lock the back panel in place using
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the fixing toggle (turn through 90° clockwise).
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