KitchenAid KHWC260 manual

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    INSTANT-HOT ® WATER DISPENSER INSTALLATION & USER INSTRUCTIONS INSTANT-HOT ® DISTRIBUTEU R D’EAU CHAUDE—INSTRUCTIONS D’INSTALLATION ET D’UTILISATION W1012 1528A KHWC260 KHWL260 KHWG260[...]

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    2 T ABLE OF CONTEN TS HOT WATER DISPENSER SAFETY ................................. ............. 2 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS ................................... ............. 3 Tools and Parts ................................... ............................ ............. 3 Location Requirements ......... ............................ ...............[...]

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    3 INSTAL LATION REQ UIREMENTS These inst ructions are in tended a s a general guide only for use by qualified persons and do not supe rsede any na tional or l ocal codes in any w ay . Complian ce with all local , state , or national codes pert aining to th is type of equi pment s hould be d etermin ed prior to inst allati on. Read thi s entire inst[...]

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    4 Dimensions and Cabinet Requir ements NOTE S: ■ 1 ³⁄₈ " (3.5 cm) diameter opening is required in the sink or countertop. ■ Thickness of the s ink or countertop mu st not exceed 1 ³⁄₄ " (4.4 cm) . Electrical R equirements A 120- volt, 60 Hz, AC-only 1 5- or 20-a mp fused, gr ounded electrica l suppl y is required. It is reco[...]

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    5 W ater Supply R equirements If local codes permit, th e hot water dis penser fauce t tube shoul d be connected t o ¹⁄₄ " (6.4 mm) tu be (not pr ovided), which is connec ted to t he c old wat er supp ly li ne us ing a saddle valve (not provided) or another mean s to connec t the ¹⁄₄ " (6.4 m m) t ube to the cold wate r suppl y [...]

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    6 Install the T ank 1. Posi tion the tank ve rtical ly beneath the faucet so that the longer ¹⁄₄ " (6.4 mm) tube from the faucet reaches the easy- connect fit ting on the t op of the tank. IMPORTANT: The ta nk must be posit ioned so that the tub e from the faucet does not kink. 2. On the wall, ma rk the lo cation o f the top of th e tank.[...]

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    7 12. Inst all th e saddle v alve kit or ot her plu mbing pa rts as ne eded to connect th e ¹⁄₄ " (6.4 mm) tube from the faucet easy - connect fit ting to the col d water su pply line. 13. Flush t he line into a bu cket or pan to remove any debri s that may have been tr appe d in t he suppl y line duri ng plu mbing connection . 14. Check [...]

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    8 NOTE S: ■ Y ou ma y hear gur gling noises coming fr om the tank while the water is heating. T his is normal. ■ A small amount of hot wa ter may flow from the faucet whi le the wate r is heatin g. This is normal for the firs t time hea ting of the dis penser . ■ The T emperature Control does not cont rol the water delivery . Push down and tu[...]

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    9 HOT WATER DISPENS ER CARE NOTE : It is not n ecessa ry to tur n off the hot water disp enser each ni ght to conse rve energy . The h ot water disp enser uses approximately 10 to 19 kilow att-hours of en ergy per month when heating 7 to 8 cups of water per da y . Prepare Hot W ater Dispenser for Nonu se If th e hot wa ter dispe nser will n ot be u[...]

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    10 TROUBLESHO OTING Before calling for service, try the sugge stions below to see whether you can so lve your pr oblem without outside help. Hot water dispenser will not operate ■ The power supp ly cord is u nplugged. Plug i nto grounded 3 prong outlet. See “Electrical Requirements.” ■ A household fuse has blown, or cir cuit breaker has tri[...]

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    11 ASSIS TANCE OR SE RVICE Before calling for ass istance or serv ice, plea se check “T r oublesh ootin g.” It m ay sav e you the co st of a serv ice cal l. If you sti ll nee d help, f ollow the instru ctions b elow . When calli ng, please kn ow the purchase date an d the comple te model and s erial number of your appli ance. This information w[...]

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    12 KITCHENAID ® HOT W A TER DISPEN SER W ARRANTY ONE YEAR LIMITED W ARRANTY ON HOT WA TER DISPENSERS MODELS For one year from the date of pur chase, when this product is in stalled, opera ted and mai ntained acc ording to inst ructions att ac hed to or furnished w ith th e pr oduct, Kit chenAid or KitchenA id Canada (h ereafter “KitchenAid”) w[...]

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    13 SÉCURITÉ DU DISTRIBUTEUR D’EAU CHAUDE EXI GENCES D’ INSTAL LATION Ces instructi ons ne cons tituent q u’un gui de général et ne peuvent en aucun cas être substit uées aux prescript ions d’un code national ou local appli cable. Avant d’entreprendre l’in stallati on, on doi t détermin er les critèr es d e confo rmité de l’in[...]

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    14 Outillage et pièces Rassembler les outils néces saires avant d e commencer l’in stallati on. Li re e t sui vre les i nstruct ions fournies av ec le s outi ls indiqu és ici. Outils nécessaires Pièces néce ssaires Pièces four nies Retirer les pièces d e leur emb allage. S’a ssurer qu’il ne manq ue aucune piè ce. Exig ences d’em pl[...]

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    15 Dimensions et exige nces concer na nt l’armoire REMARQUES : ■ Il doit y avoir une ouver ture d’un d iamètre de 1 ³⁄₈ " (3,5 cm) dans l’é vier ou le comptoir . ■ L ’épaisseu r de l’évier ou du comptoir ne doit pas excéd er 1 ³⁄₄ " (4,4 cm). Spécifica tions électriqu es On doit di sposer d’u ne source d?[...]

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    16 Spécifications de l’alime ntation en eau Si les co des l ocaux le p ermet tent, le r obine t du d istri buteur d’ea u chaude doit être raccordé à un t ube (non fou rn i) d’un di amètre de ¹⁄₄ " (6,4 mm) lui-même raccordé à la can alisati on d’alimen tation en eau froide à l’aide d’ un robinet d’a rrêt à étrier[...]

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    17 Installation du réservoir 1. Disposer le réservoir en position verticale sous le robinet de sorte que le long tube de ¹⁄₄ " (6,4 mm) du robin et rej oigne le raccord à brancheme nt facile si tué sur la face sup érieure du réservoir . IMPORTANT : Le réservoir do it être positi onné de manière à ce que le tu be des cendant du [...]

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    18 14. S’as surer que l’eau s’ écoule l ibrement et qu’i l n’y a au cune fuite. 15. Rac corder le tube de ¹⁄₄ " (6,4 mm) relié à l a canalis ation d’alime ntation en eau au tube du robine t à l’a ide du raccord à branchement rap ide assemb lé en usi ne. T enir le tube de la canalis ation d’al imentat ion en eau bien [...]

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    19 REMARQUES : ■ Il se peut que le réservoir émette des gargou illements pen dant l e ch auf fa ge de l 'eau . Ce ci e st nor mal . ■ Il se peut qu’une pe tite quanti té d' eau chaud e s’écoul e du r obinet l a pr emiè re f ois q ue le dis tribu teur cha uf fe de l’ eau . Ceci est normal. ■ Le bouto n de r égla ge d e la[...]

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    20 ENTRETIEN D U DISTRIBUTEUR D’EA U CHAUD E REMARQUE : Il n ’est p as nécess aire d’étei ndre le dis tributeu r d’ea u chaude c haqu e soir pour économi ser de l’énergie. Le d istribu teur d’eau chau de consomme environ 10 à 19 kilowatts-h eure d’électrici té par mois s’i l chauffe entre 7 et 8 tasse s d’eau pa r jour . Pr[...]

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    21 DÉP ANNAG E Avant de contacter un rép arateur , consulter les suggestions ci-dessous pour vo ir si votre p roblème peut ê tre résolu sans aide extérieure. Le distributeur d ’eau chaude ne fo nctionne pas ■ Le cord on d’alimentation électrique est débranché . Brancher à une p rise à trois alvéol es reliée à la terre. V oir “[...]

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    22 ■ Le circuit d’alimentation en eau a besoin d’un système de filtration . Installer u n système d e filtrati on sur la canal isat ion d’a limen tatio n en ea u fr oide . Le débit d’ eau s’écou lant du robinet es t faible : moins d e ¹⁄₂ gal. (1, 9 L) par minute ■ Le système de fi ltration de l’eau réduit la p ression. L[...]

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    23 GARANTIE DU DISTRIBUTEUR D'EAU CHAUD E KITCHENAID ® GARANTI E LIMITÉ E DE UN AN SUR L ES MODÈ LES DE D ISTRIBUTE URS D'E AU CHAUD E Pendant un an à compter de la da te d'acha t, lorsqu e ce gros appareil ménager est installé, utilis é et entretenu conformé ment au x instruc tions joi ntes à o u fournies av ec le p roduit [...]

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    W1012152 8A © 2008. A ll ri ghts re served. Tous dr oits rése rvés. ® Regi stered T radem ark/TM Tradem ark of Kitc henAid, U .S.A. , Kitch enAid Canada licensee in Ca nada ® Mar que déposée /TM Ma rque d e commerce de Kitche nAid, U.S.A., Empl oi sous li cence p ar KitchenA id Cana da au C anada 6/08 Printed in U.S.A. Impri mé aux É.-U.[...]