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Water in the Kitchen
• It is crucial that you can access the
water inlet valve to close it in case of
emergency.
• When making connections to
existing plumbing, make sure that
the line is flushed using a bucket to
prevent damage to the appliance.
• Ensure a rubber seal is always
present to prevent leakage.
• Gas water heaters needs an approved
Plumber for the water connection contraction as it heats and cools, • Washing machines are delivered with
and an approved Gas installer for the and will ensure excess heat is not travel brackets installed to protect
gas installation. transferred onto your surfacing the drum. If the machine is used and
• It is forbidden to install a dishwasher material causing damage. these have not been removed, they
under a hob • A separate isolator needs to be will damage the unit and void your
installed for an electric hob if the guarantee.
Extraction hob is installed separately and away • Tumble dryers, even condenser
• Recommended Heights for from the oven. dryers, need some form of
extractors above the hob in order to • Isolators must not be installed on ventilation. Failure to ventilate can
operate safely and effectively are: the wall directly behind the hob for cause moisture damage to your
1. Height above gas, 650mm min safety reasons but on either side, cabinets.
2. Height above electric/induction (municipal regulations may differ
550mm min from area to area on this point) Electrical:
3. Ceiling extractors 1500mm above hobs. • It is not advised that an oven be • Plug points should always be placed
installed next to a refrigerator. in an accessible position so that in the
• Your extractors need to be on an The excess heat from the oven event of an emergency, the appliance
isolator switch. can adversely affect the fridge’s can be easily switched off. Ideally
• If ducting your extractor to the thermostat and cause overheating. the plug should be in the adjacent
outside, you may not duct more than • An integrated fridge or fridge/ cupboard, or fitted above the appliance
10m, or with more than two bends in freezer must always be installed • Your DB board should not be covered
the pipe otherwise the unit becomes with a ventilation kit in the base by a cupboard or hidden from view.
ineffectual. plate / kick plate of the housing It must be easily accessible and
and there should be chimney style clearly visible in case access to it is
Other appliances venting back out into the kitchen the needed in the event of an emergency.
• If you are installing eye level whole way up the back of the unit’s
cupboards directly above a hob you housing. Failure to have this venting We all want our new kitchen to look its
need to observe a recommended correct as per the manufacturer’s best and sometimes having a visible vent
distance between the top of the hob instructions will void the guarantee in the kickplate or an additional isolator
and be bottom of the cupboards. on the unit. switch or tumble dryer ducting seems
Unless otherwise specified by the • All appliances sold in SA should be to spoil the aesthetic. It is important to
hob manufacturer this distance is provided with a standard 3 pin, 15amp remember that heeding the advice of your
recommended to be 760 mm. plug, and NOT the typical European designer and complying with legalities
• When doing a cut out for a hob, it type plug. If you get a European plug that will keep you and your home safe
is critical that the manufacturers do not try and remove it yourself. and your appliance warranties in place, is
recommended cut out size is Return the appliance to the store. Any more important in the long run. dw
followed as this gives space for tampering with the plug will cause
the hob’s natural expansion and your guarantee to be void. www.ksa.co.za

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