STIEBEL ELTRON DHC 8 EL, DHCE 8/60 Operation And Installation Instructions Manual

This water heater must be installed (water and electrical installation),
commissioned and serviced by approved service technicians in
accordance with these instructions.

English

Instantaneous water heater - Operation and installation instructions

DHC 8 EL

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General information

The chapter Operation is intended
for users and qualied installers.
The chapter Installation is intended
for qualied installers.

Read these instruction

carefully before using the
appliance and retain them for
future reference. If the appliance
is passed on the third party please
hand these instructions to the new
user.

- This appliance is not
intended for use by
persons (including children) with
reduced physical, sensory or men­tal capabilities, or lack of experi­ence and knowledge, unless they
have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the
appliance by a person responsible
for their safety.

- Children should be
supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.

Warning:
For continued safety of this
appliance it must be installed,
operated and maintained in
accordance with the
manufacturer’s instructions.

Description of the unit (External)

Operation Instruction for the user and the qualied installer

1. Operation and installation
instruction

1.1 Description of the unit.

The DHC 8 EL fully electronic instanta ­neous water heater heat the water while it
is owing through the unit. The indicator
light will show when the heater is in opera­tion, and the temperature can be adjusted
by turning the knob at the front of the unit,
which controls the operation of the heater
electronically.

1.2 Using the unit

1. Adjust the temperature using at
the selector.
Level

heats the water to a

temperature of~ 40

C

Level

heats the water to a
medium temperature
of ~ 50

C

Level

heats the water to a
maximum temperature
of ~ 60 C
Note : Incase incoming water ow is
too high or cold water
temperatures are too low

temperatures may not be reached.

2. Turn the hot water on. The indicator

light will show at the front of the unit (a).

Fig 1

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1.3 Description of the unit (External)

a. Indicator Light d. Cold Water Inlet Pipe
b. Temperature Control knob
c. Hot Water Outlet Pipe

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Operation Instruction for the user and the qualied installer

The DHC 8 EL water heater unit is
to be installed in a closed, frost-free
room (disconnected units are to be stored in
a frost-free location, since there will always
be some water left in the unit) The water
heater is to be installed vertically on a wall

(water connection downwards).

Warning :
For electrical heating appliances
equipped with a heat cuto device that
does not reset automatically, if you would
like to reset the unit, the mains power
supply must be disconnected rst.

In the event that the thermostat
cut o from operating, please
refrain from taking any action. Please contact
the Stiebel Eltron Service Centre for further
inspections and repairs to be made .

1.4 This model features an automatic
cuto device that functions when the
water temperature is unusally high.

Call 0114936910 (South Africa).

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Operation Instruction for the user and the qualied installer

2. First Operation

The water heater should rst be operated
by an expert technician only.

Before turning on the water
heater to start operation,

open all of water valves fully at
every point, so that water is able to ow
through the heater and expel air from the
pipe and the tank, until the water ow is
constant. Please ensure that the water
heater is functioning correctly, and close
the valve again.

WARNING:
When selecting an appropriate
water temperature, the temperature may
be dangerously high, especially for children.
Keep away from the hot water outlet, as it
may cause a potential scalding hazard.

- The indicator light will show.

- The DHC 8 EL Water Heater features
a temperature control knob at the front
of the unit, whereby 3 temperature levels
may be selected.

2.1 Adjusting Water Flow

If the required temperature is not
reached, you may adjust the ow rate by
turning the combination valve or water
ow control device (Fig 3, No.15).

The hot water temperature
depends on the power of the
unit, the cold water temperature and the

ow volume.