Franke KEP Serie Installation page 5

SECTION 3: INSTALLATION
A. DRILLING THE HOLE IN THE TOP FOR WATER LINE CONNECTION
SECTION 3: INSTALLATION
PRE-DRILLED UNITS:
WATER COOLER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, MODELS: KEPWSBF
If your unit was purchased pre-drilled at the factory as a COMBINATION, go to Section 3, Step 5.
A. DRILLING HOLE IN THE TOP FOR WATER LINE CONNECTION
1. Disconnect power by UNPLUGGING unit. It might be necessary to remove the front panel to get access to the power.
2. Turn OFF water supply to the unit. It might be necessary to remove the front panel to access the water stop valve.
STEP 1:
3. Place hole template onto cooler top so it is aligned with the left side of unit and wall. (TEMPLATE FOUND ON PAGE 17)
a) Disconnect power by UNPLUGGING unit. It might be necessary to remove the front panel to get access to the power.
4. Mark hole location.
b) Turn OFF water supply to the unit. It might be necessary to remove the front panel to access the water stop valve.
5. Remove top from unit. (Figure 1)
c) Place hole template onto cooler top so it is aligned with the left side of unit and wall. SEE NEXT PAGE FOR TEMPLATE.
6. Using a 3/8 drill bit, drill a hole through top.
d) Mark hole location.
e) Remove top from unit. (Figure 1)
7. Install snap bushing into hole to protect tubing from being cut. (Figure 2)
Mark hole location
Template
f) Using a step drill bit OR 7/8" punch die, make a 7/8" hole through top. You may want to drill a pilot hole to get these started.
B. CONNECTING THE WATER LINE
g) Install snap bushing into hole to protect tubing from being cut. (Figure 2)
If the cooling tank is non-pressurized, then go to the "Pressurizing the cooling tank" addendum section. Otherwise, proceed to
STEP 1 next page. Non-pressurized units are single units made since December of 2009. Refer to the schematic below to identify
the system that you have.
Supply
Water
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Figure 1
Remove top from cooler by
removing six #15 torx head
screws on sides of top.
Water
valve/regulator
NON-PRESSURIZED
COOLING TANK
Drill
Supply
Water
PRESSURIZED
COOLING TANK
Figure 2
Install Bushing
Water
valve/regulator
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