Elba P6D User manual

P6D
BUILT-IN
COOKING HOBS
TABLES DE CUISSON
ENCASTRABLES
Instructions for use - Installation advice
Mode d’emploi - Conseils pour l’installation

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Mode d’emploi - Conseils pour l’installation
Français Page 27
Instruction for the use - Installation advice
English Page 3
Identification label
Plaquette des caractéristiques

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Dear Customer,
Thank you for having purchased and given your preference
to our product.
The safety precautions and recommendations given below
are for your own safety and that of others. They will also
provide a means by which to make full use of the features
offered by your appliance.
Please keep this booklet carefully. It may be useful in future,
either to yourself or to others if doubts should arise relating
to its operation.
This appliance must be used only for the task it has
explicitly been designed for, that is for cooking foodstuffs.
Any other form of usage is to be considered as inappropriate
and therefore dangerous.
The manufacturer declines all responsibility in the event of
damage caused by improper, incorrect or unreasonable use
of the appliance.
IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
USE OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
Use of any electrical appliance implies the necessity to follow a series of
fundamental rules. In particular:
✓Never touch the appliance with wet hands or feet;
✓do not operate the appliance barefooted;
✓do not allow children or disabled people to use the appliance without your
supervision.
The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damages caused by improper,
incorrect or unreasonable use of the appliance.
Instruction for the use - Installation advice
English

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IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
✓ After having unpacked the appliance, check to ensure that it is not damaged.
If you have any doubts, do not use it and consult your supplier or a
professionally qualified technician.
✓ Packing elements (i.e. plastic bags, polystyrene foam, nails, packing straps,
etc.) should not be left around within easy reach of children, as these may
cause serious injuries.
✓ The packaging material is recyclable and is marked with the recycling
symbol
.
✓
Do not attempt to modify the technical characteristics of the appliance as
this may become dangerous to use.
✓ The manufacturer cannot be considered responsible for damage caused by
unreasonable, incorrect or rash use of the appliance.
✓ If you should decide not to use this appliance any longer (or decide to
substitute an older model), before disposing of it, it is recommended that it
be made inoperative in an appropriate manner in accordance to health and
environmental protection regulations, ensuring in particular that all
potentially hazardous parts be made harmless, especially in relation to
children who could play with old appliances.
✓ The appliance should be installed and all the gas/electrical connections made
by a qualified engineer in compliance with local regulations in force and
following the manufacturer's instructions
TIPS FOR THE USER
✓During and after use of the cook-
top, certain parts will become very
hot. Do not touch hot parts.
✓Keep children away from the cook-
ing hob when it is in use.
✓After use, ensure that the knobs are
in position ●(off), and close the
main gas delivery valve or the gas
cylinder valve.
✓In case of difficulty in the gas taps
operation, call Service.
✓Before any cleaning or mainte-
nance, switch off the electricity to
the cooktop.
Risk of fire!
✓Do not leave inflammable material
on the cooktop.
✓Make sure that the electrical cables
of other appliances installed near-
by cannot come into contact with
the cooktop.
CAUTION:
If the burner is accidentally extin-
guished, turn the gas off at the control
knob and wait at least 1 minute before
attempting to relight.
CAUTION:
Gas hobs produce heat and humidity
in the environment in which they are
installed.
Ensure that the cooking area is well
ventilated by opening the natural ven-
tilation grilles or by installing an
extractor hood connected to an outlet
duct.
CAUTION:
If the hob is used for a prolonged time
it may be necessary to provide further
ventilation by opening a window or by
increasing the suction power of the
extractor hood (if fitted).

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FEATURES
1
1
2
10712
5
3
Fig. 1.1
2
987
12
2
31
Fig. 1.2
2
987
10
2
41
Fig. 1.3
6
9812
11
2
31
Fig. 1.4 13
COOKING POINTS
1. Auxiliary burner (A) - 1,00 kW
2. Semirapid burner (SR) - 1,75 kW
3. Rapid burner (R) - 3,00 kW
4. Triple ring burner (TC) - 3,30 kW
5. Triple ring burner (TC) - 3,50 kW
6. Electric plate Ø 145 normal (1000 W) -
rapid (1500 W)
DESCRIPTION CONTROL PANEL
7. Left semirapid burner control knob (2)
8.
Right semirapid burner control knob (2)
9. Auxiliary burner control knob (1)
10. Triple ring burner control knob (4 or 5)
11. Electrical plate control knob (6)
12. Rapid burner control knob (3)
13. Electrical plate indicator light
NOTE:
✓If the appliance has a safety valve system
fitted (beside every burner is a T-shaped
probe, as in Fig. 3.1 - not to be confused
with the S-shaped electrode of the gas-
lighter), the flow of gas will be stopped if
and when the flame should accidentally
go out.

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N.B. When the cooktop is not
being used, set the gas knobs to
their closed positions and also
close the cock valve on the gas
bottle or the main gas supply line.
Fig. 2.2
HOW TO USE THE COOKER TOP
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2
GAS BURNERS
Gas flow to the burners is adjusted by
turning the knobs (illustrated in fig. 2.1)
which control the valves.
Turning the knob so that the indicator
line points to the symbols printed on the
panel achieves the following functions:
– full circle ●= closed valve
– symbol = maximum
aperture or flow
– symbol = minimum
aperture or flow
✓To reduce the gas flow to minimum,
rotate the knob further anti-clockwise
to point the indicator towards the small
flame symbol.
✓The maximum aperture position per-
mits rapid boiling of liquids, whereas
the minimum aperture position allows
slower warming of food or maintaining
boiling conditions of liquids.
✓Other intermediate operating adjust-
ments can be achieved by positioning
the indicator between the maximum
and minimum aperture positions, and
never between the maximum aperture
and closed positions.
Fig. 2.1
N.B. If your local gas supply makes it dif-
ficult to light the burner with the knob set
to maximum, set the knob to minimum
and repeat the operation.
LIGHTING GAS BURNERS
The electric ignition is incorporated in
the knobs ( symbol beside flame ) -
max. heat/max. gas flow fig. 2.1).
To light one of the gas burners, push in
and turn the relative knob to the maxi-
mum aperture position (large flame sym-
bol) and hold the knob in until the flame
has been lit.
The sparks produced by the lighter situ-
ated inside the relative burner will light
the flame.
Adjust the gas valve to the desired posi-
tion.

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LIGHTING GAS BURNERS FIT-
TED WITH SAFETY VALVE
DEVICE
In order to light the burner, you must:
1 – Turn the knob fig. 2.1 in anti-clock-
wise direction fig. 2.2 up to the maxi-
mum aperture, push in and hold the
knob; this will light the gas.
In case of black-out, bring a lighted
match close to the burner.
2 – Wait about ten seconds after the
gaslights before releasing the knob
(starting time for the valve).
3 – Adjust the gas valve to the desired
position.
If the burner flame should go out for
some reason, the safety valve will auto-
matically stop the gas flow.
To re-light the burner, return the knob to
the closed ●position, wait for at least 1
minute and then repeat the lighting pro-
cedure.
CHOICE OF BURNER (fig. 2.4)
The symbols printed on the panel beside
the gas knobs indicate the correspon-
dence between the knob and the burner.
The most suitable burner is to be chosen
according to the diameter and volume
capacity of the container to be warmed.
It is important that the diameter of the
pots or pans suitably match the heating
potential of the burners in order not to
jeopardise the efficiency of the burners,
bringing about a waste of gas fuel.
A small diameter pot or pan placed on a
large burner does not necessarily mean
that boiling conditions are reached quick-
er.
Fig. 2.4
DIAMETERS OF PANS WHICH
MAY BE USED ON THE HOBS
BURNERS MINIMUM MAX.
Auxiliary 12 cm (1) 14 cm
Semirapid 16 cm 20 cm
Rapid 20 cm 24 cm
Triple-ring 24 cm 28 cm
Maximum diameter for woks: 36 cm
do not use pans with concave or convex bases
(1): with grill for small cookware:
minimum diameter 6 cm
Caution!
the cooking hob becomes very
hot during operation.
Keep children well out of reach.
AUXILIARY GRATE FOR
SMALL PANS ( not for models with
cast iron pan support) (fig. 2.3).
This grate is to be placed on top of the
(smaller) auxiliary burner when using
small diameter pans, in order to prevent
them from tipping over.
Fig. 2.3

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SPECIAL WOK GRILLE - ( models with triple-ring burner only)
(figs. 2.5a, 2.5b and 2.6a, 2.6b)
This special grille for woks should be placed over the pan-rest for the triple ring burner.
Warning:
✓Using woks without this special grille may cause the burner to malfunction.
✓Do not use the grille for ordinary, flat-bottomed saucepans.
IMPORTANT:
The special grille for wok pans (figs. 2.5b - 2.6b) MUST BE PLACED ONLY over the pan-
rest for the triple-ring burner.
Fig. 2.5a
WRONG
Fig. 2.5b
CORRECT
Fig. 2.6b
WRONG CORRECT
Fig. 2.6a

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NORMAL HOTPLATE
To turn on the electric hotplate, rotate
the knob (fig. 2.7) o the desired setting.
The numbers from 1 to 6 indicate the
operating positions with increasing num-
ber corresponding to higher temperature
settings.
When the pan comes to the boil, turn the
heat down to the level desired.
RAPID HOTPLATE (red dot)
The rapid hotplate control knob is similar
to that of the normal hotplate,
with 6
selectable heating positions (fig. 2.7).
The characteristics of this hotplate,
which is also equipped with a thermosta-
tic cut-off device, make it possible to:
✓achieve the cooking temperature
rapidly
✓make full use of its output power using
flat-bottomed pans
✓limit the output power with unsuitable
saucepans.
ELECTRIC HOTPLATES
Never cook food directly on the
electric hotplates! Always use a
saucepan or special container.
Fig. 2.7
0
16
25
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PROPER USE OF THE
ELECTRIC HOTPLATE (fig. 2.8)
When the pan comes to the boil, turn the
heat down to the level desired.
Remember that the hotplate will continue
to produce heat for about five minutes
after it has been turned off.
While using the electric hotplate, you
must:
✓avoid keeping it on without something
on it;
✓avoid pouring liquids on it while it is
hot;
✓use flat-bottomed (electric hotplate
type) pots and pans only
✓use cooking receptacles which cover
as much of the surface of the hotplate
as possible.
✓to save electricity, use lids whenever
possible.
✓never cook food directly on the hot-
plate: always use a pan or suitable
container.
An indicator light located on the control
panel signals that the hotplate is operat-
ing.
Fig. 2.8
Caution! the cooking hob
becomes very hot during opera-
tion.
Keep children well out of reach.

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1
2
3
4
5
6
Fig. 2.9
ELECTRIC
HOTPLATE
0 - 6
=Heating
= Cooking
= Roasting-frying
After a short period of use, experience
will teach you which setting is the right
one for your needs.
ELECTRIC HOTPLATE
USAGE TABLE
TYPE OF COOKING
Switched OFF
For melting operations
(butter, chocolate).
To maintain food hot and to
heat small quantities of liq-
uid (sauces, eggs).
To heat bigger quantities; to
whip creams and sauces.
(vegetables, fruits, soups).
Slow boiling, i.e.: boiled
meats, spaghetti, soups,
continuations of steam,
cooking of roasts, stews,
potatoes.
For every kind of frying, cut-
lets, uncovered cooking, i.e.:
risotto.
Browning of meats, roasted
potatoes, fried fish,
omelettes, and for boiling
large quantities of water.
Fast frying, grilled steaks,
etc.
0
Position
of switch
1
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
6

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COOKING HOB WITH
GLASS LID (optional)
✓Do not close the glass lid when the
gas burner or electrical plates are still
hot and when the oven, installed
below the cooking hob, is on or still
hot.
✓Do not rest hot pans or heavy objects
on the cooker lid.
✓Remove any spillages from the sur-
face of the lid before opening.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
4
4
CONTROL KNOB
✓The control knobs may be removed
for cleaning but care should be taken
not to damage the seal.
GAS TAPS
✓Periodic lubrication of the gas taps
must be carried out by specialist
personnel only.
✓In the event of operating faults in the
gas taps, call the Service Department.
GENERAL ADVICE
✓Before you begin cleaning you
must ensure that the hob is
switched off.
✓It is advisable to clean when the appli-
ance is cold and especially when
cleaning the enamelled parts.
✓All enamelled surfaces have to be
washed with soapy water or some
other non-abrasive product with a
sponge and are to be dried preferably
with a soft cloth.
✓Avoid leaving alkaline or acid sub-
stances (lemon juice, vinegar etc.) on
the surfaces.
ENAMELLED PARTS
✓All the enamelled parts must be
cleaned with a sponge and soapy
water only or other non-abrasive
products.
✓Dry preferably with a chamois leather.
If acid substances such as lemon
juice, tomato conserve, vinegar etc.
are left on the enamel for a long time
they will etch it, making it opaque.
STAINLESS STEEL ELEMENTS
✓Stainless steel parts must be rinsed
with water and dried with a soft and
clean cloth or with a chamois leather.
✓For persistent dirt, use specific non-
abrasive products available commer-
cially or a little hot vinegar.
✓Note: regular use could cause dis-
colouring around the burners,
because of the high flame tempera-
ture.
CLEANING ELECTRIC HOT-
PLATES
✓Always clean when the hotplate is
tepid.
✓Use a soft cloth, dampened with
water, and a little salt. To finish off,
use a soft cloth with a little oil.
✓Do not use water, to avoid the forma-
tion of rust.
Do not use steam jet cleaners
because the humidity could
infiltrate into the appliance making
it dangerous.

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BURNERS AND GRIDS
✓These parts can be removed and
cleaned with appropriate products.
✓After cleaning, the burners and their
flame spreaders must be well dried
and correctly replaced.
✓It is very important to check that the
burner flame spreader and the cap
have been correctly positioned.
Failure to do so can cause serious
problems.
✓In the models with safety device,
check that the probe next to each
burner is always clean to ensure cor-
rect operation of the safety valves.
✓In appliances with electric ignition
keep the electrode clean so that the
sparks always strike.
✓Note: To avoid damage to the elec-
tric ignition do not use it when the
burners are not in place.
CORRECT REPLACEMENT
OF THE BURNERS
It is very important to check that the
burner flame spreader “F” and the cap
“C” have been correctly positioned (see
figs. 3.1 and 3.2 ).
Failure to do so can cause serious
problems.
In appliances with electric ignition, check
that the electrode “S” (fig. 3.1) is always
clean to ensure trouble-free sparking.
In the models with safety device, check
that the probe “T” (fig. 3.1) next to each
burner is always clean to ensure correct
operation of the safety valves.
Both the probe and ignition plug must
be very carefully cleaned.
Fig. 3.1
S
F
C
T
Fig. 3.2

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CORRECT POSITION OF TRIPLE RING BURNER
The triple ring burner must be correctly positioned (see fig. 3.3); the burner rib must be
fitted in their housing as shown by the arrow.
The burner correctly positioned must not rotate (fig. 3.4).
Then position the cap Aand the ring B(fig. 3.4 - 3.5).
Fig. 3.5
Fig. 3.3
Fig. 3.4
AB

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CLEANING THE TRIPLE
RING BURNER
( for model with inner slits only
)
Pay special attention to this burner: the
four holes around the outside of the
crown must always be kept clean.
When cleaning, remove the flame
divider (fig. 3.6) and use a cotton bud,
toothbrush, or some other item to clean
out any incrustations or dirt from the four
holes marked “H” (fig. 3.7).
This procedure is necessary to ensure
the burner functions correctly.
Fig. 3.6
H
Fig. 3.7

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IMPORTANT
✓The appliance should be installed, regulated and adapted to function by a QUALIFIED
INSTALLATION TECHNICIAN.
✓The appliance must be installed in compliance with regulations in force and following
the manufacturer's instructions.
✓Installation technicians must comply to current laws in force concerning ventilation and
the evacuation of exhaust gases.
✓Always unplug the appliance before carrying out any maintenance operations or
repairs.
✓ The appliance must be housed in heat-resistant units.
✓ These tops are designed to be embedded into kitchen fixtures measuring 600
mm in depth.
✓ The walls of the units must not be higher than work top and must be
capable of resisting temperatures of 105 °C above room temperature.
✓ Do not instal the appliance near inflammable materials (eg. curtains).
Installation advice
INSTALLATION
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4

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Cooking hobs 4 GAS and 3 GAS + 1 electric hotplate
TECHNICAL INFORMA-
TION FOR THE INSTALLER
In order to install the cooker top into
the kitchen fixture, a hole with the
dimensions shown in fig. 4.1 has to be
made, bearing in mind the following:
✓within the fixture, between the
bottom side of the cooker top and
the upper surface of any other
appliance or internal shelf there
must be a clearance of at least 30
mm;
✓the cooker top must be kept no less
than 100 mm away from any side
wall (fig. 4.1).
✓the hob must be installed at least 35
mm from the wall.
✓there must be a distance of at least
650 mm between the hob and any
wall cupboard or extractor hood
positioned immediately above (see
fig. 4.2)
✓if the hob is not installed over a
built-in oven it is essential to install
a heat baffle between the bottom of
the hob and the underlying unit.
470 35 min
500
550
100
580
min
650 mm
Fig. 4.1
Fig. 4.2
✓if the hob is installed over a built-in
oven, there must be a distance of at
least 30 mm between the two appli-
ances. The two appliances should be
connected to the gas supply with
independent connections, in compli-
ance with the current laws in force.

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3 GAS and 4 GAS cooking hobs with triple ring burners
650 mm
Fig. 4.3
Fig. 4.4
470 35 min
500
550
100
580
min
TECHNICAL INFORMA-
TION FOR THE INSTALLER
In order to install the cooker top into
the kitchen fixture, a hole with the
dimensions shown in fig. 4.3 has to be
made, keeping in consideration the fol-
lowing:
✓within the fixture, between the bot-
tom side of the cooker top and the
upper surface of any internal shelf
there must be a clearance of at
least 30 mm. It is absolutely essen-
tial that you place a separator
between the base of the cooktop
and the built-in unit;
✓the cooker top must be kept no less
than 100 mm away from any side
wall (fig. 4.3).
✓the hob must be installed at least 35
mm from the wall.
✓there must be a distance of at least
650 mm between the hob and any
wall cupboard or extractor hood
positioned immediately above (see
fig. 4.4);

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INSTALLATION IN KITCHEN
CABINET WITH DOOR (fig. 4.5)
It is recommended that a 30 mm clear-
ance be left between the cooker top and
the fixture surface (fig. 4.5).
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30 mm
Fig. 4.5
Space for
connections
Clearance
Door
20 mm min. 40 mm max.
B
C
A
Fig. 4.6
FASTENING THE INSTALLA-
TION BRACKETS (fig. 4.6)
✓Each cooker top is provided with an
installation kit including brackets and
screws for fastening the top to fixture
panels from 2 to 4 cm thick.
✓Turn the cooker top upside down and
fasten the brackets “A” to the
appropriate socket holes, without
tightening the screws “B” for the
moment.
✓Make sure that the brackets are
fastened as shown in figure 4.6.
FASTENING THE COOKER
TOP (fig. 4.6)
✓Spread the sealing material “C” out
along the fixture hole, making sure
that the junctions overlap at the cor-
ners.
✓Insert the cooker top into the hole and
position it correctly.
✓Adjust the position of the brackets “A”
and tighten screws “B” to block the
cooker top firmly in position.
✓With a sharp cutter or trimmer knife
trim the excess sealing material
around the edge of the cooker top.

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H min 650 mm
Fig. 4.7 Fig. 4.8
Air vent
Air vent
Electric fan to
extract products
of combustion
Extractor hood
for products of
combustion
DISCHARGING PRODUCTS
OF COMBUSTION
Extractor hoods connected directly to the
outside must be provided, to allow the
products of combustion of the gas appli-
ance to be discharged (fig. 4.7).
If this is not possible, an electric fan may
be used, attached to the external wall or
the window; the fan should have a
capacity to circulate air at an hourly rate
of 3-5 times the total volume of the
kitchen (fig. 4.8).
The fan can only be installed if the room
has suitable vents to allow air to enter,
as described under the heading
“Choosing suitable surroundings”.
Installation technicians must comply
to current laws in force concerning
ventilation and the evacuation of
exhaust gases.
Intensive and prolonged use may
require extra ventilation, e.g. opening
a window, or more efficient ventilation
increasing the mechanical suction
power if this is fitted.
CHOOSING SUITABLE SUR-
ROUNDINGS
The room where the gas appliance is to
be installed must have a natural flow of
air so that the gas can burn (in
compliance with the current laws in force).
The flow of air must come directly from
one or more openings made in the
outside walls with a free area of at least
100 cm2.
If the appliance does not have a no-
flame safety device this opening must
have an area of at least 200 cm2.
The openings should be near the floor
and preferably on the side opposite the
exhaust for combustion products and
must be so made that they cannot be
blocked from either the outside or the
outside.
When these openings cannot be made,
the necessary air can come from an
adjacent room which is ventilated as
required, as long as it is not a bedroom
or a danger area (in compliance with the
current laws in force).
In this case, the kitchen door must allow
the passage of the air.

20
GAS SECTION
5
5
TYPE OF GASES
This appliance is adjusted to operate
with G30 at a pressure of 28-30 mbar.
The fitting (fig. 5.1) is made up of:
- 1 elbow fitting A (1/2”G)
- 1 adapter B
- 1 nut F
- gaskets D
The connection must be executed by
qualified technician according to the rele-
vant standards.
The hob must be installed in a room with
adequate ventilation (see page 19).
The gas pipe fitting can be turned in the
direction required once the nut F has
been loosened (see figs. 5.1 - 5.2).
Fig. 5.1
F
D
B
A
Fig. 5.2
ATTENTION:
DO NOT FORCE THE
ELBOW ROTATION
PRIOR TO LOOSENING
THE NUT.
Connection with rubber tube
The rubber tube:
- must be as short as possible, without
contractions or kinks;
- must be easy to inspect along its
entire length to check its wear;
- must never be at any point in its
length in contact with the “hot” parts
of the appliance;
Make sure the tube is snugly fit at both
ends and use a standard tube clamp
(not supplied) to fasten it.
From time to time check to make sure
that the rubber tube is in perfect
condition and substitute it at printed due
date or if it shows signs of wearing or
damage.
Connection with metal pipes
✓Any connection to fixed metal pipes
must be done in such a way so as not
to place undue stress on the hob
chassis.
✓If using flexible metal pipes, make
sure they are not squashed, and do
not come into contact with moving
parts.
ROTATION OF THE ELBOW
To turn the elbow, follow these opera-
tions:
✓ loosen the nut
✓ turn the elbow
✓ lock the nut
✓ make sure that there are no leakages
by a soapy solution.