Regulatory Information; Warning About Hot Water - Rinnai GHF4135L Operation & Installation Manual

REGULATORY INFORMATION

Your Rinnai Gas Storage Hot Water Heater has been certified by the Australian Gas Association.
The A.G.A. Certification Number is shown on the data plate.
This Appliance must be installed correctly by an authorised person. The installation of gas, water, and
electricity must conform to local regulations.
The installation must also comply with the instructions supplied by Rinnai.
All dimensions referred to in these instructions are in millimetres, unless otherwise specified.
Please keep this instruction booklet in a safe place for future reference.
This appliance must be installed by a person licensed with the Victorian Building Authority (VBA).
Only a licensed person will have insurance protecting their workmanship.
So make sure you use a licensed person to install this appliance and ask for your Compliance
Certificate. For Further information contact the Victorian Building Authority on 1300 815 127.

WARNING ABOUT HOT WATER

ALWAYS......
Test the temperature of the water with your elbow before placing your child in the bath, also
carefully feel water before bathing or showering yourself.
Supervise children whenever they are in the bathroom.
Make sure that the hot water tap is turned off tightly.
CONSIDER.....
Installing child proof tap covers or child resistant taps (both approaches will prevent a small
hand being able to turn on the tap).
Setting your appliance at a maximum temperature of 50°C (Contact Rinnai Australia).
NEVER.....
Leave a toddler in the care of another child. They may not understand the need to have the
water temperature set at a safe level.
Rinnai Australia
Notice to Victorian Consumers
Heated water can be dangerous, especially for young
children and the infirm.
Water temperatures above 50°C can cause severe burns
instantly and may even result in death.
Those most at risk are children, disabled, elderly and the
infirm.
Hot water at 65°C (a very common hot water temperature in
Australia) can severely burn a child in less than half a second.
At 50°C it takes five minutes.
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