Safety; Intended Use; General Safety Information - Vaillant uniSTOR VIH RW GB 500 BES Operating Instructions Manual

1 Safety

1.1 Intended use

There is a risk of injury or death
to the user or others, or of dam-
age to the product and other
property in the event of im-
proper use or use for which it
is not intended.
The product is intended as a
system component for domestic
hot water generation and stor-
age for closed central heating
installations.
Intended use includes the fol-
lowing:
– observance of the operating
instructions included for the
product and any other install-
ation components
– compliance with all inspection
and maintenance conditions
listed in the instructions.
This product can be used by
children aged from 8 years
and above and persons with
reduced physical, sensory or
mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if
they have been given supervi-
sion or instruction concerning
use of the product in a safe way
and understand the hazards in-
volved. Children must not play
with the product. Cleaning and
user maintenance work must
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not be carried out by children
unless they are supervised.
Any other use that is not spe-
cified in these instructions, or
use beyond that specified in this
document, shall be considered
improper use. Any direct com-
mercial or industrial use is also
deemed to be improper.
Caution.
Improper use of any kind is
prohibited.
1.2 General safety
information
1.2.1 Installation by skilled
tradesmen only
The installation, inspection,
maintenance and repair of the
product, as well as the gas ratio
settings, must only be carried
out by a competent person.
1.2.2 Danger caused by
improper operation
Improper operation may present
a danger to you and others, and
cause material damage.
▶ Carefully read the enclosed
instructions and all other ap-
plicable documents, particu-
larly the "Safety" section and
the warnings.
▶ Only carry out the activities
for which instructions are
provided in these operating
instructions.
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