Important Safety Information - Carrier 40MBQB09C-3 Owner's Manual

1. iMPORTANT SAFETY iNFORMATiON
To prevent injury to the user , other people or property
, the following instructions must be followed. Incorrect
operation due to noncompliance may cause harm or
damage.
The safety precautions listed are divided into two categories. In either
case, important safety information is listed which must be read
carefully.
WARNING
Failure to observe a warning may result in death. The
appliance shall be installed in accordance with national
wiring regulations.
CAUTION
Failure to observe a caution may result in injury or damage
to the equipment,
,_ WARNING
Ask your dealer to install the air conditioner.
Incomplete installation performed by yourself may result in a
water leakage, electric shock, and fire.
Ask your dealer for improvement, repair, and
maintenance.
Incomplete improvement, repair, and maintenance may result
in a water leakage, electric shock, and fire.
In order to avoid electric shock, fire or injury, or if you
detect any abnormality such as a burning smell, turn off the
power supply and call your dealer for instructions.
Never let the indoor unit or the remote controller get wet.
It may cause an electric shock or a fire.
Never press the button of the remote controller with a
hard, pointed object.
The remote controller may be damaged.
Never replace a fuse with a fuse of a different rate or
other wires when a fuse blows out.
Use of wire or copper wire may cause the unit to break down
or cause a fire.
Do not expose your body to the
air flow for a long time.
Do not insert fingers, rods or other objects into the air
inlet or outlet.
When the fan is rotating at high speed, it will cause injury.
Never use a flammable spray such as hair spray, lacquer
or paint near the unit.
It may cause a fire.
Never touch the air outlet or the horizontal blades while
the swing flap is in operation.
Fingers may get caught or the unit may break down.
Never put any objects into the air inlet or outlet.
Objects touching the fan at high speed can be dangerous.
Never inspect or service the unit by yourself.
Ask a qualified service person to perform this work.
Do not dispose this product as unsorted municipal
waste. Collection of such waste separately for special
treatment is necessary.
Do not dispose of electrical appliances as unsorted
municipal waste, use separate collection facilities.
Contact your local government for information regarding the
collection systems available.
If electrical appliances are disposed of in landfills or
dumps, hazardous substances can leak into the
groundwater and enter the food chain, damaging your
health and well-being.
To prevent arefrigerant leak, contact your dealer.
When the system is installed and runs in a small room, it is
must keep the concentration of the refrigerant, if by any
from falling, below the limit. Otherwise, oxygen in the
room may be affected, resulting in a serious accident.
The refrigerant in the air conditioner is safe and normally
does not leak.
If the refrigerant leaks in the room, contact with a fire of a
burner, a heater or a cooker may result in a harmful gas.
Turn off any combustible heating devices, ventilate the
room, and contact the dealer where you purchased the
unit.
Do not use the air conditioner until a service person confirms
that the portion where the refrigerant leaks is repaired.
CAUTION
Do not use the air conditioner for other purposes.
In order to avoid any quality deterioration, do not use the unit
for cooling precision instruments, food, plants, animals or
works of art.
Before cleaning, be sure to stop the operation, turn the
breaker off or pull out the supply cord.
Failure to do so may cause an electrical shock or jnjury.
In order to avoid electric shock or fire, make sure that an
earth leak detector is installed.
Be sure the air conditioner is grounded.
In order to avoid electric shock, make sure that the unit is
grounded and that the earth wire is not connected to gas or
awater pipe, lightning conductor or telephone earth wire.
In order to avoid injury, do not remove the fan guard of
the outdoor unit.
Do not operate the air conditioner with a wet hand.
An electric shock may happen.
Do not touch the heat exchanger fins.
These fins are sharp and could result in injury.
Do not place items which might be damaged by moisture
under the indoor unit.
Condensation may form if the humidity is above 80%, the
drain outlet is blocked or the filter is polluted.
After a long use, check the unit stand and fitting for
damage.
If damaged, the unit may fall and result in injury.
To avoid oxygen deficiency, ventilate the room
sufficiently if equipment with aburner is used together
with the air conditioner.
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