Toshiba RAS-M10GDCV-E Owner's Manual page 5

CAUTION
CAUTIONS ABOUT INSTALLATION
• Certainly lay the drain hose for perfect draining.
Bad drainage may cause flooding in the house and getting furniture
wet.
• Make sure to connect the air conditioner to an exclusive AC outlet of
the rated voltage, otherwise, the unit may break down or cause a fire.
• Don't install the unit in a place where inflammable gas may leak.
If inflammable gas accumulates around the unit, it may cause a fire.
CAUTIONS ABOUT OPERATION
• Carefully read this manual before starting the air conditioner. There
are many important things for daily operation in them.
• Don't use this air conditioner for special purpose such as preserving
food, precision instruments, art objects, breeding animals, growing
potted plants, etc.
• Avoid exposing potted plants and animals to wind of the air condi-
tioner,
because it badly affects the health and growing of them.
• When the air conditioner is operated together with a combustion
appliance in the same place, be careful of ventilation to let fresh air
enter into the room.
Poor ventilation causes oxygen shortage.
• When the air conditioner is used in a closed room, be careful of
sufficient ventilation of the room. Poor ventilation causes oxygen
shortage.
• Don't touch any switches with wet finger, otherwise you may get an
electric shock.
• Don't place any combustion appliance in a place where it is directly
exposed to wind of the air conditioner, otherwise it may cause
imperfect combustion.
• When the air conditioner won't be used for a considerably long time,
turn off the main switch or the circuit breaker, for safety. Disconnect
from the power supply prevents the unit from lightning and power
supply surge.
• Check the concrete blocks, etc. of the base of the outdoor unit
occasionally.
If the base is left damaged or deteriorated, the unit may topple over
and inflict an injury on a person as the worst case.
• When cleaning the unit, make sure to turn off the main switch or the
circuit breaker, beforehand for preventing you from getting injured by
the electric fan running inside. For details of cleaning method, refer to
"Maintenance" on page 16.
• Don't put anything on the outdoor unit nor step onto it. If you do so, it
may not only topple over the unit but also injure yourself.
• To make the air conditioner demonstrate its original performance,
operate it within the range of the operating temperature specified in
the instructions.
Otherwise it may cause a malfunction, or water leak from the unit.
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