General Safety; Warranty - Simer 2830 Owner's Manual

Safety
READ AND FOLLOW
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!
This is the safety alert symbol. When you see this
symbol on your pump or in this manual, look for
one of the following signal words and be alert to the
potential for personal injury.
warns about hazards that will cause serious
personal injury, death or major property damage if
ignored.
warns about hazards that can cause serious
personal injury, death or major property damage if
ignored.
warns about hazards that will or can cause
minor personal injury or property damage if ignored.
The label NOTICE indicates special instructions which
are important but not related to hazards.
Carefully read and follow all safety instructions in this
manual and on pump.
Keep safety labels in good condition.
Replace missing or damaged safety labels.
Make workshops childproof; use padlocks and master
switches; remove starter keys.

GENERAL SAFETY

1. To avoid risk of serious bodily injury and property
damage, read the safety instructions carefully before
installing this pump.
2. Follow local and/or national plumbing and electrical
codes when installing the pump.
3. Hazardous Pressure. The pump body
may explode if used as a booster pump unless a
relief valve capable of passing the full pump flow at
75 PSI (517 kPa) is installed.
4. Never run the pump dry. To do so can damage inter-
nal parts, overheat pump (which can cause burns to
people handling or servicing pump), and will void

warranty.

5. Risk of fire or explosion. To avoid risk
of fire and explosion, Pump Water Only with this
pump. Do not use this pump in an atmosphere that
might contain flammable fumes or vapors.
For parts or assistance, call Simer Customer Service at
6. Burn Hazard. If water is trapped in the
pump during operation it may turn to steam.
Trapped steam can lead to an explosion and burns.
Never run the pump with the outlet closed or
obstructed.
7. Do not touch an operating motor.
Modern motors can operate at high temperatures. To
avoid burns when servicing the pump, allow it to
cool for 20 minutes after shut-down before handling.
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Plug the pump into a properly grounded, GFCI
protected outlet. Do not lift the pump by the
electrical cord.
Hazardous voltage. Can shock, burn or
cause death. Ground pump before connecting to power
supply. Disconnect power before working on pump,
motor or tank.
The pump is non-submersible. Keep the motor dry
at all times. Do not wash the motor. Do not
immerse. Protect the motor from wet weather.
If using an extension cord, use only a UL approved
indoor/outdoor, 3-wire, grounding type cord. Do
not allow any part of the cord or the receptacle ends to
sit in water or in damp locations.
Unplug the pump before servicing. To avoid fatal
shocks, proceed as follows if the pump needs
servicing.
A. Disconnect the power to the pump outlet box before
pulling the pump plug. After the plug is pulled, let
the pump cool for 20 minutes before attempting to
work on it.
B. Take extreme care when changing fuses. To reduce
the chance of fatal electrical shock, DO NOT stand
in water or put your finger in the fuse socket.
C. Ground electrical outlet box.
D. Plug pump into a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter
(GFCI) protected grounded outlet only.
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