Safety; Intended Use; Qualification; General Safety Information - Vaillant ecoTEC plus VU 446/5-5 (H-GB) Installation And Maintenance Instructions Manual

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Safety

1.1

Intended use

The product is intended as a heat generator
for sealed heating installations and for do-
mestic hot water generation.
Improper use of any kind is prohibited.
Intended use also includes the following:
– Installing and operating the product only
in conjunction with accessories for the
air/flue pipe which are listed in the other
applicable documents and comply with the
type of unit
– Using the product while observing the ac-
companying operating, installation and
maintenance instructions for the product
along with all other components of the in-
stallation
– Installing and setting up the product while
observing the product and system ap-
proval
– Observing all inspection and maintenance
conditions listed in the instructions
– Installing while observing the IP code
The following is classed as improper use:
– Using the product in vehicles, such as mo-
bile homes or caravans. Units that are not
classed as vehicles are those that are in-
stalled in a fixed and permanent location
(known as "fixed installation").
– Any direct use in industrial or commercial
processes
– Any use other than those described in
these instructions and any use that goes
beyond what is described here
1.2

Qualification

The person carrying out the work described
here must have completed professional train-
ing. The competent person must demon-
strably have all of the knowledge, skills and
capabilities that are required in order to carry
out the work mentioned below.
The following work must only be carried out
by competent persons who are sufficiently
qualified to do so:
– Set-up
– Dismantling
– Installation
– Start-up
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– Inspection and maintenance
– Repair
– Decommissioning
▶ Proceed in accordance with current tech-
nology.
▶ Use the correct tool.
The above-mentioned work must always only
be carried out by persons with sufficient qual-
ifications.
This product can be used by children over
eight years old and also by persons with lim-
ited physical, sensory or mental capabilities
or insufficient experience and/or knowledge if
they are supervised or have been provided
with instructions on how to safely use the
product, and they understand the risks res-
ulting from using the product. Children must
not play with the product. Cleaning and user
maintenance work must not be carried out by
children unless they are supervised.
1.3

General safety information

The following sections convey important
safety information. It is essential to read and
observe this information in order to prevent
risk of death, risk of injury, material damage
or environmental damage.
1.3.1 Gas
If you smell gas:
▶ Avoid rooms that smell of gas.
▶ If possible, open doors and windows fully
and ensure adequate ventilation.
▶ Do not use naked flames (e.g. lighters,
matches).
▶ Do not smoke.
▶ Do not use any electrical switches, mains
plugs, doorbells, telephones or other com-
munication systems in the building.
▶ Close the emergency control valve or the
main isolator.
▶ If possible, close the gas stopcock on the
product.
▶ Warn other occupants in the building by
yelling or banging on doors or walls.
▶ Leave the building immediately and ensure
that others do not enter the building.
▶ Alert the police and fire brigade, and in-
form the emergency service department of
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