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Warning and Safety instructions
- Shafts that are used to ventilate installation rooms with fireplaces.
- Flues that are used by third parties.
Smoke or exhaust gas that is fed back into the flue or shaft may be toxic.
Regularly check all components in the vent ducting (e.g. wall pipe, external grille, bends,
elbows, etc.) to make sure air can move through them and to ensure that they are working
properly. Clean components when necessary. Fluff deposits in the vent ducting system will
prevent the air from being extracted properly and, as a result, will stop the tumble dryer
from working properly.
If existing vent ducting is due to be used, it must be checked before being connected to
the tumble dryer.
Low pressure must not occur in the vent ducting.
There is a risk of suffocation and poisoning due to exhaust gases being sucked back if
gas-powered flow heaters, gas-powered room heaters, coal-burning stoves with a flue
connection, etc., are installed in the same room, in the same flat or in neighbouring rooms
and the negative pressure is 4 Pa or more.
The following measures for suitable room ventilation (examples) can help to prevent negat-
ive pressure in the installation area:
- Install vents that cannot be closed in the exterior walls.
- Use window switches so that the tumble dryer can only be switched on when a window
is open.
Please always seek approval from your building regulations inspector to confirm that the
appliance can be operated without risk and that negative pressure of over 4 Pa can be pre-
vented.
If multiple tumble dryers are to be connected to one vent ducting, a non-return flap must
be installed directly on the duct for each tumble dryer.
If this requirement is not observed, the tumble dryers may be damaged and their electrical
safety could be affected.
Ensure that no closeable door, sliding door or an oppositely hinged door is installed that
would hinder the drum door being opened in any way.
Gas-heated tumble dryers
In the event of a fault or when carrying out cleaning and maintenance, the on-site
manual gas shut-off valve and the shut-off device on the gas meter must be closed.
Before completing commissioning, maintenance, conversion and repair work, all gas-
conducting components – from the manual shut-off valve to the burner jet – must be
checked for leaks. Particular attention must be paid to the measurement connections on
the gas valve and on the burner. Checks must be performed when the burner is both
switched on and switched off.
Carry out an annual visual inspection of the gas lines and gas appliances in your home.
This inspection must comply with applicable national regulations.
Take these safety precautions if you smell gas
- Extinguish all flames immediately.
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