General Notes - Maico WS 470 Series Operating Instructions Manual

1 General notes

1.1 Explanation of symbols
The following signal words should be ob-
served along with the safety instructions. The
signal word for safety information is selected
as follows:
DANGER
!
DANGER indicates a hazard situation which
will result in death or serious injuries if not
avoided.
WARNING
!
WARNING indicates a hazard situation which
could result in death or serious injuries if not
avoided.
CAUTION
!
CAUTION indicates a hazard situation which
could result in minor injuries if not avoided.
NOTICE
NOTICE indicates a possible situation which
could cause damage to the product or its
surroundings.
1.2 Intended use
This device is used as a ventilation unit with
heat recovery system that provides controlled
ventilation of apartments, offices or compara-
ble rooms. The ventilation unit is only intend-
ed for domestic use and similar purposes. No
other or additional use is intended.
1.3 Non-intended use
When using the ventilation unit, always follow
the basic safety information.
The ventilation unit must not be used in
the following situations under any circum-
stances.
Read all the safety instructions.
DANGER
!
Risk of combustion/fire from flam-
!
mable materials, liquids or gases in the
vicinity of the ventilation unit.
 Do not place near the ventilation unit any
flammable materials, liquids or gases, which
may ignite in the event of heat or sparks and
catch fire.
Risk of death if an air-ventilated fire-
!
place is connected to an exhaust gas
system, which itself has multiple connec-
tions.
The air-ventilated fireplace may result in ex-
haust fumes being transferred to other living
units. Risk of death, for example from carbon
monoxide.
 Never use ventilation unit if there are
air-ventilated fireplaces in the living unit
that are connected to exhaust gas systems,
which themselves have multiple connections.
Risk of explosion
!
Explosive gases and dusts may ignite and
cause serious explosions or fire.
 Never use ventilation unit in an explosive
atmosphere.
Risk of explosion
!
Explosive substances in lab extraction units
may ignite and cause serious explosions or
fire. Aggressive substances may damage
the ventilation unit.
 Never use ventilation unit in combination
with a lab extraction unit.
WARNING
!
Risk to health from chemicals or aggres-
sive gases/vapours.
Chemicals or aggressive gases/vapours may
harm health, especially if they are distributed
throughout the rooms by the ventilation unit.
 Never use ventilation unit to convey
chemicals or aggressive gases/vapours.
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