Introduction; About The Appliance; What To Do If You Smell Gas; Regulations - A.O. Smith Cyclone BFC - 30 Installation And Service Manual

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About the appliance

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1.2 What to do if you
smell gas
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Regulations

Instruction manual BFC

Introduction

This manual describes how to install, service and use the BFC appliance. The
BFC appliance is a condensing water heater with a fan in the air intake. The
BFC can be installed as either an open or room-sealed appliance. A concentric
chimney connector is fitted standard to the appliance. Alternatively, the
appliance can be connected using a parallel system.
The alternative installation types are B23, C13, C33, C43, C53 and C63.
The information in this manual applies to the: BFC 28, BFC 30, BFC 50 and BFC
60.
The appliance has been manufactured and equipped in accordance with the
European standard for gas-fired storage water heaters for the production of
domestic hot water (EN 89). The appliances are therefore compliant with the
European Directive for Gas Appliances, and and are entitled to bear the CE
mark.
Warning
Read this manual carefully before starting up the water heater. Failure to
read the manual and to follow the printed instructions may lead to personal
injury and damage to the appliance.
Warning
If there is a gas smell:
No naked flames! No smoking!
Avoid causing sparks! Do not use any electrical equipment or switch, i.e. no
telephones, plugs or bells!
Open windows and doors!
Shut off the mains gas supply valve!
Warn occupants and leave the building!
After leaving the building, alert the gas distribution company or your installation
engineer.
As the (end) user, installation engineer or service and maintenance engineer,
you must ensure that the entire installation complies, as a minimum, with the
official local:
• building regulations;
• energy supplier's directives for existing gas installations;
• directives and technical guidelines for natural gas installations;
• safety requirements for low-voltage installations;
• regulations governing the supply of drinking water;
• regulations governing ventilation in buildings;
• regulations governing the supply of air for combustion;
• regulations governing the discharge of products of combustion;
• requirements for installations that consume gas;
• regulations governing indoor waste water disposal;
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