Safety; Setup And Adjustment; Action In Case Of Emergency; Safety Instructions - Vaillant ecoTEC plus 937 Operating Manual

2 Safety

2 Safety
2.1

Setup and adjustment

Installation and adjustment of the boiler as well as
service, maintenance and repair of the boiler may only
be carried out by a competent person in accordance
with the Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations
1998. (In the U.K. "CORGI". Registered installers
undertake the work to a safe and satisfactory standard).
If the boiler is installed in a compartment do not
obstruct any purpose provided ventilation openings, and
do not use the compartment for storage purposes.
2.2

Action in case of emergency

d Danger!
If you smell gas, risk of poisoning and explosion
due to a malfunction
If you smell gas:
• Do not switch lights on or off.
• Do not use any other electrical switches.
• Do not use a telephone in the area of the hazard.
• Do not use naked flames (such as matches or cigarette
lighters).
• Do not smoke.
• Shut off the gas supply at the meter.
• Open the windows and doors.
• Warn other residents.
• Get out of the house.
• Consult your gas supplier, service agent or other
competent person.
2.3

Safety instructions

Always observe the following safety instructions and
regulations.
d Danger!
Inflammable mixtures of gas and air may
explode
Do not use or store explosive or easily
flammable substances such as petrol or paint in
the same room as the appliance.
Danger!
Risk of poisoning and explosion due to a
malfunction
Never put the safety devices out of operation or
tamper with them so as to impair their
function.
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2.4 Modifications to the boiler and its
environment
No changes must be made to the following objects:
– The boiler
– To the gas, water and power supply
– Flue system
– The safety valve for heating water
– Any structural changes around the appliance that
could affect the operational safety of the boiler.
Caution!
a
Inappropriate alterations can cause damage!
Under no circumstances should you ever
attempt to make alterations to the gas wall-
mounted boiler or other parts of the system.
Never try to carry out maintenance work or
repairs on the appliance yourself.
• Do not damage or remove seals on components. Only
suitably qualified heating engineer or our customer
service may removed sealed components.
d Danger!
Risk of scalding.
The water coming out of the tap can be very
hot.
a Caution!
Risk of damage!
Do not use sprays, solvents, chlorinated
cleaning agents, paint, adhesives or similar
substances in the vicinity of the appliance.
These substances can cause corrosion,
including in the flue system.
2.5 Setup and adjustment
Caution!
a
Important!
The appliance must be installed and serviced by
a Competent Person as stated in the Gas Safety
(Installation and Use) Regulations 1998. In IE,
the installation must be in accordance with the
current edition of I.S.813 'Domestic Gas
Installations', the current Building Regulations
and reference should be made to the current
ETCI rules for electrical installation.
Operating instructions ecoTEC plus 937