Basic Safety Instructions - Vaillant ecoTEC plus Operating Instructions Manual

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Basic safety instructions

> Observe the following safety instructions at all times.
Installation and settings
The boiler must only be installed by a suitably qualified
competent person. The existing regulations, rules and
guidelines must be observed when doing so.
He is also responsible for inspection, maintenance and
repairs to the boiler, and alterations to the gas volume set-
ting.
What to do if you smell gas in buildings
Installation errors, damage, handling, an unauthorised
installation site or similar can cause gas to escape and
result in a risk of poisoning and explosion. If there is a smell
of gas in the building, proceed as follows:
> Avoid rooms that smell of gas.
> If possible, open doors and windows fully and ensure
adequate ventilation.
> Avoid the use of naked flames (e.g. lighters, matches).
> Do not smoke.
> Do not use any electrical switches, mains plugs, door-
bells, telephones or other intercommunication systems in
the building.
> Close the gas meter isolator device or the main isolator
device.
> If possible, close the gas isolator cock on the boiler
(¬ Section 5.1.1).
> Warn other occupants in the building by calling out or
banging on doors or walls.
> Leave the building.
> If you can actually hear gas leaking, leave the building
immediately and ensure that others do not enter the
building.
> Alert the police and fire brigade once you are outside
the building.
> Use a telephone outside the building to inform the emer-
gency service department of the gas supply company.
National phone number for gas emergencies:
0800 111 999
What to do in an emergency if you smell flue gas
Installation errors, damage, handling, an unauthorised
installation site or similar can cause flue gas to escape and
result in a risk of poisoning. If there is a smell of flue gas in
the building, proceed as follows:
> Open all accessible doors and windows fully and ensure
adequate ventilation.
> Switch the boiler OFF.
> Inform a heating specialist company.
Explosives and highly flammable substances
The risk of explosion arises from the flammable mixture of
gas and air. Take note of the following:
> Do not use or store explosive or highly flammable sub-
stances (e.g. petrol, paper, paint) in the same room as the
boiler.
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Preventing scalding
There is a danger of scalding at the hot water draw-off
points if the hot water temperatures are greater than 60 °C.
Young children and elderly persons are particularly at risk,
even at lower temperatures.
> Select the temperature so that nobody is at risk.
Preventing material damage due to unauthorised
changes to the appliance.
Take note of the following:
> Never interfere or tamper with the boiler or other parts
of the heating system.
> Never try to carry out maintenance work or repairs on
the boiler yourself.
> Do not damage or remove any seals on components.
Only recognised heating specialist companies are author-
ised to alter sealed components.
Material damage caused by corrosion
To prevent corrosion on the boiler and also on the flue sys-
tem, note the following:
> Do not use sprays, solvents, chlorinated cleaning agents,
paint, adhesives or similar substances in the vicinity of
the boiler.
These substances can cause corrosion, even in the flue sys-
tem.
Preventing frost damage
If there is a power cut, or if the room temperature is set too
low in individual rooms, it cannot be ruled out that sections
of the heating system might be damaged by frost.
> If you are going to be away during a cold period, make
sure the heating system remains in operation and that
the rooms are sufficiently heated.
> Always observe the information on frost protection pro-
vided in ¬ Section 5.8.
Even if rooms, or the whole dwelling, are not in use for cer-
tain periods, the heating must remain in operation.
Caution!
Frost protection and monitoring devices are only active
while the boiler is connected up to the power supply. The
boiler must be connected to the power supply. The boiler
must be switched on. You can see from symbols and/or text
in the display that the boiler is switched on.
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