General Safety Instructions - Vaillant ecoTEC plus Operating Instructions Manual

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General safety instructions

> Observe the following safety instructions at all times.
What to do in an emergency if you smell gas
Installation errors, damage, handling, unauthorised
installation sites 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.
> Open all accessible 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,
doorbells, telephones or other communication
systems in the building.
> Close the gas meter isolator device or the main
isolator device.
> If possible, close the gas stop cock on the boiler.
> Warn other occupants in the building by knocking
doors or calling out.
> 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 fire brigade and police when you are outside
the building.
> Use a telephone outside the building to inform the
emergency service department of the gas supply
company.
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Fig. 2.1 Closing the gas stop cock
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What to do in an emergency if you smell exhaust
fumes
Installation errors, damage, handling, unauthorised
installation sites or similar can cause exhaust fumes to
escape and result in a risk of poisoning. If there is a
smell of exhaust fumes in the building, proceed as
follows:
> Open all accessible doors and windows fully and
ensure adequate ventilation.
> Switch the boiler off.
Preventing the risk of explosion
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
substances (such as petrol or paint) in the same room
as the boiler.
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 can be at risk
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 suitably qualified heating engineers or our
customer service may alter sealed components.
Material damage caused by corrosion
To prevent corrosion on the boiler and also on the
exhaust system, note the following:
> Do not use any sprays, solvents, chlorinated cleaning
agents, paint, adhesives or similar substances in the
vicinity of the boiler.
Under unfavourable circumstances, these substances
may cause corrosion.
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