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3.0

IMPORTANT INSTALLATION POINTS

Regulations (England and Wales), The Building Regulations (Scotland) or

The Building Regulations (Northern Ireland). In territories other than those listed

the local regulations in force must be complied with.

Ireland) or The Water Byelaws in Scotland.

3.2

The AQUATAP stores and dispenses water at or close to boiling point whilst

switched on. Due caution must be taken when choosing a location for the product to

minimise any possible misuse. The dispenser tap should be located such that it

discharges over a sink or mounted on its own purpose designed drip tray (available as

an accessory, Product Code 95970138).

3.3

The AQUATAP is a vented water heater. The vent pipe must never be blocked,

obstructed or removed. Warning, in the event of a unit malfunction, steam may vent

from the vent pipe for a short period of time (see FIG. 5, page 11 for position of vent

pipe).

3.4

Wherever possible the AQUATAP should be supplied directly from the cold mains

supply. If fed from a cold water feed cistern, the cistern must comply with the

be reduced when supplied from a cistern and additional pre-treatment of the water

NOTE: In order to meet the minimum supply pressure requirements of the

AQUATAP, any cold feed cistern must be a minimum of 5 metres above the unit.

3.5

In hard water areas, heated water will produce limescale which will be deposited in

the heater. If this is not regularly removed it will impair the operation of the AQUATAP

unit. Where rapid and excessive scale build up is likely to occur the use of a

3.6

The AQUATAP unit will adjust for ambient air temperatures of between 1°C and 40°C

3.7

The unit must not be installed where it is liable to freeze. If the unit is thought to be frozen

it must not be switched on. It should be allowed to thaw and must then be thoroughly

inspected to ensure it is undamaged.

3.8

The unit is not suitable for installation in an area where a water jet could be used.

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