Safety Instructions; Key To Symbols - Buderus Logano G234X Installation And Service Instructions Manual

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Safety instructions

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Key to symbols

Warnings
Warnings in this document are identified by a warning
triangle printed against a grey background.
Keywords at the start of a warning indicate the type and
seriousness of the ensuing risk if measures to prevent
the risk are not taken.
The following keywords are defined and can be used in this document:
• DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.
• WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
• CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in minor to moderate injury.
• NOTICE is used to address practices not related to personal injury.
Important information
This symbol indicates important information where
there is no risk to people or property.
Additional symbols
Symbol Function
▶ Sequence of steps
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Cross-reference to another part of the document
• Listing/list entry
– Listing/list entry (2nd level)
Table 1 Symbols
1.2 Safety instructions
Risk of fatal injury from failing to consider your own safety
▶ Never risk your own life! Your own safety is paramount.
If you hear gas leaking
▶ Leave the building immediately.
▶ Prevent others from entering the building.
▶ Notify the police and fire department from outside the building.
▶ From outside the building, call the gas supply company and a
trained and certified installer or service company.
If you smell flue gas
▶ Switch off the heating system by shutting off the emergency shutoff
switch.
▶ Open windows and doors
▶ Call a trained and certified installer or service company
Risk of fire from soldering and welding
When soldering and brazing around combustible and flammable
material:
▶ Take appropriate protective measures.
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If you smell gas
▶ Close the gas shutoff valve.
▶ Open windows and doors
▶ Do not operate any electrical switches or telephones.
▶ Do not use any sockets.
▶ Extinguish all open flames.
▶ No smoking.
▶ Do not use lighters.
▶ Warn all occupants of the building that they need to leave the
building.
▶ Do not ring doorbells.
▶ From outside the building: Notify the police and fire department.
▶ From outside the building: Call the gas supply company and a
trained and certified installer or service company.
Danger of escaping flue gases
▶ Ensure that the boiler is not be fitted with a barometric damper or a
thermally controlled vent damper downstream of the flue connector.
▶ Do not tamper with, remove, or attempt to repair the flue gas shutoff
switch.
▶ When replacing the flue gas shutoff switch, install the new part in the
original location.
▶ A flue gas shutoff switch tripping more than once indicates a problem
with the flue gas system or chimney which must be repaired
immediately.
▶ Ensure none of the vent pipes and chimneys are damaged or blocked.
▶ Connect only one appliance to each flue gas system or chimney.
▶ The flue gas system must not feed into or through another air
extraction duct.
▶ The flue gas system must be inspected once a year. All parts that
show any signs of damage or corrosion must be replaced.
Danger of explosion of flammable gases
▶ Work on gas components may be carried out only by a trained and
certified installer or contractor.
▶ Installation, gas and flue gas connections, initial commissioning,
power connection, preventive maintenance and repair may be
carried out only by a trained and certified installer or contractor.
Danger of poisoning
▶ Do not close or reduce combustion air vents.
▶ The boiler must not be operated until all obstructions have been
removed.
Dangers posed by explosive and easily flammable materials
▶ Never use or store easily flammable or combustible materials (e. g.
paper, curtains, clothing, thinners, paints etc.) near the boiler.
▶ It is recommended not to store any items within 16 inches (415 mm)
of the boiler.
Danger from neglecting safety devices.
Hot water may escape from the safety valve when the appliance is
running.
▶ Never shut off safety valves.
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