Glow-worm Betacom2 - Manual (Page 7)

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3.2 Explanation of symbols
a
DANGER:
Risk of injuries.
b
ATTENTION:
Risk of damage to the appliance or
to its surroundings.
i
IMPORTANT:
Important information.
4 Safety
4.1 What to do if you smell gas?
- isolate your gas supply at the gas
emergency control valve.
- Eliminate all sources of ignition, i.e.
smoking, blowlamps, hot air guns etc.
- do not operate electrical lights or
switches, either on or off. Open all doors
and windows, ventilate the area.
- open immediately windows and doors in
order to ventilate the property.
- do not search for gas leaks with a naked
flame.
- call the gas suppliers emergency phone
number: 0800 111 999
- alert other building occupants.
4.2 Safety recommendations
You must comply with the following
recommendations and safety instructions:
• Never perform any maintenance or repair
of the appliance yourself.
Only competent persons are allowed to
work on the appliance.
• Never tamper with safety devices.
• Do not attempt to modify the appliance
or its immediate surroundings as
this may affect on the safe use of the
appliance.
• Under no circumstances must the user
interfere with or adjust sealed parts.
• Do not allow children to operate the
appliance.
• Do not obstruct the flue system
Certain home improvements may adversely
affect the operation of your appliance – you
should consult your installer for advice
before carrying out any work.
• Do not expose the appliance to high
humidity.
• Do not use or store explosive or
inflammable materials (e.g. petrol,
aerosols, solvents, chlorine based
detergents, paint, glue etc.) in the same
room as the appliance. Under certain
conditions, these substances can prove
to be corrosive.
• Do not touch the heated surfaces of the
appliance, such as outlet duct, hydraulic
connections, also after the appliance
operation because, for a certain time,
these surfaces may become hot. Any
contact with them can cause burns.
• The hot water delivered by the appliance
can be very hot. The appliance hot
water temperature can be adjustable to
suit your specific needs as part of the
commissioning. Particular care must
be taken should the system be used by
young children, the very old and those
with sensory loss. In these instances
lower distribution temperatures should
be used or the system protected by a
tempering valve.