
5
SAFETY WARNINGS AND REGULATIONS
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WARNINGS
– After having unpacked the boiler ensure that it is
undamaged and complete including the valve pack,
hanging bracket and template.
– The appliance must be used as intended.
Sime
de-
clines all responsible for any injury or damage to
persons, animals,or property as a result of improp-
er installation, adjustment, maintenance or use.
–In the event of water leaks, disconnect the appli-
ance from the mains power supply, close the water
mains and seek help from a qualified engineer.
– Periodically check that the operating pressure of
the water heating system when cold be included
in the range
0.8-6.0 bar
. If this is not the case, in-
crease the pressure or contact professionally qual-
ified personnel.
–If the appliance is not used for a long period of time,
the following operations must be carried out:
-
set the main isolation switch to "OFF";
-
close the gas and water valves for the water heat-
ing system.
– In order to ensure optimal appliance operations
Sime
recommends that maintenance and checks
are carried out at least
ONCE A YEAR
or according to
the
specific legal provisions
.
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WARNINGS
–
It is recommended that all operators
read this man-
ual carefully in order to use the appliance in a safe
and rational manner.
–
This manual
is an integral part of the appliance. It
must therefore be kept for future reference and
must always accompany the appliance in the event
of the appliance being transferred to another Own-
er or System Manager or being installed on another
system.
–
Installation and maintenance
of this appliance must
be carried out by a Gas Safe Registered Engineer in
accordance with the instructions contained in the
manual. On completing the installation the boiler
should be commissioned and details recorded in
the Benchmark section of this manual. This is a
condition of the warranty
RESTRICTIONS
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DO NOT
– To allow children under the age of 8 to use the ap-
pliance. The appliance can be used by children no
younger than 8 years old, by people with physical or
cognitive disabilities, and by people lacking expe-
rience or the necessary knowledge, provided that
they are supervised or have been instructed on how
to use the appliance safely and that they under-
stand the risks associated with it.
– To allow children to play with the appliance.
– To allow unsupervised children to perform user
maintenance and cleaning.
– Do not use electrical devices or appliances such as
switches, electrical appliances etc if you can smell
gas. If this should happen:
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open the doors and windows to air the room;
-
close the gas isolation device;
-
seek help from a qualified engineer.
– Do not touch the appliance with bare feet or with
any wet part of the body.
– Do not carry out any repair, maintenance or clean-
ing operation before having disconnected the ap-
pliance from the mains power by setting the main
switch to "OFF", and closing the gas supply.
– Do not modify the safety or adjustment devices
without authorization and instructions from the
manufacturer.
– Do not block the condensate drain.
– Do not pull, detach or twist the electrical cables
coming out of the appliance even if the appliance is
disconnected from the mains power supply.
– Do not expose the boiler to atmospheric agents.
These boilers can also be installed in partially
covered areas, as per EN 15502, with a maximum
ambient temperature of 60 °C and a minimum am-
bient temperature of 0 °C. It is generally advisable
to install the boilers below weathered roofs, on the
balcony or in a protected niche, to protect them
from exposure to weathering agents (rain, hail and
snow). All boilers provide a standard antifreeze
function.
– Do not block or reduce the size of the ventilation
openings of the room where the appliance is in-
stalled, if present.
–Remove the mains power and gas supply from the
appliance if the external temperature could fall be-
low ZERO (risk of freezing).
–Do not leave containers with flammable substanc-
es in the room where the appliance is installed.
–Do not place or store items on or close to the ap-
pliance.