BENETEAU Excess 15, Owner'S Manual

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4.5
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GAS-FIRED APPLIANCE
4.5.1
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Gas hob
DANGER
Do not install flammable materials above
the hotplate (curtains, papers, serviettes,
etc.).
Do not smoke or use a naked flame when replacing
LPG cylinders. Close the valves on empty cylinders
before disconnecting and replacing them.
Never use a flame to search for leaks.
WARNING
Smoking and naked flames are strictly
prohibited when searching for a gas leak or
changing a gas cylinder, or during any other work on
the gas circuit.
Never leave the boat unattended when using naked-
flame appliances fuelled by LPG.
Fuel-burning naked flame appliances use the oxygen
of the cabin and release combustion products in the
boat.
Do not use a hot plate or an oven to heat living quarters.
Adequate ventilation must be ensured when these
appliances are in use. Open the purpose-designed air
vents when using appliances. Never block air vents.
The boat’s ventilation requirements are calculated
based on LPG-fired appliances such as those installed
on the boat. Additional air vents may be fitted if other
appliances are to be used at the same time.
Do not change the boat’s LPG system.
The system must be installed, modified and serviced
by an experienced professional. Have the system
checked periodically or fixed according to national
requirements.
If you detect a leak, close the main LPG supply valve
and do not use LPG-fired appliances.
CAUTION
Fuel-burning appliances use the oxygen of
the cabin and release combustion products
in the boat. The boat must be properly ventilated when
using gas-fired appliances. Do not block the boat’s air
vents (ventilator) and leave the door open at the very
least.
Do not use cooking appliances to heat rooms.
Make sure that burner valves are closed before
opening the valve for the cylinder and piping system.
Close the valves both before changing the cylinder
and immediately in the event of an emergency.
Do not use ammonia-based solutions to clean up or
identify a leak.
ADVICE-RECOMMENDATIONS
Never leave the boat unattended when
appliances fuelled by gas or alcohol are in
use.
If you smell gas, or if burner flames are accidentally
extinguished (even though the gas supply cuts out
automatically if the flame is extinguished), close the
valves and create a breeze to evacuate any remaining
gas. Identify the cause of the problem.
Close the gas supply pipe valve and the cylinder valves
when appliances are not in use.
The cylinders for stoves with built-in cylinders must
be changed outside the boat. Test the stove before
replacing it in the boat’s galley. Make sure to lock
stove hinges down once in place.
Never block air vents.
Store spare cylinders in well-ventilated housings
on the deck or in purpose-designed lockers that are
gastight and vented to the outside.
Do not block the access to gas circuit components -
especially the valves (cylinders and gas cooker).
Flexible hoses connecting the cylinder at one end of
the circuit and the stove at the other end, must be
changed according to the regulations of your home
country. Only use hoses that are conform to your
home country’s current norms and standards.