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For Your Safety
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Nortec GS
DANGER!
Risk of fire or explosion!
The Nortec GS is a gas-fired humidifier.
Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service,
maintenance or use can cause carbon monoxide poisoning, explosion, fire or other hazards
that can cause serious injury, death or property damage.
If over-heating occurs or if the gas fails to shut off:
Shut off the gas supply at the manual gas
shutoff valve before shutting off the electrical power supply.
DO NOT use this appliance if any part has been under water.
Call a qualified service techni
-
cian immediately to inspect and replace any part of the control system or gas control that has been
under water.
Any work on the gas system must only be performed by a
qualified installer, service agency or
your local gas supplier. Use only factory-authorized and listed kits or accessories when installing or
modifying this appliance.
DO NOT store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of the humidifier
or any other appliance.
What to do if You Smell Gas:
DO NOT try to light any appliance.
DO NOT touch any electrical switch.
DO NOT use any phone in the building.
Leave the building immediately.
Call your gas supplier immediately from a location far away from the building with the gas leak.
Follow the gas supplier's instructions.
If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department.
WARNING!
Risk of severe burns from contact with hot steam vapors!
The Nortec GS humidifier produces hot steam vapors for humidification. Bare skin in contact with
hot steam vapors can result in severe burns.
Prevention
: Never perform any work on the steam system (including the steam lines, steam dis
-
tributors, etc.) while the humidifier is operating. Shut down the Nortec GS steam humidifier, as
before fixing any leaks in the steam system.
WARNING!
Risk of severe burns from contact with hot surfaces!
The water tank, steam line and exhaust system in the Nortec GS humidifier get very hot during
operation. Bare skin in contact with hot surfaces can result in severe burns.
Prevention:
Shut down the Nortec GS steam humidifier as described in
and wait for the components to cool down before working on the steam system.
WARNING!
Risk of severe burns from contact with hot surfaces, steam or hot water!
The tank may contain steam or hot water at up to 212
°
F (100
°
C). Contact with the hot
surfaces, steam vapors or hot water can result in severe burns
.
Prevention
:
Never open the tank until it has been fully drained, and the unit has cooled down
to a safe temperature. Never use the manual drain valve until the unit has cooled down. Use
the manual drain valve to verify that the tank is empty before removing the tank cover. Drain the
tank as described in
"Manually Initiate Tank Draining" on page 47
.
