EHC Electric Combination Radiators –
Installation and technical manual
Page 3
1.
Safety Information
(cont.)
Handling
This radiator is very heavy. Take adequate precautions when lifting and manoeuvring it.
Always assess the load, and seek assistance with heavy or awkward loads that are
beyond your capabilities.
Positioning
This radiator is very heavy. In order to maintain stability and to ensure its future safety
in use, it is essential that the radiator is FIXED SOUNDLY TO A WALL and that the
brackets are mounted on a FIRM, LEVEL SURFACE. Castors or Feet can be purchased as
an accessory. Care should be taken to avoid irregular surfaces.
It is important that the following instructions are strictly followed.
Keep the following minimum safety distances to avoid fire risk due to high surface
temperatures of the appliance during heating cycles:
Lateral heating walls – masonry ......................................................50 mm
Lateral heating walls – combustible matter ..................................100 mm
Heating walls above floor ................................................................80 mm
Cover plate – combustible covering installed on top of it ...........150 mm
Cover plate – non-combustible covering installed on top of it ...100 mm
Please note that our IPX4 rated models should be used in bathrooms.
Portable radiators must not be fitted in bathrooms or wet areas.
CAUTION
– This radiator must not be located below a fixed socket outlet.
DO NOT POSITION
under windows where curtains may contact the radiator.
DO NOT PLACE THE APPLIANCE
in the vicinity of a swimming pool.
Installation
It is important that the fixing device chosen is appropriate to the wall material to which
the radiator is being fixed. Some modern internal building materials are very low
density block and require specialised fixing devices to provide a safe, secure installation.
(see section 3, page 6)
Ongoing safety
CAUTION
– If during any reassembly of the radiator, a part of the thermal insulation
shows damage or deterioration which may impair safety, it should be replaced with an
identical part.
CAUTION
– In order to avoid overheating, do not cover the radiator.
DO NOT COVER OR OBSTRUCT
the surfaces of the appliance.
DO NOT PLACE OBJECTS
in contact with the radiator.