2 Safety notes – Safety instructions for the pellet storage room
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2.4 Safety instructions for the pellet storage
room
After the storage room is filled, odourless carbon monoxide may
form and a lack of oxygen may arise. Therefore, in the first 6 weeks
after filling the storage room, it is prohibited to enter the storage
room, and only trained personnel may do so.
For pellet storage rooms, a special sticker (issued by the German
Association of wood and pellet fuels - DEPV) must be attached to the
access hatch to the fuel storage room.
It lists the following instructions.
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Access prohibited to unauthorised persons, keep children away!
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Smoking, flames and other sources of ignition prohibited.
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Turn the pellet boiler off for at least 1 hour before filling.
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Ensure adequate ventilation before entering.
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Beware of a risk of injury from moving components.
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Make sure filling is carried out properly.
2.5 Duty of information
R
EADING
THE
O
PERATING
MANUAL
Any person performing tasks on this system must read the Operating
manual prior to beginning work, particularly the chapter “2 Safety
notes”.
This is especially important for persons who only occasionally work
on the heating system, for example when cleaning or servicing it.
The Operating manual must always be kept readily accessible at the
place where heating system is installed.
In addition, observe the VDI guideline 3464 “Storage of wood
pellets at the consumer”.
