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Operation and Maintenance Instructions
THE NEW EcoHeater
DSEH180401.00.EN
Continuous product development may give rise to specification changes without notice.
1.6 Maintenance
Continuous maintenance of this unit can be carried out either by the person
normally in charge of maintaining the building or through a contract with a well-
reputed service company.
1.7 Handling of refrigerant
The following information summarises the requirements and guidelines for han-
dling the refrigerant used in cooling units. For further information, see the F-gas
Regulations (EU/517/2014) and the Refrigerant Regulations (SFS 2016:1128).
The purpose of the regulations is to contribute to achieving EU goals for reduced
climate impact in accordance with the Kyoto Protocol.
Operator responsibilities
Generally speaking, the unit operator must:
• Minimise and prevent leakage
• Take corrective action to remedy any leakage that arises
• Ensure that the service and repair of the refrigerant circuit is carried out by a
certified refrigeration technician
• Ensure that refrigerant is handled in an environmentally secure manner and
in accordance with national regulations.
By operator, we refer to the European Parliament’s definition: “...the natural or
legal person exercising actual power over the technical functioning of the equip-
ment and systems...”.
The levels for the various actions to be taken for a system are calculated using
carbon dioxide equivalents, CO₂ e(ton). This figure is calculated by multiplying
the refrigerant’s GWP value (Global Warming Potential) by the filling amount in
kilos. GWP for R410a is 2088. A filling amount of 5.0 kg R410a therefore corre-
sponds to
(5.0×2088)/1000 = 10.44 CO₂ e(tons). The unit is marked with refrigerant quan-
tity and carbon dioxide equivalent.
