P2_GEPARD_user manual_ work basis_EN_02 - 02/10 - Protherm
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STUDY THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY
Explanation of symbols
3.2
a
DANGER: Risk of injury.
e
DANGER: Risk of electric
shock.
b
PCAUTION: Risk of damage
to the equipment or its edge
parts.
i
IMPORTANT: Useful
information.
Safety regulations
4
What to do if you smell gas?
4.1
If you smell gas:
Do not search for the leak with an open
-
fl
ame.
Do not turn on any electrical switches,
-
telephones or any other devices that
could spark an explosion.
Immediately open all windows and
-
doors to ventilate the area.
Shut off the
fl
ow of gas at the safety
-
valve.
Alert all other persons in the building.
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Call from outside from your house the
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emergency assistance services of your
gas supplier.
Safety regulations
4.2
The following regulations and safety
instructions must be observed:
Never tamper with the safety devices.
•
Do not modify the equipment or its
•
immediate surroundings, as this could
affect the safe use of the boiler.
Do not under any circumstances
•
destroy or remove the sealing from any
of the parts.
Never carry out alone any maintenance
•
or repairs to the equipment. Only
quali
fi
ed technicians may work with the
equipment.
Be careful not to allow children to play
•
with the boiler.
Do not plug or obstruct the ventilation
•
system.
Some home “improvements” may
signi
fi
cantly affect the functioning of
the boiler. Before carrying out any such
intervention you must consult with the
installer.
Do not site the equipment in excessive
•
dampness.
Do not use and do not store explosive
•
or
fl
ammable materials (e.g. gasoline/
petrol, aerosols, thinners, chlorine-
based cleaning agents, paints, glues
etc.) in the same space as the boiler.
Under certain conditions these
materials may be corrosive.
Do not touch the equipment surfaces
•
- e.g. the ventilation pipes, hydraulic
connectors and so on — even after the
boiler has been turned off, as these
surfaces may be hot. Touching these
surfaces may lead to burns or scalding.
Be prudent when using the hot water
•
tap. Water coming out of this tap may
be scalding.
This equipment contains metal parts
(components). In working with it and in
