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recommendation from the manufacturing company.
Maintenance and repairs that require the assistance
of other qualified personnel must be performed
under the supervision of an individual specified in
the use of flammable refrigerants.
REFRIGERANT
(CE) N 842/2006: This air conditioner contains the
refrigerant R290. The amount of refrigerant is less
than 1kg, and is in a closed cooling circuit. The coolant
does have zero ozone depletion potential, but is a so-
called greenhouse gases under the Kyoto Protocol
and may thus contribute to global warming, if it is
released to the atmosphere. Therefore only trained
technicians with refrigerant certificate make a filling
or emptying. Your air conditioner does not have be
refilled with refrigerant if used properly and has an
undamaged coolant circuit. GWP: R290: 3 Details of
type and rating of fuses: T, 250V AC,2A.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR REPAIRING
APPLIANCES CONTAINING R290
1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1.1 Checks to the area
Prior to beginning work on systems containing
flammable refrigerants, safety checks are necessary
to ensure that the risk of ignition is minimised.
For repair to the refrigerating system, the following
precautions shall be complied with prior to con-
ducting work on the system.
1.2 Work procedure
Work shall be undertaken under a controlled
procedure so as to minimise the risk of a flammable
gas or vapour being present while the work is being
performed.
