5
Safety
• Follow the safety instructions to prevent any harm to the
user.
• Do not use this appliance for purposes other than those
described in this booklet.
• After removing the appliance from its packaging, ensure
that it is complete and undamaged: if in any doubt,
contact a professionally qualified electrician or a Vortice
authorised Technical Support Centre.
• Do not leave packaging within the reach of children or
individuals with disabilities.
• Certain fundamental rules must be observed when using
any electrical appliance:
never touch appliances with wet or damp hands;
never touch appliances while barefoot.
• This appliance is not suitable for use by children or by
individuals with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capacities, or by inexperienced or untrained individuals,
unless they are supervised or instructed in its use by a
person responsible for their safety. Children must always
be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
• Do not operate the appliance in the presence of
inflammable vapours (alcohol, insecticides, petrol, etc.).
• Store the appliance out of the reach of children and
individuals with disabilities after deciding to disconnect it
from the power supply and not use it any more.
• Do not make modifications of any kind to this appliance.
• The maintenance instructions must be followed to prevent
any damage to and/or excessive wear and tear of the
appliance.
• Do not expose this appliance to the elements (rain, sun,
etc.).
• Do not leave objects standing on the appliance.
• Cleaning inside the appliance must only be carried out by
qualified personnel.
• Regularly inspect the appliance for visible defects. If the
appliance does not function correctly, do not use it and
contact a Vortice authorised Technical Support Centre
immediately.
• f the appliance does not function correctly or develops a
fault, contact a Vortice authorised Technical Support
Centre immediately. Ensure that only genuine original
Vortice spares are used for any repairs.
• If the power supply cable is damaged, have it replaced
immediately by a Vortice authorised Technical Support
Centre.
• Should the appliance be dropped or suffer a heavy blow,
have it checked immediately by a Vortice authorised
Technical Support Centre.
• Appliance installation must be carried out by a
professionally qualified electrician.
• The appliance must be mounted in such a way as to
ensure that under normal operating conditions, no one
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can come into contact with any of the moving parts or live
electrical components.
• Should you need to:
dismantle the appliance with the proper tools;
remove the motor module;
the appliance must be turned off and disconnected from
the electrical power supply before work starts.
• The electrical system to which the appliance is connected
must conform to applicable standards.
• A multi-pole switch must be used for appliance
installation. The gap between switch contacts must be no
less than 3 mm.
• The electrical power supply/socket to which the appliance
is to be connected must be able to provide the max.
power required by the appliance. If it cannot do so,
arrange for a qualified electrician to make the necessary
modifications.
• Switch off the system's main switch:
if an operating fault is detected;
before cleaning the outside of the appliance;
if you decide not to use the appliance for any length of
time.
• The appliance cannot be used to control water heater
switches, heaters, etc.; neither must its exhaust lead into
the hot air ducts of such appliances.
• The appliance must expel air directly to the outside
through a single dedicated duct.
• The flow of extracted air must be clean (that is free of
grease, soot, chemical and corrosive agents and
explosive or flammable mixtures).
• Keep the appliance intake and outlet grilles free to ensure
optimum air flow.
• Maximum operating temperature: 50°.
• Specifications for the power supply must correspond to
the electrical data on ID plate A (Fig.1).
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