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Safety
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• Do not use this appliance for functions other than those described in this booklet.
• After removing the appliance from its packaging, ensure that it is intact and undamaged. If in doubt,
immediately contact a professionally qualified electrician or an authorised Technical Support Centre. Dispose
of the packaging responsibly.
• Certain fundamental rules must be observed when using any electrical appliance:
a) Never touch appliances with wet or damp hands;
b) Never touch appliances while barefoot.
• Do not operate the appliance in the presence of flammable substances or vapours, such as alcohol,
insecticides, petrol, etc.
• Take all necessary precautions to ensure there are no back flows of gas into the room from the flue or from
other open-flued combustion appliances.
• This appliance should only be used with appropriate Vortice accessories.
• The fans installed in this appliance are fitted with sealed for life bearings and do not require lubrication.
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Installation of the appliance in bathrooms (where there are bath-tubs
or showers) must be in accordance with current regulations.
Warning:
this symbol indicates that care must
be taken to avoid injury to the user
!
• Do not make modifications of any kind to this appliance.
• Do not expose this appliance to the elements (rain, sun, etc.).
• Regularly inspect the appliance for visible defects. If any faults are found, do not operate the appliance but
contact a Vortice authorised Technical Support Centre immediately.
• If the appliance malfunctions and/or develops a fault, contact a Vortice authorised Technical Support Centre
immediately. Ensure that only genuine original Vortice spares are used for any repairs.
• Should the appliance be dropped or suffer a heavy blow, have it checked immediately by a Vortice Authorised
Technical Support Centre.
• The electrical system to which the appliance is connected must conform to applicable standards.
• Connect the appliance to the electrical power supply only if the rated power of the supply is sufficient to
match the maximum rated power of the appliance. If not, contact a professional electrician without delay.
• Switch off the system's main switch:
a) if the appliance does not function correctly;
b) before cleaning the outside of the appliance;
c) if you decide not to use the appliance for any length of time.
• The room must have an adequate source of replacement air for this appliance to function effectively. In the
event that other non-sealed combustion based appliances (such as water heaters, gas stoves, etc.) are
installed in the same room, check that air replacement is sufficient for all appliances to work effectively
together. The appliance cannot be used to control water heater switches, heaters, etc.; neither must it expel
air into the hot air ducts of such appliances.
• The air or fumes to be extracted from the room must be clean (i.e. free of grease, soot, chemical and corrosive
agents, and explosive or flammable mixtures) and must not exceed a temperature of 50°C (122°F).
• Keep the appliance grille free from obstruction to ensure optimum air flow.
• Specifications for the power supply must match those of the data plate A (Fig. 2).
• The appliance is fitted with a standard overtemperature safety device. This device automatically switches the
fan off in the event of a fault condition (obstructed grilles or ducts, jammed fans...). In this case, after turning
off the system's main power supply, remove the cause of the malfunction and reconnect the appliance once
it has cooled. Should the safety device trip again, contact a Vortice Authorised Technical Support Centre.
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The appliance must be installed by a professionally qualified
electrician.
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A multi-pole switch must be used to install the appliance. The
contact opening gap must be no less than 3 mm.
Caution:
this symbol indicates that care must
be taken to avoid damaging the appliance
!
