4
Safety precautions
6 720 610 577 GB (01.07)
Safety precautions
Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regulations 1998
It is the law that all gas appliances are installed by a competent
person in accordance with the above regulations. Failure to install
appliances correctly could lead to prosecution. It is in your inter-
est, and that of safety, to ensure compliance with the law.
If you smell gas:
y
Turn off gas service cock at the meter.
y
Open all doors and windows.
y
Do not operate any electrical switches.
y
Do not smoke.
y
Extinguish any naked flames.
y
Call your gas company.
If you smell fumes from the appliance:
y
Switch off appliance.
y
Open windows and doors.
y
Inform your heating engineer.
Fitting and modifications
y
Fitting of the appliance or any modifications to the appliance
may only be carried out by a competent person.
y
Flue systems must not be modified in any way.
Maintenance
y
We
recommend that you
take out a maintenance contract
with a competent installer and have the appliance serviced at
regular intervals.
y
Ensure that your Service Engineer uses only genuine spare
parts!
