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abide by the obligations indicated above.
Special attention is therefore recommended during maintenance so as to reduce
refrigerant leaks as far as possible.
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DECOMMISSIONING
Once the unit has reached the end of its life cycle and needs to be replaced, the following operations are recommended:
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the refrigerant has to be recovered by trained personnel and sent to proper collection centres;
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any antifreeze additives in the water circuit must be recovered and disposed of properly;
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the compressors’ lubricating oil has to be collected and sent to proper collection centres;
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the electronic components, such as regulators, driver boards and inverters, must be disassembled and sent to proper
collection centres;
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the structure and the different components, if unusable, must be scrapped and divided according to their nature; there is
especially a good amount of copper and aluminium in the machine.
These operations allow easy material recovery and the recycling process, thus reducing the environmental impact.
The user is responsible for the proper disposal of this product, according to national regulations in the country of destination of
the appliance. For more information you should contact the Installation Company or local competent authority.
An incorrect decommissioning of the appliance may create serious environmental damage and endanger people’s
safety. Therefore, it is recommended that the unit be disposed only by authorised persons with technical training
who have attended training courses acknowledged by the competent authorities.
It is required to follow the same precautions described in the previous paragraphs.
Pay special attention during disposal of the refrigerant gas.
The illegal disposal of the product by the end user leads to the application of the penalties in accordance with the
law in the country where the disposal takes place.
The crossed-out bin symbol applied on the appliance indicates that the product, at the end of its useful life, must be
collected separately from other solid/municipal waste.
The units are manufactured in accordance with the EC directive on waste of electric/electronic equipment and the
harmful effects of incorrect disposal are provided in the user/installer manual. The manufacturing company or its
importer/retailer is available to respond to any requests for additional information.
