Safety Information - Siemens DH18100 Montage- Und Gebrauchsanleitung

Safety information

This appliance is intended for domestic use
or for household-based, non-commercial
applications. Household-based applications
include, e.g. usage in employees catering
facilities for shops, offices, agricultural and
other commercial operations, as well as
usage by guests of guest houses, small hotels
and similar residential establishments.
Install and operate the appliance as de-
scribed in the text and illustrations. We do
not accept liability for damage resulting
from failure to heed these instructions.
This appliance is intended for use up to an
altitude of 2000 m above sea level.
The appliance may only be installed and
stored in a frost-free room (due to residual
water).
Risk of electric shock!
Switch off the mains voltage supply
immediately if a fault occurs.
Immediately shut off the cold water
supply to the appliance should it leak.
The continuous-flow heater may only be
connected and put into operation by a
qualified professional.
In order to avoid potential sources of
danger, repairs and maintenance may
only be undertaken by a suitably quali-
fied specialist.
Never open the appliance without discon-
necting the power supply beforehand.
The statutory regulations of the respective
country, as well as those of the local electric-
ity and water suppliers, must be adhered to.
The continuous-flow heater is a Class I
appliance and must be connected to the
protective earth.
The appliance must be permanently
connected to installed pipes. The conduc-
tor cross-section must comply with the
installed appliance power.
Caution: Earthed water pipes may give the
appearance of a connected protective earth.
To guarantee compliance to relevant safety
regulations, an all-pole separator must
be fitted during installation. The contact
opening must be at least 3 mm.
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The continuous-flow heater is only suitable
for closed (pressurised) operation.
The tap and outlet fittings must be approved
for operation with closed (pressurised) con-
tinuous-flow heater systems.
Only connect the continuous-flow heater
to a cold water line. A non-return valve
must NOT be connected to the cold water.
Do not use plastic pipes. Steel or copper
pipes are suitable for the cold-water sup-
ply. Insulated copper pipes are particularly
suitable for the hot-water pipes.
The appliance should be installed
close to the tap that is used the most
frequently.
Disconnect the electrical connection cable
from the supply and shut off the water
supply before connecting the appliance!
Connect the water supply and then
connect the electrical supply.
Only make the openings which are re-
quired for installation on the rear of the
appliance. If the appliance is reinstalled,
the unused openings must be provided
with watertight sealing.
Do not touch electrically live parts after
installation.
The appliance should be disconnected
from the electrical mains supply when
working on the water supply. After service
work is complete, proceed as during the
first-time appliance start-up.
No changes may be made to the appliance.
The appliance may only be used for heat-
ing drinking water for household use.
This appliance can be used by children aged
8 years and older as well as by persons with
diminished bodily, sensory or mental percep-
tion, or those who lack knowledge or experi-
ence, if they are monitored or have received
instruction concerning use and comprehend
the possible dangers that can result. Chil-
dren may not play with the appliance. Clean-
ing and maintenance by the user may not
be performed by unsupervised children.
Keep children away from the appliance.
Please monitor children to ensure that they
do not play with the appliance.
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