08_ safety informationsafety informationThe appliance is not intended for use by persons (includingchildren) with reduced physical, sensory or mentalcapabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unlessthey have been given supervision or instruction concerninguse of the appliance by a person responsible for theirsafety: Young children should be supervised to ensure thatthey do not play with the appliance.CAUTION SIGNS (CONT’D)Inspect the condition, electric connections, pipes andexternal case of the air conditioner regularly by a qualifiedservice technician.Do not open doors and windows in the room being cooledduring operation unless necessary.Do not block the air conditioner vents. If objects block theair flow, it may cause unit malfunction or poor performance.Make sure there are no obstacles under the indoor unit.• Potential risk of fire or loss of property.The air conditioner should be used only for the applicationsfor which it has been designed: the indoor unit is notsuitable to be installed in areas used for laundry.Our units must be installed in compliance with the spacesindicated in the installation manual to ensure eitheraccessibility from both sides or ability to perform routinemaintenance and repairs. The units’ components must beaccessible and that can be disassembled in conditions ofcomplete safety either for people or things.For this reason, where it is not observed as indicated intothe Installation Manual, the cost necessary to reach andrepair the unit (in safety, as required by current regulationsin force) with slings, trucks, scaffolding or any other meansof elevation won’t be considered in-warranty and chargedto end user.Ensure the off-on and protection switches are properlyinstalled.Do not use the air conditioner if damaged. If problemsoccur, immediately stop operation and cut-off the powersupply.When not using the air conditioner for a long period of timeor during a thunder/lightning storm, cut the power at thecircuit breaker.Call the place of purchase or a contact center if repairs areneeded.• Potential risk of fire or electric shock if disassembly or repairsare attempted by a non-qualified service technician.CAUTION