1 Safety4 Installation and maintenance instructions ecoTEC plus 0020134823_041 Safety1.1 Action-related warningsClassification of action-related warningsThe action-related warnings are classified inaccordance with the severity of the possibledanger using the following warning signs andsignal words:Warning symbols and signal wordsDanger!Imminent danger to life or risk ofsevere personal injuryDanger!Risk of death from electric shockWarning.Risk of minor personal injuryCaution.Risk of material or environmentaldamage1.2 Intended useThere is a risk of injury or death to the user orothers, or of damage to the product and otherproperty in the event of improper use or usefor which it is not intended.The product is intended as a heat generatorfor closed heating installations and for hotwater generation.Depending on the gas-fired boiler type, theproducts referred to in these instructionsmust only be installed and operated in con-junction with the air/flue pipe accessories lis-ted in the other applicable documents.Intended use includes the following:– observance of accompanying operating,installation and servicing instructions forthe product and any other system compon-ents– installing and fitting the product in accord-ance with the product and system approval– compliance with all inspection and main-tenance conditions listed in the instruc-tions.Intended use also covers installation in ac-cordance with the IP class.Any other use that is not specified in theseinstructions, or use beyond that specified inthis document shall be considered improperuse. Any direct commercial or industrial useis also deemed to be improper.Caution.Improper use of any kind is prohibited.1.3 General safety information1.3.1 Risk caused by inadequatequalificationsThe following work must only be carried outby competent persons who are sufficientlyqualified to do so:– Installation– Disassembly– Installation– Start-up– Maintenance– Repair– Decommissioning1.3.2 Risk of death due to blocked orleaking flue gas routesInstallation errors, damage, tampering, unau-thorised installation sites or similar can causeflue gas to escape and result in a risk of pois-oning.What to do if you smell flue gas in the prop-erty:▶ Open all accessible doors and windowsfully to provide ventilation.▶ Switch off the product.▶ Check the flue gas routes in the productand the flue gas diversions.1.3.3 Risk of poisoning and burns causedby escaping hot flue gases▶ Only operate the product if the air/flue pipehas been completely installed.▶ With the exception of short periods fortesting purposes, only operate the productwhen the front casing is installed andclosed.1.3.4 Risk of death due to explosive andflammable materials▶ Do not use or store explosive or flammablematerials (e.g. petrol, paper, paint) in theinstallation room of the product.