Carrier 38QHG018D8S Series - Refrigerant and Disposal Safety

Safety Precautions
WARNING for Using R32/R290 Refrigerant
● When ammable refrigerant are employed, appliance shall be stored in a well -ventilated
area where the room size corresponds to the room area as speciec for operation.
For R32 frigerant models:
Appliance shall be installed, operated and stored in a room with a oor area larger than 4m
2
.
Appliance shall not be installed in an unvertilated space, if that space is smaller than 4m
2
.
For R290 refrigerant models, the minimum room size needed:
<=9000Btu/h units: 13m
2
>9000Btu/h and <=12000Btu/h units: 17m
2
>12000Btu/h and <=18000Btu/h units: 26m
2
>18000Btu/h and <=24000Btu/h units: 35m
2
● Reusable mechanical connectors and ared joints are not allowed indoors.
(EN Standard Requirements).
● Mechanical connectors used indoors shall have a rate of not more than 3g/year at 25% of
the maximum allowable pressure. When mechanical connectors are reused indoors, sealing
parts shall be renewed. When ared joints are reused indoors, the are part shall be re-
fabricated. (UL Standard Requirements)
● When mechanical connectors are reused indoors, sealing parts shall be renewed. When
ared joints are reused indoors, the are part shall be re-fabricated.
(IEC Standard Requirements)
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European Disposal Guidelines
This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that waste electrical and
eletrical equipment should not be mixed with general household waste.
Correct Disposal of This Product
(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)
This appliance contains refrigerant and other potentially hazardous materials. When disposing of
this appliance, the law requires special collection and treatment. Do not dispose of this product as
household waste or unsorted municipal waste.
When disposing of this appliance, you have the following options:
● Dispose of the appliance at designated municipal electronic waste collection facility.
● When buying a new appliance, the retailer will take back the old appliance free of charge.
● The manufacturer will take back the old appliance free of charge.
● Sell the appliance to certied scrap metal dealers.
Special notice
Disposing of this appliance in the forest or other natural surroundings endangers your health and is bad
for the environment. Hazardous substances may leak into the ground water and enter the food chain.