ECH8_1P ECH8_2P ECH8_3P
(630) 574-8484 Elkay Manufacturing Company
2000000694 (Rev. A - 07/22)
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1. Safety
THINK
SAFETY!
Think Safety
Before performing any work, read and
understand the safety instructions in
this manual.
1.1 General
Elkay Manufacturing Company (Elkay) cannot
anticipate every possible circumstance that might
involve a potential hazard during the installation of
thisproduct.Thewarningsandinstructionsinthis
Installation / Use & Care manual are, therefore, not
all-inclusive.Ifatool,installationprocedure,orwork
methodthatisnotspecicallyrecommendedby
Elkayisused,youmustbesatisedthatitissafefor
yourself and others. You should also make sure that
theproductwillnotbedamagedbythemethodsyou
choose.
Mostwork-relatedaccidentsarecausedbyfailure
to observe basic safety rules or precautions. An
accident can often be avoided by recognizing
potentially hazardous situations before an accident
occurs. As you install and maintain this product,
you must be alert to potential hazards. You should
also have the necessary training, skills, and tools to
perform any installation or maintenance procedure.
1.2 Safety Alert Symbol
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used
to alert you to potential personal injury
hazards. Obey all safety messages that
followthissymboltoavoidpossibleinjury
or death.
This manual contains WARNINGS, CAUTIONS,
NOTICES, SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS, and NOTES
whichmustbefollowedtopreventthepossibility
of improper service, damage to the equipment,
personalinjury,ordeath.Thefollowingkeywords
call the reader’s attention to potential hazards.
Hazardsareidentiedbythe“SafetyAlertSymbol”
andfollowedbyasignalwordsuchas“WARNING”
or“CAUTION”.
1.3 Definitions
Thesignalwordthat
indicatesahazardwith
a high level of risk
which,ifnotavoided,willresultindeathorserious
injury.
Thesignalwordthat
indicatesahazardwith
a medium level of risk
which,ifnotavoided,couldresultindeathorserious
injury.
CAUTION
Thesignalwordthat
indicatesahazardwith
alowlevelofriskwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultin
minor or moderate injury.
Thesignalwordthatindicates
equipment or property
damagecanresultifinstructionsarenotfollowed.
Authorized Service Personnel – Factory trained
personnelorpersonnelhavingworkingknowledge
of electrical, plumbing and machine (appliance)
maintenance procedures.
1.4 Personal Safety
• Please read these instructions completely
before starting the installation or performing
any service. Failure to follow the instructions
and safety precautions in this manual can
result in serious injury or death.
• Electric supply must be identical in voltage,
cycle, and phase to that specied on
nameplate.
• Electrical power supply must include
ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI)
protection.
• A means for disconnecting electrical supply
to the unit must be incorporated in the xed
wiring in accordance with wiring rules. This
is to allow electrical disconnection of the unit
from electrical supply after installation.
Failure to do so can result in severe injury to
person or death.
Follow all instructions related to the installation
of this product (unit).
For use with clean, clear potable drinking
water only. Do not use with water that is
microbiologically unsafe or of unknown quality
without adequate disinfection before the
system.
Installation and connection to water and
electrical mains must be in compliance with
local and national laws.