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▶ Ensure that no chemical substances are
stored at the installation site.
▶ Ensure that the combustion air is not
routed through an old floor-standing oil-
fired boiler chimney.
▶ If you are installing the product in
hairdressing salons, painter's or joiner's
workshops, cleaning businesses or similar
locations, choose a separate installation
room in which a combustion air supply is
ensured that is technically free of chemical
substances.
1.4.13 Risk of material damage caused by
frost
▶ Do not install the product in rooms prone
to frost.
1.4.14 Risk of material damage caused by
using an unsuitable tool
▶ Use the correct tool to tighten or loosen
screw connections.
1.5 Regulations (directives, laws,
standards)
Installation and maintenance of the boiler
must only be performed by a competent per-
son with valid accreditation from the Health
and Safety Executive in accordance with the
"Gas Safety (Installation and Use) Regula-
tions 1998" (hereinafter abbreviated to "com-
petent person" or "heating specialist com-
pany"). The existing regulations, rules and
guidelines must be observed when doing so.
Any special requirements of Local Author-
ities, gas undertakings or insurers must be
complied with. The competent person is also
responsible for inspection, maintenance and
repairs to the boiler, and for checking gas
volume setting and flue gas analysis.
Installers shall carryout a full site risk as-
sessment and put into place all necessary
steps and procedures to comply with Health
and safety at work act and ensure safety of
themselves and others with regard to manual
handling and working at height requirements.
During the appliance installation (and any
subsequent work, such as, the replacement
of major parts ) it will be necessary to em-
ploy caution. All installers and operatives in-
volved from unloading the appliance until it is
fully mounted on the wall in its final installed
location must exercise full duty of care for
themselves and others with regard to safety.
When lifting and handling this appliance, op-
eratives should employ assistance. In certain
situations it may be necessary to use mech-
anical handling aids. Take care to avoid trip
hazards, slippery or wet surfaces.
Employers and installers should refer
to the HSE web site for full advice and
manual handling assessment charts
(MAC) tool.
In addition where no specific instructions are
given then reference shall be made, but not
restricted to, all applicable and relevant Brit-
ish Standards and codes of practice such as
the following:
– Gas Safety (Installation and Use) regula-
tions.
– All current Building Regulations for Eng-
land, Northern Ireland and Wales, (as
amended). This includes Approved Codes
of Practice and approved documents and
guidance for building regulations. (A to P
and 7)
– The Building Standards, Scotland, and
any requirements determined by the local
authorities within.
– The Health and safety at work act
– COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous
to Health.
– BS 7671 Requirements for electrical in-
stallations. IEE Wiring Regulations
– The Electricity at Work Regulations.
– The Water supply (water fittings) regula-
tions 1999.
– Water bylaws 2000 (Scotland)
– BS 5854 Code of practice for flues and flue
structures in buildings.
– BS EN 12828 Design of water-based heat-
ing systems.
– BS EN 806 Parts 1 - 5.
–
BS 8558 Guide to the design, installation,
testing and maintenance of services sup-
plying water for domestic use within build-
ings and their curtilages.
– BS 6880 Code of practice for low temper-
ature heating systems with outputs above
45 kW, Part 1, 2, and 3.
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