RECYCLE & DISPOSE
90 Installation and Maintenance
Section 8 - Recycle & Disposal
8.1 PACKAGING
8.2 END OF PRODUCT LIFE
It is the responsibility of the system installer to correctly
dispose and recycle of the products packaging.
8.2.1 Environmental Protection
ᘐ WARNING: Under no circumstance should the
refrigerant uid be released into the atmosphere. Any
action to remove the refrigerant from the Heat Pump is to
be carried out by an F-gas certied engineer with a City
and Guilds 6187-21 certicate or equivalent. Work done
on the heat pump should be done in accordance with
industry standard safety procedures and practices for
working with hydrocarbons.obeyed.
8.2.2 WEEE
WEEE DIRECTIVE 2012/19/EU
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Directive
• At the end of the product life, dispose of the
packaging and product in a corresponding recycle centre.
• Do not dispose of the unit with the usual domestic refuse.
• Do not burn the product.
• Remove the batteries.
• Dispose of the batteries according to the local statutory
requirements and not with the usual domestic refuse.
8.2.3 Environmental Disposal
Used products contain valuable material that can be harvested
and recycled.
Heat Pump Disposal
The Heat Pump must be dismantled and recycled by a
specialised service. The appliances must not under any
circumstances, be thrown out with household waste, or at
a general waste centre. At the end of its service life, please
contact an installer or local representative to proceed with its
dismantling and recycling.
When removing refrigerant from a system, either for servicing
or decommissioning, it is a legal requirement that all
refrigerants are removed safely.
The recovery equipment shall be in good working order
with a set of instructions concerning the equipment that is
refrigerants. In addition, a set of calibrated weighing scales
shall be available and in good working order. Hoses shall be
complete with leak free disconnect couplings and in good
condition. Before using the recovery machine, check that it is
in satisfactory working order, has been properly maintained
and that any associated electrical components are sealed to
prevent ignition in the event of a refrigerant release. Consult
manufacturer if in doubt.
The recovered refrigerant shall be returned to the refrigerant
supplier in the correct recovery cylinder, and the relevant
Waste Transfer Note completed. Do not mix refrigerants in
recovery units and especially not in cylinders.
If compressors or compressor oils are to be removed, ensure
that they have been evacuated to an acceptable level to make
lubricant. The evacuation process shall be carried out prior to
returning the compressor to the suppliers.
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