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GENERAL INFORMATION
1 GENERAL INFORMATION
1.1 General Safety Information
9 Check that the product is complete, undamaged and as or-
dered as soon as you receive it. Report any discrepancies or
damage to the Rdealer who sold it.
9 The boiler must be installed by a qualied heating engineer.
UPON COMPLETION OF THE INSTALLATION THE INSTALLER MUST
INSTRUCT THE OWNER AND OPERATOR ON THE FUNCTIONALITY
AND THE PROPER OPERATION OF THE BOILER AND THE HEATING
SYSTEM.
THIS MANUAL SHOULD BE HANDED TO THE OWNER AND
OPERATOR OF THE APPLIANCE.
INSTALLER MUST REVIEW ALL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WITH THE
OWNER AND OPERATOR.
The installation instructions included in this Manual
are intended solely for use by a trained and certied
installer, service company or the gas supply company. If
the information in this manual is not followed, a re or
explosion may result causing property damage, personal
injury, or death.
−Have installation and service performed by a trained and
certied installer or service company, or the gas supply
company.
−Rrecommends signing a service and maintenance con-
tract with a trained and certied installer or service com-
pany that covers annual servicing and condition-based
maintenance. Proper maintenance is a fundamental re-
quirement for safe and efcient operation and long service
life.
−The boiler must be serviced annually including the main
burner, ignition system, the entire venting system, and
the combustion air supply. All parts that show any signs of
damage or corrosion must be replaced.
−The owner and operator is responsible for the operational
safety and regulatory compliance of the heating system.
−Improper installation, adjustment, alteration, service, or
maintenance can cause property damage, personal injury,
or death. Refer to this manual and consult a trained and
certied installer or service company, or the gas supply
company before installation, service or maintenance.
9 This product must only be used for the purpose for which it
is designed and made, as specied by R. Rdeclines all
responsibility, contractual or other, for damage to property or
injury to persons or animals caused by improper installation,
adjustment, maintenance or use.
9 If you notice any water leaks, disconnect the boiler from the
mains electricity supply and shut off the water supply.
9 Periodically check that pressure in the central heating circuit,
when cold, is approximately 20 psi and below the maximum
limit specied for the boiler.
9 If the boiler is not going to be used for an extended period of
time, perform the operations described later in this manual.
9 This instruction manual is an integral part of the boiler. It must
be kept safe and must ALWAYS accompany the boiler, even if it
is sold to another owner or transferred to another user or to
another installation. If you damage or lose this manual, order
a replacement immediately from your local RTechnical As-
sistance Centre.
9 The equipment, before being connected to the hydraulic sys-
tem and to the gas supply and being electrically powered can
be exposed to temperatures ranging between 39°F and 104°F.
Once it is able to activate the antifreeze functions, it can be
exposed to temperatures within -4°F and 104°F.
9 Regularly check that the condensate drain is free from ob-
struction.
9 We recommend cleaning inside the exchanger once a year,
extracting jet and burner and removing any installation debris
by suction. This operation will be done by personnel from the
Technical Assistance Service only.
1.2 Precautions
The operation of any appliance that uses fuel, electrical power
and water demands that a number of fundamental safety pre-
cautions be respected:
0 Do not allow children or inrm persons to operate the system
unsupervised.
0 It is forbidden to use electrical devices or equipment, such as
switches, appliances, etc. if there is a smell of gas or un-burnt
products. If so:
−Ventilate the room, opening doors and windows
−Close the fuel shut-off cock
−Report the fault immediately to the R's Technical Assis-
tance Service or a professionally qualied heating engineer.
0 Do not touch the boiler while barefoot or wet.
0 Any technical or cleaning activity is forbidden before discon-
necting the appliance from the main power supply by switch-
ing the system's master switch and the appliance's main
switch to the "OFF" position.
0 Do not tamper with or adjust the safety or control devices
without prior authorisation and instructions from the man-
ufacturer.