General Safety Information - EINHELL HGG 300 Niro Mode D'emploi D'origine

Projekt1__ 26.06.13 14:14 Seite 4
GB
1. Introduction
Important.
When using the equipment, a few safety
precautions must be observed to avoid injuries
and damage. Please read the complete
operating instructions and safety information
with due care. Keep these operating instructions
in a safe place so that the information is
available at all times. If you give the equipment
to any other person, hand over these operating
instructions and the safety information as well.
We cannot accept any liability for damage or
accidents which arise due to a failure to follow
these instructions and the safety information.
2. Safety information
CAUTION
Read all the safety information and
instructions. Any errors made in following the
safety information and the instructions set out
below may result in an electric shock, fire and/or
serious injury.
Keep all safety information and instructions
in a safe place for future use.

2.1 General safety information

Read the operating instructions before you
■
use the gas fan heater.
The gas fan heater must be installed in
■
compliance with the regulations in force in
your country and as described in these
instructions.
Position the power cable so that there is no
■
danger of tripping over it.
Do not pass the power cable over hot parts
■
of the equipment during operation.
Never use the power cable to pull the power
■
plug out of the socket-outlet! Never use the
power cable to carry the gas fan heater or
try to move it by pulling.
Never wind the power cable around the gas
■
fan heater.
Never jam the power cable between objects
■
or pull the cable over sharp edges or
position the cable over hot plates or open
4
flames.
Never immerse the gas fan heater in water –
■
danger of fatal accident!
Never use the gas fan heater with wet
■
hands.
Never open the gas fan heater and touch
■
live parts – danger of fatal accident!
Position the gas fan heater in such a way
■
that the power plug is accessible at all times.
Do not position the gas fan heater directly
■
below a socket-outlet.
If the gas fan heater is not used for a lengthy
■
period of time, pull out the power plug and
remove the gas cylinder! Observe all the
information in this manual.
Do not insert any foreign objects into the
■
equipment's openings – danger of electric
shock and damage to the equipment.
If the power cable for this equipment is
■
damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or its after-sales service or by
similarly trained personnel to avoid danger.
To prevent damage from the effects of heat,
■
do not place any heat-sensitive objects near
the gas fan heater.
Do not touch the housing and safety guards
■
during operation – risk of burns.
2.2 Equipment-specific safety information
Observe the technical regulations
■
concerning liquid gas which are in force in
your country (in Germany: TRF).
You are allowed to operate the gas fan
■
heater only when it is fully assembled.
The air inlet grille and the air outlet opening
■
must not be reduced in size and must not be
covered over – risk of fire -
Never place the gas cylinder in front of the
■
gas fan heater while it is in operation – risk
of fire -
The gas fan heater must not be operated on
■
an easily combustible surface- risk of fire -
Operate the gas fan heater on a flat, level,
■
incombustible and stable surface.
The rooms in which the equipment is used
■
must be well ventilated.
Ventilation openings with a total area of at
least 750 cm² must be provided. A minimum
room size of 300 m³ is compulsory.
The gas fan heater must never be used in
■