Important General Instructions - Wamsler WP2-8 Instructions D'installation Et D'utilisation

WP2-8_GB 40 / 189

1. IMPORTANT GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

The installation and operation of the heating equipment shall comply with all the
instructions of the manufacturer, the European standards and the standards of the
country where the furnace is installed and operated. This is how malfunctioning and
operating faults can be forestalled.
Before the commissioning of the boiler, the operator of the boiler is obliged to consult
the instructions to become familiarized with the particular properties of the heating
equipment and the appropriate fuels.
The pellet furnace can be operated only with wood pellet of natural conditions (6 mm Ø) as
defined in standard EN-PLUS A1, DINplus or Ö-Norm M7135. Never use any shredded wood
or other fuels, waste materials.
In Europe, European Standard EN 13384 pertains to chimneys, EN 15287 to flue exhaust
equipment and EN 1856-2 to connecting elements.
Furthermore, in Germany the following requirements are also valid: Decree on heating
(Feuerungsverordnung (FeuVO), Provincial decrees on construction, Electricity/VDE
guidelines ( Elektro - / VDE-Richtlinien ) and Professional regulations on heating and air
heating. Besides, Federal Emission Protection Decree 1 (1. Bundes-Immissionsschutz-
Verordnung (1. BImSchV) also needs to be observed. Before commissioning, the specific
locations of heating have to be accepted by the competent chimney-sweeper. The associated
protocol of acceptance shall represent the commissioning permit.
When the appliances is operated jointly with any air engineering equipment (for instance
ventilation equipment, vapour exhauster, pneumatic conveyor, etc.) the relevant technical
rules / requirements (in Germany, among others, ventilation and heating can be combined
only are permitted in Article 4 of FeuVO) shall be observed.
Hereunder, the requirements associated with use for the intended functions are
discussed.
All the other applications are deemed as use beyond the intended functions. We cannot assume
liability for any related damage. Use in line with the intended functions involves the proper
observance of the operating and installation instructions. Any unauthorized intervention and
modification on the equipment may result in the invalidation of warranty and guarantee
demands.
Any work on the appliance, especially installation, repairs, first commissioning, servicing
and corrections may be carried out solely by professional contractors (heating engineering
and air heating contractors). Any unprofessional intervention may lead to the invalidation of the
warranty and guarantee. Electrical appliances may be connected and serviced only by
electricians. Electronic structural elements, including, without limitations, printed circuit boards
and operating boards are electrostatically sensitive.
Within the framework of ultimate delivery, the professional contractor is obliged to train the
operator thoroughly and professionally in operating, cleaning and maintaining the equipment.
Particular attention shall be paid to the use of appropriate fuels, regular cleaning to be
performed by the operator, the necessary maintenance, as well as compliance with the safety
requirements. It is especially important to emphasize that any non-observance of the
instructions, or the failure to perform the prescribed cleaning and maintenance operations may
result in the invalidation of the warranty and guarantee.