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SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON REFRIGERANT R290
1. R290 is a refrigerant according to the EC environmental guidelines.
2. The refrigerant is odorless.
3. The appliance should be installed in a room where there are no
ignition sources in operation (e.g.: open fire, gas and electrical
appliances in operation with open heat source)
4. Do not perforate or burn the air conditioner.
5. Make sure that the cooling circuit is not drilled.
6. Non-ventilated rooms in which the appliance is installed, operated or
stored must be designed in such a way that any loss of refrigerant
does not build up. This avoids the risk of fire or explosion caused by
ignition of the refrigerant caused by electric ovens, cookers or other
sources of ignition. The device must be stored in such a way that no
mechanical damage can occur.
7. Persons operating or intervening on a refrigeration circuit shall be in
possession of a valid certificate issued by an authorized authority
certifying their expertise in the handling of refrigerants by a rating
specification recognized by the industry associations.
8. The repair work must be carried out according to the instructions of
the manufacturer of the device. Repair and maintenance operations
that require the use of additional specialist personnel are to be carried
out under the supervision of a specialist who is responsible for the
handling of flammable refrigerants.
9. Repair work must be carried out in accordance with the instructions
provided by the manufacturer of the appliance. Repair and
maintenance operations that require the intervention of additional
qualified personnel must be carried out under the supervision of the
qualified person responsible for handling flammable refrigerants.