1. General information for fitters, maintenance technicians and users
1.1. General warnings
This INSTRUCTION MANUAL, which is an integral and indispensable part of the product, must be handed over to the user by the in-
staller and must be kept in a safe place for future reference. The manual must accompany the boiler should it be sold or its possession
transferred. Following to the boiler installation, the tter is to advise the user about boiler operation and its safety devices. This Manual
must be left along with the Benchmark commissioning booklet with the boiler as Regulation 29 of the HSC Gas safety (installation and
use) Regulations 1998.
This boiler is designed for connection to a domestic heating or hot water system.
Any other use is deemed as improper and as such dangerous. Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be held
responsible for damage or injury to persons or animals caused by errors in the installation and/or use of the appliance,
or through non-compliance with current local and national standards and/or the manufacturer’s instructions.
The boiler must be installed by qualied personnel, in compliance with applicable laws and standards and according to the
manufacturer’s instructions given in this manual.
In GB, the installation must be carried out by a Registered Installer. To check for authorised qualied engineers please contact
CORGI 01256 372400. It must be carried out in accordance with the relevant requirements of the:
• GasSafetyRegulations;
• TheappropriateBuildingRegulationseitherTheBuildingRegulation,TheBuildingRegulations(Scotland),BuildingRegulations
(NorthernIreland);
• TheWaterFittingsRegulationsorWaterBylawsinScotland;
• ThecurrentI.E.E.WiringRegulations.
Wherenospecicinstructionsaregiven,referenceshouldbemadetotherelevantBritishStandardsCodeofPractice.
InIE,theinstallationmustbecarriedoutbyacompetentPersonandinstalledinaccordancewiththecurrenteditionofI.E.813
“DomesticGasInstallations”,thecurrentBuildingRegulationsandreferenceshouldbemadetothecurrentETCIrulesforelectrical
installations.
The commissioning of the boiler and any subsequent works carried out on the appliance must be effected by an appropriately qualied
technician or an approved Fondital Helpline Service Centre.
Damage and/or injury caused by incorrect installation or use and/or damage and/or injury due to non-observance of the manufacturer’s
instructions shall relieve the manufacturer from any and all contractual and extra-contractual liability.
Before installing the boiler, check that the technical data correspond to the requirements for its correct use in the system.
Check that the boiler is intact and it has not been damaged during transport and handling: do not install equipment which is damaged
and/or faulty. In case of doubt, do not attempt to use the product but refer to the supplier. Packing materials (cardboard box, wooden
crate, nails, staples, plastic bags, polystyrene, etc.) must not be left within reach of children in that these items represent a potential
hazard and must be disposed of in a responsible manner.
Do not obstruct the air intake or ue exhaust grills and terminals.
Only manufacturer approved and supplied accessories or optional kits (including electric ones) are to be installed.
Properly dispose of the packaging as all the materials can be recycled. The packaging must therefore be sent to specic waste
management sites.
In the event of failure and/or malfunction, shut down the system. Do not interfere with or attempt any repairs. Call for professionally
qualied technical assistance only. Fondital helpline UK 08700 34 8820.
Any warranty repairs to the appliance must be carried out exclusively by the manufacturer’s authorised service centre using original
spare parts. Non-observance of the above requirements may affect the safety of the boilers and endanger people, animals and property.
The manufacturer, in order to guarantee efcient and correct functioning of the equipment, recommends the boiler to be serviced and
repaired by an authorized Service Centre which is best trained for the purpose.
Before carrying out any cleaning or maintenance operations, disconnect the appliance from the mains electricity supply by switching off
at the main switch and/or any other isolating device.
Routine boiler maintenance is to be performed according to the schedule indicated in the relevant section of this
manual. Appropriate boiler maintenance ensures efficient operation, environment preservation, and safety for people,
animals and objects.
Intheeventoflongperiodsofinactivityoftheboiler,disconnectitfrompowermainsandclosethegastap.Warning!
Whenpowermainsaredisconnected,boilerelectronicanti-freezefunctionwillnotbeoperative.
Shouldtherebeariskoffreezing,addanti-freeze:itisnotadvisabletoemptythesystemasthismayresultindamage;usespecic
anti-freeze products suitable for multi-metal heating systems.